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.
cut square with sharp strike of provisional marking alongside "Ringgold Geo. Sep 11" datestamp, very fine and scarce, the Crown census records just three used cut squares and four used entires (Scott $8,500 for entire)
Provenance: Arthur Hind (Charles J. Phillips Sale 1, 1933)
"Paid" in oval and "5" handstamps on paper with blue ruled lines, tied by black "Unionville SC Jun 12" datestamp to 1861 cover to Mt. Tabor, South Carolina, light contemporary gum staining around stamp, otherwise very fine, only four covers with the Unionville provisional are known, this being the only single tied by a datestamp (a pair of stamps on a patriotic cover is also tied), an extraordinary and rare cover, 2022 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate (Scott unpriced tied, $17,500 for uncanceled)
Provenance: Sidney A. Hessel (H.R. Harmer Sale 2291, 1975)
provisional handstamp at upper left of envelope to Mount Holly, South Carolina, "Winnsborough S.C. 1 Aug" datestamp at top right, 1861 docketing at top, very fine, one of three recorded examples in the Crown census (Scott $2,000)
Provenance: David Kohn (John W. Kaufmann, 1973)
John R. Hill, Jr. (Private transaction)
green and black all-over design with portraits of Colonels Corcoran, Mulligan, and Meacher, free-franked "R.H. Duell MC" (R. Holland Duell, congressman from New York State), black "Washington D.C. Mar 28 1862", addressed to Oaksville, New York, Upham imprint on reverse, extremely fine, a spectacular patriotic design, Toaspern backstamp
Provenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000)
small red and blue design of female and shield in top left corner of 1862 cover to Germany franked with 1861 5c Buff and 10c Green (67, 68) tied together by black grid, black "Fort Wayne Ind Feb 26 1862" double circle datestamp overstruck by red "N. York Paid 10 Hamb. Pkt. Mar 3", appropriate backstops, tiny tear at top right, otherwise very fine, a rare and attractive transatlantic patriotic originating from Indiana
Provenance: John David Baker (R.A. Siegel Sale 556, 1980)
red and blue design on cover franked with 1861 1c Blue and strip of three 3c Rose (63, 65), tied by "Teekalet W.T. Nov 6" double circle datestamp with matching grids, addressed to Machias, Maine, slightly reduced at left and with large piece black cardboard adhered to reverse, extremely fine appearance, one of just two Washington Territorial patriotic covers contained in the Bishel collection, an extraordinary use
Provenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000)
multicolored Charles Magnus design, three line imprint in lilac below, on cover franked with 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by double circle "Washington DC Oct 20" datestamp to cover to Lakeville, Massachusetts, tiny tone spot and large piece black construction paper adhered to reverse, very fine appearance, a spectacular design
Provenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000)
blue patriotic design on 1862 cover to "Richmond Hill, Canada West", 1861 10c Green (68) tied by "Washington D.C. May 8" datestamp, docketing at top, address panel slightly faded, small tears and light wear, still very fine appearance, a scarce patriotic cover to Canada
grayish blue cameo design of fox carrying Tennessee and Virginia (as ducks) to "Dixie's Land", Edward H. Rollins free frank, "Washington DC Aug 13" datestamp, addressed to Warwick, Massachusetts, extremely fine and rare, Rollins was a Representative (and later Senator) from New Hampshire
Provenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000)
portrait of George Washington on all-over Liberty and cannons red and blue patriotic envelope to Donauwörth, Bavaria, 1861 5c Buff and 10c Green (67, 68) each tied by target cancel, black "Gainesville Mo. May 26 1862" detestamp, red "New York Brem. Pkt. Paid 12 Mar 29" credit handstamp, blue three-line "America Über Bremen Franco", Bavarian backstamp, 5c stamp with few short scissor-cut perforations, extremely fine and attractive, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
spectacular multicolored Charles Magnus design, straightline "Due 3" handstamp with "Soldier's Letter" endorsement, addressed to Columbia, Pennsylvania, very fine and attractive, a beautiful and rare use
red and blue patriotic design on orange color with verse in wreath, Magee imprint at left, 1861 3c Rose (65, straightedge at left), tied by "Phila Pa. Mar 4" duplex, addressed to Weedsport, New York, very fine and choice