Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Slavery and the Civil War, Slave Related, Liberia, Anti Slavery
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2869
1863, Carte-de-Visite of Gordon. CDV of escaped Mississippi slave who had enlisted in the Union Army, showing his back scarred by a Christmas Day whipping, also accompanied by July 4, 1863 edition of Harper's Weekly showing similar illustration as well as illustration of "Gordon as he entered our lines" and also "Gordon in his uniform as a U.S. Soldier", the issue also includes information on Battle of Milliken's Bend (first major battle involving black troops), Very Fine example of this famous abolitionist's photograph, very few are known
E. 1,000-1,500
2,100