Confederacy, 7-Star Flag, label on love poem enclosure, with original cover to Oxford, N.C., franked with 1863, 10¢ blue tied by blue "Hillsboro, N.C., Apr 1" cds, manuscript "For the Sassafras York Mail" routing endorsement, Very Fine and choice, ex Bleuler. Scott No. 11  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 7-Star Flag, red and blue allover design on rebacked cover front to Whitehall, N.Y., franked with U.S. 1857, 3 dull red tied by "Saint Louis, Mo., Apr 10, 1861" cds; stamp defects including small corner repair and a couple edge tear in front at top, F.-V.F. appearance. Dietz No. F7-2B. Scott No. U.S. 26  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 7-Star Flag With "Our Flag" Slogan, full color design of Waving Flag over "SC" for Southern Congress, affixed to small pink-lined ladies envelop hand carried to Rev. Dr. Claxton, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Groten. C.S.A. Catalog No. ST-1  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 7-Star Flag With "Our Flag" Slogan, full color design of Waving Flag over "SC" for Southern Congress, affixed along with CSA 1862, 5¢ blue (4), minor gum stain, on July 4, 1862 letter written just after the Union occupied New Orleans by a soldier writing back home to Massachusetts, he states "And this 7 stars and stripes is what he is afighting for. 'C.S.' cannot always live"; fold separation, Very Fine and interesting soldier sentiment, ex-Groten. Scott No. 4. C.S.A. Catalog No. ST-1  Estimate $400 - 600. This letter datelined at New Orleans La. was written by Dan E. Morrison who enlisted as a Private on November 21, 1861 and mustered into Company F of the MA 31st Infantry. He was commissioned as 2nd Lieut. into Company B of the CT 91st Infantry on Sep. 23, 1863. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 7-Star Flag With Liberty Cap on Flagstaff, full color patriotic design with Jas. L. Gow imprint (No. 12) on cover bearing U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Augusta Ga. May 4" cds to L. Vandyke at Orange Ga., forwarded to Mesaca with manuscript "Forward Charge 3" and matching "Orange 17th May" postmark; light stain, no backflap, F.-V.F. Scott No. US #26. C.S.A. Catalog No. F7-19  Estimate $750 - 1,000. There were two Van Dyke brothers (William and Charles) from Gordon County in Company K of the 4th Georgia Infantry. The regiment was at Augusta at this time where it mustered into Confederate service before leaving for Virginia. Both brothers were killed on the same day at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863. $0 (Image)