Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Jeanette C. Rudy Collection of Tennessee Postal History continued...

**Confederate Patriotics**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
86		Memphis Ten. Mar. 13, 1861. Partly clear circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red (26) on overall red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Tarboro N.C., imprint at top above field of stars EXTREMELY FINE. AN UNUSUALLY FRESH AND CLEAN EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE OVERALL 7-STAR CONFEDERATE FLAG DESIGN WITH UNITED STATES STAMP USED IN TENNESSEE PRIOR TO SECESSION. Ex Pope. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,100.00
87		Memphis Ten. Apr. ?, 1861. Circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red (26) on red and blue overall 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Georgetown S.C. with "C.S." designation for Confederate State, stamp has faults and repaired piece in bust, cover has some insect nibbling at right, tiny repair at top left corner and part of backflap replaced, Fine appearance, a very scarce design used from Tennessee prior to secession (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	900.00
88		Memphis Ten. Apr. ?, 1861. Lightly struck circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red (26) on red and blue "7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to New York City, stamp and cover have faults, otherwise Fine, scarce pre-secession usage (Image)	E. 500-750	1,150.00
89		"Carter's Creek T. Septr 9th/61}5 Paid". Ms. pmk. on red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Lavergne Tenn., Very Fine, extremely scarce flag design, MacBride note on back (Image)	E. 500-750	1,700.00
90		Goodlettsville Ten. Mostly clear circular datestamp (date unreadable) and ms. "Paid 5" on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Belfast Tenn,. Green & Co.'s Book Store imprint, minor toning and wear, Fine, accompanied by informative letter from Jerry Palazolo noting rarity of Goodlettsville marking and similarity of "Paid 5" between this town and Richland Station (Image)	E. 500-750	1,100.00
91		Murfreesboro Ten. ? 14, 1861. Lightly struck circular datestamp and "Paid" in frame on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Nashville, non-contemporary (but probably 19th century) "Confederate Flag" at lower left, reduced at right, minor toning and tiny edge tear, still Very Fine, scarce design (Image)	E. 500-750	900.00
92		Union City Tennessee. Large negative circle handstamp and ms. "5" rate on yellow cover with blue 10-Star Confederate Flag, Cannon and Verse Patriotic" design, soldier's letter endorsement from member of Nelson Gray's 4th Regt. Miss. Vol., small tape stain at top, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,600.00
93		Memphis Tenn. "DUE 5". Soldier's letter endorsement from member of 6th Regt. Tenn. Vol. on cover with red Gen. G. T. Beauregard Three-Quarter Portrait in Oval, to another soldier in New Madrid, ms. "Humboldt Tenn Mar. 11" pmk and "Due 5", backflap removed and small faults, fresh and Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	1,800.00
94		12-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic. Hand-carried to Fairburn Ga. with "politeness" endorsement, faint toning, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	230.00

Confederate Patriotics

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

Memphis Ten. Mar. 13, 1861. Partly clear circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red (26) on overall red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Tarboro N.C., imprint at top above field of stars

EXTREMELY FINE. AN UNUSUALLY FRESH AND CLEAN EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE OVERALL 7-STAR CONFEDERATE FLAG DESIGN WITH UNITED STATES STAMP USED IN TENNESSEE PRIOR TO SECESSION.

Ex Pope. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,100.00

Memphis Ten. Apr. ?, 1861. Circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red (26) on red and blue overall 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Georgetown S.C. with "C.S." designation for Confederate State, stamp has faults and repaired piece in bust, cover has some insect nibbling at right, tiny repair at top left corner and part of backflap replaced, Fine appearance, a very scarce design used from Tennessee prior to secession (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

900.00

Memphis Ten. Apr. ?, 1861. Lightly struck circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red (26) on red and blue "7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to New York City, stamp and cover have faults, otherwise Fine, scarce pre-secession usage (Image)

E. 500-750

1,150.00

"Carter's Creek T. Septr 9th/61}5 Paid". Ms. pmk. on red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Lavergne Tenn., Very Fine, extremely scarce flag design, MacBride note on back (Image)

E. 500-750

1,700.00

Goodlettsville Ten. Mostly clear circular datestamp (date unreadable) and ms. "Paid 5" on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Belfast Tenn,. Green & Co.'s Book Store imprint, minor toning and wear, Fine, accompanied by informative letter from Jerry Palazolo noting rarity of Goodlettsville marking and similarity of "Paid 5" between this town and Richland Station (Image)

E. 500-750

1,100.00

Murfreesboro Ten. ? 14, 1861. Lightly struck circular datestamp and "Paid" in frame on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Nashville, non-contemporary (but probably 19th century) "Confederate Flag" at lower left, reduced at right, minor toning and tiny edge tear, still Very Fine, scarce design (Image)

E. 500-750

900.00

Union City Tennessee. Large negative circle handstamp and ms. "5" rate on yellow cover with blue 10-Star Confederate Flag, Cannon and Verse Patriotic" design, soldier's letter endorsement from member of Nelson Gray's 4th Regt. Miss. Vol., small tape stain at top, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,600.00

Memphis Tenn. "DUE 5". Soldier's letter endorsement from member of 6th Regt. Tenn. Vol. on cover with red Gen. G. T. Beauregard Three-Quarter Portrait in Oval, to another soldier in New Madrid, ms. "Humboldt Tenn Mar. 11" pmk and "Due 5", backflap removed and small faults, fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

1,800.00

12-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic. Hand-carried to Fairburn Ga. with "politeness" endorsement, faint toning, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

230.00