
Lot
2561
Confederacy, 11-Star Confederate Flag, red and blue design (Dietz F11-9), with "Bartow" imprint, on cover to Griffin, Ga. with "Dawson, Ga., Oct. 7, 1861" cds over flag and matching straight line "Paid" handstamp alongside, with manuscript "Charg B 9" box charge notation at top, Very Fine and rare, ex Gross. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
The red "Bartow" imprint at the bottom of the flag staff refers to Colonel Francis S. Bartow, a prominent Georgian, killed at the First Battle of Manassas.
Realized: $4,000