Sale 77: Confederate States of America

Lot 1604    

Confederacy, Cannon Firing Left, Stars and Bars Flag with 12 Stars, black patriotic design with "Gather around your Country's flag" verse on light yellow cover bearing 5¢ blue (7) horizontal pair, four margins, tied by blue "Petersburg Va., Dec 19" cds to Webbs Land P.O. N.C.; stain; reduced slightly at right, Fine.
C.S.A. Catalog No. CN-1C; $750    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1605    

Confederacy, Cannon with 12-Star Flag, black patriotic design with "Stand firmly by your cannon…" verse, on orange cover with "Yorktown Va., Sept 23" cds and "Paid" and circled "5" rating handstamps to Amelia County, Va.; edge tears and reduced at left, Fine.
C.S.A. Catalog No. CN-1C; $750    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1606    

Confederacy, General G.T. Beauregard C.S.A., red medallion patriotic design on cover addressed to "Jno R. West, Hog Mountain, Georgia" and endorsed "from R.P. West 35th Regiment Georgia Vols." (Company H, this was A.P. Hill's Army of Northern Virginia), "Due 10" used with indistinct town postmark, Very Fine, ex-Agre; with 1991 C.S.A. certificate.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

West was killed in action May 1864 at Jericho Ford, Va - estimated battle casualties at 4,000 both sides.

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Lot 1607    

Confederacy, General G.T. Beauregard C.S.A., brown medallion patriotic design on small yellow cover to Miss Caroline Brookman, Thorn Hill, Va., franked with 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2 with manuscript "X" cancel and matching "Stony Point [VA] Jun 14" postmark, Very Fine. C.S.A. Catalog No. MS-1 $2,500.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 1608    

Confederacy, Jefferson Davis Medallion, blue patriotic design (JD-1C) on orange cover to Huntsville, N.C. from Lt. R.W. Woodruff, 21st N.C., Company B, "Tudor Hall, Va., Mar 5, 1862" cds and matching "Due 5" handstamp, soldier's endorsement at top; cover reduced at right, Very Fine, ex-Matz; with 1991 C.S.A. certificate.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1609    

Confederacy, Jefferson Davis Medallion, purple patriotic design with Seven Star Flags and 10 Stars in Background, "March to the battle field" verse, "Fredericksburg Va., Nov 9" cds and matching "Paid" straightline to Wilmington N.C., pencil "Nov. 9th 1861" origin dating; reduced at right and some toning, Fine, This is a rare example of a Fredericksburg "Paid".
C.S.A. Catalog No. JB-1B; $1,000    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 1610    

Confederacy, Jefferson Davis Medallion with 11-Star Flags, patriotic design in blue on cover bearing 5¢ olive green, stone A/B (1c), four large margins with rich color, tied by "Horn Lake, Miss Jan 3" balloon-style cds to Yazoo City Miss.; mended tears and tape stain removed, partial flap,
Very Fine appearance, ex-Brandon.
C.S.A. Catalog No. JD-1c    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A SCARCE USE OF THE 1863 5¢ GREEN LITHOGRAPH FROM STONE A-B ON JEFFERSON DAVIS PATRIOTIC COVER.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1611    

Confederacy, Mounted Dragoon, patriotic design and 6-line verse on cover with "Richmond, Va." cds and matching straight line "Due 10" handstamp, addressed to Wm Davenport, Esq, Palmetto Georgia endorsed by J. S. Davenport, Co C 35th Regt Ga Vols.; lightly cleaned and restored, Very Fine appearance. C.S.A. Catalog No. SM-1, verse 5.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 1612    

Confederacy, Mounted Dragoon, large patriotic design with "Forti et Fideli Nil Difficile" slogan and "Let Beauregard's dauntless breast…" verse, entered mails with neat "Richmond Va., May 9, 1862" cds and sharp "PAID 2" rating handstamp for the drop rate, addressed in pencil to local Richmond street address; upper left mend with saber partly drawn in, Very Fine appearance.
C.S.A. Catalog No. SM-1    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED PATRIOTIC WITH A RICHMOND "PAID 2" DROP RATE, A FABULOUS PATRIOTIC USE.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 1613    

Confederacy, Mounted Dragoon, black patriotic design with "Forti et Fideli nil Difficile" slogan and "To arms ! to arms !" verse on dark pink cover bearing 5¢ blue (7) horizontal pair, four margins, tied by partial "Guiney Va." cds to Peaks P.O., Ga.; lower left corner repair, F.-V.F. appearance; with 2003 C.S.A. certificate.
C.S.A. Catalog No. SM-1; $1,000    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $300

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