3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Single and vertical pair with s.e. at right wrapped around left edge of cover, grid cancels (single tied), light strike of red "Charlestown Mass. Jun. ? 1861" circular datestamp at top of "Jeff. Davis, Prest./Alexr. H. Stephens, Vice Prest." 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover (F7-1B, smaller lettering) to Paymaster John V. B Bleecker, U.S. Navy Yard, Portsmouth N.H., sealed tear at top left of cover, bottom stamp in pair with small tears

VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE OF UNITED STATES STAMPS ON A JEFFERSON DAVIS-ALEXANDER STEPHENS CONFEDERATE FLAG PATRIOTIC COVER, MAILED IN THE NORTH SHORTLY AFTER THE SEVERING OF POSTAL RELATIONS.

The 7-Star flag was the official Confederate national flag from March 4, 1861, until the admission of Virginia on May 7, 1861. The white lettering on this cover is slightly thinner and smaller than that on the cover offered in lot 479. The penmanship closely matches that on a Confederate cover to Commander Catesby ap R. Jones, of Monitor and Merrimack fame (Siegel Sale 840, lot 401). This was likely sent by the same person.

Ex Bleuler. With 2002 C.S.A. certificate. C.S.A. catalog value for this Patriotic without regard to the U.S. stamps $4,000.00

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