Charleston S.C. Jun. 14, 1861. Perfect bold strike of circular datestamp and "Paid 5" in circle on cover to Newberry C.H. S.C. with blue South Carolina Palmetto State Flag Patriotic design (FSC-3A), Extremely Fine, a choice and rare Confederate State flag design, this is the only example we have offered since keeping computerized records outside of the three that were contained in the Kilbourne collection (Sales 1186 and 1190), ex Dr. Green, with 2000 C.S.A. certificate

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Charleston S.C. Mar. 3, 1861. Circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), couple short perfs at left, on yellow cover to Greenville S.C. with "Geo. W. Williams & Co. Wholesale Grocers, Nos. 1 & 3 Hayne St., Charleston S.C." blue embossed cameo corner card, missing backflap, still Very Fine, an attractive Confederate use of U.S. postage

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Charleston S.C. Jan. 10, 1861. Clear strike of double-circle datestamp, 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) tied by grid cancel on yellow cover to Greenville S.C. with blue embossed "Geo. W. Williams & Co. Wholesale Grocers" cameo corner card, stamp with couple small perf flaws, missing backflap, still Very Fine, an attractive Independent State use of U.S. postage

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Charleston S.C. Mar. 30, 1861. Double-circle datestamp with second part strike at top, grid ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), straddle-pane margin, on small cover to Columbia S.C., reverse with red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (F7-23), stamp with light pre-use crease and a few slightly gum soaked perfs, cover slightly reduced at right and opened for display, Very Fine and extremely rare, this 7-Star design is listed in the C.S.A. Catalog as printed on the back of a cover only (priced at $7,500.00), we have not encountered another example, and the old black and white photo in the C.S.A. Catalog is further evidence of its rarity, the combination of Confederate State use of U.S. postage adds to its desirability

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Charleston S.C. Jun. 29, 1861. Well-struck double-circle datestamp with "Paid 5" in circle handstamp on bright buff cover to Sandy Grove S.C. with red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (F7-7B), missing backflap, Very Fine, a pretty cover and very fresh for a Confederate Patriotic, ex Calhoun

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Charleston S.C. Dec. 29, 1860. Clear strike of circular datestamp, grid cancel ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) on cover to Marion C.H. S.C. with Charleston House overall lithographed design, W. Eaves N.Y. imprint, Very Fine, a scarce and desirable hotel advertising cover with Independent State use of U.S. postage, sent nine days after South Carolina seceded, ex Duckworth and MacBride

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Charleston S.C. Jan. 10, 1861. Clear strike of double-circle datestamp, 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) tied by grid cancel on yellow cover to Greenville S.C. with blue embossed "Geo. W. Williams & Co. Wholesale Grocers" cameo corner card, stamp with couple small perf flaws, missing backflap, still Very Fine, an attractive Independent State use of U.S. postage

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Charleston S.C. Jun. 6, 1862. Double-circle datestamp and large bold "2" drop-letter rate handstamp on small cover to Charleston, slightly reduced at right, still Very Fine

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Charleston S.C. Mar. 30, 1861. Double-circle datestamp with second part strike at top, grid ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), straddle-pane margin, on small cover to Columbia S.C., reverse with red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (F7-23), stamp with light pre-use crease, cover slightly reduced at right and opened for display

VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 7-STAR FLAG PATRIOTIC DESIGN PRINTED ON THE BACK OF A U.S. STAMPED CONFEDERATE COVER FROM CHARLESTON S.C.

This 7-Star design is listed in the C.S.A. Catalog as printed on the back of a cover only (priced at $7,500.00). We have not encountered another example, and the old black and white photo in the C.S.A. Catalog is further evidence of its rarity. The combination of Confederate State use of U.S. postage adds to its desirability

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Charleston S.C. Mar. 30, 1861. Double-circle datestamp on red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover (F7-21) to Hempstead N.Y., 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), straddle-pane margin at left, affixed to bottom flap and cancelled by grid, slightly reduced at top and missing small part of top flap, bottom flap opened for display, Very Fine, an attractive and scarce Confederate State use of U.S. postage on a Patriotic cover to Long Island, the C.S.A. Catalog states that F7-21 is a "poorly printed blurred design", but that must have been based on their listing example as this one is clearly printed, ex Calhoun

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