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11 Patriotic Union
covers, most with African-American themes.
Standard size covers, unused and in
good condition, one cover duplicated, but printed in red.
SHOULD BE SEEN
.
Vp, vd
[300/400]
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(MILITARY—CIVIL WAR—PATRIOTIC COVERS—UNION.)
Album
with 101 patriotic covers.
Enclosed in an album with three examples per page. Most are
front covers only; a few are addressed, or bearing some notation.
Northeastern states, 1861-1865
[1,000/1,500]
A large collection of patriotic Northern covers. Some are quite caustic, while others are humorous or
strictly patriotic.
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Hand carried cover to “Private W. H. H. Hoagg. Com ‘E’ L.M. Walker Regt.
Homesville Ala.”
A couple of chips to the corners; the flap with “Ellen F. Hoagg.”
Alabama, circa 1861-1865
[500/750]
A RARE HAND
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CARRY COVER ADDRESSED TO A SOLDIER
with a typical patriotic verse printed in
blue: “Stand firmly by your cannon/ Let your ball and grapeshot fly/ Trust in God and Davis/ And
keep your powder dry.” Addressed to a soldier in camp—one has to wonder, given the constant mov-
ing of troops, if it ever arrived.
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