Lot
4421 
Confederacy, 13-Star Waving Flag With Tassels on Flagstaff, full color design on small pink envelope with "New Orleans La. 30 Jan" cds to Isaac Perkins at Baloes Ferry La., soldier's endorsement at lower left "O.P. Perkins, Anacoco Rangers, 19th Reg. La. Vol."; some restoration, Very Fine appearance. C.S.A. No. F13-1 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS 13-STAR PATRIOTIC FLAG DESIGN USED FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Oliver P. Perkins enlisted in New Orleans on Dec. 15, 1861 in Company K of the 19th Louisiana Infantry and was writing home to his father. Private Perkins is listed as captured POW at Missionery Ridge Tenn. on Nov. 25, 1863 and confined at the Rock Island Barracks, Ill. prison.
Realized: $5,000
Lot
4422
Confederacy, 13-Star Waving Flag With Tassels on Flagstaff, full color design on small pink envelope with blue "Carrollton La. Dec" cds with matching "5" rating handstamp and pencil "Due" addressed to Isaac Perkins at Baloes Ferry, Calcasieu La., soldier's endorsement at lower left "Oliver Perkins, Anacoco Rangers", original patriotic lettersheet with 13-Star Waving Flag unlisted design with brief letter headed "De the 23, 1861" from son to his father, Very Fine. C.S.A. No. F13-1 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS 13-STAR PATRIOTIC FLAG DESIGN WITH MATCHING ENCLOSURE.
Oliver P. Perkins enlisted in New Orleans on Dec. 15, 1861 in Company K of the 19th Louisiana Infantry and was writing home to his father. This letter was written while they spent the winter in New Orleans that he references in his letter (7 miles from New Orleans). Today, Carrollton is a part of New Orleans. The 19th Louisiana saw action at many famous battles such as Shiloh, Chicamauga, Atlanta, Nashville, etc. Private Perkins is listed as captured POW at Missionery Ridge Tenn. on Nov. 25, 1863 and confined at the Rock Island Barracks, Ill. prison.
Realized: $5,500
Lot
4423
Confederacy, 13-Star Confederate "Jackson Flag", blue patriotic design embellished with manuscript "44th Ala. Co 'A' " slogan on cover with neat strike of "Culpepper C.H. Va. Jun. 15." cds and matching "Due 10" rating handstamp to Burton Ala.; slightly reduced at right and some overall wear, a Very Fine example of this scarce design; signed by Brian Green. C.S.A. No. F13-4A Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Stonewall Jackson died just over a month earlier to this use.
Realized: $6,000
Lot
4424
Confederacy, 13-Star "Excelsior" Flag, red Pro-Southern patriotic design on buff cover bearing U.S. 3¢ rose, straddle-pane margin at right, tied by "Louisville Ky. Dec 17, 1861" duplex on cover to Oaks Wis., Very Fine, Illustrated in Wishnietzky book on Confederate patriotics on page 89 (Fig. 144), ex-West, Schwartz. C.S.A. No. F13-Unlisted Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE DESIGN THAT IS BELIEVED TO REPRESENT KENTUCKY AS THE 13TH CONFEDERATE STATE.
Realized: $2,100
Lot
4425
Confederacy, Sailor Nailing Palmetto Flag To the Mast With Streaming "Southern Confederacy" Banner, patriotic design with "On, on to the rescue, the Valdals are coming" verse (vandals misspelled) on brown homemade cover addressed to Long Mines P.O., S.C., "Edgefield C.H., S.C., Feb 25" cds updated with manuscript "26" day, reverse with 1862, 5¢ blue horizontal pair across flaps cancelled by manuscript strokes; top stamp in pair split from opening, Very Fine. Scott No. 7. C.S.A. No. FSC-2 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE PALMETTO PATRIOTIC FLAG DESIGN.
Realized: $2,000
Lot
4426
Confederacy, Cannon & Flag, patriotic design with "Gather around your country's flag." verse on brown cover bearing 1862, 5¢ blue, horizontal pair, four margins, preuse crease, cancelled by manuscript with matching "Millers (Tavern), Va. 7th June /63" postmark and addressed to Rockingham Va.; tiny corner mend, Very Fine and choice; with 2007 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 7. C.S.A. No. CN-1 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
4427
Confederacy, "Crescent Rifles" With 11-Star Csa and "Pelican Regiment" Flags, full color patriotic design showing tent with "Company II, 7th Reg't. La. Volunteers" imprint (No. 26) on cover addressed to Lt. John A. Douglass at Richmond Va., bearing 1863, 10¢ blue #11 that does not originate, Fine, a rare design with only six recorded examples, ex-Frazier, Agre; with 1993 C.S.A. certificate. C.S.A. No. TF-5 Estimate $300 - 400.
As a Colonel, Harry T. Hays was the original commander of the 7th Louisiana Volunteers, which was called the Pelican Regiment. Although composed of farmers, laborers and clerks, the Louisiana 7th Regiment was described as a "crack regiment" by Gen. Richard Taylor. Hays went on to become a General.
Realized: $750
Lot
4428
Confederacy, 13-Star Flag Design "My Country's Freedom, Victory Or Death", spectacular scene in red, blue and gray featuring a Confederate Army officer holding a 13-star flag and brandishing his sword on orange buff cover bearing pair of 1861, 5¢ green, stone 1, right stamp with white shirt front variety, tied by manuscript "Sulphur Springs Miss, Sept 9th/62" postmark to Wm. Hopkins, Hopkins Turnout in Richland, S.C.; small opening tear at bottom, some light cover creasing, Very Fine example of this exceedingly rare patriotic design.; with 2010 C.S.A. certificate. C.S.A. No. SN-5 Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC DESIGNS.
Realized: $25,000
Lot
4429
Confederacy, A Southern Confederacy!/Free Trade With the World! printed Propaganda Patriotic design on cover bearing 1863, 10¢ blue, four mostly large margins with brilliant color, tied by "Savannah, Ga., Jul. 3" cds, addressed to Mrs. Wm. Duncan in Marietta, Ga.; small part of flap torn away, edge tear affects text, still fresh and Very Fine, ex-MacBride with his notes that end with "Rarity!". Scott No. 11. C.S.A. No. PS-2 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
THIS SIMPLE DESIGN, ABANDONING THE USUAL FLAG MOTIF IN FAVOR OF A POLITICAL SLOGAN, IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF CONFEDERATE PATRIOTICS.
Throughout the war the Confederate government hoped to use international commerce to raise hard money and influence other nations to support the Southern cause. This rare slogan design promotes that effort. More effective, however, was the Federal blockade that isolated the Confederate States and disrupted regular trade routes.
Realized: $6,500
Lot
4430
Confederacy, Riverboat Scene, blue patriotic scene with "Confederate States of America" slogan on circa 1861 cover cancelled by "Columbus Ky. Dec. 27" cds and matching "Paid" in oval with ms. "10" rating to Talladega Ala., endorsed "Camp Beauregard Ky."; slightly reduced at right, minor soiling and tiny edge tear, still Very Fine, an extremely rare Kentucky usage of this scarce Confederate patriotic. C.S.A. No. MS-2 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $3,250