Sale 29: The Confederate Sale

Lot 3055    

U.S. Sanitary Commission, collection of 11 mostly different imprint covers; includes two soldier's letter patriotic design imprints and office imprints from New York, Washington D.C. including the scarce Central Office handstamp, N.E. Women's Auxiliary Association in Boston, a rare Department of the Gulf imprint used in occupied New Orleans, two with enclosure and one on matching letterhead; condition mixed, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 3056    

Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission, illustrated soldier view in brown with Committee on Labor, Income & Revenue imprint at top, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose, pair (s.e. at right) tied by "Phila., Pa., May12, 1864" cds and target duplex, with original commission appointment enclosure; stamps and cover with toning and small edge faults, Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3057    

U.S. Christian Commission, collection of 14 imprint covers; soldier's letter including 4 illustrated letter bird imprints (two types) and two scroll types, mostly usages from Washington D.C. with other including Old Point Comfort, Va., Philadelphia, Pa., Rockport, Me., Chattanooga, Ten. & Norfolk, Va., 3 with enclosures and one with matching letterhead; condition mixed, Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 3058    

1865 Soldier's Letter From "Camp at Green Lake, Texas", addressed to Ohio, franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by target cancel; long original letter enclosed with interesting contents re Cattle, Wild Ponies, Mammoth Rabbits & an Alligator, Very Fine (no photo).
Scott No. 65    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $230

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Lot 3059

General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, carte de visite inscribed on verso "Genl. Kilpatrick taken after the Maryland campaign July 1863" and with photographers backstamp of "C.D. Fredricks and Co.", 4x2¼", Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 3060    

Military and Naval Agency, Philadelphia, Pa. corner card on cover to Harrisburg, also second Philadelphia cover with Army Widows' Pension Agency corner card & similar return address, both franked with 3¢ rose tied by postmark; first cover with sealed tear at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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