Sale 116: The Civil War Sale

Lot 4468    

Confederacy, 7-Star Flag, exceptionally attractive red, white and blue Flag Patriotic Design on cover to Knoxville, Tenn, postmarked 1861 "Richmond, Va." cds and neat "Paid 5" in circle, sealed flap tear, Very Fine and choice, an impressive and extremely attractive cover. Dietz No. F7-16.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $725

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Lot 4469    

Confederacy, 10-Star Flag, red and blue patriotic design on small cover to Hallsboro, Va., "Tudor Depot, Va., Aug 27, 1861" cds with matching "Paid 5" handstamp, Very Fine and choice, ex-MacBride.
C.S.A. Catalog No. F10-6; $3,500    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 4470    

Confederacy, 10-Star Flag, red & blue Patriotic design on cover to Locust Dale, Va., postmarked "Winchester, Va. Jul. 8" cds with matching "Paid 10" rate marking manuscript obliterated and revalued correctly to "Paid 5", Extremely Fine. Dietz No. F10-4.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

AN OUTSTANDING USAGE ON THIS CHOICE CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC COVER.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 4471    

Confederacy, 10-Star Flag, extremely attractive red and blue Flag Design on yellow cover to Glade Hill, Va., postmarked Richmond, Va. Aug 8, 1861 cds with arc "Paid 10" in circle handstamp, obliterated with grid and rerated with "Paid 5^Cts" in italics, slightly reduced at left, spurious ink spots, Very Fine and rare, attractive patriotic, scarce 10 Star Design on this rare rerated cover, Pictured in Powell's. Dietz No. F10-3.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $600

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Lot 4472    

Confederacy, 10-Star Flag, red and blue Patriotic design on cover to North Fork, N.C., franked with 1861 5¢ Green (Stone A/B), defective, tied by "Richmond, Va. Oct. 21" (61). cds with manuscript notation "via Raleigh", light horizontal crease, Very Fine, a very attractive Patriotic cover; signed B. Green & Kimbrough. Dietz No. F10-3.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $400 - 600.

Included is original love letter from Pvt. William H. Dixon, Co. A, 1st N.C. Cav. (enlisted 10/21/61; died of disease in Richmond 5/10/62).

Realized: $650

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Lot 4473    

Confederacy, 10-Star Flag with Blank Streamer, patriotic design with "Bright Banner of Freedom…" slogan and W. & J. Bonitz imprint (No. 17) on brown homemade cover to Columbus, Ga., franked with 1862, 10¢ rose tied by blue "Petersburg, Va., Jul 29" cds; cover with small light tone spots and stamp with scuffs at bottom mostly in margin, F.-V.F., a scarce design. Scott No. 5.
C.S.A. Catalog No. F10-11    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $700

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Lot 4474    

Confederacy, 10-Star Flag with Blank Streamer, patriotic design with verse below and Bonitz imprint at left (verse 1, imprint 10), on fresh cover to Raleigh, N.C., franked with 1862, 5¢ blue tied by manuscript cancel, blue "Concord, N.C., Apr 27" cds; cover with skillful edge repair at top center, Very Fine appearance, a scarce patriotic design. Scott No. 4.
C.S.A. Catalog No. F10-11    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 4475    

Confederacy, 11-Star Flag, red and blue patriotic design with "T.S. Reynolds, Atlanta, Ga." imprint at left, on cover to Jonesboro, E. Tenn. with "Lynchburgh, Va., Jul 9" cds and matching "Paid" in lozenge and "5" rate handstamps, Very Fine.
C.S.A. Catalog No. F11-1, imprint 5    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 4476    

Confederacy, 11-Star Flag, red and blue Patriotic design (F11-5) on orange cover to Summit, Miss. with manuscript "Montross, Va. Jany 27" (1862) postmark and "10" rate, faint "Soldier's Due" endorsement of J. Hardeman Stuart, Signal Officer for General JEB Stuart, small corner fault upper right and part of flap torn off, F.-V.F., scarce usage, purported to be one of two known wartime covers from this scarce and very small town.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $900

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Lot 4477    

Confederacy, 11-Star Flag and Verse on Adversity, matching patriotic designs on two adversity covers; one addressed to Richmond, Va. and franked with 1861, 5¢ green, two singles (1) tied by manuscript "Dunarrack, N.C., July 21" postmark, with inside showing portion of steamboat way bill and a illustrated Richmond Canal Boat, other to Lethe P.O., N.C. and franked with 1862, 5¢ blue, two marginal singles (4) tied by Wilmington, N.C., Jul 8 cds, with inside showing delivery form; small stamp and cover flaws, Fine, a rare pair on patriotic adversity covers.
C.S.A. Catalog No. F11-16, verse 17    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $650

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