Lot
3866 
Confederacy, "Our Homes" Patriotic, the second rarest of all Confederate patriotics next to the Hanging Lincoln; elaborate allegorical scene over entire left end of envelope: Confederate soldier defending home, family and 11-star flag with "Our Homes" in upper panel and Northern pointing the way to a negro carrying a bundle and flag in the lower panel with broken bust of Lincoln, horn-of-plenty and "Protection", slightest tone specks of no consequence, otherwise Superb, This is New Dietz type MS-2 and catalog $5,000 over 20 years ago for a used example when the "Hanging Lincoln" cataloged $6,000 - the second largest catalog value by a long shot, Malpass felt this was the only unused example, however, one sold in a large lot at the recent Bleuler sale with the same notation, unless there are more out there, these are the only two known. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $2,600
Lot
3867
Confederacy, Pair of Standing Soldiers, illustrated design (Dietz type SN-1) patriotic design franked with "1862 5¢ blue" horizontal pair (four margins) tied by neat blue "Petersburg, Va. Oct 14" cds, Very Fine, fresh and handsome; with 1998 C.S.A. Certificate. Scott No. 6 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,450
Lot
3868
Confederacy, Small Mounted Dragoons Patriotic, Type SM-2, franked by 1862 5¢ blue horizontal pair (small faults) tied blue "Petersburg, Va." cds to Albemarle, N.C., top back flap missing and slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F. and scarce; with 1977 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 7 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
3869
Confederacy, Tent and Flag, red and blue patriotic design (Dietz TF-1, slogan 48) on cover with "Warrington, Fla., Oct 8" cds, matching "Paid" and "5" in circle rate handstamp; some light cover staining, F.-V.F., a scarce patriotic usage from Florida. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $700