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3070 – ERIVAN X
"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.
Glidden & Williams’ Line, For San Francisco from Lewis Wharf, circa 1850s/60s, promoting “The Splendid A1 Extreme Clipper Ship NEVADA”, striking illustration depicting a native American on horseback, printed by Watson & Clark at 69 Water Street, some edge wear, an exceptionally attractive clipper ship advertisement, which were amongst the earliest multicolored advertising in North America, rare and ideal collateral for a specialized collection.
Metropolitan Fair for U.S. Sanitary Commissions, illustrated cover franked with 3c rose, tied by star in circle fancy cancel, postmarked with indistinct New York cd.s., to Boston, Massachusetts, some light toning to adhesive, cover adhered to black card, a lovely usage of this fancy cancel.
Steamer Mary Bess, bold ship marking on 3c Nesbitt entire, indicia cancelled "WAY" in black, postmarked with red "New Orleans La / Sep / 7" c.d.s., sent locally, with small newspaper cutout notice of the Mary Bess docking at Attakapas to collect freight, light pressed vertical fold, fresh and attractive.
Provenance:
Richard Frajola Public Auction, United States Postal History, March 9, 1985.
Steamer Storm, 1857, locally-addressed folded cover postmarked with New Orleans c.d.s. (3 Feb), red oval “WAY 11 CENTS”, oval “FROM / STEAMER / STORM” struck at top, filing fold, else fine.
U.S. Gun Boat ITASCA, Naval Letter, pre-printed envelope, franked with 3 rose, cancelled with target obliterator and tied by "New Orleans LA / Jan / 29 /64" double-circle c.d.s., to Bridgeton, New Jersey, endorsed "in care of Capt. Joseph Porter", adhesions to back from prior mounting, a rare naval cover, evidently prepared for free frank naval mail purposes, in this case postage paid with 3c adhesive.
U.S. Naval Lyceum, oval full-rigged ship illustrated handstamp in black, superbly-struck on folded letter to a Captain on the U.S.S. Natchez, at the time docked in Pensacola, Florida, contents datelined "U.S. Naval Lyceum, Navy Yards New York, August 13th, 1836", an exceptional quality strike and most unusual usage as an origin mark rather than on forwarded mail, particularly desirable given its early usage, the odd small stain, clear of marking, an ideal strike; illustrated in the American Philatelist, March 1957, described as "one of the most perfect strikes of the U.S. Naval Lyceum.
Washington, Wisconsin Territory, 1838, folded letter to Tonawanda, New York, struck with bold red “WASHINGTON, W.T.” straight-line, “Jany 30” manuscript date and “25” rate, remarkably fresh and very fine.
Austin, Texas, 10c black handstamped envelope, "State of Texas / Adjustant and Inspector General's Office / Official Business" cover, to Brigadier General Robert Beahem, Commander, 31st Brigade [Texas Troops], New Braunfels, Texas, with "AUSTIN / TEX / PAID 10" Postmasters' Provisional, corresponding Austin c.d.s. beside (Sep 16, 1862), slightly reduced at left, else fresh and very fine; ex-Walcott, Camina.