Lot
3279 
Confederacy, Southern Chivalry! Mother of States and of Statesmen! How Art Thou Fallen! red humorous caricature patriotic design showing Old Mother Hubbard with North & South Troops Ascending, additional verses and H. Ropes imprint at left, on fresh cover to Westfield, Vt. franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by neat grid handstamp, matching "Battleboro, Vt., Feb 4, 1863" cds, Extremely Fine and choice, an exceptional example of this rare caricature patriotic. Scott Nos. 65 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $3,500
Lot
3280
Confederacy, Washington Portrait and "Sixth Army Corps, 2nd Division" Cross Emblem, multicolored Magnus patriotic design on fresh cover to Shoreham, Vt., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose canceled by target handstamp with matching "Washington, D.C., Feb 5, 64" cds alongside; slight cover reduction at right, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful example of this very rare Magnus regimental patriotic design. Scott Nos. 65 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $5,250
Lot
3281
Confederacy, Washington Portrait in Ribbon and Large Shield, red, blue & black allover patriotic ad design with "Lewis & Co., 280 Pearl St., N.Y." corner card in top of shield, on cover to Foxcroft, Me. franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by New York cds and grid duplex, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 26 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A STUNNING AND VERY RARE USE OF THIS UNLISTED PATRIOTIC DESIGN.
It is interesting to note that the cover appears reduced at the right, which is not correct. Given the large size of this design, a portion overlaps and is printed on the reverse.
Realized: $6,000
Lot
3282
Confederacy, Zouave, large multicolored patriotic design showing Four Zouave Soldiers and Marching Drum, on cover to Spencerport, N.Y. franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by bold blue "Cincinnati, O., Oct 11" cds and grid duplex, Extremely Fine. Scott Nos. 65 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY RARE ZOUAVE SOLDIER DESIGN. AN OUTSTANDING CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC!
Realized: $13,500