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Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

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Patriotic Covers

Lots 1977-1983

Lot 1977    

Confederacy, 10-Star Flag, red and blue design (Dietz F10-3) on cover to Jefferson, Ga., "Yorktown, Va., Jan 7" cds and manuscript "10" rate, "Capt Thompson, 16th Georgia Regt." endorsement; with original enclosure datelined "Camp Lamar near Yorktown, Va., Dec 22nd, 1861" regarding camp life, skirmish near Bethel, etc.; small corner repair at lower right, otherwise Very Fine, accompanied by transcript and historical background.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1978    

Confederacy, 11-Star Flag, red and blue design (Dietz F11-18) on cover to Caldwell, Tex., franked with 1861, 5¢ green, horizontal pair tied by indistinct cds, with original enclosure datelined "Camp near Culpepper Court House, Va., Nov 10th, 1862" with contents regarding the hardships of war; cover with repair at top center and backflap, F.-V.F., accompanied by transcript and historical background.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $950

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Lot 1979    

Confederacy, 11-Star Flag and Verse, design on patriotic cover franked with 1862, 5¢ blue, local print horizontal pair with large margins, tied by blue Petersburg cds to Gordonsville, Va.; damp-stained and address re-written, Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1980    

Confederacy, Cannon & Flag, Patriotic design (Dietz type CN-3) with "Bonitz, Goldboro, N.C." imprint at left on cover franked with 1862, 10¢ rose (large margins except close at right), tied by "Richmond, Va., Jun 30 1862" cds (Powell type 3b, broken "N" variety) and addressed to Georgia, flap missing and mended bottom right corner, Very Fine, a rare usage of a 10¢ rose on a Patriotic cover, ex-Bush.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 1981    

Confederacy, Flag Patriotics, four unused cover with Dietz unlisted designs; includes two different 11-Star Flag design with one in dull violet, two similar Liberty & Flag designs - one with slogan (stain), F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1982    

Confederacy, Lincoln & Flags, red and blue design on captured Union patriotic cover with J.R. Hawley imprint, to Sal Soda, Ala. with indistinct "Beans Station, Tn." postmark and matching "Due 10" rate; light cover tone spots and missing sideflaps, Fine, a very rare captured patriotic usage, pictured in Milgram Abraham Lincoln Illustrated Envelopes and Letter Paper 1860-1865 (AL-132).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1983    

Confederacy, Mounted Dragoons and Verse, patriotic design with W. & J. Bonitz imprint on cover franked with 1862, 5¢ light milky blue (small defects) tied by blue, mostly clear Petersburg, Va. cds, addressed to Why Not, N.C.; part of flap missing, Fine; 1994 C.S.A. certificate noting "stamp & cover faults".
Scott No. 4b    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lots 1977-1983

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