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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 452 |  |
 Bean's Station Ten. Oct.
7. Bold strike of circular datestamp with "Due 10" handstamp on blue
Liberty Leading Union Troops captured Union patriotic cover to
Cotton Grove N.C., docketed at left "captured at Cumberland Gap",
slightly reduced at right where repaired at top right, otherwise Very Fine,
rare usage (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 | 900.00 |
| 453 | |
 Beans Station Ten. Oct.
25. Clear strike of circular datestamp on red on yellow Standing
Liberty captured Union patriotic cover to Lenoir N.C., "Due 10" in
circle handstamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 | 750.00 |
| 454 | |
 "Camp Beauregard Ky." Ms.
postmark with matching "Paid 5c" on brown Jefferson Davis Medallion and
Verse patriotic cover to Warren Ark., light strike of "Columbus Ky."
circular datestamp and "Paid" in oval handstamp, with ms. "5" rate,
slightly reduced at top and missing top flap, some staining at top,
otherwise Fine, mail from Camp Beauregard was brought to the nearby post
office at Columbus (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 750-1,000 | 450.00 |
| 455 | |
 Columbus Ky. Clearly
struck circular datestamp but date unreadable, ms. "Due 5" rate on red and
blue 12-Star Confederate Flag with "M" for Missouri Patriotic cover
to Bowling Green Ky., expertly restored along left edge and upper right
corner, Very Fine appearance, reported to be the only patriotic used from
one Confederate post office in Kentucky to another, ex Gallagher (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 2,100.00 |
| 456 | |
 Columbus Ky. Jan. 9
(1862). Circular datestamp with "Paid" in oval and ms. "5" rate on blue
Jefferson Davis Medallion and Verse Patriotic cover to Nashville
Tenn., backflap removed, fresh and Very Fine, a beautiful cover, ex Antrim
and Gallagher (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 2,400.00 |
| 457 | |
 Iuka Miss. Oct. 10, 1861.
Clear strike of circular datestamp on orange cover with Standing Soldier
and Verse captured Union patriotic cover with military endorsement at
top right, to Grand Gulf Miss., some wear, Very Fine, ex Ferrary (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 | 1,000.00 |
| 458 | |
 Wilmington N.C. 5 Paid Dec.
21. Well-struck integral-rate circular datestamp (modified from pre-war
3c rate to CSA 5c rate) on red and blue 12-Star Confederate Flag and
Verse Patriotic to Carry Tex., bold "Paid" and "10" handstamps, with
original enclosure with similar design, slightly reduced at left, some
overall soiling, otherwise Very Fine, very suitable for exhibition (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 950.00 |
| 459 | |
 Charleston S.C. Jul. 29,
1861. Well-struck circular datestamp with "Paid 5" in circle handstamp
on 7-Star Confederate Flag patriotic cover to Oakland S.C., sealed
tear and soiling at left, otherwise Very Fine (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 | 1,400.00 |
| 460 | |
 Brownsville Ten. Aug. 8.
Lightly struck but readable circular datestamp, "Paid" and "5" handstamp on
red and blue overall 7-Star Confederate Flag Davis-Stephens
patriotic cover to Mernando Miss., Dietz F7-1 variety with the
eighth star for Virginia scratched into blue background by sender
(townmark struck over star), skillfully restored by mending piece torn from
top right and adding backflap, handsome appearance and a rare design
variation, ex Everett (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 2,600.00 |
| 461 | |
 Carter's Depot Tenn. Jul.
6. Circular datestamp with day in ms. on 11-Star Confederate Flag
and Verse patriotic cover to Hicksville N.C., soldier's endorsement at
left, minor staining and overall wear, Very Fine (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 | 375.00 |
| 462 | |
 "Cumb. Gap Feb. 20".
Manuscript Cumberland Gap Tenn. postmark and matching "pd 5" on "Hanging
Lincoln" caricature cover, in black on light buff, to Knoxville Tenn.
few toned spots, part of bottom flap restoredVERY FINE. ONLY TWELVE EXAMPLES OF THE CELEBRATED HANGING LINCOLN ENVELOPE ARE RECORDED. AN OUTSTANDING AND HISTORIC CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC. The Hanging Lincoln design is widely recognized as the most distinctive of all Confederate patriotics. In this extraordinary cartoon, President Lincoln is hanging upside down from a tree limb, with his symbolic axe and fence rail tied around his neck. The caption reads "Abe Lincoln the destroyer. He once split Rails. Now he has split the Union." To the left and right is the caption "The penalty of disregarding the constitution. Impeached, deposed, Tried and convicted" (there is a spelling correction from "diposed" to "deposed"). Standing beside Lincoln is a mustachioed Winfield Scott, labeled "Old Fuss n Feathers", dropping his sword and exclaiming "My glory is gone for ever." On the ground is the Union flag, captioned "The stars and stripes lie in the dust, Never to rise." A star at left has the caption "The southern star is rising" and the Confederate 11-star flag towers above with the caption "The stars and bars shall for ever wave triumphant." Along the bottom is the imprint "Copyright claimed. HM & WC Box 417 Nashville Tenn." According to a census by the late John R. Hill Jr. (updated with two new discoveries), there are twelve genuine Hanging Lincoln patriotics (listed in date order): 1) Jul. 25, 1861, Marshall Tex. Paid 10, 2) Aug. 21, 1861, Nashville Ten., two 5c provisionals, ex Kimmel, Myers, Rudy (Siegel Sale 874, lot 115, realized $57,500), 3) Aug. 30, 1861, Athens La. "Paid X", ex Hall (Siegel Sale 840, lot 27, realized $13,000), 4) Nov. 2, 1861, Bowling Green Ky., ex Dr. Howard Green (Siegel Sale 822, lot 225, realized $28,000), 5) Jan. 1, 1862, Nashville Ten., 5c Olive Green (Siegel Sale 933, lot 978, realized $11,500) , 6) Jan. 4, 1862, Nashville Ten., 5c Olive Green, 7) Feb. 20, 1862, Cumberland Gap Ten., ms. Paid 5 (Siegel Sale 772, lot 3268, realized $19,000), the cover offered here, 8) Apr. 15, 1862, Cartersville Miss., ms. Due 5, 9) Apr. 15, 1862, Camden Miss., 10c Rose, 10) Jun. 24, 1862, Camden Miss., 10c Pale Rose, 11) date unknown to JRH, West Union S.C., ms. Due 5, and 12) privately carried and not postally used. In addition, there is a genuine envelope with fake markings and a stamp added. (Image Magnifier) |
E. 10,000-15,000 | 11,000.00 |