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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

4481

F12-2

Confederacy, 12-Star Confederate Flag. Red and blue patriotic design on cover to Rutherfordton, N.C., franked with 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing (6) tied by manuscript with manuscript "Garysburg, N.C., Jun 12" postmark alongside, with "By way of Morgantown" routing endorsement at top; stamp with small tear at bottom and portion of backflap missing, Very Fine, a very rare 12-Star Flag patriotic design and one of the few not missing the star at upper right.
C.S.A. Catalog No. F12-2; $2,500; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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C.S.A. Catalog $2,500
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction

4482

Confederacy, Cannon and 11-Star Flag with Verse, "…Trust in God and Davis…". Printed patriotic (CN-1B) in black with "Starke and Cordozo, Richmond" imprint on cover to Stony Point, Va., franked with 1862 5¢ blue tied by bold "Richmond, Va. May 10, 1862" cds, some usual soiling, F.-V.F. and attractive.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
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4483

Confederacy, Cannon and 12-Star Flag with Verse "Gather around your Country's flag…". Patriotic design (CN-1C) on yellow cover to Boonville, N.C., postmarked indistinct 1862 "Richmond, Va." cds and "Due 10", soldier's endorsement at bottom, neat cover repair at top left, still Very Fine, signed Kimbrough.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

4484

MS-1, imprint 18

Confederacy, Gen'l G.T. Beauregard. C.S.A. Red patriotic design with imprint below, on cover to Hayneville, Ga. with "Tudor Hall, Va., Jan 5, 1863" cds and matching "Due 10" rate handstamp over soldier's endorsement, Very Fine, an attractive portrait patriotic usage.
C.S.A. Catalog No. MS-1, imprint 18; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $525.00
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4485

SM-1, slogan 35, ver

Confederacy, Mounted Dragoon. Patriotic design with slogan below and verse at top right, on cover franked with 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing (6) tied by "Richmond, Va., Apr 23, 1862" cds, light pencil address; cover with sealed tear and edge repairs at right, F.-V.F. appearance.
C.S.A. Catalog No. SM-1, slogan 35, verse 5; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
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4486

SM-1, verse 9

Confederacy, Mounted Dragoon. Patriotic design with verse at top, on cover to William W. Clark in Richmond, Va., reverse franked with 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, left margin horizontal pair (7) tied by partial 1863 Richmond, Va. cds, endorsement at lower left regarding Clark is a member of the Confederate Congress, Very Fine.
C.S.A. Catalog No. SM-1, verse 9; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
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4487

Confederacy, "Our First President, Jeff Davis". Patriotic design in blue showing Crossed Flags, Medallion Portrait and Allegorical Scene at bottom on cover to Wilmington, N.C., postmarked bold "Richmond, Va. Dec 22, 1862" cds with matching "Due 10" handstamp, cover forwarded to Villa Bury, manuscript soldier endorsement in top left corner, "From E.H. Armstrong Corp…", minor small edge repair at top, missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine, attractive Patriotic. Dietz No. JD-1C.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

4488

Confederacy, Flag Patriotics. Three different unused red and blue patriotic covers; includes two different 7-Star Flag designs (C.S.A. #F7-7b & F7-29) and 10-Star Flag design (#F10-17 variety with spearhead on flagstaff); minor flaws, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

4489

Confederacy, Patriotic Cover Group. Balance of 11 covers; with four hand carried Confederate patriotic covers including two different 7-Star Flags (F7-4 & F7-18), 11-Star Flag (F11-6) and Jeff David Medallion (JD-2), Flag & Dragoon with Verse designs with stamps missing (F11-16 & SM-2), unused Cannon & Flag (CN-3) with stamp affixed, two unused allover flag designs and two captured Union patriotics used from Staunton and Richmond, Va.; condition varies, generally Fine or better.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

