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
1593
c
Sale 1230, Lot 1593, Confederate Patriotic Covers5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Two singles, both stamps repaired with portions of another stamp added, tied by incomplete circular datestamp on cover to Liberty Va. with red, maroon and green "Give this wreath to the brave, Who their country would save." wreath and flower Patriotic design (PS-4), some edgewear, appears Fine, an extremely rare example of this design which was also used in the North, reportedly only two examples exist, illustrated in Wishnietsky's Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages on p. 130, ex Dukeshire and Kilbourne

E. 750-1,000
500