February Internet

Lincoln's Cabinet, overall multi-colored Patriotic cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Washington D.C. Oct 20" cds to Philadelphia Pa; edge flaws, 3¢ affected from edge placement, edge flaws, F.-V.F.

Milgram No. AL-172   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

"General Fremont, Com. U.S. Forces in Missouri"", inscription below portrait facing left, on brown cover, bearing faulty 3¢ rose (65) , tied by "Cairo, Ill. Nov 28, 1862" cds to Prairie City Ill.; reduced at right, edge wear, Fine appearance.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

General George B. McClellan, portrait patriotic design surrounded flag shield and eagle on cover entering mails with "Cairo, Ill. May 20, 1863" backstamp to Saltilloville Ind., sent to the Dead Letter Office as unpaid letter, bold "Dead Letter Office, P.O. Dpt." double-oval backstamp along with partial "Soldier Letter" oval and "Due 3" in circle handstamps; flaws with wear and soiling, Fine and scarce Dead Letter Office Soldier's Letter, ex-Wegner .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

Cover entered mails at Cairo Ill., sent to Dead Letter Office.

General George McClellan, black patriotic design with Upham flap imprint on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Washington D.C. Feb 4, 1862" cds to Conway Mass.; edge separation, reduced at right just trimming 3¢, otherwise Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Gen. McClellan, portrait in oval with flags, cannons and shield in red and blue, 3c rose (65) tied by indistinct cds (probably Washington DC), additional manuscript "Due 3" to Whitehall NY, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

Gen. McClellan, red and blue portrait in "Liberty & Union" patriotic border design, J. Magee flap imprint, on buff cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) , small tear at left, tied by "Perryville, Md., Mar 5" cds to Whites Corner N.Y.; reduced at right, Very Fine.

Bischel No. 645   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Gen McClellan, Commander of the Federal Forces on the Potomac, blind embossed patriotic design showing McClellan with Flag on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Washington D.C., Mar 28, 1863" cds to Friendship N.Y., flaps red and blue edged; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

General McClellan, purple portrait patriotic design surrounded with flags and eagle, "M. Clellan" imprint below, embossed flag and "Union Forever" imprint on flap, on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by large "Washington D.C. Mar 11, 1862" cds to faint address to Va.; reduced at left, edge wear, Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

General Winfield Scott, red and blue patriotic design with Gen. Scott in oval surrounded by flags, "The right man in the right Place" verse, on cover bearing Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac (15L14) acid tied, blurred Blood's Penny Post cds at bottom, used with 3¢ rose pink (64b) , small tear, tied by bold "Philadelphia Pa. Oct 8, 1861" cds to Clarence Center N.Y., owners backstamps, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

George Washington with "Union" and Eagle, red and blue patriotic design showing Washington in fancy circle on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by target, matching "Norwich, N.Y. May 19, 1863" cds to Waterford Wisc.; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F.

Walcott No. 97   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Embossed Washington within Star, blue patriotic design on cover with " H. Wilson " Congressional free frank, entered mails with "Washington D.C., Oct 1, 1862" cds to Middleton Mass., original soldier letter from Oscar Crain to his wife reading " …We are under marching orders but don't know when we shall go away, but they are having good times. The other side of the (Potomac) river they have now & then a brush with the rebels, They now & then have a brush with the revels & I expect soon they will have quite a time. I hope they will soon settle this business up for it is getting cold weather now… "; some age spotting, otherwise Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

George Washington, blue full body patriotic design on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Brattleboro, Vt. Oct 20" cds to Richville Vt.; small flaws, reduced at edges, Fine appearance.

Bischel No. 93 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.