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#11, 10c Blue, Die A, four large margins, tied to a choice quality 11-Star Confederate Flag patriotic cover (Dietz F11-16) with four-line verse by "Dublin Va." dateless circle, addressed to Junction Store, Va., very fine; an especially attractive patriotic cover in wonderful condition; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

#12, 10c Deep blue, Die B, a striking horizontal strip of six, featuring exceptionally rich color in a striking early shade, plus its margins are large to huge all around (scissors cut in bottom right margin well away from design), tied an unusually clean legal-size orange cover by "Augusta Ga./Jul 4" (1863) c.d.s., addressed to Richmond, Va., return address in manuscript "From Bible Society of the C.S.", very slight creasing in left stamp and in margin at right, of little significance given the overall quality of this impressive large multiple, extremely fine.A very rare franking in the most extraordinary quality imaginable given both the size of the multiple and cover. Probably the finest multiple of its size existing on cover.A perfect cover for exhibition; ex-Stonewall, Birkinbine and Green. (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

THRU-THE-LINES USAGES

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Thru-the-Lines Usage, 1862 cover from Louisburgh, N.C. to New York City, franked with horizontal pair of 5c Blue, Local Printing on De La Rue paper (#7 var.), full margins all around, tied by "Louisburgh N.C." c.d.s., used in combination with United States 3c Rose (#65) and tied in top left corner by superb strike of "Old Point Comfort Va./Dec 2 1862" double circle datestamp, 3c stamp with some missing perforations at right, still very fine; a rare and attractive combination usage; signed Stanley B. Ashbrook on reverse and accompanied by a 1983 PF certificate; ex-Corwin. (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

Flag of Truce P.O.W. cover from Fort Delaware, brown homemade cover from Fort Delaware to Oak Bower, Ala., lightly struck examiner's oval handstamp at top left, "Delaware City/Oct 28" c.d.s. at right, United States 3c Rose (#65) used in combination with CSA 10c Greenish blue (#12; huge margins all around, light vertical creasing), both tied by "Richmond Va./Nov 10" c.d.s., manuscript "Fortress Monroe/Via Flag of Truce" and sender's detail, very fine; a choice prisoner-of-war combination franking; 1978 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

Flag of Truce P.O.W. cover from Johnson's Island, orange buff cover from Sandusky, Ohio to Big Spring Depot, Va., manuscript endorsement "Per Flag of Truce/Via Old Point & C" along with examiner's initials, United States 3c Rose (#65; off center) used in combination with CSA 10c Greenish blue (#11c; large to huge margins), stamps tied by both Sandusky, Ohio and Richmond, Va. town postmarks, very fine and most attractive; 1982 CSA certificate. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

UNION PATRIOTIC COVERS

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#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. III, fine single with deep color, tied to a gorgeous handpainted Liberty, Flag & Shield Kimmel patriotic cover (Walcott #2114) by bold "New-York/Jun 21" c.d.s., addressed to Buffalo, N.Y., immaculate condition, very fine.A colorful and rare handpainted Kimmel patriotic cover in the finest possible condition. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. III, well centered single with small flaws, tied to multicolored Maj. Gen. McClellan and Map of Washington, D.C. dual panel Magnus patriotic cover (Walcott #283) by Washington, D.C. c.d.s., addressed to Canonsburh, Penn., tiny repair to cover's corner tip at bottom right, overall very fine; the General & Map series is among the rarest of Magnus envelopes postally used; ex-Walcott, Brown and Bischel. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

#36, 12c Black, plate I, horizontal pair, both stamps with tears, used in combination with 3c Rose pink (#64b, repaired), neatly tied to 1861 General Geo. B. McClellan portrait patriotic cover (unlisted in Walcott) to Vienna, Austria, from the Angell correspondence, small "Paid" in grid cancels, clear red "Boston/Paid 18/Sep 10" exchange credit handstamp also ties 3c stamp, manuscript "Per Asia N.Y./via England/& Belgium" at bottom, boxed "P.D." and French transit marking on front, Austrian backstamps, blue manuscript "X" just catches bottom of one 12c stamp, very fine cover.A visually striking patriotic cover to Vienna, Austria from the famous Angell correspondence, with a most unusual combination of stamps from both the 1857 and 1861 issues.ex-Matthies, Ishikawa. (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

#37, 24c Gray lilac, exceptionally well centered, perforations scissor separated but fully intact all around, deep rich color, neatly tied by red rimless grid to choice 1861 red and blue Waving Flag with National Shield patriotic cover (Walcott 2409), addressed to Norwich, England, from the famous Carver correspondence, with red "New/19/York/Oct 30" exchange credit handstamp, manuscript "Per Steamship Arabia", Norwich backstamp, very fine.A rare and visually alluring patriotic cover franked with an 1857 Twenty Four Cent Gray Lilac.Certainly one of the finest patriotic covers extant with this value. (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

#65, 3c Rose, three singles tied to face of large-size (9½" x 4") all-over multicolored "Panorama of Washington" Magnus patriotic cover (Walcott #1) by two strikes of "Washington D.C./Feb 2" c.d.s., with original spectacular matching enclosure, a 8½" x 32" broadside lavishly illustrated with famous Magnus vignettes beginning with a large portrait of George Washington, all hand-colored, cover with usual edge tears and wear which have been professionally restored, including a small portion of the stamp at right, still of fine appearance.A stunning cover and matching broadside. One of the rarest patriotics used or unused, listed as No. 1 in the Walcott sale with Laurence's note: "I know of only 6 in existence".1988 PF certificate which no longer accompanies; ex-Sapperstein. (imagea) (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

