By: H. R. Harmer Inc
lot # 183 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Trees-on a hard road to travel" patriotic caricature, depicting the Devil leading Confederate soldiers, franked with 3c rose, tied by four-ring target cancel and postmarked with Philadelphia c.d.s. (February, 1863), to Boston, Massachusetts, adhesive quite off-center showing fair portion of adjacent stamp, much fresher than typical for used examples. (Weiss CD-20, Walcott L-1136).
Scott 65
Brief
H.R. Harmer
H.R. Harmer was founded in 1918 by Henry Revell Harmer of London. In 1940, the firm opened its New York auction gallery and quickly ascended to the top ranks of philatelic auction houses... Read More
Send Email to H. R. Harmer Inc Or Visit WebSite