Lot
3275 
Confederacy, General Scott, "The Great Comet of 1861", blue patriotic design showing General Winfield Scott Bust Shooting Downward in the Night Sky with "About This Time You Will Hear Thunder" slogan above, on cover to Chambersburg, Pa. franked with 1861, 3¢ rose, few blunt perfs at lower right, tied by blue "Mechanicstown, Md., Sept 7" cds; small portion of backflap missing, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 65 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE DESIGN.
Playing on the comet that was visible with the naked eye over the U.S. in 1861 as war broke out (the comet was first sighted in Australia in May), it depicts General Winfield Scott, the union general who advocated war as the only means to bring the seceded states to heal.
Realized: $9,500