Lot
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Rebel Army "Rations". Caption below caricature patriotic design showing soldiers and molasses barrels, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red canceled by blue grid handstamp, matching "Swanton, Vt., Aug 26" cds, with original red and blue patriotic border enclosure; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a rare patriotic design, ex Bischel. Scott No. 26 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $325