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

Patriotics–Handstamped Paid and Due Markings: 11-Star Flag Designs continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1606 c ImagePensacola Fla. Jul. 15 (1861). Circular datestamp with "PAID" straightline and "5" in circle handstamps, manuscript "Paid 5c" on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover (F11-11) to Gainesville Fla., missing backflap and piece of top right corner, minor soiling, Fine appearance and scarce Florida use of this design, the unusual arrangement of the stars on this flag mirrors the 10-Star design with this same flag (F10-16), with the addition of the central star, the sender, Captain Myers, was commander of the 1st Florida Regiment's "Gainesville Minutemen", the recipient, Col. J. B. Dawkins, was a major figure in Gainesville and served as a member of the Confederate House of Representatives (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

CLOSED
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1607 c Image"Dublin Va. Paid 5 Dec. 10th" (1861). Manuscript postmark on cover to Wilcox Wharf Va. with red and blue 11-Star Large Confederate Flag and "Hamilton Guards" Patriotic design (F11-12, Slogan 47), small tear at top touching the flag was long ago sealed with tape which has left a light stain (and should be professionally removed)

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE FLAG DESIGN AND REGIMENTAL IMPRINT.

We have not offered another example of this design and imprint combination.

Illustrated in Wishnietsky's Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages on p. 71. C.S.A. Catalog value $5,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1608   ImageSocial Circle Ga. Sep. 1?. Red circular datestamp with matching "PAID" and "10" handstamps on red and blue rebacked cover front (see below) to Arkadelphia Ark. with 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (F11-13), reduced at right, repaired opening tears and part of address written in, otherwise Fine, this 11-Star flag was created by modifying the 10-Star flag (F10-8) with a star added to the upper right, ex Kohn, with 2018 P.F. certificate stating rebacked front, we agree that the back is reattached but we believe it is original (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
1609 c Image"Big Shanty (Ga.) Paid 5 Aug. 5" (1861). Manuscript postmark on cover to Jefferson La. with red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Waving Around the Staff, with Liberty Cap Patriotic design (F11-14), slightly reduced at right, light soiling, still Very Fine, this scarce 11-Star design is the same as the 10-Star design F10-13, with the addition of one star at top left for the admission of Tennessee (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1610 c ImagePensacola Fla. Jul. 13 (1861). Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching "PAID" straightline and "5" in circle handstamps on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Waving Around the Staff, with Liberty Cap Patriotic cover (F11-14) to Macon Ga., pencil docketing, barely reduced at right, expert restoration at left but does not appear to have any paper added, Very Fine appearance, a scarce and desirable design, rarely seen used from Florida -- this scarce 11-Star design is the same as the 10-Star design F10-13, with the addition of one star at top left for the admission of Tennessee -- ex Dr. Briggs and illustrated in his Florida Postal History During the Civil War on p. 199 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1611 c ImageFairfax C.H. Va. Oct. 7 (1861). Circular datestamp with "due 10" straightline handstamp and manuscript "Due 10" on cover to New Orleans La. with red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag and "Washington Artillery" Patriotic design (F11-15, Slogan 75), soldier's endorsement at top from Private Howard Tully, mended edge tears and backflap replaced, appears Very Fine, a rare example of this design with the "Washington Artillery" slogan, this was a New Orleans battalion which was also known as "Longstreet's Battery" in the First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia, the unit distinguished itself in battle from First Manassas and throughout the war, Private Howard Tully was wounded at both First Manassas and Fredericksburg, for an image of him see http://www.washingtonartillery.com/WA%20Roster.htm (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1612 c ImageFredericksburg Va. Dec. 7. Circular datestamp and bold "DUE/10" handstamp on small soldier's endorsed brown cover to Panther Creek N.C. with 11-Star Confederate Flag and Verse Patriotic design printed in red, blue and black (F11-16 variety, Verse 45), slightly reduced at right

VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MULTICOLORED VERSION OF THIS 11-STAR CONFEDERATE FLAG PATRIOIC DESIGN.

This style of 11-Star Flag and Verse, published by J. W. Randolph of Richmond Va. is relatively common, but this multicolored version is extremely rare and only alluded to in the C.S.A. Catalog -- "Examples in color have been noted in the past but are not currently confirmed."

Ex Matthies, where acquired by the Kilbournes in the 1968 sale of her Confederate Patriotics (Siegel Sale 337, lot 828) (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1613 c ImageYorktown Va. (Mar. 1862). Circular datestamp with unreadable date, "Paid 5" in arc handstamp on brown cover to Old Church Va. with 11-Star Confederate Flag and Verse Patriotic design (F11-17, Verse 5), original contents datelined at Yorktown on Mar. 31, 1862, some wear and dampstaining, missing backflap, letter with edge splits, otherwise Fine example of this crude and scarce design, a Power Search review found only one other example and that was on a lettersheet, this cover is accompanied by a stampless cover made from such a lettersheet featuring the same Patriotic design with a different verse (F11-17, Verse 13), Bremo Bluff Va. manuscript postmark of Mar. 7, 1863, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1614 c ImageCorinth Miss. Jun. 5 (1861). Clear strike of circular datestamp and "PAID/5" in oval handstamp on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag, Verse and "Columbus Rifles" Patriotic cover (F11-19, Verse 46, Slogan 20) to Old Town Creek Miss., nicked at right edge where slightly reduced, still Very Fine example of this rare design, mailed during the first week of the Confederate Postal System, illustrated in Wishnietsky's Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages on p. 77 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
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1615 c ImageWilmington N.C. Paid 5 Oct. 11 (1861). Circular datestamp on small cover to Dobson N.C. with red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (F11-21), small style flag with tassels, barely reduced at right where small nick, light soiling, Very Fine appearing example of this extremely rare Patriotic design with the unusual arrangement of stars, illustrated in Wishnietsky's Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages on p. 78, where stated "one reported" (another was in the Dr. Brandon collection), C.S.A. Catalog value $10,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

CLOSED
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1616 c ImageLivingston Ten. Oct. 29 (1861). Large balloon-style circular datestamp with manuscript "Paid 5" on cover to Sparta Tenn. with red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (F11-22), Very Fine, this design with ten stars in a circle and one star at the center of a slightly elongated flag with tassels is listed in the C.S.A. Catalogue with a $10,000.00 value, indicating its extreme rarity, ex Muzzy, illustrated in Wishnietsky's Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages on p. 78 where stated "one reported", we are aware of two other examples, including the Nashville Tenn. Provisional usage offered in Part One of the Kilbourne collection (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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