3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Tied by "Bangor Me. Sep. 1" (1860) circular datestamp on cover to Limerick Me. with Lincoln and Hamlin dual three-quarter portraits campaign design (Milgram AL-95), Carpenter & Allen imprint, to Nashua N.H., accompanied by original letter with same Lincoln and Hamlin design, stamp with couple unpunched perfs at upper left, Very Fine and nice combination

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1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Position 90R12, tied by "Milwaukee Wis. ? 18" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Buffalo N.Y. with Waving Flag Patriotic design and verse, missing part of bottom flap, still Very Fine, with 2016 A.P.S. certificate

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3c Rose (65). Bright color, tied by "Washington D.C. Sep. 26, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Lowville N.Y. with General Prentiss and Map of Tennessee and Kentucky Magnus design, minor soiling and slightly reduced at right, still Very Fine and scarce design, General Benjamin M. Prentiss was a Mexican War officer and controversial Civil War Major General, he surrendered his division at the Hornet's Nest during the Battle of Shiloh and was taken prisoner, ex Cromwell

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3c Rose (65). Tied by "Washington D.C. May 16 1863" circular datestamp on cover to New York City with multicolored Angel with Shield Magnus Patriotic design, includes original letter with multicolored Brig. Gen. Stevens Magnus Patriotic design, datelined "Camp near Falmouth Va. May 14, 1863", stamp with some minor perf toning, still Very Fine, a wonderful combination of Magnus designs on cover and letter -- the latter featuring the martyred General Isaac Stevens

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3c Rose (65). Tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Jun. 1, 1862" circular datestamp on Washington and McClellan Patriotic cover to military address for the 1st California Regiment, Burns's Brigade, Sedgwick's Division, near Richmond Va., manuscript "Via Fortress Monroe P. Mast Please forward to Regt." at bottom, Magee Philadelphia imprint on flap, tear through address and some edgewear, otherwise Very Fine military use of this fantastic design

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3c Rose (65). Tied by unclear strike of circular datestamp (may be Annapolis Md.) on "Col. Coulter's Eleventh Regiment, P.V." Patriotic cover to Westmoreland County Pa., interesting design with compass and "The Union supreme at all points", endorsed "M.P. McCall Company F. Col. Coulter", additional contemporary docketing on back, slight edge soiling, still Very Fine and scarce design, Richard Coulter Sr. was from Gettysburg Pa. and became a U.S. Army general

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3c Rose (65). Tied by "East Bridgewater Ms. Feb. 24" circular datestamp on red and blue Flag and States and "Stand By the Union" Patriotic cover to Boston, Whittemore & Co. Boston imprint, some old adhesive on back but the front is fresh and Very Fine, a nice example of this design which includes the seceded states

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3c Rose on Union Patriotics (65). Small balance of three covers, red and blue Flag designs, first Flag and Cannon Patriotic with green Columbus O. circular datestamp and square of bars cancels, stamp identified as 64b Rose Pink, minor perf toning, still Fine, second "Union" Flag in Five-Point Star Patriotic design, Booneville N.Y. circular datestamp and grid, Very Fine, third is a "Stand by the Flag" design with Boston Mass. circular datestamp and fancy negative star in circle cancel, Very Fine

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3c Rose (65). Rich color, tied by extremely bold and clear strike of "Union" in Star fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno ST-C 14), "West Hampton Mass. Apr. 28, 1864" circular datestamp on cover to Springfield Mass., last name of addressee struck out, Extremely Fine strike of this distinctive Patriotic fancy cancel, with 2011 P.F. certificate

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Union Patriotic Covers. Substantial balance of 49 illustrated Patriotic covers, mostly franked with 3c 1861 issue stamps plus a few 3c 1857 and others, generally divided into four groups, first group features twelve campaign or general officer covers, including Lincoln-Hamlin, Douglas, Fremont, Scott, Hooker (stamp may not originate), Grant and McClellan, next group of eight covers features soldiers or battles including two different Ellsworth designs, Monitor-Merrimac design, next group of ten covers are all Magnus designs, some on the backs, finally last group of 19 covers features flags and liberty designs, mixed condition with cover and or stamp faults to be expected on most -- or a number of these would be individual lots, also at least a couple of stamps do not originate, still an attractive and desirable collection with a vast range of designs, including some more unusual, see our website PDF for a complete scan

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