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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 14, 1851 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Middletown |
| To State | CT |
| Addressee | Dr. Barnett |
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| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Daniel F. Kelleher General Auction
February 9-10, 2010
Lot 342
1847, 5¢ red orange (Scott 1c), near 4 margins, tied on "Valentine & Dundee" overall illust. propaganda cover showing Indian life & westward expansion, tied by red grid, matching New York 6/14/(51) CDS. The cover is nearly perfect, remarkably fresh with full backflap & without any reduction. The stamp is slightly overhanging and with a light vertical crease, also a small diagonal corner crease at top right. The enclosure is datedlined New York, June 12, 1851. The letter is written by George Copway of the Ojibaway Nation & is extremely important.."I am about to publish a weekly paper in this city - to be devoted entirely to the claims of the North American Indian. The means of their moral and physical elevation and by this means also give them the passing events of the world as I expect to send several thousand copies into the country where they live graciously. It is to be designed to become a journal of information for the American people and to the Indian race of all such things as will tend to give them a better idea of each other. ¦to collect the fragments of Indian history¦descriptions of their way of life, manners, customs & habits and in a true light present to this and the old world the true nature of the Indian¦Neither shall I have anything to do with politics¦I intend to make it a high toned moral and upright independent Indian paper. I shall present the good intentions of the government to the Indians¦.J.F. Cooper¦as a friend of the Red Man¦" , Extremely Fine, the red orange shade catalogues $9,500.00 as a single off cover example, 2009 P.F. cert. Estimate $25,000
2 Valentine & Dundee" overall illustrated propaganda covers with 5c (1) are currently known, this is unique, being it is the only one known with this design & with the rare red orange shade .
Realized $50,000
Not listed in Alexander
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
The other James valentine cover is ID #12320 mailed from the Boston & Albany RR to Concord NH on 5/10/50
February 9-10, 2010
Lot 342
1847, 5¢ red orange (Scott 1c), near 4 margins, tied on "Valentine & Dundee" overall illust. propaganda cover showing Indian life & westward expansion, tied by red grid, matching New York 6/14/(51) CDS. The cover is nearly perfect, remarkably fresh with full backflap & without any reduction. The stamp is slightly overhanging and with a light vertical crease, also a small diagonal corner crease at top right. The enclosure is datedlined New York, June 12, 1851. The letter is written by George Copway of the Ojibaway Nation & is extremely important.."I am about to publish a weekly paper in this city - to be devoted entirely to the claims of the North American Indian. The means of their moral and physical elevation and by this means also give them the passing events of the world as I expect to send several thousand copies into the country where they live graciously. It is to be designed to become a journal of information for the American people and to the Indian race of all such things as will tend to give them a better idea of each other. ¦to collect the fragments of Indian history¦descriptions of their way of life, manners, customs & habits and in a true light present to this and the old world the true nature of the Indian¦Neither shall I have anything to do with politics¦I intend to make it a high toned moral and upright independent Indian paper. I shall present the good intentions of the government to the Indians¦.J.F. Cooper¦as a friend of the Red Man¦" , Extremely Fine, the red orange shade catalogues $9,500.00 as a single off cover example, 2009 P.F. cert. Estimate $25,000
2 Valentine & Dundee" overall illustrated propaganda covers with 5c (1) are currently known, this is unique, being it is the only one known with this design & with the rare red orange shade .
Realized $50,000
Not listed in Alexander
Gordon Eubanks exhibit
The other James valentine cover is ID #12320 mailed from the Boston & Albany RR to Concord NH on 5/10/50
