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The Kilbourne Collection of CSA Stamps and Postal History continued...

Patriotics–Handstamped Paid and Due Markings continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
579 c ImageNew Orleans La. Oct. 21, 1861. Double-circle datestamp and bold "due 10" straightline handstamp on incoming river mail cover to New Orleans with red and blue 12-Star Confederate Flag and Verse Patriotic design with "M" for Missouri (F12-5, Verse 12), military unit endorsement at bottom, opening tear at left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS 12-STAR FLAG DESIGN ON AN INCOMING RIVER MAIL COVER TO NEW ORLEANS.

This 12-Star Patriotic design was published after the Confederate-aligned government of Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy. Illustrated in 1986 Dietz catalog (p. 64) (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
580 c ImageWarrington Fla ? 22. Circular datestamp with unclear month, partly clear strike of unusual "Postage Due 5" rimless circle handstamp on oatmeal cover with red and blue 13-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (F13-1 variety, alignment of stars differs slightly), C. H. Noble & Co. Pensacola imprint, addressed to Greenville Ala. with officer's endorsement at bottom, Very Fine and wonderful condition for this design and military use, a very rare Florida use of this 13-Star design with a "liberty cap" on the flagstaff -- the last star represents the "admission" of Kentucky to the Confederacy, ex Duckworth (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
581 c ImageRichmond Va. Aug. 1, 1861. Circular datestamp and "Paid 10" in circle handstamp on buff cover to Bellevue Ga. with orange 12-Star Confederate Flag, Cannon and Verse Patriotic design (CN-1C, Verse 39), with original enclosure on matching lettersheet, cover slightly reduced at right, couple small sealed edge tears, Very Fine matched Patriotic cover and lettersheet (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
582 c ImageUnion City Tennessee. Partly clear strike of large negative circle handstamp with "Paid 5" struck inside on blue on orange 11-Star Confederate Flag, Cannon and Verse Patriotic cover (CN-1B, Verse 31) to Pleasant Valley Miss., additional verse at top "Let Her Bang Ye Heroes, Victory Is Ours", turned use with inside endorsed "Beauregard Rifles No. 2" and hand-carried to Bowling Green Ky., flap with soldier's endorsement, opened for display, Very Fine and most unusual, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
583 c ImageSavannah Ga. Nov. 30, 1861. Circular datestamp with "Paid 5" in oval handstamp on buff cover to Macon Ga. with red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag and Cannon Facing Right Patriotic design with "Bartow Artillery. C.S.A." Regimental Imprint and Mandolin Illustration (CN-4), "H.P Hill & Co" (Griffin Ga.) imprint, small sealed tears top left corner and at top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EARLY REGIMENTAL CONFEDERATE FLAG AND CANNON PATRIOTIC COVER WITH "BARTOW ARTILLERY" IMPRINT AND MANDOLIN.

This rare design depicts a cannon that is facing right and not firing, unlike other Cannon designs, which face left and are shown firing. We have offered only a few other examples of this design. The "Bartow" imprint refers to Francis S. Bartow, the first Confederate brigade commander killed in action, at First Manassas. The woodcut of a mandolin at bottom is a rare addition to the usual design. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
584 c Image(Mississippi) "Run Yank, or Die!". Slogan on 11-Star Confederate Flag and Cannon Patriotic cover (CN-6, Slogan 65) with "Nash, Printer" imprint, addressed to Talladega Ala., privately carried outside of the mails, with original enclosure datelined "Pontatuck Co. Miss. June 13th, 1862", some interesting contents including "from there we were ordered to cover the retreat from Corinth", backflap removed, some age toning, still Very Fine, the "Run Yank, or Die!" slogan is exceedingly rare (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
585 c ImageWarrington Fla. Dec. ? (1861). Circular datestamp with "PAID" straightline and "5" in circle handstamps on red and blue on orange 11-Star Confederate Flag, Tent and "From Capt. Posey's Comp'y, Red Eagles, Fort Barancas" Patriotic cover (TF-1, Slogan 38), addressed to Mobile Ala., T. S. Reynolds Atlanta Ga. imprint, sender outlined "Capt. Posey's", minor wrinkling

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE EARLY REGIMENTAL PATRIOTIC COVER FROM WARRINGTON, FLORIDA.

The Briggs census records only two Flag and Tent Patriotic covers with this regimental imprint. This example is not listed in the census (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
586 c ImageMcKinley Ala. Sep. 7 (1861). Clear strike of circular datestamp (without rate marking) on small blue cover to Atlanta with red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag and Tent Patriotic design (TF-1), T. S. Reynolds Atlanta Ga. imprint at left, horizontal lined pattern in paper

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SMALL PATRIOTIC COVER WITH THE 11-STAR FLAG AND TENT DESIGN.

This is a striking cover with the red and blue design on the blue envelope (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
587 c ImageGriffin Ga. Sep. 7 (1861). Circular datestamp with "PAID" and "5" handstamps on buff cover to Cannoochee Ga. with red and blue "Camp Stephens, Griffin Geo." Soldier, Tent, Tree and Confederate Flag Patriotic design (TF-3), H.P. Hill & Co. Griffin Ga. imprint, edgewear and small tears, nicked at top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN OUTSTANDING SOLDIER AND TENT DESIGN WITH THE TREE AT RIGHT -- ONE OF THE RAREST CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC COVERS.

Camp Stephens was named for the Vice President of the Confederacy, Alexander H. Stephens. Confederate troops from Georgia trained at this camp and at Calvary Camp Milner. The Soldier and Tent woodcut comes with the tree, as in this example, and without (it was removed, not added) -- the version with the tree is much rarer. (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
588 c ImageTudor Hall Va. Nov. 9, 1861. Circular datestamp and "Due 10" handstamp on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag and "Pelican Regimt." Flag, Tent and "Crescent Rifles, Company H, 7th Reg't. La. Volunteers" Regimental Patriotic cover (TF-5) to Dover Miss., endorsed "Harry T. Hays, Col. Comd. 7th Regt. La. Vols.", backflap removed, lightly cleaned and some minor cosmetic improvement along edges

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE REGIMENTAL PATRIOTIC DESIGN, PRODUCED EARLY IN THE WAR.

Our survey of decades of Confederate sale catalogues and reference books located only seven examples of this distinctive Crescent Rifles patriotic, including the two covers offered in this sale. Five are used from Tudor Hall, including:

1) Tudor Hall Oct. 13, 1861 datestamp and "Due 10", to Mrs. Harry T. Hays, Dover Miss., ex Kimmel (Siegel Sale 492, lot 934)

2) Tudor Hall Oct. ?, 1861 and 10”, to M. Harris, New Orleans, Siegel Sale 1182, lot 466

3) Tudor Hall Nov. 9, 1861 datestamp and "Due 10", to Mrs. Harry T. Hays, Dover Miss., the cover offered here

4) Tudor Hall Dec. ?, 1861 datestamp, with 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig, to Mrs. Harry T. Hays, Dover Miss., Siegel Sale 1167, lot 2482

5) Tudor Hall Mar. 4, 1862 datestamp, to Ella P. Rind, New Orleans, "Adv.1" handstamp, illustrated in Wishnietzky book, p. 117

In addition to these five Tudor Hall covers, which are genuine uses from members of the 7th Regiment, Louisiana Volunteers, there are two others:

6) Federal usage of the envelope with a 3c 1861 tied by Washington D.C. Mar. 13, 1862 datestamp and marked "Found at Manassas", offered in the following lot

7) Cover with 10c Die B barely tied by town datestamp, possibly not originating, ex Kohn (Siegel Sale 382, lot 1470)

As a Colonel, Harry T. Hays was the original commander of the 7th Louisiana Volunteers, which was called the Pelican Regiment. Although composed of farmers, laborers and clerks, the Louisiana 7th Regiment was described as a "crack regiment" by Gen. Richard Taylor. Hays went on to become a General. [Source: www.panix.com].

Ex Dr. Green (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
589 c Image3c Rose (65). Choice centering, tied by "Washington D.C. Mar. 15 1862" circular datestamp on captured red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag and "Pelican Regimt." Flag, Tent and "Crescent Rifles, Company H, 7th Reg't. La. Volunteers" Regimental Patriotic cover (TF-5) to New York, endorsed "Found at Manassas"

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE REGIMENTAL PATRIOTIC DESIGN. OF THE SEVEN EXAMPLES OF THIS DESIGN THAT WE RECORD, THIS IS THE ONLY UNION CAPTURED USE.

Our survey of decades of Confederate sale catalogues and reference books located only seven examples of this distinctive Crescent Rifles patriotic, including the two covers offered in this sale. Five are used from Tudor Hall, including:

1) Tudor Hall Oct. 13, 1861 datestamp and "Due 10", to Mrs. Harry T. Hays, Dover Miss., ex Kimmel (Siegel Sale 492, lot 934)

2) Tudor Hall Oct. ?, 1861 and 10”, to M. Harris New Orleans, Siegel Sale 1182, lot 466

3) Tudor Hall Nov. 9, 1861 datestamp and "Due 10", to Mrs. Harry T. Hays, Dover Miss., offered in the previous lot

4) Tudor Hall Dec. ?, 1861 datestamp, with 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig, to Mrs. Harry T. Hays, Dover Miss., Siegel Sale 1167, lot 2482

5) Tudor Hall Mar. 4, 1862 datestamp, to Ella P. Rind, New Orleans, "Adv.1" handstamp, illustrated in Wishnietzky book, p. 117. In addition to these five Tudor Hall covers, which are genuine uses from members of the 7th Regiment, Louisiana Volunteers, there are two others:

6) Federal usage of the envelope with a 3c 1861 tied by Washington D.C. Mar. 15, 1862 datestamp and marked "Found at Manassas", the cover offered here

7) Cover with 10c Die B barely tied by town datestamp, possibly not originating, ex Kohn (Siegel Sale 382, lot 1470)

As a Colonel, Harry T. Hays was the original commander of the 7th Louisiana Volunteers, which was called the Pelican Regiment. Although composed of farmers, laborers and clerks, the Louisiana 7th Regiment was described as a "crack regiment" by Gen. Richard Taylor. Hays went on to become a General. [Source: www.panix.com].

Illustrated in Wishnietsky book on p. 117 (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $19,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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