Sale 1219 — The Edward Morton Collection of Outstanding Quality U.S. Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 8-9 April, 2020

Category — 1861-66 Issue, cont. (Scott 64-66)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
176
c
Sale 1219, Lot 176, 1861-66 Issue, cont. (Scott 64-66)3c Rose (65). Straight edge at left, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Sep. ?, 1863" circular datestamp and grid duplex on multicolored Jeff Davis Going and Returning from War caricature Patriotic cover to St. Louis Mo., Very Fine and wonderful quality, this is one of the most amusing designs of the Civil War Patriotic or caricature covers, when flipped upside down Davis becomes an "ass", with 2003 P.F. certificate

E. 750-1,000
2,000