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 Interesting historical document!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
U.S.A. (1862) U.S. Christian Commission. Illustrated cover from the U.S. Christian Commission, forerunner of the Red Cross and active during the U.S. Civil War. Stamped "DUE 3".
AVAILABLE AT $40
U.S.A. (1862) U.S. Christian Commission. Illustrated cover from the U.S. Christian Commission, forerunner of the Red Cross and active during the U.S. Civil War. Franked with 3c rose tied by fancy cancel.
AVAILABLE AT $30
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 Interesting historical document!
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U.S.A. (1864) U.S. Christian Commission. Illustrated cover from the U.S. Christian Commission, forerunner of the Red Cross and active during the U.S. Civil War. Franked with 3c rose tied by concentric circles fancy cancel.
AVAILABLE AT $30
TURKEY (1943) Red star. Crescent. Nurse. Children. Set of two pairs, first with imprint of star in red on gum side, second missing star altogether. Scott Nos RA71,73, Yvert No 91,93.
AVAILABLE AT $16
TURKEY (1943) Nurse holding child. Pair with red star displaced. Scott No RA81, Yvert No 91.
AVAILABLE AT $20
TURKEY (1943) Nurse feeding child. Pair with red star displaced + Pair imperforate vertically. Scott No RA82, Yvert No 92.
AVAILABLE AT $20
TURKEY (1943) Child sucking thumb. Imperforate pair missing red star. Scott No RA83, Yvert No 93.
AVAILABLE AT $20
TURKEY (1943) Children. Pair with red star misplaced + partial imperforate. Scott No RA216, Yvert No 230.
AVAILABLE AT $25
TURKEY (1943) Children. Single imperf vertically between stamp and sheet margin. Scott No RA216, Yvert No 230.
AVAILABLE AT $16
HONDURAS (1945) Mother & child. Proof PAIR missing impression of vignette on card. Scott No RA3, Yvert No TB2.
AVAILABLE AT $25
TURKEY (1948) Nurse with children. Set of 2 imperforate pairs. Scott Nos RA131,RA133. Yvert Nos 150,152.
AVAILABLE AT $25
TURKEY (1948) Nurse with children. Set of 2 imperforate pairs. Scott Nos RA134-5. Yvert Nos 153-4.
AVAILABLE AT $25
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (1952) Worker & nurse. Maximum card with First Day cancel. Scott No 561.
AVAILABLE AT $5
ALGERIA (1952) View of El Oued, Bou-Noura. Set of 2 maximum cards. Surtax for the Red Cross. Scott Nos B67-8, Yvert Nos 300-1.
AVAILABLE AT $20
TURKEY (1952) Nurse* and child. Variety with overprint in black instead of red. Scott No RA154, Yvert No 170.
AVAILABLE AT $30
TURKEY (1952) Nurse* and child. Variety with overprint misplaced and in black instead of red. Scott No RA154, Yvert No 170.
AVAILABLE AT $30
TURKEY (1952) Nurse* and child. Varieties with overprint in black instead of red, one misplaced. Scott No RA154, Yvert No 170.
AVAILABLE AT $50
TURKEY (1952) Nurse with children. Two pairs with inverted overprints. Scott Nos RA155-6, Yvert Nos 171-2.
AVAILABLE AT $20
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TURKEY (1954) Nurse with children. Strip of 4 with 3 stamps imperf vertically, plus imperforate pair with misplaced red star. Scott No RA162, Yvert No 178.
AVAILABLE AT $25