Blockade and Special Routes

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

4490

Confederacy, (Blockade Related) Henry Cobia & Co. Two different cameo corner card covers to Capt. Jos. Tucker; one corner card in blue addressed ship Ellen Austin, Savannah, Ga. franked with U.S. 1851, 3¢ dull red (11) tied by blue Charleston, S. C. cds, other albino embossed to Wicasset, Me., franked with U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26, margin flaws) tied by "Charleston, S.C., Jun 28, 1860" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The firm of Cobia & Co. was a blockade runner in the Civil War. They owned the "Gem" that was active Aug. 1863 to Mar. 1865 and was 2 for 2 in successful trips. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $140.00
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4491

Confederacy, Charleston S.C. to Liverpool via Wilmington and Nassau. Adversity cover made from State of South Carolina printed form originating in Charleston S.C. to John Grimball, in care of Fraser Trenholm & Co. in Liverpool, England, Bahamas (12.20.64) transit backstamp, sent unpaid with blue crayon "1/5 + 7 = 2/" (two shillings due), red London (2.5) backstamp and manuscript "2/-" due rating, Liverpool (2.6) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE OUTBOUND BLOCKADE-RUN ADVERSITY COVER.

We have only recorded three blockade-run adversity covers, all from the Grimball correspondence. This cover was carried on blockade-runner "Fannie", departing Wilmington Nov. 3, 1864, arr. Nassau Nov. 7; then Cunarder "Corsica", dep. Nassau Nov. 23, arr. New York Nov. 27; then by Cunarder "Persia", dep. New York Dec. 2, arr. Queenstown Dec. 11. The "Fannie" was owned by the Importing & Exporting Company of South Carolina (William C. Bee) and was active May 1863 to Apr. 1865, 20 for 20 in successful trips and survived the war.

Lieutenant John Grimball's early career included service on the C.S.S. "Arkansas", an ironclad operating near Vicksburg and reputed to be the most feared ship of the C.S. Navy. The Arkansas ran aground and was burned by the crew. Lt. Grimball was assigned to service abroad on Jan. 6, 1864, and this was probably sent by Grimball from England on Feb. 17, 1864. He was appointed to the famed C.S.S. "Shenandoah" on Oct. 8, 1864. The Shenandoah's exploits continued months after the end of the war, as she captured whalers for prize. Lt. Grimball was present when the first and last shots of the war were fired. (Image1)

Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,050.00
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4492

Confederacy, Fort Brown, Texas to Kassel, Germany. Cover sent from Kassel, Germany immigrant and C.S.A. officer Albert C. Moye to his mother, with pencil "d.d. Matamoros, I 62" route and date (January, 1862) endorsement, carried privately from Texas and across the Rio Grande to Matamoros, Mexico and then placed on a private ship to Rotterdam, with oval "Zeebrief, Rotterdam, 11/7, 1862" ship letter date stamp, various manuscript ratings and reverse with boxed "Emmerich Oberhausen" railway transit date stamp and "Cassel, 12/7, 1862" receiving cds, Very Fine, ex-Walske.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

Albert Carl Moye (lieutenant then captain) was part of the 3rd Texas Infantry, Co. B., of the Confederate Army and was stationed along the Texas-Mexican border for much of the war. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
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4493

Confederacy, (Prize Court Mail) Walhalia, S.C., Apr 15. Cds with matching boxed "Paid" and manuscript "5" rate on folded letter to Charleston, S.C., letter datelined 1862, carried privately on an blockade runner, ship was seized by the U.S. Navy and this became evidence at the Philadelphia Prize Court, "No. 13., H.L." docketing of Henry Flanders as Philadelphia Prize Court Commissioner and red manuscript "88" for the case number; some light edge staining, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Henry Flanders was the Philadelphia Prize Court Commissioner. He was a prominent maritime lawyer in Philadelphia. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

