Sale 1188 — United States Stamp Treasures: The William H. Gross Collection

Sale Date — Wednesday, 3 October, 2018

Category — 1861-66 Issue, including Lincoln-Related, Sanitary Fair and Adams Express

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Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

60°

Sale 1188, Lot 60, 1861-66 Issue, including Lincoln-Related, Sanitary Fair and Adams Express

This cover depicting Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth, and imploring the public to “Hunt the villain down,” is one of two known--a visually striking and historically significant artifact of postal history and the Civil War

DESCRIPTION

3¢ Rose (65), tied by “Lewis Del.” circular datestamp (date unclear) on cover addressed in pencil to Dr. Seth Arnold, Woonsocket, R.I., with John Wilkes Booth “Hunt the Villain Down” Wanted Design with woodcut engraving of Booth, engraver’s imprint “J. D. EHLERS ENG.”, lengthy caption imploring citizens to search for the assassin with final encouragement “It may be by your means that a benignant Government shall mete out justice to one for whom there should be no mercy.”, publishers imprint “Sold by C. H. Anderson, Bookseller & Stationer, 458 7th St., near cor. F, Washington, D.C.”

PROVENANCE

* Siegel Auction Galleries, 1995 Rarities of the World, 6/5/1995, Sale 767, lot 147, to William H. Gross

CONDITION NOTES

* Fine; cover with some slight wrinkling, corner nick at top right and small toned spot at right edge, stamp has tiny margin flaw

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14,500

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