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VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE JEFFERSON DAVIS PATRIOTIC DESIGN IN BLUE, ENHANCED BY THE BLUE DAVIS LITHOGRAPHED ISSUE.

The blue-on-blue Jefferson Davis combination makes this a very striking Patriotic cover (Image)

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF CONFEDERATE USE OF BRECKINRIDGE NORTHERN 1860 CAMPAIGN COVER.

Breckinridge was a Kentucky lawyer and politician who served as Vice President of the U.S. from 1857-61. He came in third in the popular vote and second in the electoral vote, ahead of Bell and Douglas in the 1860 election. He instead became a senator, until he was expelled (and convicted of treason by the Senate) for joining the Confederate army. As an interesting side note, his cousin was Mary Todd Lincoln. This cover, depicting the pro-Southern Breckinridge, could be interpreted as a Patriotic use.

Ex Dr. Agre (Image)

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING CAPTURED CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC COVER USED FROM UNION-OCCUPIED NEW BERN NORTH CAROLINA TO ST. LOUIS.

Confederate captured uses of Union Patriotics are sought after by collectors, and due to the large number of Union designs that were printed, are relatively available. However, with far fewer Confederate Patriotics manufactured, Union captured uses sent north are very rare. On this example, the designs are crossed out in pen -- no doubt reflecting the sentiments of the sender or postmaster (Image)