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3070 – ERIVAN X
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10c dark blue, 1863-4, used in combination with United States 1861-2 3c rose, tied by Andersonville, Georgia c.d.s. and segmented cork cancel, neatly-struck "Old Point Comfort VA / Aug 25" double-circle c.d.s. beside, from Prisoner of War R.D. Rowe held at Camp Sumter, to his wife in Hartland, Connecticut, endorsed "via flag truce / Prisoner of War Letter" at left, with contents, small piece trimmed from back flap, the 10c adhesive faulty, but a rare mixed-franking prisoner of war cover; ex Milgram, with 1980 Philatelic Foundation certificate.,
20c green, 1863, diagonal bisect used as 10c, margins just touching at right, large at foot, tied to cover by "Charleston S.C. / Jul / 11 / 1864" c.d.s., to Columbia, South Carolina, manuscript docketed "July 11th / 263" at upper left, reduced at left, a remarkably fresh cover and choice example of this rare usage; ex Baer, 1993 Confederate Stamp Alliance certificate no longer accompanies.
7-Star Confederate Flag, 5c blue, 1862, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, deep color, tied by Charleston, South Carolina c.d.s. (30 Nov) to C.S.A. Seven-Star Flag patriotic cover, to Aberdeen, Mississippi, cover with signs of cleaning, else a most attractive entire, and rare patriotic.
11-Star Confederate Flag, 1c green, 1861, tied to 11-Star Confederate Flag patriotic cover, by neatly-struck "Pensacola / Fla / DEC / 3 / -" c.d.s., to Prattville, Alabama, affixed to black card, still a most attractive patriotic cover and desirable Florida usage; with 1976 Confederate Stamp Alliance certificate.
11-Star Confederate Flag & "To arms! to arms!", 5c light blue, 1862, two singles, margins clear to large, tied by "Richmond / Va. / AUG / 1?" c.d.s. to patriotic "To arms! to arms!" Eleven Star Flag cover, to New Center Post Office, York District, South Carolina, various stains and tone spots, yet an uncommon Confederate patriotic cover.
12-Star Confederate Flag & "Fredonia Hards, Capt. A.J. Jones" Verse Confederate patriotic, 1861, handstamped PAID / 5 and twice postmarked "Broodhaven, Mississippi" on each of November 11 and 12, to Borelson, Alabama, slightly reduced at right and affixed to black backing card, some uniform aging, but a rare and attractive patriotic design; ex Everett. (Dietz F11-5)
12-Star Confederate Flag & "Run Yank or Die!", 1c green, 1861, tied to 12-Star Confederate Flag, Cannon and "Run Yank or Die!" patriotic cover by Corinth, Mississippi c.d.s., to Cushing, Alabama, the odd spot of soiling, scarce and attractive.
12-Star Confederate Flag, c. 1862, patriotic cover, endorsed "Soldiers' Letter / D.W. ? / Adams Battery" in manuscript at upper right, postmarked with neat "Fayetteville / Ark. / Jan / 26" c.d.s., to Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, small stains at top, adhered to black mounting card, else a remarkably fresh appearing patriotic cover used for soldier's mail.
Cannon Firing & Poem Confederate patriotic, postmarked with Leesburg, Virginia double-circle c.d.s. (22 Jan), indicating prepayment of postage, to Charlottesville, Virginia, two small corner tears at right, adhered to black backing card, the only recorded example of this design, a rarity of Confederate patriotic postal history.
"Dragoons and Verse", 5c blue, 1862, horizontal pair, ample to large margins, tied by "Petersburg VA / Jul / 11" c.d.s. in blue to "Dragoons and Verse" patriotic cover, to Huntsville, North Carolina, trace of toning to top of right stamp, a particularly desirable usage on a fine and scarce Confederate patriotic cover, ex Haas, Paliafito; with 2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate.