Lot
1856 
Eagle and Shield with State Stars embellished "Union for Ever", red and blue patriotic design with manuscript embellishment in shield, on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Newton N.J., Apr 11" cds to Stillwater N.J.; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F., Bischel 4349. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
Lot
1857
Eagle with CSA and US Flags, red and blue Wells patriotic design on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by grid cancel and Sep 16th 1862 cds to Butler Oh.; reduced at right, F.-V.F (photo on web site). Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $130
Lot
1858
Eagle, Shield and Flags, red and blue patriotic design on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Little Falls MT, Dec 11" cds to Cannon Falls, Minn., accompanied by enclosed patriotic lettersheet with blind embossed flag and edged in red and blue datelined "Little Falls, December the 10th 1862" written by soldier Edward Thomas who had marched with his company from Fort Snelling to Little Falls, the Army was still pursuing the Indians following the Sioux Uprising of August 1862. He writes about the hardship of winter travel by foot: "I slept in the barne every night but three - we crawled into the hay like a parcelof pigs - the Captain had to bunk with the mules - the corporals and some of the high privats slept in the House…", the writer died near Fort Rice, Dakota Terr. on Sept. 11, 1864; cover edge wear and reduced a bit at right, 3¢ affected by edge placement, F.-V.F., ex-Risvold.
Estimate $300 - 400.
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Realized: $280
Lot
1859
"Excelsior" Flag, blue patriotic design on cover to "Holsey R. Whallon" in Fairfax, Vt., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by fancy Elaborate Button handstamp (S-E GE-E 24) with matching "Whallonsburgh, N.Y., Jul 8" balloon type cds, 1861 docketing on reverse; cover missing part of upper right corner from opening, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare fancy cancel on a patriotic cover. Scott No. 26 Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $525
Lot
1860
Fifteenth New Hampshire Regiment, state seal design on cover to Bullardvale, Mass., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Concord, N.H., Nov 4, 1862" cds and grid handstamp, Very Fine (photo on web site). Scott No. 65 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $50
Lot
1861
Flag, red and blue patriotic design on unsealed drop cover, franked with 1857, 1¢ blue, type V tied by "Worcester, Mass., Apr 23" cds, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 24 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $425
Lot
1862
Flag, red and blue design with "Union and the Constitution" banner above and verse below, on cover to Belvidere, Ill. franked with 1861, 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose tied by "New York, Nov 6" cds and target duplex; some light perf toning, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 63+65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260
Lot
1863
Flag and Cannon, red and blue design with slogan and verse below, on cover to Iowa franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red cancel by blue waffle grid handstamp, with matching superb strike of "Burr Oak, Mich., Jul 18" cds, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem townmark on a patriotic cover. Scott No. 26 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $240
Lot
1864
Flag and Man, red and blue design with slogan below, on cover to Cadiz, O. franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Dawson, G.W.R.R., Apr 3" oval railroad date stamp; cover with slight soiling and reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 65 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $240
Lot
1865
Gen. McClellan, red and blue portrait with patriotic frame design, on cover to Chambersburg, Pa. franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by blue "Mechanicstown, Md., Mar 29" cds and grid handstamp; cover light edge wear an some faint toning, F.-V.F. Scott No. 65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120