Sale 1291 — United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023
Category — Florida in the Civil War: Union Occupation
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
543
3c Rose (65). Rich color, bold "Paid" in circle cancel, "Fort Jefferson Fla. Apr. 21" circular datestamp on red and blue "The Stars and Stripes Shall Wave Over the Whole Country" Patriotic with Standing Liberty, Flag, Eagle and Cannon design to North Lyndboro N.H., slight edgewear, stamp with light toning, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use from Florida
E. 300-400
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544
3c Rose (65). Cancelled by "Paid" in circle, matching "Fort Jefferson Fla. Apr. 12" circular datestamp on red and blue "Officer-Front Face!-Eyes Right" Patriotic cover to Hollis Depot N.H., barely reduced at left, minor edgewear, stamp slightly affected from placement at edge of cover, still Very Fine and beautiful Florida use of a Patriotic
E. 300-400
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3c Rose (65). Tied by "Key West Fla. Dec. 24" circular datestamp on orange cover with red "The Union-It Must Be Preserved Fifteenth New Hampshire Regiment" Patriotic cover to George's Mills N.H., minor edgewear, Very Fine
E. 300-400
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3c Rose (65). Rich color, tied by "Key West Fla. Mar. 20" circular datestamp on cover with "Boareguard on a midnight reconnoitering expedition" caricature Patriotic cover to Norton Hill N.Y., stamp with light crease at top right from cover fold, some slight edgewear and some soiling, the "Y" of "NY" strengthened, otherwise Very Fine, a remarkable satirical design
E. 500-750
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3c Rose (65). Tied by red crayon cancel, "Jacksonville Fla. Nov. 5, 1864" arc-style postmark of Union occupation, on light buff cover to Worcester Mass., cover slightly reduced at right barely affecting a few perfs, still Very Fine, a very rare military marking, possibly the finest known example
E. 300-400
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3c Rose (65). Horizontal strip of three and single, strip with straight edge at left, tied by "Key West Fla. Jun. 26" double-circle datestamp on cover to Washington D.C., manuscript "U.S. Bark J.L. Davis, Tampa Bay Fla." at upper left, pencil 1864 receipt docketing on back, Very Fine use from a ship in the Union blockade squadron
E. 300-400
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2c Black (73). Used on 1c Blue on Buff Star Die entire and tied by target cancel, "Pensacola Fla. Mar. 1" double-circle datestamp to Davenport Iowa and forwarded to Dewith Iowa, "Barrancas Fla. 2/24/1865" manuscript origination postmark, Davenport double-circle datestamp and "Due 3" for forwarding postage, slightly reduced at left, minor edgewear, Very Fine, mail from the Union fort at Barrancas is rare, ex Allen, Dr. Rorke and Faust, illustrated in Allen book on p. 11
E. 400-500
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Union Florida Covers. 39 covers, including two with "U.S. Ship 3cts." handstamps, one to Mass. from U.S. Brig. Bainbridge off St. Marks, other to Maine with solder's endorsement and "Fernandina Fla. July 29th 1863" manuscript postmark, several uses from Fernandina, Jacksonville (including pair of Black Jacks), nice groups from Key West, Pensacola, St. Augustine including one with Official Business imprint, few faults to be expected, most Fine-Very Fine, an interesting group
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E. 750-1,000
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Union Patriotics Used in Florida. 16 Patriotics plus one label and one unused, most with 3c Rose (65), used include Fort Jefferson, St. Augustine, Fernandina, Fort Pickens, Jacksonville, Key West, Pensacola, impressive range of designs including some regimental, flags, shields, etc., condition is a bit mixed with some faults and one missing a stamp, still overall a Fine-Very Fine and scarce group used in Florida
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E. 1,500-2,000
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