Auction Detail
March United States Postal History
Featuring The Leonard Piszkiewicz Collection of Chicago Postal History, The Van Koppersmith Collection of Philadelphia Postal History and The Tony Dewey Collection of Hartford Postal History
double circle datestamp ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to red and blue young soldier with flag patriotic cover to Edward Cogan in Philadelphia, "Published by Alfred S. Robinson, Numismatist and Broker, Hartford, Conn." imprint, address in the hand of Robinson himself, very fine, Edward Cogan was a noted numismatist who produced patriotic envelopes in Philadelphia, a scarce and attractive use between two patriotic publishers, ex-Sapperstein
double circle datestamp with matching target tying 1861 3c Rose (65) to red and blue Liberty and flag patriotic envelope to New Haven, Connecticut, "No Fellowship with Traitors" verse, endorsed "in haste" and "Written as they were about to leave Hartford for the South", fine and attractive
black double circle handstamp with matching target tying 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Roxbury, Massachusetts, red and blue "Maintain the Government" patriotic design with flags and rifles, "Alfred S. Robinson, Hartford." imprint at left, very fine and attractive
red and blue patriotic design with "The Eagle shall bear the Rattlesnake in his beak and rend him with his talons" verse and Snow & Hapgood imprint at left, black "Paris Me Jun 17" datestamp with matching grid on 1857 3c Dull red, original enclosure, reduced at right, otherwise very fine and choice
red and blue patriotic design, 1857 3c Dull red tied by black grid with "Brunswick Me Jun 24 1861" datestamp alongside, addressed to Brewer Village, Maine with red receiver the following day, manuscript "Missent", very fine
black mourning design with J.M. Whittemore & Co, Boston imprint, "Brunswick Me 5 Aug" double circle datestamp with matching grid tying 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Topham, Maine, original 1862 enclosure on patriotic letterhead, small faults along top edge including under stamp, very fine appearance, the Bischel catalogue records just two examples
six covers including eagle with "Love One Another" banner and border of states in stars, ship with "Our Army and Navy Forever!" verse, shaking hands with "The Constitution", "19th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers", soldier with flag and "Onward, Right Onward!" verse, and Mr. Hart and flag with "We will Stand by our Country's Flag Now and Forever" verse, small faults, generally fine and attractive