Sale 1082 — The William Fekete Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 21-22 October, 2014
Category — Sanitary Fairs and Civil War Patriotics
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
549
Army Relief Bazaar, Albany, 10c Rose (WV1). Setting A (narrow spacing), Positions 5-6/9-10, block of four, original gum, large margins, light gum creases, Extremely Fine, blocks from Setting A are very rare, ex Kantor and illustrated in Sanitary Fairs on p. 100 (Fig. 83)
1,200
600
550
Army Relief Bazaar, Albany, 10c Rose (WV1). Setting B (wide spacing), Positions 11-15/16-20, block of ten comprising third and fourth rows of the 25 subject sheet, crackly original gum, large margins to clear, couple small faults incl. tiny hole in Position 12, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as two blocks and two singles
1,250
550
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National Sailor's Fair, Boston, 10c Green (WV3). Original gum, lightly hinged at top edge, fresh and bright color, Very Fine and choice
350
400
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Brooklyn and Long Island Sanitary Fair, (15c) Green (WV4). Block of four, Positions 4-5/9-10, original gum, mostly full to large margins, diagonal creasesVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE SECOND LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THE GREEN BROOKLYN SANITARY FAIR STAMP. A GREAT RARITY.
The largest known multiple is the unique block of six, offered in our sale of the Kantor collection in 1995 (Sale 766, lot 1158). This is the second largest recorded multiple and is the only block of four recorded.
Ex Kantor and illustrated in Sanitary Fairs on p. 92
6,500
2,600
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Brooklyn Sanitary Fair, 5c Black on Rosy Buff (WV6). Unused (no gum), margins to cutting into framelines, small thin spot at top, appears Fine, scarce
800
275
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Brooklyn Sanitary Fair, 10c Green (WV7). Original gum, huge margins, Extremely Fine, approximately 25-30 copies known
1,100
950
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Metropolitan Fair, New York N.Y., 10c Red (WV9). Position 1, full margins, original gum, h.r. causing tiny crease, still Very Fine and rare, fewer than 20 examples are recorded, ex Kantor
1,900
800
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2c Black (73). Two singles, tied by "New York Mar. 19, 1864" circular datestamps on "Metropolitan Fair for the U.S. Sanitary Commission" illustrated cover to Ogdensburgh N.Y., both stamps with tears at right facing bottom of cover which also has a small tear, mathematical notations on reverse, Very Fine appearance, a striking double-rate use of the 2c Black Jack on a Metropolitan Fair cover, overpaying the 3c rate, ex Risvold
E. 500-750
1,200
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20c-30c Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, Proofs Balance (WV12TC, R). Group of 28 items, set of the issued stamps (WV11-WV13), block of four of experimental double paper proof in Black, range of Butler Carpenter single proofs and Schernikow large die reprints incl. se-tenant proofs, variety of colors, sizes, Very Fine group, also incl. forgery of WV1 (block of four), genuine WV8 and WV14
E. 750-1,000
1,100
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3c Rose (65). Horizontal pair, tied by "Phila Pa. May 12, 1864" circular datestamp and target cancel on "Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission" illustrated battlefield scene cover with fallen soldier in yellow brown, committee office imprint at top, addressed to Doylestown Pa., cover wear and overall toning affects stamps which have small perf flaws, otherwise Fine, accompanied by original enclosure, a United States Sanitary Commission appointment with the Great Central Fair illustrated seal
E. 200-300
225
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Great Central Fair. Illustrated battlefield scene with fallen soldier in black, return address imprint at side, on 2c Black Jack on Buff entire (U46), addressed locally, blurry strikes of Philadelphia circular datestamps at top right, cover faults incl. nicks along top edge and small tear at right, Very Fine appearance, a rare Sanitary Fair design on a Black Jack entire
E. 750-1,000
800
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Soldier's Fair, Springfield Mass., 10c Lilac (WV14). Close margins at in at bottom right, affixed with slight brown gum on cover with proper dark blue "Soldier's Fair, Springfield, Dec. 20, 1864" circular datestamp, Very Fine appearance, ex Kantor, these covers were probably prepared in advance and sold to patrons, this unaddressed example is what may be termed an unused entire
750
150
