The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-31

price is given them in most catalogues.
The stamps of the general issue are not
near so valuable, az most Of them were IN
use for long time. compared to the lie
of the Confederate locals. The most vaiu-
able of these is the 2-ceut green of 1862, 1t
being worth IS in Cancelled condition.
AT an auction sale held in New York
about the middle Of the present month
feature was the Offering of quile a number
of Confederate PROFESSIONALS. Some OF the
prices realized follow: Athens, Ia. D
cent, violet. S55; Frederick burg. Va,
10 cent, req, S36; Knoxville, Tenn, D.
cent envelope. stamp on white. So; same
AS. last on orange; ST.; Lenoir. n. T..
cent, blue on orange. SCI; LynchDurg,
Va, cent, blue, S42; Macon, Ga. 8 cent,
Dlack on green, $50; Macon. Ga. cent,
black on yellow, fancy border 75; similar
70 last with plain border, $125; Marion,
"a, 10 cent. black on white. 1901 Mobile,
Ala. cent, black, SIS so; Nashville,
Tenn, cent, carmlne, S34; Nashville,
Tenn, 10 cent, green. SSl; Petersburg,
Va. cent. red. error Petersburc), S25;
Rlnggod, Ga, ) cent, black. S141.
The civil war was also productive or
many other postal eccentricities. One of
the most interesting was the appearance
and general use of emblematlc envelopes.
| The North was most prolific in these.
They were generally printed IN red and
blue on white paper, and bore all kinds of
holding the Union flag on a staff with his
LETT hand and an appraised sword In his
right in an attitude of defiance. Another
striking creation Was white envelope
with a border of red stars TO the number
OF thlrty-tour, representing the States In
the Union. thus ignoring the secession of
those in rebellion. To the left, occupying
the entire light of the envelope aud ex-
tending nearly half way across it was de-
picted, in red and blue, an eagle in flight,
IL bn ,laf oil
flag of the United States and streamer
bearing the inscription Love one an
othel."
But the inscriptions on all these war
envelopes were far from being so fraternal
in tone. More usual were words of def =.
ance to and ridicule of the enemy. A
typical one of the South bore the follow
ing verse:
Bright banner of freedom, with pride unfold
Fair flag of nay country with love behold thee
cleaning above US in freshness and youth;
Emblem of liberty, symbol of truth.
For the flag ofmy country in triumph shall wave
Ger the southerGer'S home and the Southerners
In the left upper corner was the Con-
federaUe flag in black.
Another curious feature shown by the
envelopes preserved of that period is the
dearth of stationery that existed in the
South. Envelopes were made of wall
paper and of title. pages of books and
pamphlets. One made from the latter, de-
spite the ingenious efforts of the one who
produced it, showed the following mourn
full inscription:
Substance of funeral sermon on the death
OF Simeon Gibson and his infant grandchid,
delivered at Pine Ridge Church, Miss, July %,
1S49 by Rev. William WInans.
/ 1n many cases envelopes we're used twice,
either by turning them inside out or defac-
ing the old suDerscription and writing a
new one. ~.
In one case Northern war envelope,
bearing the categorical figure of an angel
floating on. a banner. Inscribed 'The
Union-NOw. Henceforth and Forever
Amen!' had evidently been captured from
Northern soldier and used by Confed-
crate, as it bore 10-cent Confederate
stamp, was addressed TO point in M issis-
sippi and was p0stmarked Harris Miss.
Brigade, Camp near Richmond, Va, May
"a. 1862" Above and below the stamp
was the inscription, paid. if the - thing
sticks" the quality of the Confederate
UNI being under a strong cloud of sus-
pIcion.
Another Northern envelope, bearing a
picture of Washington holding the stars
and stripes, was also apparently captured
from boy in blue as the letter 1t had con-
tanned was prepaid with Confederate
stamp and across the stars and stripes
were the words, This flag is about played
out" The letter was addressed to young
lady and her name and address we're en-
twlned with garland of roses and other
flowers, eXquisitely drawn with pen and