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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
LOT# : 1175
Date: 03/28/2023 - 17:00
Illinois Postal History
dateline on August 26, 1861 patriotic lettersheet, "Death to Traitors" cannon and flag envelope postmarked "Chicago Ills Aug 26", franked with 1857 3c Dull red (26) and addressed to Preemption, Illinois, letter with interesting contents about camp life, cover ragged at left and with overall staining, still rare, Camp Webb was a temporary Union Civil War encampment located in the suburbs of Chicago
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Starting Price: $100
Hammer Price: $425