July Internet Auction

"Caught at Last", caricature showing rat caught his tail on cover bearing 2¢ red (279Bc) within stamp collar tied by "Concord N.H., Mar 22, 1900" flag machine cancel to South Creek N.C., purple "J.B. Kelley, Badges" circular handstamp; flap tear, Very Fine and rare design.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

"Friendship, Love and Truth", patriotic design from B.S. Davis Lodge Altoona Pa. on cover bearing 2¢ carmine (279Bc) tied by "Altoona Pa. Sep 15 '99" duplex to Pittsburgh Pa.; reduced a bit at right, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

"On to Havana!" Chickamauga Battlefield, Camp Thomas, flag and battle scene patriotic design on cover with purple " Soldiers' Letter. / Due Two Cents " two-line handstamp and "Mil. St., Lexington, Ky. Aug 31 '98" military duplex to West Springfield N.H., Sep. 2nd arrival; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Red White and Blue Diagonal Bars, red and blue diagonal patriotic design on unsealed Palm Bros. & Co. cover bearing 1¢ green (279) pair to Mansfield Oh., fresh and Extremely Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

Red White and Light Blue Vertical Bars, vertical-orientated design on unsealed cover bearing well-centered 1¢ Trans-Mississippi (285) tied by "Chicago Ill. Jun 27, 1898" flag machine cancel to Coldwater Mich., Extremely Fine and choice.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

"The Red Cross, Clara Barton", blue illustrated book corner card on cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279Bb) tied by "Philadelphia Penn., Jan 17 '98" machine cancel to Suffield Conn., Jan. 18th arrival backstamp; tiny edge tear at left, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

"Spain Trying to Dodge.", black patriotic design showing "Doctor" cannon on cover bearing 2¢ shield (329) tied by "Concord N.H. Mar 5, 1904" flag machine cancel to Portland Me.; reduced slightly at right just affecting 2¢, Very Fine and unusual.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

"United We Stand, Divided We Fall.", Eagle and Lion Anglo-Saxon patriotic design on cover bearing 2¢ carmine (279B) tied by "Wilkes Barre, Pa. Jun 12 '99" duplex to Harrisburg Pa., additional Wilkes Barre machine cancel inverted, Harrisburg (6.12) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce design.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.