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The Kilbourne Collection of CSA Stamps and Postal History, Part 2 continued...

Patriotics–Independent and Confederate State Use of U.S. Stamps
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1456 c ImageBrazoria Texas Dec. 12 (1860). Circular datestamp clearly struck, 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) cancelled by manuscript "X" on cover to Mrs. Marie S. Turner at Averasboro N.C. (see biographical notes below) with red and blue Texas Lone Star Flag Patriotic design (FTX-1), stamp with small margin fault at upper left, backflap mended

VERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS BEARING THIS TEXAS LONE STAR FLAG PATRIOTIC DESIGN AND POSSIBLY THE EARLIEST PATRIOTIC COVER WITH A PRO-SECESSION DESIGN.

We record only two examples of this Texas Lone Star Flag Patriotic design. The other was offered in the Kilbourne Part One sale, accompanied by the unique lettersheet with matching design (Siegel Sale 1186, lot 528), dated February 7, 1861, which we always assumed was printed after the February 1, 1861, vote to pass the Texas Ordinance of Secession. This December 12, 1860, dated example moves the publication of this pro-secession stationery ahead of South Carolina's secession proclamation.

The recipient was Ann Maria (Stewart) Turner, the wife of Capt. James Neill Turner, Co. B, 2nd Regt. N.C. Cavalry, who was killed in battle in September 1864. This cover was probably addressed by her mother, Martha C. (Cleveland) Stewart, who was living as a widow in Brazoria in 1860. Without doubt, the stationery was provided by Maria's maternal uncle, Charles Lander Cleveland, a Texas legislator from Brazoria who served as one of two delegates from Liberty and Polk counties to the state's January 1861 Secession Convention, and was a signer of the February 1st Ordinance of Secession. The secession movement began after Lincoln's election in November 1860. Texas newspapers immediately began publishing articles advocating secession, and this Lone Star design, which is not known used any earlier than December 12, was published well before any other envelopes or stationery with symbols of secession or the Confederacy.

Illustrated in Wishnietsky's Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages on p. 97 (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $10,500.00
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1457 c ImageRegular Vicksburg & Bend/ Packet/ Mary E. Keene./ W.B. Richardson Master. Clear strike of red oval name-of-boat handstamp, 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) cancelled by manuscript "X" on 1861 yellow cover to Carrol Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, with red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag and "Steamer Genl. Quitman, J. M. White, Master, Leaves New Orleans Thursday 5 P.M., Greenville Sunday 8 A.P." Steamboat Advertisement (F7-15), stamp with rounded corner at bottom left, some cover soiling and repaired corner tear at top right

FINE APPEARANCE. LIKELY A UNIQUE CONFEDERATE STATE USE OF A UNITED STATES STAMP ON A DUAL-PACKET 7-STAR PATRIOTIC COVER, WITH THE MARY E. KEENE NAME-OF-BOAT OVAL AND ADVERTISING FOR THE STEAMER GENERAL QUITMAN. A FANTASTIC COMBINATION.

John Anthony Quitman was born in Rhinebeck N.Y., settled in Mississippi and became active in politics. As president of the Mississippi State Senate he filled in as governor for just over a month. He distinguished himself in the Mexican-American War, where he turned down Sam Houston's offer to make him his second in command. He was appointed the rank of Brigadier General of Volunteers and then Major General in the regular army. After the fall of Mexico City, General Scott named Quitman military governor of Mexico City for the remainder of the occupation. He was elected governor of Mississippi in 1850, but resigned to defend himself against violations of neutrality laws for his support of Narciso Lopez's failed expedition to liberate Cuba. He was also an early fire-eater, who advocated secession starting in the 1850s.

According to the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, the General Quitman is believed to have been built at New Albany, Indiana, in 1859 for a New Orleans ship owner. It was "one of the best and most powerful boats on the river" in 1862 and one of the last to escape from the city on April 24, evacuating upriver "a good many ladies, some officers, and some ordnance stores." The General Quitman continued to serve the Confederate Army as a troop and supply ship on the western rivers until war's end. It passed to private ownership and sank at New Texas Landing, near Morganza, La., on October 23, 1868.

Illustrated in Milgram Vessel-Named Markings book (p. 457). Ex Rohloff (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1458 c ImageNew Orleans 21 Mar. (1861). Circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) on cover to Raleigh N.C. with Jefferson Davis Medallion, Single-Star Flags, Palmetto Tree and 8-Star Sunburst Patriotic design (JD-4), notation on back indicates letter enclosure was dated Mar. 21, 1861 (no longer present), stamp with faulty perfs at right, small edge tear at top just into stars of design, faint toning

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN OUTSTANDING CONFEDERATE STATE USE OF U.S. POSTAGE WITH A RARE JEFFERSON DAVIS PATRIOTIC DESIGN.

This is one of the rarest Davis Medallion Patriotic designs. This design (JD-4) and the similar single-Star flag design offered in lot 1551 (JD-5) are much cruder than the other Davis Medallion designs. The likeness of the first and only Confederate States president is far less accurate than in the other designs (JD-1 thru JD-3), and contains the slogan "The Right Man in the Right Place" above the portrait instead of "Confederate States of America". Its use with the U.S. 3c 1857 Issue from Confederate New Orleans makes it particularly desirable.

