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lot # 134 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Confederate States Patriotic Covers
Nine-Star Flag, red and blue design, franked with US 1857 3c Dull red (26) tied by "Atlanta Ga. May 27 1861" cds, addressed to Butler, Georgia, stamp clipped from slight reduction at top and with small tear at lower right, cover with some overall soiling and toning, black cardstock adhered to reverse, still Fine and extremely rare, as evidence of the scarcity of this design this was the only nine-star Confederate patriotic offered in the entire Bischel catalogue, Toaspern handstamp on reverse (F9-2, Walcott 3202)rnProvenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000)Confederate Patriotic Covers
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