Sale 1129 — 2016 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 31 May, 2016

Category — Civil War: Union Patriotics

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
469
c
Sale 1129, Lot 469, Civil War: Union PatrioticsPro-Union Hand-Drawn Cartoon Envelope. 3c Pink on White entire (U34) cancelled by blue grid, "Franklinville N.Y. Dec. 11" circular datestamp with multicolored hand-drawn Uncle Sam and Jefferson Davis cartoon depicting Uncle Sam pouring "Union" in a mug down the throat of a gaunt Jefferson Davis, with text "Uncle Sam, don't make me take that horrid Union, you know it will be the death of me!" and "Take it jef; it may be a little hard for you, but it will be a glorious thing for your country", to Niles Mich., some overall soiling and some slight edgewear

VERY FINE. A UNIQUE AND WELL-EXECUTED HAND-DRAWN CARTOON DESIGN.

Ex Walcott and Myers.

E. 5,000-7,500
13,000