Price
$34.95
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used
Product Condition
Very fine
Size
5.5" x 3.25"
Civil War Patriotic Cover Satirizing Jefferson Davis — “J.D. His Marque / A.L. His Marks”. Striking Civil War patriotic cover featuring a tattered black flag labeled “J.D. His Marque,” illustrated with a skull and crossbones—imagery commonly associated with piracy. Beneath the design appears the caption “A.L. His Marks,” likely contrasting Confederate President Jefferson Davis with Abraham Lincoln. The clever wordplay suggests Davis as a rebel or pirate figure while Lincoln represents honorable leadership and national authority. A bold and visually memorable example of wartime political satire.
From a large collection of Civil War historical covers/envelopes is very fine condition that we recently purchased.
During the Civil War, illustrated patriotic envelopes became a popular medium for political commentary and propaganda. Printers frequently used satire and symbolism to attack Confederate leaders while praising the Union cause. In this design, the skull-and-crossbones flag labeled “J.D. His Marque” portrays Jefferson Davis in the imagery of piracy or rebellion. The accompanying caption “A.L. His Marks” likely refers to Abraham Lincoln, contrasting Davis’s “marque” with Lincoln’s honorable “marks,” or achievements, as the legitimate leader of the United States. Such wordplay was typical of Northern patriotic envelopes, which used humor and symbolism to reinforce Union loyalty and undermine Confederate authority
$34.95
used
Very fine
5.5" x 3.25"