Auction 40

Collector Series


Civil War Patriotic Covers


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Lot 74

George Washington, multicolor design with an eagle holding a rattlesnake, on an 1861 cover from upstate New York to Connecticut, marked "per Adams Express". A bit soiled, Fine overall, the Adams Express usage is quite scarce on a patriotic cover. Scott 65. Weiss GW 158. Walcott 32.
Estimate $350 - 500.
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Lot 75

McClellan, clear multicolor design on an attractive cover from Washington, D.C. to Swansea, Mass. Sealed cover tear at left, otherwise Very Fine. Scott 65. Weiss GM 61. Walcott 281.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Lot 76

McClellan, overall Reagles design on a cover from Washington, D.C. to Wisconsin, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 65. Weiss GM 140a. Walcott 343 var.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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Lot 77

Smithsonian Institute, wonderful design on a multicolor Magnus cover, used in Nov. 1862 from Washington, D.C. to upstate N.Y. Some cover wear and toning, otherwise Fine. Scott 65. Weiss DC-52. Walcott unlisted.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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$550
Lot 78

View of the Capitol at Washington, intricate black & white design on cover from Washington, D.C. to upstate New York. Slightly reduced at left, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 65. Weiss DC-14. Walcott 668.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Lot 79

Fifteenth New-Hampshire Regiment, elaborate black & white design on a cover to New Hampshire, with pre-printed address, Very Fine. Scott 65. Weiss RE 41. Walcott 1379 var.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Lot 80

The Loyal States - Michigan, attractive Reagles overall design in orange on a cover from Washington, D.C. to Michigan, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 65. Weiss ST-47c. Walcott 1817 var.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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$150
Lot 81

Soldier, Flag and Capitol, attractive design on a trans-continental cover from North Monmouth, Maine to Pescadero, Cal. (on the coast), Fine to Very Fine, signed Ashbrook 1955 on the reverse. Scott 35; $625. Weiss M-F 30. Walcott 2105.
Estimate $350 - 500.
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Lot 82

Soldier with Flag, on cover with Old Point Comfort, Va. c.d.s. tying a 3¢ straddle-pane, addressed to Mass. Cover a bit roughtly opened at left, Fine. Scott 26. Weiss M-R 55. Walcott 2024.
Estimate $300 - 400.
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Lot 83

Soldier with Flag, clear design on a neat 1862 cover from New York to New Haven, Conn. Opened a bit roughly at right, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 65. Weiss M-R 56. Walcott 2023 var.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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$110
Lot 84

Soldiers and Flag with Lady, interesting design showing misprint of red color, on cover to a soldier in Mississippi (probably during the time of Grant's siege of Vicksburg in 1863), with interesting content, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 65. Weiss M-T 71. Walcott 870 var.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot 85

Lady Liberty, Flag and Shield, clear multicolor design on a cover to Pennsylvania, with Perryville c.d.s. (Maryland or Kentucky, not clear) tying three 1¢, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 63. Weiss F-F 83. Walcott 367 var.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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Lot 86

Eagle and Shield, on cover with indistinct town cancel tying a 3¢ (damaged plate variety showing crack at left)on a small cover to Geneseo, upstate New York, Fine. There is an odd notation at bottom: "If Mr Shepard should not be living, his friends or the P.M. are requested to open and reply to this letter". A unique item. Scott 65. Weiss E-L 116. Walcott 2508 var.
Estimate $600 - 800.
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Lot 87

Eagle and Shield, multicolor design on a carrier cover from New York to Vermont. A few minor cover tears at top, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott 26, 24. Weiss E-L 132. Walcott 2506.
Estimate $300 - 400.
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Lot 88

Eagle and Shield, on a trans-continental cover from Maine to Grass Valley, California (in the gold mining area). The cover is a bit soiled from its long trip in the mails, Fine overall. Scott 35; $625. Weiss E-L 158. Walcott 2506 var.
Estimate $350 - 500.
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Lot 89

Eagle and Shield, clear design on cover to Buffalo, N.Y. with Washington, D.C. c.d.s. tying a 3¢ pink, Fine to Very Fine, signed Doane 11/11/29 on the reverse. Scott 64; $1,400. Weiss E-L 177 var. Walcott 2506 var.
Estimate $500 - 750.
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Lot 90

Eagle and Flag, clear multicolor design on a cover with Detroit Sep 26, 1861 c.d.s. tying a 3¢ rose. Cover slightly reduced at right, Fine overall, very scarce. Scott 64; $625. Weiss E-L 270. Walcott 2545.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,500.
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Lot 91

Crossed Flags, clear multicolor design on a neat Ohio cover, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 65. Weiss F-T 14. Walcott 2871.
Estimate $350 - 500.
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Lot 92

Flag Facing Left, on a cover to a soldier in an army camp in Kentucky, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 26A. Weiss F-L 15. Walcott 3050 var.
Estimate $400 - 600.
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Lot 93

Flag Facing Right, on a cover from Bardstown, Ky to Indiana, with unusual franking by three 1¢. Cover is a bit soiled, Fine overall. Scott 63. Weiss F-R 66. Walcott 3026 var.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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Lot 94

Flag Facing Right, bright clear design on a carrier rate cover from Brooklyn, N.Y. to New Haven, Conn., franked with pair and two single 1¢ (one with blunt perfs). Cover slightly reduced at right, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott 24. Weiss F-R 144. Walcott 3015.
Estimate $75 - 100.
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$70
Lot 95

Flag Facing Right, beautiful design on a neat cover from Washington, D.C. to Providence, R.I., Very Fine. Scott 26. Weiss F-R 151. Walcott 3022.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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$120
Lot 96

Flag Facing Right and Our Country, on a a triple rate cover from Chicago to Batavia, N.Y., Fine to Very Fine. Scott 26. Weiss F-R 254 var. Walcott 2728 var.
Estimate $300 - 400.
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Lot 97

Flag Facing Right, beautiful illustration on a Vermont cover, Very Fine. Scott 26. Weiss F-R 370. Walcott 2922.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot 98

Flag Facing Right, lovely design on a clean and attractive cover to Philadelphia, with indistinct c.d.s. tying 3¢ (position 12R10L), Very Fine. Scott 26A. Weiss F-R 382. Walcott 2913.
Estimate $350 - 500.
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Lot 99

Flag, multicolor design on an attractive Illinois cover. Stamp with rough perfs, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott 65. Weiss F-L-18. Walcott L-3073.
Estimate $75 - 100.
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Lot 100

Flags and "The Tree of Liberty". Multicolor design with verse (different from what Walcott showed) on a patriotic cover from Madison, Tenn. (then under Union occupation), addressed (faintly) to a lady in Indiana, Fine. Scott 65. Walcott 2854. Weiss F-T101.
Estimate $75 - 100.
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$60
Lot 101

Soldier and Flag. Attractive design on a patriotic cover to a lady in Vermont, with Washington, D.C. c.d.s. (month & year inserted by hand), very neat and clean, Very Fine. Scott 65. Walcott 2064. Weiss M-R17.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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$75
Lot 102

Soldier, Lincoln and Flag. Attractive red, white and blue design on a patriotic cover to Connecticut, with Alexandria, Va. Jan. 20, 1853 c.d.s. tying 3¢ (Alexandria was then under Union occupation), repaired edge faults at right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott 65. Walcott 1854. Weiss M-T2.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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Lot 103

Star in Shield, clear design on an Ohio cover, Fine to Very Fine. Scott 65. Weiss O-S 35.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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