#65, 3c Rose, vertical pair, fine centering, tied to reverse of all-over multicolored "Rose of Washington" Magnus patriotic cover (Walcott #5) by indistinct Washington, D.C. c.d.s., addressed to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, some trivial soiling, slight reduction at top and a portion of backflap missing, accompanied by rare original enclosure of die-cut fold-out "Rose" enclosure with multiple Magnus vignettes, fine.One of the rarest and most famous of the Magnus designs. Particularly desirable with the original enclosure. (imagea) (imageb) (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

#65, 3c Rose, well centered single with bright color, tied to reverse of all-over multicolored "Bird's Eye View of Alexandria, Va., No. 1.C." Magnus patriotic cover (unlisted in Walcott) by partial doubly struck c.d.s., addressed to Baltimore, marvelous overall quality, extremely fine.A rare eye-arresting Magnus design in immaculate condition.ex-Bischel. (imagea) (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

#65, 3c Rose, centered to bottom and small edge flaws, tied to a handsome all-over multicolored "Panorama of Nashville" Magnus patriotic cover (Walcott #691) by "Port Royal S.C./Oct 25 1863" c.d.s. and target, addressed to North Dover, Ohio, accompanied by original enclosure headed "Folly Island" (contents in German) with Magnus letterhead entitled "Empire State" with a view of Manhattan, etc., cover professionally cleaned at edges, still very fine.This striking Magnus design is almost never found postally used.ex-Sapperstein, Bischel. (imagea) (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

#65, 3c Rose, centered a bit to left, tied to reverse of rare all-over multicolored "Panorama of Providence" Magnus patriotic cover (unlisted in Walcott) by "Georgetown, D.C./? 27 1864" c.d.s. and target, nicely addressed to Preble, N.Y. in magenta ink, without any of the cover flaws so often encountered on Magnus patriotics, very fine and exceptionally choice.An impressive quality all-over Magnus patriotic that is seldom seen used.ex-Bischel. (imagea) (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

#65, 3c Rose, two singles, just tied to handsome handpainted "La Fayette" full portrait surrounded by the flags of both the U.S. and France Kimmel patriotic cover (unlisted in Walcott), grid cancels, matching double ring "Springfield Mo./Jul 22" postmark at bottom center, addressed to Buffalo, N.Y., trivial edge tear at top left, very fine.A very rare Kimmel design - the first postally used example we have ever seen - in exceptional quality.ex-Bischel. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

#65, 3c Rose, centered a bit to left, rich color, tied to most attractive multicolored framed portrait of George Washington surrounded in green wreath Magnus patriotic cover (unlisted in Walcott), by large "Washington D.C./Sep 29 1862" c.d.s., addressed to Ulysses, Pa., some minor toning specks and trivial corner nick, still very fine.The only recorded used example of this rare Washington Magnus design.ex-Bischel. (Image)

Est. $400-500

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

#65, 3c Rose, perfectly centered single, tied to all-over handcolored "Jeff Davis Going to War" caricature patriotic cover by E. Rogers (Walcott #933) by excellent strike of "Philadelphia Pa./Sep 1 1863" c.d.s., extremely fine.Quite likely the finest quality example extant of this well-known design. (Image)

Est. $400-500

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

#65, 3c Rose, centered to left, intense color, tied to scarce "Latest News from the South. The Union feeling is increasing" cartoon patriotic cover (Walcott #1135) by neat grid in circle postmark, matching "Springfield Mass./Jul 30" c.d.s. below imprint, addressed to Buffalo, N.Y. the cover, which is in light blue, is in immaculate condition, extremely fine.An especially desirable patriotic cover in gem condition.ex-Walcott, Bischel. (Image)

Est. $400-500

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

70c

#70c, 24c Violet on thin paper, a lovely example with absolutely magnificent intense violet color, attractively centered, tied to immaculate 1861 red and blue Waving Flag with National Shield patriotic cover (Walcott 2409) by a boldly struck grid cancel in red, addressed to Norwich, England, with red "New/19/York/Sep 25" exchange credit handstamp, manuscript "Per Steamship Africa", Norwich backstamp, very fine.A beautiful patriotic cover bearing the extremely scarce Twenty Four Cent Violet paying the 24c British Mail Rate. A cover whose eye appeal is simply stunning.Offered for the first time on the auction market since the 1993 Ryohei Ishikawa sale; ex-Moody, Ishikawa. (Image)

Est. $10,000-15,000

SOLD for $19,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

#78, 24c Lilac, left straddle pane example, in an extraordinarily intense shade for this stamp, tied by bold grid of diamonds to a handsome 1864 General McClellan portrait within wreath patriotic cover (Walcott #303) to London, England, from the famous Angell correspondence, red "Boston Am. Pkt./21/Jun 24" c.d.s. with numeral deleted by red manuscript and restruck with "3 Paid" c.d.s., red London transit on front as well, very fine.An especially choice and handsome patriotic cover from the Angell correspondence.ex-Matthies, Ishikawa. (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

SOLD for $13,000.00
Will close during Public Auction