New Orleans La., 5c Ocher
(62X3b). Three huge margins including part of imprint at top,
just touched at bottom, incredibly rich color, tied by "Paid" straightline,
"New Orleans La. 14 Aug." (1861) circular datestamp on blue folded cover to
Memphis Tenn., docketed on back, Extremely Fine, a rare imprint example of
the Ocher shade on cover, ex Seybold, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) 
New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown
on Bluish (62X4). Horizontal pair, large margins to just in at bottom
of righthand stamp, neat "Paid" cancels, tied by "New Orleans La. 22 Sep."
circular datestamp on cover with Confederate "The South" Patriotic
Medallion, soldier, flag and tents, eleven stars below, addressed to
Col. Henry Marshall at Columbia S.C., expertly repaired opening tears along
top thru design and sealed slit below stamps at rightEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF "THE SOUTH" MEDALLION PATRIOTIC DESIGN. A REMARKABLE COVER.
Ex Richey, Grant, Dukeshire and Everett. Illustrated in Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages (p. 118) (Image)
Spartanburg S.C., 5c Black
(78X1). Vertical pair, cut to "8" shape with large margins virtually
all around, touched at bottom, tied by one of three "Paid" handstamp
strikes, matching "Paid" and "10" in circle handstamp, "Spartanburg S.C."
1861 double-circle datestamp on orange-buff cover to "Corpl. Edwd. J.
Dean, `Spartan Rufles', 5th Palmetto Regt. So. Car. Vol., Coln H. Jenkins,
Commander, Tudor Hall P.O., Virginia, Care Capt. Jos. Walker, `Spartan
Rifles'", the pair is superb but for a lightly scuffed spot at center
right (which seems to have been there prior to handstamping), the cover is
fresh and attractive, backflap removed and a bit rough at top, light
vertical fold at leftAN IMPORTANT AND VERY FINE COVER, BEARING THE ONLY RECORDED PAIR OF SPARTANBURG PROVISIONAL STAMPS -- APPROXIMATELY TWENTY EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN ON OR OFF COVER.
Corporal Edward J. Dean and the Dean correspondence were the subjects of an article by the late Daniel M. Gilbert, published in The Confederate Philatelist (No. 235, p. 28). This only recorded pair is illustrated in the Crown book on page 328. Accompanied by 1899 letter to N.P. Strauss of Henderson, N.C., the original purchaser, identifying the Dean family as the original source.
Ex Schenck and Everett (Image)
Uniontown Ala., 5c Green
(86X4). Position 2, the only one of four positions with Lobe ornaments
at top and Loop ornaments at bottom, close margins all around, tied by
usual light strike of Uniontown Ala. circular datestamp on brown cover to
Montgomery Ala., slight edge wearA FINE AND ATTRACTIVE COVER FROM THE COBB CORRESPONDENCE. ONLY THIRTEEN COVERS WITH THE UNIONTOWN 5-CENT ON WHITE PROVISIONAL ARE RECORDED IN THE CROWN CENSUS.
Although the Scott Catalogue does not distinguish between types, the distinctive typography of Position 2 should qualify it as a major variety of Uniontown provisionals.
Ex Worthington, Brooks and Dr. Green (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. V (24).
Bright shade, minor toned spots, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Paid" circular
handstamp (without date) on red and blue 7-Star Flag Confederate
Patriotic cover turned into a wrapper to Chillicothe O., stamp with few
toned spots from gumVERY FINE. EXTREMELY RARE USE OF A CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC COVER-TURNED-WRAPPER TO MAIL PRINTED MATTER FROM A SOUTHERN SYMPATHIZER IN BALTIMORE.
Ex Corwin and Sevenoaks. With 1980 P.F. certificate stating "reduced and refolded" which does not adequately explain that the envelope was fashioned into a wrapper by the sender (as the location of the address lines prove). (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). S.e.
at left into design, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Aug. 7" circular datestamp
on red and blue Confederate 7-Star Flag cover to local newspaper,
slightly reduced at right, central filing hole, Fine, rare use of a
Confederate patriotic by sympathizers in Baltimore, with 1977 C.S.A.
certificate (Image) 
Huntsville Ala. May 3,
1861. Blue double-circle datestamp ties 3c Dull Red (26) on red and
blue Confederate 7-Star Flag cover to Florence Ala. (Dietz F7-5),
stamp has small corner crease, still Extremely Fine, scarce and choice, ex
Haas and Piller (Image) 
Friar's Point Miss. Apr. 17
(1861). Partly clear circular datestamp and quartered cork in circle
cancel, three strikes of "Paid 3" in circle on back of red and blue
Davis-Stephens 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to St. Paul
Minn., sender's instructions "Mail Direct", four of the stars shaded
by hand, tiny edge tear at leftEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF DAVIS-STEPHENS PATRIOTIC COVER FROM CONFEDERATE MISSISSIPPI TO MINNESOTA PRIOR TO TERMINATION OF POSTAL RELATIONS.
From our 337th Sale, which offered one of the greatest Confederate patriotic cover collections ever formed. Ex Haas and Murphy (Image)
Savannah Ga. Paid. Partly
clear circular datestamp and "Paid 5" in oval on red and blue 9-Star
Confederate Flag "Head Quarters Chatham Artillery" Patriotic cover to
Robertville S.C., right edge reduced and expertly extended about one
quarter inchVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE CONFEDERATE NINE-STAR FLAG WAS CREATED DURING THE THREE DAYS AFTER ARKANSAS WAS ADMITTED AND BEFORE NORTH CAROLINA JOINED AS THE TENTH CONFEDERATE STATE.
Ex Dr. Green (Image)
5c Light Blue, De La Rue
(6). Two, each has ample margins to slightly in, bright shade, minor
wrinkling caused by drying gum, tied by "Notasulga Ala. Jul. 12" (1862)
circular datestamp on small cover to Troy Ala. with red and blue 9-Star
Confederate Flag Patriotic design, very slight wearA VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE CONFEDERATE NINE-STAR FLAG, WHICH WAS CREATED DURING THE THREE DAYS AFTER ARKANSAS WAS ADMITTED AND BEFORE NORTH CAROLINA JOINED AS THE TENTH CONFEDERATE STATE.
Very few examples of the 9-Star Confederate Flag patriotic designs are known, some of which have handstamped Paid markings and no stamps. This small, choice cover with the 5c De La Rue franking is one of the finest of the few known. (Image)
Pensacola Fla. Sep. 4.
1861 circular datestamp with "Paid" in circle and "5" rate handstamp on red
and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Mobile Ala.
with matching flag letterhead datelined "Camp Continental, Pensacola,
Sept. 6th [sic] 1861", the writer has embellished the flag on the
letterhead with "1776" in the field of stars and "Continental" across the
white bar, cover very slightly reduced at right, letter has splits
reinforced with archival tape, both are still in fresh and excellent
conditionEXTREMELY FINE AND RARE FLORIDA USE OF A CONFEDERATE FLAG PATRIOTIC. SELDOM FOUND WITH THE ORIGINAL LETTER INTACT, THIS EXAMPLE HAVING THE ADDED ATTRACTION OF A PATRIOTIC LETTERHEAD.
In the letter the writer, Jonathan Lyons Jr., tells his wife that meat is scarce, because the government is unable to buy any, and that Generals Anderson and Ruggles have arrived (he also mentions Gen. Bragg). Various events surrounding camp life are noted, including mention of a mysterious fire that destroyed the dock.
Ex Antrim and Birkinbine (Image)