United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

**Confederate Patriotics**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2208°		10c Rose (5). Large margins, tied by "Camden Miss. Jun. 24" (1862) circular datestamp, second strike at left, on Hanging Lincoln Cartoon cover to "Mrs. Mary Burns, Oso, Texas", opened at left and rights, very small tear in cover at bottom left (almost invisible) stamp with some faint gum toning VERY FINE. ONLY TWELVE EXAMPLES OF THE CELEBRATED HANGING LINCOLN ENVELOPE ARE RECORDED, OF WHICH ONLY TWO ARE STAMPED WITH THE 10-CENT ROSE LITHOGRAPH GENERAL ISSUE. ONE OF THE GREATEST CONFEDERATE GENERAL ISSUE COVERS. The Hanging Lincoln design is widely recognized as the most distinctive of all Civil War patriotics. In this extraordinary cartoon, President Lincoln is hanging upside down from a tree limb, with his symbolic axe and fence rail tied around his neck. The caption reads "Abe Lincoln the destroyer. He once split Rails. Now he has split the Union." To the left and right is the caption "The penalty of disregarding the constitution. Impeached, deposed, Tried and convicted" (there is a spelling correction from "diposed" to "deposed"). Standing beside Lincoln is a mustachioed Winfield Scott, labeled "Old Fuss n Feathers", dropping his sword and exclaiming "My glory is gone for ever." On the ground is the Union flag, captioned "The stars and stripes lie in the dust, Never to rise." A star at left has the caption "The southern star is rising" and the Confederate 11-star flag towers above with the caption "The stars and bars shall for ever wave triumphant." Along the bottom is the imprint "Copyright claimed. HM & WC Box 417 Nashville Tenn." Despite continuing investigation, we have been unable to uncover the identify of the publishers "HM & WC." According to a census by the late John R. Hill Jr. (updated with two new discoveries), there are twelve genuine Hanging Lincoln patriotics (listed in date order): 1) Jul. 25, 1861, Marshall Tex. Paid 10; 2) Aug. 21, 1861, Nashville Ten., two 5c provisionals, ex Kimmel, Myers, Rudy, D.K. (Siegel Sale 1022, lot 1066, realized $60,000); 3) Aug. 30, 1861, Athens La. "Paid X", ex Hall (Siegel Sale 840, lot 27, realized $13,000); 4) Nov. 2, 1861, Bowling Green Ky., ex Dr. Howard Green (Siegel Sale 822, lot 225, realized $28,000); 5) Jan. 1, 1862, Nashville Ten., 5c Olive Green (Siegel Sale 933, lot 978, realized $11,500) ; 6) Jan. 4, 1862, Nashville Ten., 5c Olive Green; 7) Feb. 20, 1862, Cumberland Gap Ten., ms. Paid 5, ex Boshwit (Siegel Sale 940, lot 462, realized $11,000); 8) Apr. 15, 1862, Cartersville Miss., ms. Due 5; 9) Apr. 15, 1862, Camden Miss., 10c Rose, to Mrs. Mary Bowers, Oso Tex., the cover offered here; 10) Jun. 24, 1862, Camden Miss., 10c Rose, to Mrs. Mary Bowers, Oso Tex., same correspondence as No. 9; 11) date unknown to JRH, West Union S.C., ms. Due 5; and 12) privately carried and not postally used. In addition, there is a genuine envelope with fake markings and a stamp added. This cover has been privately held since its discovery and this is the first time it has been offered at auction. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 20,000-30,000 SOLD for $47,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2209°		Corinth Miss. Jul. ?. Bold circular datestamp (day unclear) and perfect strike of "Paid 5" in oval handstamp on cover to DeKalb Miss. with purple Jefferson Davis Medallion and "Shubuta Rifles: Fortune favors the Brave" imprint, sender's railroad route directive at lower left, expert repair to top flap extending just to top edge of cover where there were a few minor tears VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE JEFFERSON DAVIS PATRIOTIC COVER WITH THE SHUBUTA RIFLES IMPRINT. VERY FEW ARE RECORDED. Another example of the Shubuta Rifles imprint on an 11-Star Flag Patriotic, with the "Paid 5" handstamp struck partly off the cover realized $7,000 in a 2013 Rumsey sale. Unlisted in C.S.A. catalog in this format. Signed Brian Green (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
2210		Confederate Patriotic Lettersheet. Remarkably detailed design in deep violet depicting slaves in a field, Jefferson Davis medallion and scenes of industry, datelined at Memphis on Nov. 16, 1861 and addressed to "Capt. C.W. Frazier, Company J, Tennessee Vols. 21st Regiment", fascinating contents concerning the sender's son who was wounded at Belmont and lost his gun (and a limb), fresh and Very Fine, scarce and beautiful lettersheet (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
2211		Mississippi, Jan. 9, 1861. Elaborate illustration depicting riverboat and industry, Hammond imprint, on yellow cover to Macon Geo., manuscript "Paid 5" at upper right in sender's hand, missing top flap, Very Fine, a scarce and attractive design commemorating the date Mississippi seceded from the Union, the "Paid 5" indicates postal handling, but origin is unknown (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2212		5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Large margins to clear, cancelled by neat pen lines, matching "Hickman Bend Ark., Jan. 20" manuscript postmark on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Capt. Elliott H. Fletcher of Hindman's Brigade at Bowling Green Ky., stamp with flaw at top left corner, lightened stain at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, a colorful and scarce use of Confederate patriotic from Arkansas (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
2213		Corinth Miss. Jul. 18 (1861). Neat strike of double-line circle datestamp with matching large "Paid 5" in oval on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Pearly Valley Miss., with original 1861-dated enclosure with same patriotic design, slightly reduced at top where missing top flap and piece out and repaired, some soiling, still Fine and scarce patriotic with matching enclosure (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
2214		Brenham Tex. Nov. 20. Neat strike of circular datestamp with matching "Paid 5" handstamp on brown 11-Star Confederate Flag, Cannon and Verse Patriotic cover to Austin City Tex., J. W. Randolph of Richmond imprint, some edgewear, small erosion spot in address, otherwise Fine, very rare Texas usage, ex Myers (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
2215		Cheraw S.C. Mar. 5. Neat double-circle datestamp with matching "5" handstamp on brown cover with 10-Star Confederate Flag and Slogan Patriotic design to Catarrh P.O. S.C., endorsed by James P. Thompson of Chesterfield Light Artillery, S.C. Vol., slightly reduced at right and some small edge repairs, small piece out in design, still Fine and attractive design (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
2216		Churchland Va. Dec. Light strike of red circular datestamp with matching "5" in circle handstamp and manuscript "Due" on 12-Star Confederate Flag, Cannon and Verse Patriotic cover to Catarrh P.O. S.C., endorsed by James P. Thompson of Chesterfield Light Artillery, S.C. Vol., some edge flaws incl. small repair at upper right, some soiling, otherwise Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
2217		"Civility of Lt. Walker". Manuscript endorsement at lower left of 11-Star Confederate Flag and Verse Patriotic cover to New Dublin Miss., few edge flaws and soiling, otherwise Fine, unusual use carried outside of the mails, sent by E.M. Riley of the 39th Miss., Sear's Brigade, French's Division, Polk's Corps (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
2218		5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Horizontal pair, full and even margins, tied by light strike of "Talladega Ala. Feb. 10" (1864) circular datestamp on Jefferson Davis Medallion Patriotic cover to a member of Pettus Brigade in Army of Tennessee, reduced at left just into design, some edgewear and soiling affects stamps, otherwise Very Fine, attractive use of the Davis Patriotic with his portrait on the stamps (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction

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