Lot 3148
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Stone 2. Faulty, tied by blue "Richmond, Va./Jun. 4, 1862" cds (Powell type 3b, but unlisted in blue) on Captured Union Patriotic Cover showing Female, Cannon & Flag design in red, white & blue, addressed to Christiansburg, Va., some cover aging & bottom right corner replaced, Fine, a rare usage of this postmark in blue which was used only on June 3-4, 1862.Scott No. 4 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $575
Lot 3149
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. Four even margins, tied by blue "Dublin, Va./Jun. 24" (1862) cds on patriotic cover show 11 Star Flag design (Dietz type F11-16) with verse & "J.W. Randolph, Richmond, Va." imprint, slightly reduced at left, just clear of design, Extremely Fine and a very scarce single 5¢ usage on a patriotic cover.Scott No. 6 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,100
Lot 3150
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Large to huge margins, crease, tied by full "Richmond, Va., Aug 17, 1862" cds (Powell type 5d) on captured Union patriotic cover showing Ohio State Seal design in blue; cover repair nicks, small tears and replaced backflap, Fine appearance.Scott No. 11 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 3151
Confederacy, 7-Star Confederate Flag. Red and blue patriotic design (Dietz type F7-13) on cover to Dekalb, Miss. with manuscript "The Guards Always Ready" slogan, straight line "Paid" handstamp and reverse with matching "Corinth, Miss., May 28" cds; couple small cover tears & missing backflap, Very Fine and scarce.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $700
Lot 3152 ()
Confederacy, 7-Star Flag. Red and blue design (Dietz F7-18) on rebacked cover front with backflap, addressed to Pickens C.H., S.C., franked with U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by blue "Columbus, S.C., May 12" cds, Very Fine, a scarce Patriotic and U.S. used in the Confederacy combination.Scott No. U.S. 26 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $900
Lot 3153
Confederacy, 7-Star Flag. Red and blue patriotic design with Liberty Cap on staff (Dietz F7-5), on lettersheet datelined "Hopewell, Tenn., May 19th, 1861", 4-page letter with some interesting content, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $325
Lot 3154
Confederacy, Genl. G.T. Beauregard. Brown portrait medallion design on embossed ladies cover to Martin's Depot, S.C., reverse franked with 1862, 5¢ blue, pair (portion of right stamp missing) tied by "Richmond, Va., Jul 30, 1862" cds; cover faults, Decent Appearance.Scott No. 6 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $95
Lot 3155
Confederacy, Gordonsville, Va., Jul 10, 1862. Cds with matching "Paid 10" handstamp on red and blue Washington captured Union patriotic cover to Mount Solon; design shows the States named in serrated circle with the Union States crossed out, cover backed and reduced at sides, Fine appearance.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500
Lot 3156
Confederacy, Jefferson Davis Medallion. Patriotic design in blackish purple (Dietz JD-1) on oversized yellow cover to Tennessee Governor I.G. Harris in Nashville, mostly clear strike of red "Adams Express Co., Memphis, Tenn., Jun 20" oval date stamp; cover refolded at right and light stain spots at left, Fine, an extremely rare express usage cover and patriotic usages, this is one of the rarest of Adams Express Co. handstamps and quite certainly is unique on a patriotic cover.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,300
Lot 3157
Confederacy, Mounted Dragoon. Patriotic design with slogan and verse (Dietz SM-1/Verse 21/Slogan 38) on locally addressed cover, with bold "Richmond, Va., May 9, 1862" cds (Powell type 3a) and scarce matching "Paid 2" straight line handstamp; trivial scuff at upper left affecting design, still Extremely Fine, a lovely patriotic and drop rate combination, ex-Oswald.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,900