Confederate States
In 1861, eleven states of the U.S. seceded and formed a new country, the Confederate States of America. This was a legal act and accepted by the U.S. government: the then president, Abraham Lincoln ordered the withdrawal of U.S. troops from military bases located in the Confederate States. However, before they could leave, Confederate troops fired on them at Fort Sumter, in South Carolina. This act began a war, the U.S. Civil War, which lasted until 1865.
The stamps for this album page were issued by the Confederate States for use in the Confederacy. They depict primarily the CSA president, Jefferson Davis. They also show previous presidents of the U.S. that they seem to have claimed as their history, all from CSA states. The presidents depicted are George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, both from Virginia, and Andrew Jackson from Tennesee. There’s also one stamp showing John Calhoun, a previous vice president from South Carolina.
Note
At this point, I don’t have any of these stamps. They’re expensive, but not outrageously so. Some cost a few hundred dollars unused, with a couple in the thousands. They weren’t printed very well. As a result, I’m not in a hurry to get them. I’m focusing on other stamps in my collection.
Contains 14 spots: own 5 – 5 unused, 0 used.
Album or Web Page Last changed Jun 4, 2024
Stamp Details
The table below lists information about the stamps shown on this page of Lighthouse’s stamp album. For more details about a particular stamp, click on its description. That will take you to the related web page of Colnect.
spot |
own |
catalog |
subject |
description |
comment |
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1 |
5c (1861) |
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2 |
10c (jul 1862) |
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✓ |
7 |
5c (aug 1862) |
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3 |
2c (mar 1862) |
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✓ |
4 |
5c (mar 1862) |
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5 |
10c (mar 1862) |
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6 |
5c (apr 1862) |
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✓ |
8 |
2c (may 1863) |
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14 |
1c (1862) |
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✓ |
13 |
20c (jun 1863) |
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9 |
10c (apr 1863) |
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10 |
10c (apr 1863) |
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✓ |
11 |
10c (nov 1864) |
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12 |
10c (may 1863) |
Footnotes
Spot refers to the postion of the stamp on the album page (e.g., 3.2 indicates row 3, position 2).
Amt. is an abbreviation for the face amount of the stamp.
Own indicates the stamp status: ✓ for unused; ✗ for used or canceled; ⭑ signifies I ordered one; ; ✨ indicates it was bought recently; ✠ means an auction bid is pending; and ◎ is used, and it costs too much for unused.
To search by catalog number, go to the search box and enter it in the catalog number box. However, it’s a bit broken; I need to fix it.
