Lot
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(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