Lot
2451 
Andrew Jackson, red portrait design with quote below, on cover to Germany, blue "Cincinnati, O., Dec 8" origin cds and matching straight line "Due 3cts" handstamp, "N. York, Am. Pkt., 47, Dec 7" transit cds, "Per Prussian Closed Mail" endorsement at top and reverse with soldiers endorsement and transit cds's; cover soiling and wear, Fine, still a rare foreign destination usage of a patriotic cover. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $170
Lot
2452
The Constitution, red and blue patriotic design on orange cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by prison bars fancy grid cancel, matching "Columbus O. Jun 1" cds; reduced slightly at right, clean and Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
2453
Eagle & Shield, brown, red and blue design on cover to Gardenville, Pa., franked with 1857, 1¢ blue, type V, horizontal strip of three tied by grid handstamps, matching partial Pennsylvania postmark; stamp with natural s.e. at left and cover reduced into right, otherwise Very Fine, ex Bleuler. Scott No. 24 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $115
Lot
2454
Eagle & Shield, red and blue design with union stars border, on cover to Rimersburgh, Pa., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Washington D.C., Jan 23" cds, Very Fine and choice; with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot
2455
Flag, red and blue design with "Long may it Wave" slogan, on cover to Chelsea, Vt., franked with "1857, 3¢ dull red + 1¢ blue, type V" tied by "New York, May 19" cds; cover reduced at right slightly into 3¢ margin, otherwise Very Fine, ex Bleuler. Scott No. 24+26 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
2456
General McClellan, blue portrait design with patriotic allegory frame, on cover to Andover, Mass., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by quartered cork handstamp, matching "Mound City, Ill., Nov 23" cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
2457
Great Battle at Pittsburgh Landing, wonderful red and blue design on cover to Harper Oh., bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by prison bar grid fancy cancel, matching perfect strike of "Columbus O Jul 3" cds; original illustrated patriotic lettersheets datelined "Camp Chase, July 2nd/62" and showing Soldier's Farewell and second sheet showing General Buell, interesting content including "There is about 1800 or 1900 prisoners here and they are still arriving in squads of from 5 to 50 almost every day…I halted General Allison himself last night & made him give the password & if the President was to come & could not give it he would have to go in the guard house until morning…", Very Fine, A scarce trio of patriotic items., ex-Bleuler. Estimate $500 - 750.
The Battle of Pittsburgh Landing, or Shiloh, was fought on April 6-7, 1862 in Tennessee. The first major battle of the Civil War with casualties in excess of 20,000 dead and wounded.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
2458
Lady Liberty Holding Union Flag and showing Fallen Eleven Stars, red white and blue design with "This Flag Must and Shall be Preserved" slogan on cover to Lena Ill., bold strike of "Columbus Ky Oct 8 1862" cds and matching target cancel ties 3¢ rose (65); reduced slightly at right, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $650
Lot
2459
Liberty and Union, red, white and blue Magee patriotic design on cover with Swatara, Pa. Jan. 5 cds to Tenby, Wales, Great Britain, black "N.York Am. Pkt '21' Jan 9" debit exchange cds, carried by Hapag Line Hammonia from New York Jan. 9th to Southampton arriving Jan. 21st, red London (1.21) and Tenby (1.22) backstamps; flap faulty, light toning, F.-V.F., a scarce transatlantic patriotic use. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $220
Lot
2460
Lincoln and His Cabinet, black, red and blue portraits design on cover to Rock Prairie, Wis., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Washington, D.C., Nov 3, 1861" cds; stamp margin flaws at top, F.-V.F. Scott No. 65 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $190