Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020
Category — Confederate Patriotic Covers
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1580
10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large margins except bottom right corner clipped diagonally just into design, deep rich color, tied by "Richmond Va. Aug. 15, 1862" circular datestamp on red and blue overall 12-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover (F12-1) to Bath C.H. Va., manuscript directive "from Texas, to be mailed in Richmond by Dr J. W. Fennell", minor backflap mendVERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING CONFEDERATE 12-STAR FLAG DESIGN WITH THE 10-CENT HOYER & LUDWIG LITHOGRAPH, HAND-CARRIED FROM TEXAS AND MAILED AT RICHMOND. ONE OF THE RAREST CONFEDERATE FLAG DESIGNS.
Ex Duckworth and Kilbourne. The complete cover illustrated in C.S.A. Catalog (p. 435) and in 1986 Dietz Catalog (p. 226)
E. 7,500-10,000
16,000