Sale 3Completed: June 8, 2024
Spanish American War
Lots 2013—2016
Hand-Drawn Designs
Lot 2013
(Hand-drawn) Cuban and American Crossed Flags, red and blue patriotic design on cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279B) plate #413 tied by barred oval duplexed with "Winthrop Sta., Boston Mass., Aug 2 '98" cds to Everett Mass., Very Fine and choice hand-drawn Spanish American War patriotic.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $300 - 400.Realized: $425
Lot 2014
(Hand-drawn) Fred Breiding Patriotics including Soldier with Bugler, multicolor design on cover endorsed "Soldier Letter, Fred Breiding, Co. a. 38th U.S. Infty, Batangas, Luzon, Philippine Isld." to St. Louis Mo., "Mil. Sta. No., Phil. Isl." duplex, purple "Postage Due. 2 Cts." straightline, 2¢ postage due affixed; some wear and flaws; second cover from Fred Breiding with Soldier Camp Fire scene on 2¢ Philippine entire reduced into indicia; third cover with Farewell Design showing soldier kissing his woman , cover reduced into stamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $500 - 750.Realized: $400
Lot 2015
(Hand-drawn) Flag, patriotic design with hand-drawn crate addressing to Camp Megunticook, Camden Me. on post card bearing 2¢ shield (319) tied by "Philadelphia Pa., Jun 29, 1908" Germantown station flag machine cancel; light creasing, otherwise Very Fine and rare hand-drawn patriotic design.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $200 - 300.Lot 2016
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" with hand-drawn Flag embellishment, camp patriotic design with "C.C." hand notation for Co. C., part-printed "Chickamauga Park, Co. C, 1st N.H., Volunteers." endorsement below, "Jun 25 '98, Chickamauga, Natl Park Ga." military duplex cancels 2¢ green entire to Concord N.H., Very Fine and unique hand embellished design.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $200 - 300.Realized: $160