Auction Detail
January 2023
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
red and blue patriotic design of tree made up of states, verse below reads "Traitor! spare that Tree, Cleave not a single bough, In you it shelter'd me, And I'll protect it now", Wells imprint on reverse, franked with 1861 1c Blue (63) tied by New York datestamp to local street address, very fine and fresh
red and blu design on patriotic cover to Jena, Germany, 1861 3c Rose and 12 Black (65, 69) tied by "Monroe Mich Feb 26" datestamp, several strikes of red "New York Hamb. Pkt. Paid 10 Mar 8" credit datestamp, backstamps including Hamburg and Jena, stamps small faults, very fine and attractive use
red and blue Westervelt design with Seated Liberty, eagle with flag and banner, and soldier with flag and sabre, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by "Washington D.C. Mar 22 1863" datestamp, addressed to Haydenville, Massachusetts, extremely fine and rare
red Westervelt design on cover addressed to Westernville, New York 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by "Newbern Jan 1" double circle datestamp, very fine and attractive
red and blue patriotic design on 1861 cover, black "Tudor Hall Va. Oct 2" datestamp with matching "10" handstamp, addressed to Goodmans X Roads, Georgia, soldier's endorsement along top, minor wear and large piece black construction paper adhered to reverse, very fine appearance
black patriotic design, Verse 5 ("Bright banner of freedom..."), used to New Bridge, Georgia, 5c Rose tied by "Richmond Va. Jun 12 1862" datestamp, very slightly reduced at right and repaired tear, very fine appearance, a wonderful cover
red, blue, and black design, "L. Pradat, Gothic Store" publisher, "7th Reg't Mississippi Volunteers, Company 'C', Amite Rifles" imprint, used to New Orleans, 5c Green (1) tied by "Corinth Miss Apr 17" datestamp, boxed "Adv 1" of New Orelans, expertly repaired tear, very fine and rare
black on buff design, "W. & J. Bonitz, Goldsboro N.C." publisher, Verse 25 ("Men of the South, arise, arise..."), large-margined 10c Blue (12) tied by "Tarboro N.C. Oct 7" datestamp, cover addressed to Fair Haven, North Carolina, slightly reduced at left, very fine and scarce
six covers with designs including Liberty leaning on framed portrait of Washington, soldier with sword and waving flag, and eagle on shield, variety of postmarks, small faults including a couple missing backflaps and one reduced at right, still a fine and attractive group