(MILITARY--CIVIL WAR--PATRIOTIC COVERS--CONFEDERATE.) Pair of rare postal "labels." One picturing the Confederate flag, the other a flag "medallion." Some loss to the flap of the medallion cover, the "goldenrod" in fine condition. Confederacy, circa 1861-1865
two rare confederate postal "labels" printed up to save money and paper. only two of these are known to have been at auction in the last 40 years. The first is a seven star flag pasted onto a goldenrod envelope, with 3 cent U.S. rose issue postmarked "Gordonsville, Apr. 10, VA; "the other an eleven star shield pasted on the right of the envelope with stamps to the left; affixed to a white cover, addressed to Mrs. H. J. Spicer, Trap Hill N.C. and postmarked "Wilksborough, Mar. 6, N.C." A shield label like this one can be seen in Wishnietsky, Confederate Postal Covers, page 135, figure 235, however picturing a seven star label.