Ex Dr. Brandon (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1459 c ImageAtlanta Ga. Mar. 28, 1861. Clear strike of circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) on cover to Newark N.J. with overall 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (F7-2A, without flagstaff), stamp with perf flaws and faint toning, missing bottom flap where opened

VERY FINE. A LOVELY AND RARE CONFEDERATE STATE USE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 ISSUE ON AN OVERALL 7-STAR PATRIOTIC COVER, SENT SOUTH TO NORTH.

Ex MacBride and acquired by the Kilbournes in 1953. Illustrated in Wishnietsky's Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages on p. 21 (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
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1460 c ImageCharleston S.C. Mar. 30, 1861. Double-circle datestamp with second part strike at top, grid ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), straddle-pane margin, on small cover to Columbia S.C., reverse with red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (F7-23), stamp with light pre-use crease, cover slightly reduced at right and opened for display

VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 7-STAR FLAG PATRIOTIC DESIGN PRINTED ON THE BACK OF A U.S. STAMPED CONFEDERATE COVER FROM CHARLESTON S.C.

This 7-Star design is listed in the C.S.A. Catalog as printed on the back of a cover only (priced at $7,500.00). We have not encountered another example, and the old black and white photo in the C.S.A. Catalog is further evidence of its rarity. The combination of Confederate State use of U.S. postage adds to its desirability (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

CLOSED
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1461 c ImageSavannah Ga. Mar. 2?, 1861. Mostly clear strike of circular datestamp and grid cancel tie 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), stamp faulty with part of bottom missing before use, on red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag and "Forest City Foundry. Savannah, Ga." Patriotic cover (F7-10, Slogan 34) to Philadelphia Pa., missing backflap and small area mended at top, Fine Confederate State use of U.S. postage and presentable example of this rare Patriotic design, this is the only F7-10 design we have encountered with the "Forest City Foundry" imprint, this is the example illustrated in the C.S.A. Catalog, also illustrated in Wishnietsky's Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages on p. 34 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1462 c ImageCharleston S.C. Mar. 30, 1861. Double-circle datestamp on red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover (F7-21) to Hempstead N.Y., 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), straddle-pane margin at left, affixed to bottom flap and cancelled by grid, slightly reduced at top and missing small part of top flap, bottom flap opened for display, Very Fine, an attractive and scarce Confederate State use of U.S. postage on a Patriotic cover to Long Island, the C.S.A. Catalog states that F7-21 is a "poorly printed blurred design", but that must have been based on their listing example as this one is clearly printed, ex Calhoun (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $600.00
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1463 c ImageRome Ga. Apr. 4 (1861). Circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) to back of cover with Salem Ga. address neatly written on front of cover with overall 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (F7-2A, without flagstaff), "Jas. L. Gow, Printer, Augusta, Ga., Patent applied for." imprint, slightly reduced at right, some edgewear

VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE CONFEDERATE STATE USE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 ISSUE ON AN OVERALL 7-STAR PATRIOTIC COVER.

This is an extremely rare Confederate overall flag design, especially with the James L. Gow imprint.

Ex Hart (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

CLOSED
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1464 c ImageColumbus Miss. Apr. 16 (1861). Bold and clear strike of circular datestamp, segmented cork cancel ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) on manila cover to Mechanics Bank in New York with red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag with Liberty Cap Patriotic design (F7-5C), stamp with vertical crease from light file fold, small tear at top of cover, small inconsequential stain at left, Very Fine appearance, a scarce example of this 7-Star Patriotic design with U.S. postage used from the South to the North (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1465 c ImageBrownsville Ten. Apr. 17 (1861). Partly clear strike of circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) on cover to Philadelphia Pa. with overall 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (F7-2B, with the flagstaff), second strike on back, barely reduced at right

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING CONFEDERATE STATE USE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 ISSUE ON AN OVERALL 7-STAR PATRIOTIC COVER, MAILED FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. RARELY FOUND IN THIS CHOICE CONDITION.

The F7-2B design contains a prominent flagstaff, in contrast to F7-2A which lacks the flagstaff. Collectors of Confederate Civil War postal history know that the stamps and envelopes are rarely found in sound condition. Most 3c U.S. stamps on Confederate Patriotic covers have varying degrees of faults. The stamp on this cover is sound and the blue color of the star panel is particularly deep.

With 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
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1466 c ImageRichmond Va. Apr. 19, 1861. Circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) on cover to Mr. Elsey on board the steamer City of Richmond at Philadelphia Pa. with red and blue 7-Star Small Confederate Flag Patriotic design (F7-7A/B variety), stamp with small corner crease and slight oxidation, light soiling at bottom, still Very Fine use of U.S. postage on an Independent State cover, mailed only two days after Virginia seceded -- the City of Richmond arrived at Philadelphia from Richmond on Apr. 6 -- this is also a rare design which shares elements of both F7-7A and F7-7B (though with only one rope evident instead of the listed two), the C.S.A. Catalog lists the F7-7B design only on the larger flag, with F7-7A on the smaller flag, in reality this exactly matches neither of the listings and should have its own catalog number, ex Rosenberg (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

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