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
2924
Private Postage Envelopes. Three envelopes, first with "H. Smith Envelope Manufacturer, 137 William St. N.Y. 50" on backflap and "U.S. Postage Stamps 50 (Cents)" on front, blue printing on white 65 x 34mm envelope, with patriotic designs of flag at upper left and shield at upper right, minor paper bends, Very Fine, a beautiful example of this patriotic design, second with "T. R. Dawley; Manufact'r, Reade & Centre Sts. (N.Y) 20" imprint on backflap of 65 x 32mm envelope, "U.S. Postage Stamps 20 cts." on front, minor soiling, otherwise Very Fine and rare, last is unidentified 61 x 34mm white envelope with "U.S. Postage Stamps. 30 cts." on front, blank back, Very Fine, a wonderful group of these rare Civil War postage envelopes
E. 1,000-1,500
1,300