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1861 Patriotic Cover, President Lincoln and his Cabinet Postally Used Tied Stamp

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:850.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
1861 Patriotic Cover, President Lincoln and his Cabinet Postally Used Tied Stamp

Rare Patriotic Cover “President Lincoln and his Cabinet”
1861-Dated, Civil War Period Patriotic Cover, “President Lincoln and his Cabinet.”, Postally Used with Original Tied Stamp, Very Fine.
This colorful Patriotic Postal Cover measures 6” x 3.5” and is complete with its full flap. There are nine separate engravings illustrating Abraham Lincoln’s Presidential Cabinet including: Abe Lincoln, Scott, Cameron, Chase, Wells, Seward, Bates, Smith and Blair. Around each portrait is red, white and blue accents with Abe Lincoln and Scott at the top, surrounded by American Flags with a Heraldic Shield between them. Around each man’s head is a border with his name for easy identification. A fine 2” long repaired tear at left, soiled from actual use having period notations written upon its reverse. A very nice, unusual Civil War Patriotic cover showing Lincoln and His Cabinet with a partial “WASHINGTON” CDS. This design is Walcott 210 and Bischel 376 marked “Extremely Rare” and priced at $2,500 in that major reference some 12 years ago.