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VERY FINE COVER WITH UNOBTRUSIVE STAMP FLAWS. AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING THREE-COLOR FRANKING FOR 28-CENT PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE ON AN ELABORATE PATRIOTIC COVER TO VIENNA, AUSTRIA. FROM THE FAMOUS ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE.
Dr. Henry C. Angell was an optometrist who spent a considerable amount of time in Europe. Covers are known sent to him in France, Italy, England, Germany and Austria, plus a very few forwarded to other destinations. He was an art collector and undoubtedly appreciated the wide variety of Civil War patriotic envelopes mailed to him while he travelled abroad. In a New York Times article (March 6, 1897), Dr. Angell's name is mentioned in connection with the loan of seven works of art to an exhibition in Boston at Copley Hall, including two works by Corot.
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VERY FINE. A STUNNING THREE-COLOR FRANKING ON AN "ANGELL" PATRIOTIC COVER TO VIENNA, AUSTRIA, VIA PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL.
VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND SCARCE PATRIOTIC COVER SENT VIA PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL TO VIENNA, AUSTRIA, AND FORWARDED TO BERLIN. FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE.
In early 1862 General Burnside commanded an expedition against the North Carolina coast, where his troops captured Roanoke Island, New Berne, Beaufort, and Fort Macon. For these accomplishments he was promoted to major general in March 1862, two months before this was sent.
VERY FINE. AN UNUSUAL COMBINATION WITH THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK FOR THE 15-CENT BREMEN-HAMBURG MAIL RATE TO AUSTRIA. AN OUTSTANDING PATRIOTIC COVER FROM THE FAMOUS ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE.
EXTREMELY FINE. A PHENOMENAL PATRIOTIC COVER TYING GEORGE WASHINGTON AND HIS IMAGE AS THE FATHER OF INDEPENDENCE WITH THE THEME OF A MODERN VOLUNTEER SOLDIER CONTINUING THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE. A FANTASTIC THEME ON A COLORFUL COVER TO AUSTRIA FROM THE FAMOUS ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE.
At the time of our nation's founding, it was thought that the Southern colonies, with their heavy economic reliance on slavery, would not join the new nation if slavery were abolished and all men (including slaves) were free and equal. Many Northern colonies pushed for abolishing slavery and some prominent Southern politicians recognized the dichotomy, but in the end unity of the fledgling nation took precedence over the freedom of slaves. This was the great piece of unfinished business of the Revolutionary War era. This issue would show itself at different times over the next 80 years, until its culmination in the event that would again divide the nation -- the Civil War.
The cover offered here incorporates this historical theme. Washington is shown at left as the standard-bearer of freedom of 1776 and the undisputed icon of the Revolutionary War in both the North and South. On the right is a Zouave soldier, carrying on the same tradition in 1861. Zouaves were volunteers who adopted the name and dress of French North African regiments of the same name. The tradition of the volunteer militia so instrumental to the success of the Revolutionary War is another theme reflected in this cover. Interestingly, the words "The Present" under the Zouave were crossed out.
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE PATRIOTIC COVER DESIGN USED TO VIENNA, AUSTRIA. FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE.
EXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING PATRIOTIC COVER TO AUSTRIA FROM THE FAMOUS ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE.
VERY FINE. A COLORFUL COVER FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE, SENT TO VIENNA, AUSTRIA, AND FORWARDED TO BERLIN.
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL PATRIOTIC COVER FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE, SENT TO AUSTRIA AND FORWARDED TO SWITZERLAND.