Price
$125.00
Condition
used
Product Condition
Very good, some glue spots on left side of the George Washington envelope
Size
Variety of sizes
Three Civil war Patriotic Unused Envelopes - George Washington, Winfield Scott. All original.
Envelope #1: General Winfield Scott sitting and holding up a Union flag in his right hand. The caption Brave in the Field-Wise in Council-a True Patriot-Loyal to the Constitution and the Union" appears below the image
Envelope #2: Scarce black and white envelope with graphic of Geoge Washington with a patriotic shield. The the famous slogan "First in war first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen" at the bottom it refers to the maker F.K. Kimmel 1861.
Envelope #3 "Flag of the seas, on Oceans wave, Thy stars shall glitter o'er the brave." with graphic of a flag under a dome in the ocean.
Civil war patriotic letters were utilized by soldiers and families of solidiers during the civil war. They included the undying love and support, and also served as propaganda.
$125.00
used
Very good, some glue spots on left side of the George Washington envelope
Variety of sizes