Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. Horizontal pair, bold blood red Buck Eye, Ga. town cancel with manuscript date, clear to large margins, a Very Fine and choice strike.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $100 - 150. US$100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. Horizontal pair, bold Jackson (Miss.) straight line cancel, clear to large margins, a Very Fine strike.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4318
Symbol:oCat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. Block of 6, 1862 Richmond, Va. town cancels, full margins, scissor cut in upper left margin between stamps and corner wrinkle at lower right, Very Fine appearance, a very scarce multiple.
Scott No. 6; $365. US$0 (Image)

Scott $365

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4319
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue Printing. Horizontal pair, margins large to just touching frameline at lower right, tied by indistinct Dec 31st cds on fresh cover to Greenville, Ga., with tan allover Robertson, Leslie & Co, Manufacturers of and Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries…, Troup Factory, Geo. shaded ad, with original enclosure datelined "Troup Factory, Dec 29, 1862" with interest content…We have rec'd one box cards & have (2) others on the way from Charleston which is the 1st order for clothing for 10 card complete. They have got through the blockade. The other order is at Nassau & may 'get get' though., Very Fine, a nice advertising usage and blockade runner content.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4320
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. Horizontal pair, deep shade, light creasing, tied by "Richmond Va. Nov. 22" cds on cover to Fredericksburg Va., bold strike of "Held for Postage" circular handstamp, missing top flap, Very Fine, a Gem strike of this rare handstamp on cover, ex-Myerson & Powell, with 1974 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $500 - 750.

The cover was probably posted unpaid and held until the sender paid the postage, very rarely encountered with this marking on covers with stamps. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4321
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue Printing. Horizontal pair, manuscript canceled and tied by manuscript "Grove Station, S.C., Sept 16 1862" postmark on cover to Columbia, S.C., with blue E. Stenhouse, Wholesale & Retail Grocer, Columbia, S.C. cameo corner card, Very Fine.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4322
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. In combination with 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing (7), both with large margins to slightly into frameline, tied by choice strike of "Christianburgh, