Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Slavery and the Civil War, Lincoln, Patriotics, Sanitary Fair
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2909
Stephen A. Douglas, Patriotic Design. Yellow 1860 campaign cover depicting Douglas at left, converted to Union Patriotic cover with addition of red and blue American flag at right and "Tell them to obey the Laws and support the Constitution" below Douglas in the same blue ink as the flag, Jul. 1861 Ohio town datestamp and free frank of Ohio Congressman John Hutchins at top right, Very Fine, Douglas died of typhoid fever on June 3, 1861, shortly before this cover was sent, the caption added to this cover is said to be his last words
E. 400-500
600