Sale 53: The Richard Warren Collection of Confederate States

Lot 4411    

Confederacy, 10-Star Flag With Cap on Flagstaff, full color patriotic design with on clean cover with "Richmond Va. Jul 7 1861" cds and matching sharp strike of "Paid/5 Cts" rating handstamp to Miss Sallie R. Dickinson at Breckinridge Va.; small edge tear and flap torn, Very Fine.
C.S.A. No. F10-3    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $575

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Lot 4412    

Confederacy, 10-Star Extended Flag With Ball on Flagstaff, small full color design on buff cover with manuscript "Beverly (West) Va., June 24th 1861" and matching "Pd 5" rating to Mrs. D.R. Stokes at Whittle's Mill, Va.; partial flap and minor edge flaws, Very Fine, a scarce Confederate West Virginia patriotic use.
C.S.A. No. F10-4    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

This was the same design as the 8-Star Flag design (F8-5) with two added stars at upper left and lower left.

Realized: $2,600

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Lot 4413    

Confederacy, 10-Star Flag With Streamer, patriotic design with "Stand by that flag" slogan (No. 37) and W. & J. Bonitz imprint (No. 17) on brown cover bearing 1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N", four margins tied by "Wilmington N.C. 1 Nov" cds and addressed to F.R. Bryan Esqr. at Chapel Hill N.C.; light vertical file fold and period handwriting practice, F.-V.F., ex-Engle, DuPuy; with 1972 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 9 $3,500.
C.S.A. No. F10-11    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE PATRIOTIC COVER BEARING THE 1863 "T-E-N" ISSUE.

Sender has embellished the design by coloring in five stars and adding "Dim 5 Stars" notation.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 4414    

Confederacy, 11-Star Waving Flag Patriotic, full color patriotic design with tassels over top and liberty cap on flagstaff, on clean cover bearing 1861, 5¢ olive green, Stone A-B, full margins, tied by "Pensacola Fla. Dec. 5" cds addressed to Prattville Ala., fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. 1c.
C.S.A. No. F11-3    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A SCARCE AND DESIRABLE USAGE OF THE PATRIOTIC FROM FLORIDA.

The CSA catalog illustration shows poor registration of the red and blue colors, this example is far superior showing perfect registration of the colors.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 4415    

Confederacy, 11-Star Flag Waving Around Flagstaff With Large Liberty Cap, full color patriotic design on circa 1861 cover with "Lewisburg (West) Va. Oct 18" cds and manuscript "10 Due" rating to S. F. Johnston at Lagrange Ga., soldiers endorsement "J.W. Johnston Private in Capt Langs Co., 13th Reg, Ga. Vol"; reduced slightly at right with some light edge toning and wear, Very Fine, ex-Hart, Thayer.
C.S.A. No. F11-14    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED POSTALLY USED EXAMPLES OF THIS PATRIOTIC ENVELOPE, ESPECIALLY RARE FROM CONFEDERATE WEST VIRGINIA.

John W. Johnston enlisted July 8, 1861 in Company K of the 13th Georgia Infantry and fought with his unit all the way to the Appomattox surrender. Capt. James A. Long of Company K was promoted Major on December 13, 1862 and resigned March 1, 1864 due to disability from wounds and later served in the Georgia Legislature.

Realized: $4,750

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Lot 4416    

Confederacy, 11-Star Flag With Tassels, patriotic design on yellow cover bearing 1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N", huge wide margins, tied by four-ring target and "Augusta Ga. Feb." double-circle datestamp to Zain Manor N.C., the presence of an additional "Tawboro N.C. Aug. 17" manuscript postmark and waterstains indicating an earlier stamp was removed suggest that the cover was re-used in correspondence between the same parties, Very Fine, ex-Everett; signed Ashbrook, with 1977 C.S.A. and 2002 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 9 $3,500.
C.S.A. No. F11-16    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

AN OUTSTANDING PATRIOTIC ADVERSITY USAGE WITH A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 "TEN" ISSUE.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 4417    

Confederacy, 11-Star Waving Flag With Large Spearhead on Flagstaff, full color design on small cover bearing 1861, 5¢ green, large margins except bottom touched and top folded over edge, tied by bold strike of "New Orleans La. 22 Feb" cds to Isaac Perkins at Baloes Ferry La.; Very Fine. Scott No. 1.
C.S.A. No. F11-18    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A SCARCE PATRIOTIC FLAG DESIGN USED FROM NEW ORLEANS.

There is a January 1862 use to the same addressee in Beloes Ferry from his son, but the handwriting is different and this most likely comes from another relative. There were three young men named Perkins who enlisted together on Dec. 15, 1861 in Company K of the 19th Louisiana Infantry: Oliver, Reuben and S.P. Perkins.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 4418    

Confederacy, 11-Star Flag Design With "Shubuta Rifles" Slogan, multicolor design with fancy "Shubuta Rifles, 'Fortune favors the Brave' " slogan (type 68) on cover with "Corinth Miss. Jul 1" balloon cds and matching oval "Paid 5" handstamp (type I) to Miss. Thoe. Odeneal at Columbus Miss., reduced at sides and repaired, Fine, One of the scarcest patriotic designs with only about five are recorded, ex-Kressman, Kaplan.
C.S.A. No. F11-19    $3,500.

Realized: $7,000

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Lot 4419    

Confederacy, 12-Star Flag and Verse, full color patriotic design with verse 19, on cover with manuscript "Rossville Te. Dec. 18" postmark and matching "Paid 5" rating to Arcabutla Miss.; reduced slightly at right with small repair and slight edge wear, Very Fine and scarce, ex-Gallagher, Boshwit.
C.S.A. No. F12-4    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 4420    

Confederacy, 12-Star Missouri Flag, full color patriotic design with "Flag of the South!" slogan (#12) on hand carried cover addressed to Mrs. M. J. Carpenter "To the Cear of Danl Jones eq., Please forwed this" at Obine County, Tenn., cover restored and stained, Fine and scarce.
C.S.A. No. F12-5    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $2,700

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