Sale 1291 — United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023
Category — Diamond Collection of Spanish-American War: Patriotic Covers
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
785
2c Carmine, Ty. III (267). Tied by "New York A Sep. 1 12:30PM '98" duplex datestamp on spectacular multicolored Spanish-American War Patriotic souvenir postcard to Lucerne, Switzerland, upon arrival 10c and 20c Swiss Postage Dues applied and tied by Luzerne circular datestamp, U.S. stamp with trivial pre-use wrinkles and a few toned perf tips, card is immaculate with only a couple of minor corner bends, Extremely Fine and rare, one of the finest illustrated covers of the late 19th century and certainly of the Spanish-American War, this was published by H.D. Berner Co. and features a fancy scroll design in red and blue, with patriotic eagle and shield at top left, soldier firing rifle at bottom left and an ornamental wreath in blue surrounds the U.S. stamp at top right, with central slogan "Our Country, May She Ever Be Right,", ex Bleuler
E. 1,000-1,500
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1c Deep Green (279). Tied by cork on extremely unusual Spanish-American War Patriotic shield-shaped cardboard cover to Canal Lewisville O., the cover is a folded shield-shaped heavy card with overall red and blue flag design and armored Liberty, it served as a mailer for fabric samples which are still affixed inside, also depicts General Nelson A. Miles inside, minor wear and some toning inside from one of the fabric samples, still Very Fine and most unusual
E. 400-500
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1c Deep Green (279). Tied by Haverhill Mass. machine cancels on three separate "The Story of Four Brothers" Patriotic covers to Granville N.Y., each is the same overall design but in different colors, depicting books with knights, a king and a soldier carrying an American flag, origination dates are May thru Aug. 1902, missing backflaps, fresh and Very Fine trio
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E. 500-750
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2c Red, Ty. IV (279B). Tied by "New York Feb. 7 10AM 99" circular datestamp and oval grid duplex on elaborate red and blue "Anglo-Saxon" Flags, Globe, Liberty and Warrior with Lion Patriotic card to Prague, Czech Republic, several datestamps including Brooklyn origination, "Centimes 15 N.Y.", "Prag" and "Praha" which ties Austria, 2kr and 10kr Postage Due (J2, J7), refusal label applied over address and returned, Very Fine and colorful use
E. 400-500
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2c Red, Ty. IV (279B). Tied by "Milwaukee Wis. May 18 3PM 98" duplex datestamp on multicolored hand-drawn and hand-colored Spanish-American War Patriotic cover depicting the Maine exploding at bottom and the Spanish Flotilla in Manila being sunk with "Remember the Maine" slogan, to Rochester N.Y., receiving backstamp, slight edgewear, Very Fine, a phenomenal design
E. 300-400
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2c Red, Ty. IV (279B). Tied by "Hoboken N.J. Dec. 28 9PM 01" circular datestamp and oval grid duplex on "Private Mailing Card" depicting the Bombardment of Santiago, Cuba on June 7, 1898, addressed to Athens, Greece, from Prof. Maurice Loewy, Very Fine, Loewy was a famous French astronomer, the Loewy crater on the Moon is named after him
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E. 200-300
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1894-98 Bureau Issues, Spanish-American War Patriotics. 12 covers selected from the much larger group in the Diamond collection, each franked with a 1c or 2c stamp with a better Patriotic design, including "Uncle Sam's Roasted High Grade Coffee", Reunion of the States and Nation design, Eagle and Flag, other flags, military leaders, pasted-on designs and others, a couple covers with edge flaws but overall a choice group of better Patriotics
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E. 1,000-1,500
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1c Dark Yellow Green, Trans-Mississippi (285). Horizontal pair, tied by "Paducah Ky. Sep. 7 9AM '98" circular datestamp and grid duplex on illustrated Sinking of the Maine cover addressed locally, depicts Private William Anthony addressing Captain Charles Sigsbee, stating "Sir, I have to inform you that the ship has been blown up and is sinking", Very Fine, an outstanding and scarce design, Anthony is credited with heroic actions during the sinking, including finding Captain Sigsbee in the darkness and helping lead both men out to safety
E. 300-400
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1c Dark Yellow Green, Trans-Mississippi (285). Top imprint and plate no. 607 pair, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 11 '99" machine cancel on "Cuba Shall be Free" Cuban Flag Patriotic cover to Rockford Ill., receiving backstamp, Very Fine
E. 200-300
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2c Copper Red, Trans-Mississippi (286). Used with 1c Green, Trans-Mississippi (285), 1c and 3c 1890 issue (219, 221) and 1c and 2c Bureau issue, all tied by "Huntsville Ala. Nov. 24 6AM 98" circular datestamp and grid duplex on red and blue Richard Pearson Hobson with U.S.S. Merrimac burning, Spanish-American War Patriotic cover to St. Louis Mo., soldier's endorsement at left and original enclosure on Camp Albert G. Forse stationery describing camp conditions, Very Fine, an exceptionally colorful three-issue franking Patriotic cover
E. 300-400
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2c Copper Red, Trans-Mississippi (286). Tied by "Lockport N.Y. Aug. 11 3PM 98" duplex datestamp on multicolored Spanish-American War Patriotic depicting flags and with label of McKinley on back, to Aurora N.Y., Very Fine and colorful use
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E. 200-300
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2c Copper Red, Trans-Mississippi (286). Two covers, first bears a single tied by duplex, "Sherwood N.Y. Jun. 3, 1898" circular datestamp with hand-drawn Spanish-American War Patriotic design depicting a flotilla, also with hand-drawn label of flag plus waves on back, second with single and two 2c Bureaus tied by ovals on hand-drawn Spanish-American War Patriotic depicting a camp scene, also with hand-drawn label of map of Spain on back, both to Sherwood N.Y., Very Fine and colorful pair of covers
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E. 300-400
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2c Copper Red, Trans-Mississippi (286). Straight edge at right, tied by "Savannah Ga. Nov. 11 4-PM 1898" waving flag machine cancel on Spanish-American War Patriotic depicting Uncle Sam carrying an adversary on a bayonet with hand-drawn bugler and tent at right, to Chicago, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a very unusual and humorous design
E. 300-400
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4c Orange, Trans-Mississippi (287). Used with 1c Columbian (230) and 1c and 2c Trans-Mississippi (285-286), tied by "Canton Ohio Jan. 13 7-30P 1899" machine cancel on red and blue "Invincible in War, Triumphant in Peace" Flags, Lion and Eagle Patriotic cover to St. Louis Mo., signed by Secretary of State William R. Day at bottom, St. Louis receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a stunning four-color franking with a better Patriotic design, signed by a prominent member of McKinley's Cabinet, Day later became an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
E. 200-300
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10c Gray Violet, Trans-Mississippi (290). Used with 1c Green and 2c Copper Red, Trans-Mississippi (285-286), tied by "Reg" oval handstamps on red and blue Spanish-American War Flags and "Justice" Patriotic cover to Antwerp, Belgium, "New York N.Y. Regy Div. 3-24 1899" oval datestamp and label, New York registry and Anvers arrival backstamps, some minor ink smearing, Very Fine and colorful use to Belgium
E. 200-300
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10c Gray Violet, Trans-Mississippi (290). Used with 1c Green and 2c Copper Red, Trans-Mississippi (285-286), tied by "Anvers Arrivee" handstamps on red and blue Spanish-American War Flags and "Justice" Patriotic cover to Antwerp, Belgium, "New York N.Y. Regy Div. 1-24 1899" oval datestamp and label, New York registry and Anvers arrival backstamps, some minor toning at bottom and 2c stamp with some bent perfs at right, Very Fine and colorful use to Belgium
E. 200-300
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1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue, Spanish-American War Patriotics. 12 covers selected from the much larger group in the Diamond collection, bearing 1c-8c values plus some Bureau stamps, better Patriotic designs including flags, overall flag, shield, "Remember the Maine", military leaders, President Grant, Uncle Sam and others, a fresh and very choice group of Patriotics bearing stamps from the Trans-Mississippi issue
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E. 1,000-1,500
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Illinois Cutlery, Decatur Ill. U.S.A. Caption beneath exceptional red and blue design depicting an individual beheading a soldier (presumably Spanish), on 1c Blue entire addressed to Montreal, Canada, "Not Called For Montreal AU 18 97" octagonal handstamp and Montreal backstamp, opened a bit roughly at right, still Very Fine and disturbing design
E. 300-400
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William McKinley and Native American Patriotics. Three 2c UPU postal cards to Germany, originating from New York and Philadelphia in 1898 and 1899, each with "Pres. W. McKinley Commander-in-Chief" Patriotic design alongside photos of Native Americans, two different McKinley designs including with military uniform and hat and one with civilian clothes, the Native American pictures are all different and include Lakota leaders Rain-in-the-Face and Sitting Bull, Very Fine trio
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E. 400-500
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Hand-Drawn Spanish-American War Patriotics with Trans-Mississippi Issue. Two covers and five fronts only, all from the Rodermond correspondence to West Haverstraw N.Y., including bottom imprint and plate no. 609 pair of 8c on registered cover with illustration of cherub and patriotic design, another similar pair from top position with patriotic design, overall Fine-Very Fine, an attractive group
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E. 300-400
