Sale 937 — 2007 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 16 June, 2007

Category — Confederate States

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
347
c
Sale 937, Lot 347, Confederate States3c Red on Buff, Star Die entire (U27). Cancelled by "New-York Mar. 30" circular datestamp to Portsmouth N.H., with hand-drawn "The Presidential Hobby Horse, For The Next Four Years - Seats to Let" Lincoln Railsplitter caricature, wonderful design with split leg labelled "Secession" and with flag attached to an axe labelled A. Lincoln, Proprietor", barely reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine, a phenomenal and unique hand-drawn cartoon lampooning Lincoln's "Railsplitter" election campaign

E. 1,000-1,500
1,600