Sale 2Completed: June 8, 2024
The NAPEX Sale
Lot 1427
CSA Patriotic Covers
Lot 1427
11-Star Flag Patriotic, red and blue patriotic design on buff cover with soldier's endorsement from "Sergt. Geo. G. Nicol, Co. B, Col. Scott's 1st. Regt, La. Cavalry" by "Politenes of Henry Castle Esq." to Baton Rouge La., pencil "N.B. Address Letters to Corinth Mississippi" and "Please deposit in Post Office at Baton Rouge", entered mails with manuscript " 2 " rating for the drop rate to local resident Miss Amelia Reynaud, docketed "Rec'd March 28th 1862" on reverse; some edge wear, Very Fine.
C.S.A. Catalog No. F11-3 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $3,500.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 11-STAR FLAG PATRIOTIC USE SENT AT THE 2¢ LOCAL RATE.
Sergt. Geo. G. Nicol sent this patriotic while stationed at Corinth, Miss. just prior to the Battle of Shiloh April 6-7, 1862. He was a member of the 1st Cavalry Regiment, Company B, Baton Rouge Rangers. He was captured by the Union at Jacksboro, Tenn. in Aug. 5, 1863. He was received at Military Prison Aug. 25, 1863 in Louisville Ky. from Camp Nelson, sent to Camp Chase, Ohio Aug. 31st, transferred to Rock Island Barracks Ill. on Jan. 22, 1864 before forwarding to James River for exchange on March 23, 1865.Realized: $1700