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Hand-Drawn Spanish-American War Patriotics. 36, including a range of themes such as tents and camp scenes, one showing "Castel de Morro", one showing Spain as exploding stick of dynamite, Camp Fernandina with hand-drawn Liberty, patriotic themes on back of cover from England to U.S., few other interesting, few used from Cuba, also few printed by Karl Lewis in Japan, overall fresh and Fine-Very Fine, a fantastic group
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E. 1,000-1,500
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Hand-Drawn Spanish-American War Patriotics. Eleven soldier's letters mostly from the Philippines, each with attractive hand-drawn design and each addressed to St. Louis Mo., most are flag designs, one is horse and rider holding a flag, one is a view of the Philippines with soldiers shooting and flag, few faults including some slightly reduced, still Fine-Very Fine and attractive group
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E. 300-400
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Hand-Drawn Spanish-American War Designs. 22 1c Postal Cards each with intricate hand-drawn designs, each is a notification for meetings to take place at United Confederate Veterans in Chattanooga Tenn., themes include portraits of Dewey and Roosevelt, some humorous such as Uncle Sam spanking Aguinaldo, other interesting themes, all but one were used, overall fresh and Very Fine, a wonderful group
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E. 400-500
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Hand-Drawn Post Cards. Six gorgeous hand-drawn McKinley postal cards by Fritz Michel of Hudson Heights N.J., phenomenal designs including someone being kicked out of the house with a broom, four with 1906 cancels, most writing in the designs is in German, Very Fine and desirable group
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E. 500-750
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Hand-Drawn Spanish-American War Patriotics. Five, including four with Trans-Mississippi stamps and one with 2c Bureau, four depict ships (most look like the Maine), one with eagle and shield, used within Mass., few small faults, Very Fine and beautiful group
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E. 300-400
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Hand-Drawn Spanish-American War Designs. Four covers all sent from the Philippines to Philadelphia, unusual multicolored designs including one titled "Aguinaldo, slightly disfigured but still in the ring", three of the four with embossed "Twenty-Eighth Infantry" at upper left, few small edge tears, still Very Fine group
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E. 200-300
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Spanish-American War Patriotics from U.S.S. Annapolis. Five covers from a sailor aboard the Annapolis as the ship touched various ports, each a Patriotic design with flags in red and blue to Erastus Ga., stamp frankings include 2c Trans-Mississippi and three different foreign frankings from Trinidad, St. Kitts and St. Thomas, a few minor flaws but overall Very Fine and fascinating small group
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E. 750-1,000
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Patriotic Exposition Designs. Eight covers franked with 1c or 2c Bureau issues, nice range of designs with elaborate National Export Exposition, Carnival of Fun and others, some faults to be found but overall Fine and attractive group, the patriotic fervor of the American people arising from the Spanish-American War is evident in these non-war related expositions, which all seized on the patriotic theme for their advertising designs
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E. 750-1,000
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Spanish-American War Patriotic Cards. More than 50 used Patriotic postcards franked with issues between 1898 Bureau to Pan-American and 1902 issue, wide range of good designs with one huge card depicting Navy ships, others quite elaborate including George Washington, some minor faults but overall a Very Fine and desirable group
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E. 1,000-1,500
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Spanish-American War Patriotic Cards and Tickets. More than 50 unused postcards, cards, booklets, tickets and other paper ephemera, some elaborate designs that are quite spectacular, few faults, overall Very Fine
E. 200-300
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Spanish-American War Patriotic Covers, Balance of the Diamond Collection. Exceptional and huge balance of nearly 2,000 covers, essentially all with red and blue Patriotic designs, obviously an extremely broad range of types including some more elaborate and many overall flag designs, range of uses and destinations and also a variety of stamps, with the majority franked with 1894-98 issues, mixed condition with some sound and many with a range of faults but in an assemblage such as this plenty of quality covers will be present, overall an incredible holding put together over many decades and easily the largest we have ever encountered
E. 10,000-15,000
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