Civil War Patriotic Covers

Hanging Lincoln Cartoon - Nov 2, 1861
One of the most famous, if not the most famous of the Confederate patriotic covers.
Only 10 copies survive. Pictures a hanging Lincoln and General Winflied Scott ("Old fuss feathers")
Caption reads " Abe Lincoln the destroyer. He once split Rails. Now he has split the Union." To the left and right is the caption "The penalty of disregarding the constitution. Impeached, deposed, Tried and convicted "

Auction: $28,000
Hanging Jefferson Davis Cartoon
Union covers are far more common than Confederate covers, their lower prices reflect this
Here is a Union response to the Hanging Lincoln cover

Auction: $180
Seven Star Confederate Flag - May 15, 1861
South Carolina (December 20, 1860)
Mississippi(January 9, 1861)
Florida (January 10,1861)
Alabama (January 11, 1861)
Georgia (January 19, 1861)
Louisiana (January 26, 1861)
Texas (February 1, 1861)

Auction: $3,000
Eight Star Confederate Flag - May 25, 1861
Virginia seceded April 17, 1861

Auction: $1,200
Nine Star Confederate Flag - 1861
Arkansas seceded May 6, 1861

Auction: $2,100
Ten Star Confederate Flag - July 7 1861
Tennessee seceded May 7, 1861

Auction: $750
Eleven Star Confederate Flag - Nov 9, 1861
North Carolina seceded May 21, 1861

Auction: $6,250
Twelve Star Confederate Flag - Sep 1, 1861
Along with a Dixie verse. Rare, issued in the anticipation of Missouri seceding.

Auction: $3,000
Thirteen Star Confederate Battle Flag
Only twelve recorded examples of this design.

Auction: $1,700

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