Sale 29: The Confederate Sale

Lot 3846    

Confederacy, 7 Star Flag, red and blue patriotic design (Dietz F7-18) on yellow cover to Kingstree, S.C., with "Richmond,Va., Jul 22, 1861" cds with matching "Paid 5 Cts" handstamp alongside, manuscript endorsement at top; cover missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive example of this scarce patriotic design; with 2002 C.S.A. certificate.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $700

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Lot 3847    

Confederacy, 7 Star Flag, red, blue, white and black patriotic design (Dietz F7-16) on cover to Port Gibson, Miss, franked with U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (natural s.e. and a couple small nicks) tied by "Grenada, Mi., May 27" cds; cover restoration including lightly cleaned and backflap reattached with a flap added, F.-V.F. appearance, a rare usage of U.S. postage used in the Confederacy in conjunction with a rare 4-color patriotic design; with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. U.S. 26    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $625

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Lot 3848    

Confederacy, 10-Star Flag With Blank Streamer (type F10-11) design on soldier's cover with due marking not present but understood, with indistinct cds and docketing of "Private D.N. Miller, Co. H., 38th Regt" to New Hope, N.C. via Thomasville; Miller is listed in the service records as a 23-year old farmer who was killed on 6-26-62 at Mechanicsville, Va which narrows the time frame of this use as he enlisted in November 1861; the unit had 19 killed and 122 wounded in that battle, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $675

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Lot 3849    

Confederacy, 11-Star Waving Flag (type F11-17) design on lemon cover franked with 1862, 5¢ blue (four margins, tiny margin nick) tied by indistinct cds with penciled "Due 5" below to make up full 10¢ rate, light docketing at top of "Lt. H. M. Hugh, Compy C, 8th Ala Regt", cover with imprint "For Sale by Alpheus Bolling, Cobb's Legion", slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, Only 8 of this design recorded.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $400

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Lot 3850    

Confederacy, 11-Star Flag, patriotic design with verse and imprint (Dietz F11-16; 1-15), on yellow cover to Athens, Ga., franked with right margin 1861, 5¢ green, horizontal pair tied by faint Richmond, Va. postmark, "Jan 27, 62" pencil docketing at center; cover with minor corner wear, F.-V.F.; with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $575

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Lot 3851    

Confederacy, 11-Star Flag, patriotic design with verse and imprint (Dietz F11-16; 1-15), on cover to Whittle's Mill, Va., franked with 1862, 5¢ blue tied by partial Richmond, Va. postmark; stamp with a few faint tone spots, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $575

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Lot 3852    

Confederacy, 11-Star Flag, patriotic design with slogan, verse and J.W. Randolph imprint (Dietz F11-16; 2-2-11), on reddish brown cover to Pedlar, Mills, Va., franked with 1861, 5¢ green canceled by socked-on-the-nose 7-bar field grid handstamp; sealed cover tear at left, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive patriotic usage.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $375

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Lot 3853    

Confederacy, 11-Star Waving Flag (type F11-16) design on cover franked by 1863, 10¢ blue (large margins, mgn defect at right) tied weak "Weldon, N.C". cds to Reedy Branch P.O., Moore County, N.C., second copy on piece tied with superb strike of the cancel for comparison, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Schenck; with 1986 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 3854    

Confederacy, 11-Star Waving Flag (type F11-16, verse 2, Imprint 11) design on cover franked with 1861, 5¢ green pair (right stamp just touched) tied fancy "Ashland, Va." double rimmed circle cancel, slightly water stained at bottom & minor corner wear, Very Fine, a quite handsome patriotic.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 3855    

Confederacy, 11-Star Flag, patriotic design with slogan verse and J.W. Randolph imprint (Dietz F11-16, 2-2-11), on yellow cover to McKinley, Ala., franked with 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1, vertical pair tied by two strikes of "Richmond, Va., Oct 31, 1861" cds; cover with expertly restored edge wear and slight reduction at right, Very Fine appearance, an early use of the 5¢ green from Stone 1.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $600

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