Lot
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Uncle Sam Trying To Save South From Secession, multicolored caricature patriotic design with Berlin & Jones imprint below, on 1861 cover to the Lovell Mfg. Co. in New York, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by target handstamp, matching "Beaufort, S.C., May 30" cds two days before U.S. stamps where not permitted to pay postage in the Confederacy, Extremely Fine; with 2023 Crowe certificate. Bischel No. 1751. Walcott No. 1016.Scott No. 65 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
AN OUTSTANDING AND EXTREMELY RARE BERLIN & JONES UNCLE SAM CARICATURE PATRIOTIC DESIGN USED FROM A CONFEDERATE SOUTHERN STATE.
The stationery publishers Berlin & Jones of New York produced some of the most intricately detailed satirical caricature patriotic designs during the Civil War. This design is one of two Uncle Sam caricature design design produced, both of which are very rare to find in used condition. This example sent from South Carolina after it's Admission into the Confederacy and in the last days U.S. Stamps where permitted to pay postage in the Confederacy is quite extraordinary.