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2c Black (73). Natural s.e. at right, tied by blue Cincinnati "prison" grid cancel on "Great Western Sanitary Fair, Cincinnati O." illustrated cover to Port Homer O., small sealed tear on back, Very Fine, a rare and outstanding Black Jack use on an illustrated Great Western Fair cover, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate, the president of the Great Western Fair was General William S. Rosecrans, following his disastrous defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga
E. 750-1,000
1,200
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2c Black (73). Tied by grid cancel on "Northwestern Fair of the Sanitary Commission and Soldiers' Home, Chicago" illustrated cover to Dublin N.H., depicts a shield and axe for the U.S. Sanitary Commission, small tear at top not affecting stamp, accompanied by a circular depicting sheep from the Special Committee on Wool and Woolen Manufacturers for the Great Northwestern Sanitary Fair, also accompanied by a card reply for a party at Richmond House to aid the fair, Very Fine and outstanding group of related material
E. 500-750
450
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3c Rose (65). Tied by blue "Indianapolis Ind. Dec. 31, 1864" double-circle datestamp and target cancel on "Indiana Sanitary Commission" illustrated cover to Rochester Indiana, depicts Commission founder and Governor Oliver P. Morton with "The Pride of the State and the glory of the Army", minor edge wear Very Fine and rare design
E. 300-400
500
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U.S. Sanitary and Christian Commissions, 3c Rose, Cover Collection (65). 28 covers, nearly all franked with 3c Rose, each with corner card for U.S. Sanitary Commission or U.S. Christian Commission, approximately 10 with illustrated designs incl. shield, eagle & flag or dove, several others with scrolls, range of originations and destinations, a couple show Commission handstamps, some enclosures incl. a beautiful J. R. Hawley illustrated letter depicting "the girl I left behind", mixed condition with stamp or cover faults to be expected nearly throughout, Fine appearing and fascinating group of these Civil War relief covers
E. 1,500-2,000
750
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The Flag of Our Union 1863, Civil War Token. Title on obverse with Union Flag surround by 13 stars, reverse with slogan "If anybody tries to tear it down, shoot him on the spot", with "Dix" in middle, Very Fine and fascinating Civil War token, this slogan is attributed to John Adams Dix, Secretary of the Treasury in the months before Lincoln's inauguration and a Union general during the War
E. 75-100
90
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3c Rose (65). Tied by "Old Point Comfort Va. Oct. 26" circular datestamp on red and blue Col. Ellsworth Patriotic cover to Whitestone N.Y., accompanied by original enclosure, a multicolored Magnus lettersheet depicting encampment of U.S. troops at Newport News Va., same writing in German as correspondence, minor wear, Fine, a spectacular cover and enclosure
E. 150-200
160
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3c Pink (64). Tied by "Washington D.C. Dec. 5, 186?" circular datestamp on General Winfield Scott portrait and verse Patriotic design in purple, addressed to Rockford Ill., stamp with small perf flaw and corner crease, cover with repaired corners incl. just into frame of design, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce use of the 3c 1861 Pink on a Scott Patriotic cover, with 1986 P.F. certificate
1,500
400
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3c Rose (65). Tied by blue "Norfolk Va. Sep. 1 '63" circular datestamp and target cancel on hand-colored "Camp Scene" Magnus Patriotic cover to Wyoming Pa., stamp with faults incl. nick at bottom left and crease, cover with wear and slightly reduced at right, Fine appearance
E. 200-300
225
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3c Rose (65). Tied by "Detroit Mich. Oct. 17" double-circle datestamp with target on yellow cover to Burr Oak Mich. with blue Lincoln-Johnson portraits in ovals with eagle, flags and campaign slogan, Milgram AL-151, small piece out of side flap at right, Very Fine, ex Jarrett
E. 500-750
550
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3c Rose (65). Bright shade, tied by "Phila. Pa. Apr. 23, 1865" circular datestamp on cover to Cincinnati O. with small Lincoln portrait, mourning border and "The Nation Mourns! April 15, 1865" slogan, Milgram AL-371 (illustrated on p. 170), slightly reduced at right into stamp, otherwise Very Fine, ex Waud and Jarrett
E. 500-750
750
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3c Rose (65). Stamp with flaw at bottom right, tied by quartered cork, "Washington D.C. May 16" circular datestamp on cover to publisher J. Magee in Philadelphia with Lincoln portrait in oval frame with "We Mourn a Father Slain." slogan, J. Magee imprint on top flap, Milgram AL-359 (illustrated on p. 161), Very Fine, sent to the printer of this design, ex Waud and Jarrett
E. 400-500
800
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