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Sale 53: The Richard Warren Collection of Confederate States

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Patriotic Label & Captured Union Usages

Lots 4431-4440 Lots 4441-4444

Lot 4431    

Confederacy, T. Morris Perot & Co. Patriotic Advertising Circular, a routine full-color U.S. flag patriotic circular sent in April 1861 mailed to a client in South Carolina was promptly returned on May 20 with a number of embellishments: 1. application of two flag labels, one of CSA flag and other of SC flag with manuscript note "Gentlemens Banner", 2. inscription across the Union Jack of "Free Niggers Banner", and 3. changing the company statement "Our Country" to "Your Half Country", the outer return cover is franked with U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red, replaced corner, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. May 20" cds addressed to T. Morris Perot & Co. at Philadelphia, corners clipped and slight toning, F.-V.F., ex-Groten.
C.S.A. No. ST-unlisted    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A WONDERFUL PATRIOTIC CIRCULAR SHOWING THE SENTIMENTS OF THE TIMES.

Subject of article in Weekly Philatelic Gossip (Feb. 6, 1960) by Captain T.S. Dukeshire titled "The Battle of Patriotic Covers".

The timing of this circular was very bad as Fort Sumter had been fired on only a few weeks before. The circular refers to the "present unsettled conditions of business matters, occasioning great fluctuations in prices.".

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 4432    

Confederacy, "Our Flag", boxed advertising for the "Our Flag" patriotic sticker (Dietz type ST-1) on circa 1862 cover with "Jackson Miss. May 29" cds and matching circled "5." rate handstamp to Winnfield La., small cover faults and part of back torn away, F.-V.F., a scarce advertising cover related to a well known patriotic label.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $650

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Lot 4433    

Confederacy, 7-Star Flag With "Our Flag" Slogan, full color design of Waving Flag over "SC" for Southern Congress, affixed on A. Dapremont "Our Flag" yellow advertising cover bearing 1861, 5¢ green, four margins, tied by "Corinth Miss. Feb 15" cds and addressed to Balies Mills La.; some light soiling and minor edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Skinner, Groten. Scott No. 1.
C.S.A. No. ST-1    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE A. DAPREMONT "OUR FLAG" ADVERTISING COVER.

A. Dapremont of New Orleans produced made his own advertising cover for his labels, which clearly states what the labels were for as demonstrated by the applied label.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 4434    

Confederacy, 7-Star Flag With "Our Flag" Slogan, full color design of Waving Flag over "SC" for Southern Congress, tied by clear strike of "Leesburg Va. Dec 14, 1861" cds on yellow cover addressed to Early Grove, Miss., matching "Due 10" rating handstamp and additional large pencil "10", endorsed "C.A. Cameron, Co. F, 17th Regt. Miss. Vol" across top; reduced a bit at top and slight toning, Very Fine, ex-Groten.
C.S.A. No. ST-1    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE TIED EXAMPLE OF THE A. DAPREMONT "OUR FLAG" PATRIOTIC LABEL USED ON A SOLDIER'S LETTER.

Realized: $2,900

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Lot 4435    

Confederacy, 7-Star Flag With "Our Flag" Slogan, full color design of Waving Flag over "SC" for Southern Congress, affixed to buff cover bearing U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "New Orleans La. 16 Apr" cds on 1861 cover to Orange C.H., Va.; tiny edge tear, flap torn, Very Fine and rare, ex-Groten. Scott No. 26.
C.S.A. No. ST-1    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

THE RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE DAPREMONT OUR FLAG LABEL IN SHEET FORM, AND THE EARLIEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS LABEL.

A. Dapremont of New Orleans produced the "Our Flag" label with the Confederate 7-Star flag superimposed on the letters "SC" or Southern Congress. It was apparently printed initially in imperforate sheets and later die-cut.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 4436    

Confederacy, 7-Star Flag With "Our Flag" Slogan, full color design of Waving Flag over "SC" for Southern Congress, affixed to small pink-lined ladies envelop hand carried to Rev. Dr. Claxton, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Groten.
C.S.A. No. ST-1    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 4437    

Confederacy, 7-Star Flag With "Our Flag" Slogan, full color design of Waving Flag over "SC" for Southern Congress, affixed on homemade brown cover bearing 1862, 5¢ light blue, horizontal pair, huge margins to in, tied by bold "Charleston S.C. Dec 20" cds and addressed to Mr. J. Berkeley Grimball at Spartanburg C.H., S.C.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Groten. Scott No. 6.
C.S.A. No. ST-1    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 4438    

Confederacy, 7-Star Flag With "Our Flag" Slogan, full color design of Waving Flag over "SC" for Southern Congress, affixed on orange cover from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans bearing 1861, 10¢ dark blue four wide margins, tear at top, tied by "Jefferson Tex. Apr 6" cds, cover restored at top and normal filing holes, Very Fine and attractive appearance, ex-Groten; with 2002 C.S.A. certificate without opinion as to label. Scott No. 2b.
C.S.A. No. ST-1    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A VERY SCARCE USE OF THE A. DAPREMONT "OUR FLAG" PATRIOTIC LABEL FROM TEXAS.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 4439    

Confederacy, 7-Star Waving Flag, full color die-cut patriotic label, affixed on pristine U.S. 1861, 3¢ red star die entire cancelled by crisp "Marietta Geo. Apr 8" cds and addressed to Cleveland Tenn., remarkable fresh and Extremely Fine, a scarce U.S. used in the Confederacy patriotic label use, ex-Groten. Scott No. US #U27.
C.S.A. No. ST-unlisted    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 4440    

Confederacy, 7-Star Waving Flag, full color die-cut patriotic label, affixed on U.S. 1861, 3¢ red star die entire cancelled by blue "Louisville Ky., Apr. 28 1861" duplex and addressed to Keene Ky.; flap trimmed slightly, Very Fine, a very unusual use of a Confederate Patriotic label from Union Kentucky, ex-Groten. Scott No. US #U27.
C.S.A. No. ST-unlisted    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $950

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Lots 4431-4440 Lots 4441-4444

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