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THBCharles Magnus Civil War Patriotic Covers, Extensive Collection of Proofs
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LiveFeb 21, 2017 - Feb 22, 2017
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- Lot Description
Lot of 360 proofs for Civil War patriotic envelopes and letterhead published by Charles Magnus of New York City. Includes several numbered sets containing from 2 to 15 designs, many accompanied by additional hand-colored examples. Most proofs printed in a lustrous copper-toned ink. All approx. 3 x 5.5 in.
Sets include: Battle of Gettysburg, PA., July 3d, 1863 (proofs Nos. 1-12); Siege and Capture of Fort Donelson (proofs Nos. 1-12 plus all but 4 hand-colored); set of 20 Camp Scene proofs plus 7 hand-colored; Movement of the Army from Washington to Richmond (complete set of 12 plus hand-colored examples of Nos. 1-4); Advance of Gen. McClellan on Richmond (Nos. 1-3, proofs); Battle at Winchester Under Gen. Shields (Nos. 1-5); Long Bridge, Washington By Moonlight (Nos. 1-3, plus Nos. 1 & 3 hand-colored); Battle of Newbern, NC (proofs Nos. 1-4); a 12-proof set of various war-related scenes across the country; 16 different pairs or groups of three different views of Union camps and hospitals in Maryland and Virginia, mostly in Baltimore, including Fort McHenry, Fort Marshall, Stewart Mansion Hospital, Battery Stewart's Place, Camp Chesebrough, Lafayette Barracks, Belger Barracks, USA General Hospital at McKim's Mansion, USA General Hospital Patterson Park, Fort Federal Hill, Armory Hospital, Mount Pleasant Hospitals, Columbia College & Carver Barracks Hospitals, Major General Peck's HQ at Suffolk, VA, Encampment of US Troops at Newport News, VA, and Camp Between Fortress Monroe & Hampton, VA; a full 12-proof set of scenes from various battles; 10 of another 12-proof set of various battles (missing Nos. 1 & 12); 10 matching pairs of proofs and hand-colored examples each featuring a general and a map of their battles and movements, plus 5 more proofs and 5 more hand-colored that do not have a match; set of 12 proofs, each featuring a portrait of General McClellan beside a portrait of another general; set of 12 proofs featuring different generals over a "The Union Must and Shall Be Preserved" patriotic motif and beside a map of the Eastern United States, plus a second proof of all but one; 86 more proofs of Union generals and admirals (35 of them accompanied by hand-colored examples), of various designs and groupings; plus 13 miscellaneous proofs of maps, battles, etc., that do not appear to be part of a set.
Charles Magnus (1826-1900) was a German-born lithographer primarily involved in the publication of maps and city views, and noted for the superior quality of his printings due to his experience with old-world techniques. During the Civil War, he became the preeminent producer of pro-Union patriotic covers, stationery, and songsheets, and is estimated by some researchers to have produced around 1,000 unique designs.
NOTE: This lot has generated several questions and comments regarding the use of the word "proof" and whether or not they were originally envelopes that have been trimmed. The group came to us in two plastic sleeve albums with handwritten notes identifying the sets. These notes used the word "proofs" to refer to the uncolored examples. It is unclear whether these notes are in Norm Flayderman's handwriting or that of the person from which he acquired the group. Some prospective bidders have suggested the group may have originally been envelopes that were pasted in an album and trimmed, but we cannot be certain.
Provenance: N. Flayderman and Co., Inc.
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