The APS Sale

Adams Express Company, Burnside Expedition, purple illustrated design with team of horses pulling wagon of freight, on orange cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by four-ring cancel duplexed with "New-York, May 12" double-circle datestamp to Westminster Mass., pencil "May 8, 1862" docketing at left; slightly reduced at right, still Very Fine appearance and attractive, ex-Bischel .

Walcott No. W599 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

The Arms of the Keystone State, multicolor patriotic design with Cogan flap imprint on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Philadelphia Pa., Mar 6, 1863" cds to Worcester Mass.; reduced slightly at left, otherwise Very Fine and attractive Civil War Patriotic design.

Walcott No. 1744   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

"Attention Squad; Front Face; Eyes Right!!", red and blue patriotic design showing Soldiers looking at Woman with Dress pulled up, on yellow cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by three partial strikes of blue "Charlemont Mass. Apr 30" cds with military address to Henry M. Albeen, Co. B 52 Reg. M.R., Banks Division, N.Y., in care of Capt. A.P. Nelson; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Connecticut Seal and Camp Scene Patriotic, all-over blue design on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) canceled by four-ring target, matching "New Orleans La., Aug 20, 1862" double-circle datestamp to New Britain Conn.; reduced at right, 3¢ light crease, Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Eagle, Flags and Shield, red and blue patriotic design on 1862 cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by bold "Fort Snelling, Oct 29" cds to Mazeppa Minn., original Major Gen. Burnside patriotic lettersheet datelined " Fort Snelling Oct 28th/62 " from a soldier waiting to move reading in part " …we will start tomorrow…There must be some fifty teams in all going up with this train… The Indian have stopped the mail from Fort Abercrombie to St. Cloud, so you need not be surprised or think strange if you do not get letters from there but we will clean them out when we go up if they don't cut sticks before we get there… when you write … direct to Fort Abercrombie 8th Reg… "; cover reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and attractive patriotic soldier use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

"Father - Col. Ellsworth was shot dead this morning. I killed his murderer", red and blue patriotic design showing Zouves bayonetting a Confederate soldier, J.G. Wells flap imprint, on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) , slightly rounded corner, tied by "Jacksonville Ill. Jul 29, 186" cds to Iron Ridge Wisc., F.-V.F. and scarce design.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Flag and The Constitution "The Union, Right or Wrong.", red and blue patriotic design on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Old Point Comfort, Feb 14" double-circle datestamp to Waltham Mass., bluish green "Taunton Ms. Feb 17" cds and matching "MISSENT" straightline; reduced at left and some edge wear, F.-V.F. and attractive missent patriotic use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Flag Patriotic Advertising, illustrated ad showing Flag and Globe for "Ensign, Bridgeman & Fanning" selling maps, charts & books, on cover bearing 10¢ green (68) , small flaws, tied by four-ring cancel duplexed with "New-York, Sep 3, 1862" cds to Hamilton, Canada , Sep. 6th arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce ad design.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

George Washington, red and blue patriotic design showig Flags, Eagle and Cannon, on cover bearing 1¢ blue (63) , 3¢ rose (65) tied by cross-roads cancels, matching bold "Brooklyn N.Y. Jan 10" cds to New Britain Conn., F.-V.F. and scarce Brooklyn prepaid carrier patriotic use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Hanging Southerner "Behold the Man!", dark gray patriotic design with Brown & Ryan imprint on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) , bright shade, corner missing, tied by "Ticonderoga, N.Y. Jan 6" on cover Desden N.Y.; top edge tear, Fine and desirable hanging patriotic design.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500 - 750.

A similar example of this hanging southerner patriotic in blue realized $3,500 hammer in the Erivan sale 4 on Dec. 10, 2021.

"Jeff Davis, Taken from Life" Hanging Patriotic, blue patriotic design on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by light "Milford N.Y Dec 27" cds to Salisbury Centre N.Y.; cover reduced slightly at right, small edge tears and wear, F.-V.F. and scarce hanging design, ex-Bischel .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

Maj. Gen. Wood, gray portrait patriotic design on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "New Orleans La., Feb 8, 1863" double-circle datestamp to Rockport Me.; reduced at left, couple edge tears, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

The New Zouave Drill. Choke Secession., black "Hanging Jeff" patriotic design with three-line inscription below on light buff cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) , pen canceled, matching "Bunker Hill, Ind. Mar 7" postmark to Lucas, Ohio, Very Fine and scarce Civil War hanging patriotic; with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500 - 750.

Rigged Ship Patriotic, blue patriotic design on slender cover bearing 10¢ green (68) , tied by partial "New-York, Jul 15" cds to Havana, Cuba, bold blue "NA1" oval handstamp for North America 1 reales due, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $3,000 - 4,000.

THE FINER OF ONLY TWO RECORDED CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC USES TO CUBA.

The other recorded Civil War patriotic design to Cuba is also a blue design, of Benjamin Franklin, on a slender envelope from the same correspondence that realized $4,720 in 2022 (Siegel 2272 lot 3351).

Union Tree "Traitor Spare that Tree", red and blue patriotic design with J.G. Wells flap imprint on 1862 cover bearing 24¢ brownish lilac (70a) tied by "Hancock Mich., Jun 15" cds to Manchester, England , red "Detroit, Am. Pkt. '3 Paid' Jun 19" credit exchange cds, carried by Allan Line North American from Portland Me. to Liverpool arriving Jul. 2nd, Manchester (7.3) arrival backstamp; some wear, address partly rewritten, Fine and attractive; with 1987 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 70a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $3,000.

A SCARCE UNION TRANSATLANTIC PATRIOTIC USE WITH THE 24¢ 1861 ISSUE.

United States Artillery, red and blue cannon patriotic design, on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Hope Pa., Ju 25" cds to Stroudsburg Pa., flap with "John P. Charlton & Thomas Althrop" imprint; small edge tear at right, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

"Young America preparing a 'Hasty Plate of Soup' for Gen. Scott.", red caricature patriotic design showing boy chopping off European Carrion Bird heads, on buff cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) , nat. straddle s.e. at left, tied by "Miamiville O. Sep 23" balloon-style cds address locally; opening tears and bit of bottom flap missing, 3¢ slightly affected from edge placement, Fine and rare patriotic design.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.