Sale 1291 — United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023
Category — Diamond Collection of Spanish-American War: Patriotic Covers
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
797
4c Orange, Trans-Mississippi (287). Used with 1c Columbian (230) and 1c and 2c Trans-Mississippi (285-286), tied by "Canton Ohio Jan. 13 7-30P 1899" machine cancel on red and blue "Invincible in War, Triumphant in Peace" Flags, Lion and Eagle Patriotic cover to St. Louis Mo., signed by Secretary of State William R. Day at bottom, St. Louis receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a stunning four-color franking with a better Patriotic design, signed by a prominent member of McKinley's Cabinet, Day later became an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
E. 200-300
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