Lot
3170 
(Flag) 7-Star Confederate Flag "A Secession Envelope", red and blue allover patriotic design with "Jeff Davis, Prest., Alex H. Stephens, Vice Prest." in red stripes and blue "A Secession Envelope" in white stripe mocking the Confederate edition, addressed to Warren, R.I. with manuscript "2 Bags, Exp postage due" indicating this may have accompanied an express shipment, Very Fine and unusual. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $625
Lot
3171
(Flag) 8-Star Confederate Flag "The Pirate Flag", red and blue allover design with "Jeff Davis, A.H. Stephens" in red stripes, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red canceled by grid handstamp, red "Providence, R.I., Jul 11" cds in star field, Very Fine and choice, it is believed that only four used examples exist. Scott No. 26 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE EXTREMELY RARE CONFEDERATE "THE PIRATE FLAG" PATRIOTIC.
Realized: $1,800
Lot
3172
(Flag) 8-Star Confederate Flag "The Pirate Flag", red and blue allover design with "Jeff Davis, A.H. Stephens" in red stripes, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Newburgh, N.Y., Jul 13" cds; partial backflap, Very Fine, an extremely rare used design, it is believed that only four used examples exist. Scott No. 26 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $800
Lot
3173
(Flag) 34-Star American Flag, multicolored allover design on cover to Staten Island, N.Y., franked with 1857, 10¢ green, type V tied by "Sacramento City, Cal., Jul 16" cds; cover with small tear and slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, a wonderful and rare allover patriotic design from California; with 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 35 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $750
Lot
3174
(Flag) 34-Star American Flag, red and blue allover patriotic design on 1861 cover to Constantine, Algeria endorsed "Via France", with "Old Point Comfort, Va., Oct 4" origin cds in star field, "New York, 6, Oct 9" cds and "30" in circle rate handstamp, red Calais transit and "16" due handstamp, reverse with Paris transit and receiving date stamps; cover edge wear and small portions of backflap missing, F.-V.F., a wonderful destination of an allover patriotic design. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
3175
(Flag) 34-Star American Flag, red and blue allover design on cover to Cincinnati, O., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red canceled by grid handstamp, matching "Rochester, N.Y., Apr 22" cds, Very Fine, an extremely rare allover flag patriotic design, illustrated in Walcott (Walcott #2844). Scott No. 26 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $800
Lot
3176
(Flag) 34-Star American Flag, red and blue allover patriotic design, on cover addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster General in Washington D.C., manuscript "Mermo (Ind.) Mar 11" postmark at lower left and "Postoffice Business" endorsement at top, Very Fine and choice; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,100
Lot
3177
(Flag) 34-Star American Flag, red and blue allover patriotic design on cover to South Royalton, Vt., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by Washington, Vt. cds; light cover staing and some edge wear, F.-V.F. Scott No. 65 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot
3178
(Flag) 34-Star American Flag, red and blue allover design with stripes hand-painted and with last stanza of the Star Spangled Banner at top, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Independence, Tenn., Jan 9" cds; few faint tone spots, Very Fine. Scott No. 65 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $1,150
Lot
3179
(Flag) 34-Star American Flag, red and blue allover design with stripes hand-painted and with last stanza of the Star Spangled Banner at top, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Blackearth, Wis., Sep 10 cds, 1861" docketing at left; cover opening tear and light soiling, F.-V.F. Scott No. 26 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $350