Lot
4352 
Confederacy, 10-Star Flag With Streamer, patriotic design with "Bright Banner of Freedom…" slogan and W. & J. Bonitz imprint (No. 17) on brown homemade cover to Bellevue Ga. with partial "Charleston S.C. Feb 23 186" cds and matching large "10" cent due rating handstamp (CSA type K), soldier's endorsement at bottom "Privat Hawkins, 46 Ga Re Vols"; reduced at ends, small stain spot, F.-V.F. and scarce design. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $400
Lot
4353
Confederacy, 12-Star and Bars C.S.A. Flag, red white and blue waving flap design with "Under this flag and Davis' command" slogan on cover to Hendersonville N.C., cancelled by indistinct "Charleston S.C. Nov" cds and matching "Paid 5" rating handstamp, original matching 12-Star and Bars C.S.A. Flag patriotic lettersheet datelined "Camp Ripley, Coosawatchie Station, November the 12th 1862"; some soiling and edge wear, light letter staining, Very Fine. C.S.A. Catalog No. F12-4. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Excellent war content, "…the yankees atacted our men at fort Royal and they had to give way to the hellfierd yankess our men fought bravely until they were ordered to retreat our loss was supposed to be 30 and we do not know whether we killed any of them or not, the yankees has posesion of Beaufort town in this Dist. If you was here you would think it was a deserted Country the citizens has all left the town and vicinity. we are campt in twenty miles of yankees waiting for them to land. the battle was fought the 7, one day before we got here. they had thirty-six vessels engaged in the fight it was sand battries that our men had but the yankees shot them all to pieces directly our men bursted. the best cannon they had there it was a thirty two pounder fifled canon they bursted it a trying to shoot in to the iron clad steamers but they failed to do it. it is supposed that there was 25 or 30 thousand of the yankees. I heard that our men had taken fort Hatteras back again with 600 prisoners our force about here is said to be about 20 000 if yankees ever undertake to invade this we will try to stop them. Gen. Lee is here from Virginia. there is a South Carolina Redgt campt here close to us and two artilery companys. I epxect we will fight here before many days if we do fight it will be the Manasas of S.C. because we dont intend that they shall ever conqer Dixie until they kill the last one of us…".
Realized: $6,250
Lot
4354
Confederacy, 12-Star and Bars C.S.A. Flag, red white and blue waving flag design with "Who for Justice, Truth and Law…" verse (C.S.A. #54) on cover to Lumberton N.C., Charleston "5" due rating handstamp no town cancel but numeral "5" handstamp for unpaid letter, corporal in 14th regiment of N.C. volunteers soldier's endorsement at top, probably Charleston origin, scattered toned spots, some edge wear, Fine and scarce. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot
4355
Confederacy, 7-Star and Bars Flag over "S.C., Our Flag", patriotic label on cover to Spartanburg S.C. bearing 1863, 10¢ blue, four large margins, tied by "Charleston S.C. Aug 12 186" cds; some edge wear and toning, F.-V.F., undoubtedly belongs, however this is sold "as is". C.S.A. Catalog No. ST-1. Scott No. 11 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $625
Lot
4356
Confederacy, The Eloquent Persuader, reddish purple Union patriotic design showing rifle with American eagle on stock on cover Poplar Plain Va. bearing 10¢ rose (5), four margins, gum toning and tear, tied by "Charleston S.C. Nov 21 1862" cds; cover faults, Fine; with 1979 C.S.A. certificate. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE CAPTURED UNION PATRIOTIC BEARING THE 10¢ ROSE 1862 ISSUE.
The fortunes of war may result in the a soldier's possessions falling into the hands of the enemy.
Realized: $800
Lot
4357
Confederacy, Two Soldiers with Shouldered Muskets, patriotic design with W. & J. Bonitz imprint on brown envelope to Howellsville N.C. bearing 5¢ blue (7) horizontal pair with four margins including sheet margin at left, light stain, tied by "Charleston S.C. Apr 23 186" cds; cover edge flaws including reduced at right, Fine appearance, a scarce design. C.S.A. Catalog No. SN-1 $2,000. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $700