1860s Scarce Civil War Patriotic Cover Matched Pair – Columbia & "UNION" Flag – F. Kimmel NY

Civil War Patriotic Covers (2) – Columbia Bearing UNION Flag – Kimmel Imprint. This a n exquisite matched pair of Civil War patriotic envelopes featuring a striking allegorical image of Columbia, the female personification of the United States, carrying a flag boldly inscribed "UNION" while standing atop a globe.

Both envelopes bear the publisher's imprint:

"F. Kimmel, 59 Nassau St., N.Y."

One envelope is the desirable hand-colored version, while the second is the corresponding uncolored printing, allowing collectors to compare the same patriotic design in two different production formats. Sold as a matched pair consisting of both the hand-colored and uncolored versions of the same F. Kimmel patriotic design."

The imagery of Columbia carrying the Union banner symbolized national unity and determination during one of the most challenging periods in American history.

A handsome and visually appealing pair that would fit well into collections of Civil War postal history, patriotic covers, Union propaganda, or nineteenth-century American political and historical ephemera. Unused and original.