420
●
(MILITARY—CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC COVERS.) UNION
The “Peculiar
Institution” Secession’s Moving Foundation. Tendency due North-via “Monroe”
* Secession Web * The First Secessionist * Secession, it’s only a Pumpkin after
All * Secessionist * Secession Wagon.
Six (6) patriotic covers with secession at their
theme; the first cover has some damage to the flap; all show signs of removal from albums
and are un-cancelled.
Vp (New York, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia) circa 1861-1865
[800/1,200]
The first of these covers, Secession’s Moving Foundation” is quite scarce. Provenance: private
collection, acquired from the Gordon Bleuler Collection of Postal Covers.
421
●
(MILITARY—CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC COVERS.) UNION.
Group of
eleven (11) un-cancelled postal covers. Privy Seal to the XC.S.A. Shin Pasters *
J.D. his Marque. A.L His Mark * Uncle Sam’s Recipe for Traitors * John Bull’s
Sympathy * Wanted a $15,000 Loan for the C.S.A. * Wait til the War is Over *
“Oh Massa Jeff, dis Sesesh Fever will kill de N***er * A Secession Movement *
Jewels Found at Alexandria (shackles) * Virginny Mother of ‘Old Dominion’ *
Ten postal covers, uncancelled. All are in very good condition, signs of removal from
albums.
SHOULD BE SEEN
.
[Place, date.]
[800/1,200]
Provenance: private collection, acquired from the Gordon Bleuler Collection of Postal Covers.
422
●
(MILITARY—CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC COVERS.) UNION
The
Traitor’s Doom, Jeff. Davis Alone * Old Jeff Davis as He Will Appear.
Two extreme examples
depicting the hanging
of President of the
Confederacy, the first
cover, larger than nor-
mal, 5
1
⁄
2
x 3
1
⁄
8
inches; both
bear some signs of
removal from an album,
neither are cancelled.
Np, circa 1861-1865
[800/1,200]
TWO EXTREMELY SCARCE
C O V E R S
.
No known
example of either of these
covers is known to exist in
cancelled form. It is thought
that they would not have
been suitable for the public
mail. Provenance: private
collection, acquired from the
Gordon Bleuler Collection
of Postal Covers.
