Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — Civil War Postal History
An extraordinary and very rare hand-colored Magnus illustration of the Patterson Park General Hospital in Baltimore, with the overall design, the 3¢ 1861 stamp and neatly written address all on the same side--perfection3¢ Rose (65), tied by extremely bold "Alexandria Va. Nov. 2 '64" double-circle datestamp and target cancel on overall hand-colored lithographed Magnus Patriotic cover depicting the Patterson Park General Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, an elaborate "bird's eye" view of the compound including buildings, soldiers and a horse-drawn cart, the sender apparently experienced difficulty deciding where to place the address--starting with a few letters at the top and stopping, discreetly completing the address at left and then again on the back
Very Fine; stamp with single pulled perf at right.
This is an enormously rare Magnus hospital design. It was one of the highlights of the Civil War Patriotic covers in the Kantor collection of Sanitary Fairs sold through the Siegel firm (Sale 766A).
Ex Marjorie and Alvin R. Kantor, and illustrated in their book, Sanitary Fairs: A Philatelic and Historical Study of Civil War Benevolences (fig. 220).
