United States Stamps continued...

PATRIOTIC COVERS continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
161			"The Federal Laws Must Be Enforced" imprint on shield with Lady Liberty and Eagle (Walcott #2164), with light red "Death to Traitors", 3c Dull red (#26) cancelled by grid, with red New Haven, Ct. c.d.s. alongside, addressed to Plymouth, Ct., just a faint hint of toning, otherwise very fine; a scarce and attractive design. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
162			Female Figure with Dummer Boy in blue (Walcott #2184), 3c Rose (#65) tied by target, with Washington, D.C. c.d.s. alongside on cover to New York, cover opened at left and with trivial stain at bottom, otherwise very fine; a scarce design; ex-Walcott. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
163			Flag with stars in circle all-over design (Walcott #2827), 3c Dull red (#26) tied by Memphis, Tenn. c.d.s. on cover to Philadelphia, cover with small tear at right and tiny part of flap missing, otherwise very fine; an extremely rare usage of a Union patriotic sent across the lines; ex-Walcott. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
164			"The Pirate Flag, multi-colored all-over design mocking the Confederate patriotic design, with "Jeff. Davis" and "A.H. Stephens", 3c Dull red (#26) tied by St. Louis, Mo. July 11, 1861 c.d.s. on cover to Cincinnati, the flap features an embossed merchant's corner card (flap with repaired tear), very fine; a scarce and desirable Union patriotic cover. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
165			Officer in full dress with flags (Walcott #1886), 3c Dull red (#26) and 1c Black on dull blue Boyd's City Express local (#20L18) tied by "New York/Aug 27 1861" c.d.s., local stamp additionally cancelled "Paid" in blue, slightly reduced at right, a few tiny age spots and trivial edge wear, fine; reportedly one of only two known Boyd's local stamps tied on a patriotic cover. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $1,350.00 Will close during Public Auction
166			"Union Forever" imprint below flag (Walcott #2975 var.), 1c Blue (#63), horizontal pair and right margin single of 3c Rose pink (#64b) tied by blue Wellington, Ohio c.d.s. postmarks on cover to Oregon, slightly reduced at right, otherwise very fine and attractive; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
167			Flag of Distress, with imprint "May emblems of traitors, ever scurvy/Be forever topsy-turvy" in red below (Walcott #2863), 3c Dull red (#26) tied by light 1861 c.d.s. on cover to Maine, cover with slight soiling, fine and quite scarce; ex-Walcott. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
168			Flags and Cannons design at right and left in olive color on a yellow envelope, 3c Rose (#65) tied by St. Louis, Mo. c.d.s. on cover to Illinois, slight edge wear but overall very fine; a rare design that we cannot find in any of the major patriotic cover sales. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
169			"Slaves Contraband Of War" imprint in scroll of black design with Thos. Hamilton advertising imprint at bottom (Walcott #1106), 3c Dull red (#26) tied to fresh cover by c.d.s. postmark, addressed to Boston, trivial flap tear, very fine. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
170			"The Pine Against the Palm" verse and palm tree design in green and yellow (Walcott #1603 var.), 3c Rose (#65) tied by grid with matching Freeport c.d.s on cover to Massachusetts, opened at left, mild edge wear, fine; rare in the green and yellow colors. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
171			"Union Forever" with flowers and pointing hand in brown, red and green (Walcott #2719), ms. "Free" and "Erwinna, Pa/April 15", addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster in Washington, ever so slightly reduced at right, very fine; a rare design. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction

PATRIOTIC COVER LARGE LOT

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
172			Extensive balance of the patriotic cover collection formed by David Makinson, over 270 coverc, nearly every one is different, when two similar designs are present, one usually has a different color, imprint or other feature, wide range of subject matters, of course there are plenty of Flags, Eagles, Shields, Lady Liberty, etc., but also several Generals and military figures, including one Lincoln, plus many Southern caricatures featuring a range of thematics, many scarce design present, with a number being from the famous Walcott collection, slightly mixed quality but overall in far better condition than what one usually encounters in a patriotic cover collection, nearly all with at least fine appearance and a large number possessing very fine and attractive appearance; patriotic cover collections in this size and scope are rarely offered today.	Est. $10,000-15,000 SOLD for $16,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

1861-1866 ISSUES

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
173	P	63P1-77P1	#63P1-77P1, 1c-90c 1861 Issue, Hybrid large die proofs, complete set of nine values, each mounted on India and die sunk on card measuring 137x216mm, all with three gilted edges, a few small faults including some staining on the 90c, otherwise very fine. (Image)	$8,500.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
174	P	63P4-77P4	#63P4-77P4, 1c-90c 1861 Issue, plate proofs on card cplt., includes both 24c colors, #74TC and the original small envelope that the set was sold in, nearly all with wide margins, brilliantly fresh colors, very fine. (Image)	$1,115.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
175		65	#65, 3c Rose, brilliant "post office" fresh mint single, prooflike color and impression on crisp bright paper, well centered, immaculate o.g., never hinged, very fine and exceedingly choice; 2000 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)	for hinged $140.00 SOLD for $310.00 Will close during Public Auction
176	O	67	#67, 5c Buff, lovely used example of this scarce and notoriously difficult stamp, wonderfully well centered, impressively rich color and a highly detailed impression, cancelled by a complete strike of a red grid pmk., extremely fine; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,140.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
177	O	67	#67, 5c Buff, a striking used example of this issue with large portion of central struck blue Baltimore, Md. c.d.s., which wonderfully contrasts with intense deep color of the stamp, beautifully centered on bright white paper, extremely fine and choice; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,120.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction
178	u	68	#68, 10c Yellow green, attractive mint example, impressively well centered within large margins, strong rich color and a highly detailed impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1990 PF certificate and a 2008 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $2,350.00); only two stamps grade higher in the PSE population report. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
179	Ou	68	#68, 10c Yellow green, an exceedingly choice used example, featuring marvelous centering amid much larger margins than typically found on this stamp, plus its color is brilliantly fresh and its impression highly detailed on crisp white paper, extremely fine gem; 2008 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $880.00). (Image)	$62.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
180	O	69	#69, 12c Black, exceedingly well centered within large margins, deep color and a highly detailed impression, extremely fine; a select used example; 1999 PF certificate and a 2008 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,050.00). (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction