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(MILITARY—CIVIL WAR—PATRIOTIC COVERS—CONFEDERATE.)
Seven Star Confederate flag cover,
printed by a Northeastern stationer, with
“Secession flag” printed over the white center stripe of the flag. Unused.
Boston: J.H. Buffords, Lith., circa 1861-1865
[350/500]
The “caricature” Northeastern version of the Confederate seven star cover. The Boston printer’s name
appears in tiny letters next to the flagpole beneath the red stripe.
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Jefferson Davis Pres. Alexr. H Stephens Vice Pres. A Secession Envelope.
Large
“stars and bars” flag cover 3
3
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8
x 6 inches, some very light wear * [
TOGETHER WITH
] 9
other Northern color printed Confederate theme covers: Jeff. Davis, Don’t Tread on Us,
States Rights, Death Before Dishonor, etc.
SHOULD BE SEEN
.
Northeastern U.S., circa 1862-1865
[600/900]
A scarce and desirable group of Confederate-themed postal covers, created in the Northeast for collec-
tors. Patriotic covers were widely collected during the Civil War. Then as now, true Confederate covers
were rare. Because of the situation, combined with the scarcity of paper in the South, northern station-
ary printers like Magnum and others began early on to produce covers like these. In some cases, actual
Confederate covers were copied.
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