Arms & Armour, Antique Firearms, Antiquities
By Scollard Auctions
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Feb 29, 2024
Brea, California, United States
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Auction featuring arms and armour, antique firearms, pre-Columbian antiquities, fossils and minerals, Asian art and much more.
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LOT 315:
Group of Nine Union & Confederate Patriotic Envelopes, Civil War Era
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Start price:
$
325
Estimated price :
$600 - $1,000
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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sales tax: 7.75%
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Group of Nine Union & Confederate Patriotic Envelopes, Civil War Era
One reading 'the innocent cause of all the trouble' with a devil over cotton bail designed and published by Stimson & Co 79 Cedar-street N.Y. Two arms of Arkansas / Arkansas state seal confederate patriotic envelope. One 'death before dishonor' confederate patriotic envelope. One (Stat Rights) confederate Patriotic envelope with the palm tree and crescent moon. One (South Carolina Palmetto Flag) reading The Black Flag and the trouble-maker of the Union. We chastised them in 1832 and will finish the punishment in 1861. One Union Patriotic envelope of (Fort Sumter) in vibrant color 1861. One 'Don't Tread on Me' cover in full color, one brightly colored envelope reading 'To portray the ultimate overthrow of the evil power, which strikes at the life of the National Government, is the object of this cut.' Size of largest 5 1/2" L
Condition: Soiling creases and staining throughout from age and handling.
