Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014

Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 63-68)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2174
c
Sale 1090, Lot 2174, 1861-66 Issue (Scott 63-68)1861-67 Issue, Illustrated Covers (65, 97). Three covers, first with two No. 65 on orange cover to Newport R.I., with light purple bible scene overall design depicting family and child reading with sheep in setting overlooking water, inside front also with long printed verse titled "Respectable Witnesses to/The Value of the Bible", barely reduced at top, rare, second with No. 65 on American Agriculturist illustrated advertising cover, with original enclosure which is also illustrated, a beautiful design, last No. 97 on cover with illustrated dove and ribbon to London, England, some slight wear or other small flaws, overall a beautiful trio of illustrated covers

E. 400-500
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