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April 5, 1861 Savannah, Ga "Stars" circular datestamp on folded printed circular to Edward E. Hondlett, Dresden, Maine. Enclosed is the SAVANNAH REPUBLICAN PRICES CURRENT.

The stamp is plated as Relief F, Position from Row 10.

Datelined May 15, 1854, Executive Department, City of Jefferson, addressed to the Hon. Secretary of War (Jefferson Davis) in Washington, D.C.
The letter requests the delivery of eighty muskets and accoutrements from the St. Louis Arsenal to Capt. John W. Wills, with costs to be deducted from Missouri’s next arms allotment.

No gum, with light soiling and light creases.

No gum, with a tiny thin at top and a vertical crease at right.

No gum with a crease and small tear at bottom.

Diagonal creases at bottom left.

No Gum, with a small stain at bottom left and a tiny inclusion above the "D" of "PAID"

The pair with large margins to slightly in at left, tied by "Memphis Ten. Sep 26" datestamp. The cover with edge repairs along top edge, otherwise Very Fine.

The pair with large margins except in at top, tied by "Mobile Ala., Jul 26, 1861" double-circle datestamp with inverted date and a partial Patriotic Stars and Bars Flag and Sailor sticker affixed at left. 1861 docketing at left. The cover repaired at top with no flap. An attractive cover.
The 8 Star design of the sailor sticker is unlisted in Confederate Patriotic Covers Including a Check List of All Known Designs by Van Dyk Macbride. He lists an 11 star and 7 star variety on page 62.

Small part original gum, stain at top of stamp.

Original gum, previously hinged with overall soiling and a tear at top.

Diagonal crease and a small thin spot at right.

New Orleans postmark, with a diagonal crease at top right.

Staunton, Va. to Licksville, Page Co., Va. The cover rated for the Confederate 10c postage required after July 1, 1862.

Richmond Va. Aug 25, 1861” and matching large “PAID 10” in circle handstamp, with manuscript "10."

Figure No. 1 in Benjamin Wishnietsky's Article, Modern Fake Patriotic Covers

Genuine pair of CSA #4, with counterfeit counterfeit Griffin, PA postmark, originally affixed to a well documented John A. Fox fake cover. The cover is illustrated and described in the Confederate Philatelist (June 1977 issue, p. 71).

From Danville, VA addressed to Miss Sue C. Foster, Spartanburg C.H., So. Ca. The cover with water stain at left and the stamp with some gum staining.

"NOV 16" Richmond,, VA datestamp, addressed to Drakes Branch, VA. The stamp with light wrinkles and a stain at bottom, the cover opened roughly at right.

Manuscript "BEAVER DAM DEPOT NOV. 28TH 1862", addressed to Lynchburg, VA. The cover with a tear at top.

"RICHMOND, VA OCT. 5 1862" postmark, addressed to Mount Sidney, August CO. Virginia. The stamp with gum stains.

Addressed to Copperville, Mississippi.

Stamps tied by four strikes of "Mobile Ala., Jul 26, 1862" double-circle postmarks, addressed to Mr. Strenna, who was a merchant in Montgomery, Ala.
The left stamp of the right pair with a scuff, the right stamp of the right pair with a vertical crease, the front repaired at right, and two vertical folds to front not affecting the stamps.
Despite these faults, this cover front is still attractive and can easily be exhibited, as it is exceptionally rare to find a cover or usage bearing more than a single pair of CSA #4 stamps to pay a higher rate.

The backflap missing.

The CSA #5 addressed to Greentown, Miss. The CSA #6 is tied by an indistinct North Carolina handstamp on the other side, addressed to Laurens, Court House, SC. The 10c stamp with a corner crease at bottom right, the cover with the top backflap and a portion of the side backflap missing.

"AUG 16 1862" Richmond circular datestamp on cover to Mrs. S. M. White, Forsyth, Ga/