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

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

Category — Civil War: Lincoln Designs, Patriotics

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2353
c
Sale 1090, Lot 2353, Civil War: Lincoln Designs, Patriotics3c Pink (64). Bright shade, used with 12c Black (69), tied by neat strike of "Toledo O. Oct. 18" (1861) double-circle datestamp on red "Onward to Victory" Patriotic cover to Prussia, Germany, with Gates of Cincinnati imprint, 3c also tied by "Franco" handstamp, red New York credit datestamp at right, barely reduced at right and with sealed tear, some other slight edgewear

VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 3-CENT PINK ON CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC COVER TO GERMANY VIA BREMEN-HAMBURG MAIL.

Ex Gibson and Vogel. With 2010 P.F. certificate

E. 2,000-3,000
10,000