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