4494

Confederacy, Trans-Mississippi Cover Group. Balance of 8 non-express covers; with 3 stampless including Fayette, Miss. to Atlanta, Ga., New Iberia, La. to Mobile, Ala., and legal size Official Business P.O. Dept imprint cover Richmond, Va. to Abbeville, La., regular issue, includes a express cover which appears dubious; condition varied, generally Fine or better.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

Flag of Truce Covers

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

4495

Confederacy, 1862 Flag of Truce, North to South. Small cover to Fayetteville, N.C. franked with 5¢ Blue, London Print (6) tied by blue "Petersburg, Va. Jul 30" (1862) cds with matching blue partial "Due" arc and "5" rate, manuscript "Pd 5", faint pencil censor markings "Ex" (CSA censor) and "Exam'd LAH" (US censor), some small cover flaws/faults, Fine, scarce usage, signed Wm. Bogg.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $200 - 300.

The original letter on file at Duke University is from a student in the School for the Deaf on David's Island, N.Y. Ironically, one year later there would be a Prison Hospital on David's Island. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
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4496

Confederacy, Early 1862 Flag of Truce, North to South. Manuscript "Via Fortress Monroe" and "Xd DWC" (de Witt Clinton, censor at Fortress Monroe) on cover to Richmond, Va., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose Pink (65), small edge faults, tied by boxed "Paid" with red "Boston, Mass. Jan. 14" double circle postmark alongside, additionally tied by blue "Norfolk, Va. Jan 29 1862" double circle postmark and matching "5" rate marking at left, Very Fine and attractive, rare early Flag of Truce.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $300 - 400.

From W.C. Rives to his daughter-in-law in Richmond, Rives was one of the Commissioners sent to Washington D.C. on the eve of the war in an attempt to avoid hostilities. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $525.00
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4497

Confederacy, "Flag of Truce". Manuscript notation at left on military addressed cover to Richmond, franked with 1862 5¢ Blue (7), defective, tied by "Richmond, Va. Dec. 4" cds, Very Fine, 3¢ Over Payment of 2¢ "Drop" rate, purported to be one of only two known with this usage, Pictured in Harrison's book, "Prisoners Mail From The American Civil War" on page 253, signed MacBride.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $200 - 300.

Addressed to Perry's Brigade, Anderson's Division, A.P. Hill's Corp, Richmond, Va. Andrew Deming whose residence was in Washington, D.C. before joining the Confederate Army after Lee's defeat at Gettysburg. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $425.00
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4498

1,65

Confederacy, "Flag of Truce". Manuscript notation at left on buff cover to Ashland, Ky., franked with CSA 5¢ Green (1), not tied, cancelled by numeral "5" rate handstamp and United States 1861 3¢ Rose (65) tied by segmented cork with partial "Old Point Comfort, Va. Feb. 23" double circle postmark, usual small cover flaws, some mount adherence on reverse, F.-V.F., only reported example of 5¢ + 5¢ due on Flag of Truce cover., ex-R. Tate.
Scott No. 1,65; Estimate $300 - 400.

From Pvt. David B. Bayless, Wiliam"s Ky. Light Artillery to his sister at Beech Grove Seminary. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $220.00
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4499

Confederacy, Flag of Truce, North to South. Small inner mourning cover from the North to Norfolk, Va., blue "Paid" in circle with the rate understood as 2¢ drop paid, neat manuscript censor's "Exd" (most probably from Fortress Monroe), Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

4500

Confederacy, Flag of Truce, North to South. Small inner cover to Henry J. Haynsworth, Petersburg, Va. "care of Captain Roberts, City Point", manuscript "Exd. L" Union censor mark with additional magenta manuscript "Examined G.G. Garrison, Ad. General" (CSA Censor, Petersburg), franked with 5¢ Blue (6) tied blue Petersburg, Va. cds over paying the 2¢ drop rate, flap missing, Extremely Fine and a very rare usage.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $300 - 400.

Haynsworth was the Adam's Express Co. agent in Petersburg, his wife was a sister of President Chester A. Arthur. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $475.00
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