LEGEND | Bid Sheet (English) | Ordre d'achat (Français) |
Lot No | Type | Description | Result |
21648 | ND | MALI (1978) Turtle dove (Streptopelia rosea grisea). Imperforate block of 4. Scott No 301, Yvert No 303. | AVAILABLE AT $25 |
Lot No | Type | Description | Result |
22812 | L | U.S.A. (1862) Pigeon* carrying letter. Illustrated cover from the U.S. Christian Commission, forerunner of the Red Cross and active during the U.S. Civil War. The pigeon represents the need for the soldier to be able to send news home. Marked "SOLDIER'S LETTER." Interesting historical document! | AVAILABLE AT $65 |
22815 | L | U.S.A. (1862) Pigeon* carrying letter. Illustrated cover from the New York branch of the U.S. Christian Commission, forerunner of the Red Cross and active during the U.S. Civil War. The pigeon represents the need for the soldier to be able to send news home: "Send this sheet as the soldier's messenger to his home. Let it haste to those who wait for tidings." Cover franked by a 3 cent Washington rose, Scott No 65, Yvert No 19 tied by grid cancel. Interesting historical document! | SOLD |