Cannon Firing Left with Waving Flag, red and blue design (CN-2) on cover franked with 1861 5c Green (1, large to full margins), tied by "New Orleans La. 2? Jan" datestamp to cover addressed to Plainville, Louisiana, small expert repairs, Very Fine, a wonderful example of one of the scarcest Confederate cannon designs
10-Star Flag Patriotic, design in black (F10-11) with verse 37 below and W&J Bonitz imprint (17) at left, franked with 1863 "TEN" cents Milky blue (9a, large margins but small faults from placement), tied by neat "Greenville N.C. Jun 1" datestamp, addressed to Midway, North Carolina, light even toning, Very Fine, a scarce 10-Star patriotic made even rarer by the use of a "TEN" stamp, Molesworth notations on reversernA. Earl Weatherly (R.A. Siegel Sale 420, 1972)
11-Star Flag Patriotic Cover, red and blue design (F11-5, no verse or imprint) on 1861 cover to Mobile, Alabama, "Pensacola Fla Sep 4" datestamp with matching "Paid" in circle and "5", original enclosure on matching flag letterhead datelined "Camp Continental, Pensacola, Sept. 6 [sic] 1861", interesting contents about the scarcity of provisions and a mysterious fire, cover just reduced at right and letter with archival tape reinforcement, Very Fine and rare to find both envelope and letter still together
Provenance: Earl Antrim (Green backstamp)
John Birkinbine II (R.A. Siegel Sale 795, 1997)
Rarities of the World (R.A. Siegel Sale 846, 2002)
11-Star Flag with "T" for "Tennessee", red and blue design (F11-8), verse 6 below, on cover with bold balloon type "Corinth Miss Jun 24" (1861) postmark, matching diamond "Paid 10", addressed to Coffeeville, Texas, light even toning and some adhesive on reverse, Very Fine and exceedingly rare combination of patriotic design and stampless marking with an excellent provenance
Provenance: Count Philipp von Ferrary (Gilbert, 1922)
11-Star Flag Patriotic, design in black (F11-16) with verse 13 at right, "Richmond Va Jun 6 1863" datestamp and straightline "Due 10", cover addressed to Little Yadkin, North Carolina, with original enclosure datelined "Camp Gregg near Fredericksburg Va May 23rd 1863", light wear and small faults to backflap, Very Fine and rare with original contents rnFort Gregg was a Confederate fort located near Petersburg, Virginia. It was built and used by Confederate forces after the Battle of Chancellorsville. The soldier, C.M. Anderson, was a member of "Co. I 33 regt N.C.I.", and his letter to his sisters mentions "....I went through the fight safe & was under the fire of the enemy six days in succession."
11-Star Flag Patriotic, design in black (F11-16) with verse 13 at right, "Richmond Va Jun 6 1863" datestamp and straightline "Due 10", cover addressed to Little Yadkin, North Carolina, with original enclosure datelined "Camp Gregg near Fredericksburg Va May 23rd 1863", light wear and small faults to backflap, Very Fine and rare with original contents rnFort Gregg was a Confederate fort located near Petersburg, Virginia. It was built and used by Confederate forces after the Battle of Chancellorsville. The soldier, C.M. Anderson, was a member of "Co. I 33 regt N.C.I.", and his letter to his sisters mentions "....I went through the fight safe & was under the fire of the enemy six days in succession." (Image)