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3070 – ERIVAN X
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"Soldier & Sweetheart" bicolored Wells patriotic cover, franked with 3c rose, cancelled by four-ring target, "Hudson NY / May / 24" c.d.s. adjacent, to New York City, J.G. Wells imprint on back flap, the odd trivial wrinkle, a beautiful cover. (Weiss SC-NB103, Walcott L-844).
"Stand by the Flag" patriotic cover, with printed verse below, franked with 3c dull red, tied by "Taunton MS / Jul / 1" c.d.s., to Marshfield, the occasional trivial spot, cover adhered to black backing card, else a most attractive and rare cover, being the only recorded example of this design on gray paper. (Weiss FR-100, Walcott L-3026-48U)
"The Constitution," red and blue motif of waving flag, the Constitution, and shaking hands, franked with 1861 1c blue, Type I and 1857 3c dull red, each tied by neat black "Paid" in oval with red Boston double circle c.d.s. (11 Jun), alongside, handstamped black "3" and manuscript "Paid," originally addressed to Beverly, Massachusetts, then forwarded to Contoocookville, New Hampshire, front only, cover having been entirely rebacked, a very fine-appearing and most attractive patriotic, with 2021 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Weiss F-T-69, Walcott 2817)
"Trees-on a hard road to travel" patriotic caricature, depicting the Devil leading Confederate soldiers, franked with 3c rose, tied by four-ring target cancel and postmarked with Philadelphia c.d.s. (February, 1863), to Boston, Massachusetts, adhesive quite off-center showing fair portion of adjacent stamp, much fresher than typical for used examples. (Weiss CD-20, Walcott L-1136).
"We belong to our country, to do or die" patriotic cover in red, depicting soldiers, cavalry, and artillery, James Gates imprint below, franked with 3c rose, tied by circular blue grid cancel and postmarked with neatly-struck "Hillsdale Mich / Feb / 6" c.d.s. in matching color, to Lieutenant Matthew H. Peters, Co. F, 74 Reg't, [near] Xenia Ohio, Camp Lowe, a lovely cover, particularly desirable sent to a soldier in the field.
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