Sale 3Completed: June 8, 2024
Spanish American War
Lots 2241—2248
Lady Liberty
Lot 2241
"Columbia, Proud of her Boys.", patriotic design showing Lady Liberty with Sailor and Soldier on cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279B) tied by "Washington D.C., Aug 29 '98" machine cancel to York Pa., Very Fine.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $100 - 150.Realized: $130
Lot 2242
(Homemade) Lady Liberty, homemade label patriotic design affixed on cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279Bc) tied by "Lytle. Ga, Jun 16 '98" military duplex to Fremont, Ohio, Jun. 18th arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $150 - 200.Realized: $110
Lot 2243
Lady Liberty and Flag, patriotic design on Columbia Carriage Company cover bearing 2¢ carmine (279Bc) tied by "Hamilton, Ohio, Jun 21, 1899" flag machine cancel to Macy Ind.; reduced slightly at left, bottom edge tear, Very Fine.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $75 - 100.Realized: $85
Lot 2244
Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag in shape of U.S., red design along with "Co. K, 45th Iowa" Label affixed at top left of registered cover bearing 10¢ orange brown (283) tied by four-ring cancel, matching "Silverton Wash. Oct 5, 1901" cds to Brunswick Me.; reduced at left and cover scuff affects design, F.-V.F.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $75 - 100.Realized: $100
Lot 2245
Lady Liberty and U.S. Map, light red patriotic design on Columbia Star Manufacturing ad cover bearing 2¢ carmine (279B) tied by "Seattle, Wash. Jul 2, 1901" machine cancel to Brunswick Me.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $100 - 150.Realized: $85
Lot 2246
"Victory" Lady Liberty and Flag, blue patriotic design on cover bearing 2¢ carmine (279B) tied by "Pittsburg, Pa. Sta. A. Sep 19 '98" duplex to Harrisburg Pa., purple "Unclaimed" straightline and three strikes of hand "Returned to Writer" handstamp, F.-V.F., only recorded example by Diamond .
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $75 - 100.Realized: $110
Lot 2247
Lady Liberty with Flag, red and blue patriotic design on unsealed Union Envelope Co. advertising cover bearing 1¢ blue (264) tied by "Pontiac, Ill. Oct 23" duplex to Auburn Me. at the 1¢ printed matter rate, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $50 - 75.Realized: $85
Lot 2248
"Cuba must be Free and Independent!", imprint with Lady Liberty and Flag patriotic design on cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279B) tied by bold "Brooklyn, N.Y. Aug 30, 1900" machine cancel to Callicoon Depot N.Y.; reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $100 - 150.