Civil War Usages
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 317 |
 |
 2c Black (73). Tied by
target and "Washington D.C. Dec. 28 '63" double-circle datestamp on buff
cover to Washington D.C. Patent Office, framed "Approved by Order of
Henry D. Todd, Capt. & Prov. Marshal. J. W. Sturdivant, Lieut. &
Adjutant" examined handstamp with signature, with original letter from
a new prisoner asking the Patent Officer to meet with him, Extremely Fine
and rare Black Jack usage on a prisoner's cover, a similar cover realized
$2,700 hammer in our April 2000 auction (Sale 810, lot 2470) (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,300.00 |
| 318 |
|
 2c Black (73). Tied by
"Washington D.C. Jan. ? S '64" double-circle datestamp and target on
locally addressed buff cover to the Patent Office, Washington D.C.,
"Passed W. P. Wood, Supt. Military Prison" examiner's circular
handstamp, with original letter datelined "Old Capitol Prison,
Washington D.C. January the 24th/64" thanking the recipient for sending
him some books for Bible days, Extremely Fine and rare Black Jack usage on
a prisoner's cover (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
625.00 |
| 319 |
|
 2c Black (73). Straddle
margin at left, tied by target and bit of address on illustrated
Cincinnati Great Western Sanitary Fair cover to Warner, N.H., Very
Fine, with 1972 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
425.00 |
| 320 |
|
 2c Black (73). Tied by
quartered cork cancel on Committee for Relief of East Tennessee
imprint cover to Adams N.Y., Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
350.00 |
| 321 |
|
 2c Black (73). Tied by
bold "Albany N.Y. Paid" circular handstamp on Bureau of Military
Statistics Official Business imprint cover to Elizabethtown N.Y., July
8, 1865 receipt docketing, part of side flap missing, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
70.00 |
| 322 |
|
 2c Black (73). Horizontal
pair, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Jun. 27, 1865" octagonal datestamp on
yellow M.O.L.L.U.S. (Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S.) cover
to local address with ms. 1865 docketing at left, Extremely Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
220.00 |