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

Patriotics–General Issues: 7-Star thru 13-Star Designs continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1678 c Image5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Ample margins to clear, tied by blue "Norfolk Va. Nov. 23, 1861" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Warrenton N.C. with red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (F11-5), original letter datelined "Camp Ruffin Norfolk Va. Nov. 23th 1861," stamp with vertical crease, cover missing backflap and with light soiling at top

VERY FINE AND ATTRACTIVE CONFEDERATE FLAG PATRIOTIC COVER WITH THE 5-CENT GREEN GENERAL ISSUE.

Norfolk was occupied by federal forces beginning in May 1862.

Ex Hart, acquired by the Kilbournes in 1954 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1679 c Image5c Olive Green, Stone 1 (1). Large to huge margins including portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied by "Memphis Ten. Jan. ?" circular datestamp with unclear date, "ADV." boxed handstamp on cover to New Orleans with red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag with "T" for "Tennessee" and Verse Patriotic design (F11-8, Verse 46), stamp with small margin tear at top, cover with soiling, slightly reduced at right and nicked bottom right corner, otherwise Fine, the 11-Star Flag was created with the admission of Tennessee on July 2, 1861 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1680 c Image5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Ample margins to clear, tied by "Jackson Miss. Mar. 12" (1862) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Transylvania Landing La. with red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag with "T" for "Tennessee" and Verse Patriotic design (F11-8, Verse 46), bright and pristine

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS 11-STAR FLAG WITH "T" FOR "TENNESSEE" PATRIOTIC DESIGN EXTANT -- PARTICULARLY DESIRABLE FRANKED WITH THE 5-CENT FIRST GENERAL ISSUE.

The 11-Star Flag was created with the admission of Tennessee on Jul. 2, 1861. Confederate Patriotic covers are rarely found in this fresh condition.

With 1967 C.S.A. certificate signed by Earl Weatherly (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1681 c Image10c Blue, Die B (12). Large margins to touched at left, tied by blurry strike of "Morgantown Ten. Jun. 24" (1863) circular datestamp on oatmeal cover to Gainesville Ga. with 11-Star Confederate Flag and Verse Patriotic design (F11-16, Verse 13), some wrinkling and mend along right edge, appears Very Fine, ex Duckworth (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
1682 c Image10c Blue, Paterson (2). Huge margins all around, rich color, tied by "Richmond Va. Nov. 16, 1862" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Petersburg Va. with 11-Star Confederate Flag and Verse Patriotic design (F11-17, Verse 5), "For Sale by Alpheus Bolling, Cobb's Legion" imprint, horizontal file fold and small tear top right corner

EXTREMELY FINE GEM STAMP ON A VERY FINE 11-STAR CONFEDERATE FLAG PATRIOTIC COVER. A BEAUTIFUL USE OF THE 10-CENT BLUE PATERSON LITHOGRAPH.

Ex Duckworth. Illustrated in Wishnietsky's Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages on p. 76 (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1683 c Image5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, gum toning and right stamp faulty with piece out of corner, tied by "Richmond Va. Feb. 25, 1863" circular datestamp on cover to Athens Ga. with 11-Star Flag and "Hillyer Rifles, Company C, 9th Reg't Ga. Volunteers, Commanded by Capt. Hillyer." Patriotic design (F11-17, slogan unlisted)

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS A PREVIOUSLY UNRECORDED MILITARY UNIT DESIGNATION ON A PATRIOTIC COVER AND IS BELIEVED TO BE UNIQUE.

This cover was featured in a Confederate Philatelist article by Patricia Kaufmann (Jul.-Sep. 2013, p. 15) where she discusses the background of Captain George Hillyer, his war and post-war experiences (including his authoring the book My Gettysburg Battle Experiences) and new finds from his correspondence (copy accompanies) (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1684 c Image5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Sheet margin at left, other margins to irregular and slightly in at right, pen cancelled and tied by clear strike of "Shieldsborough Miss. Feb. 18" (1862) circular datestamp on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag with Spear Patriotic design (F11-18), "L. E. Pradat, Gothic Store" imprint, expertly restored along edges including top of spear colored in, soiling removed, Very Fine appearance, a rare Patriotic design, illustrated in Wishnietsky's Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages on p. 76 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1685 c Image10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large margins to touched, light diagonal crease, tied by Mobile Ala. 1862 double-circle datestamp on small cover to Lynchburg Va. with Stencil 11 or 12-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (C.S.A. Catalog unlisted), design is incompletely applied so unclear exactly how many stars it contains, Very Fine and most unusual (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1686 c Image5c Light Blue, De La Rue, 5c Blue, Local (6-7). Singles of each, manuscript "X" cancels and tied by "Forestville N.C. Jan. 9" circular datestamp on buff cover to Culpeper C.H. Va. with red and blue 12-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (F12-2), "care of" military endorsement at bottom, missing backflap and London Print stamp with corner crease, still Very Fine, an unusual use with both of the 5c Typographs, showing them side-by-side dramatically demonstrates the difference in print quality, ex Kimmel, where acquired by the Kilbournes in the 1976 sale of his collection (Siegel Sale 492, lot 965) (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1687 c Image5c Green, Stone A-B (1). Ample to large margins except nicked at upper right, small flaws, tied by "Yorktown Va. Oct. 31" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Winchester N.C. with red and blue 12-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (C.S.A. Catalog unlisted), crudely printed design with 10-Star flag (F10-3) modified with the addition of two stars in field at right (representing Tennessee and Missouri)

VERY FINE. AN EARLY USE OF THE FIRST GENERAL ISSUE ON A BEAUTIFUL CONFEDERATE FLAG PATRIOTIC COVER.

We have offered examples of this flag design with ten 6-point stars (F10-3), but this modified 12-Star version is exceedingly rare (it should be listed as F12-7).

Ex Freeman (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

CLOSED
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1688 c Image5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Tied by blue "Christiansburgh Va. Apr. 7" (1862) circular datestamp on cover to Olin N.C. with blue 13-Star Confederate Flag with Liberty Cap and Tassels Patriotic design (F13-1 variety, alignment of stars differs), stamp with diagonal crease, cover and stamp with scattered toning, appears Fine, this is a very rare design in any color -- particularly in the monochrome blue -- the only other examples we have encountered are in red and blue (including the cover offered in lot 1629), ex Everett, illustrated in Wishnietsky's Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages on p. 84 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

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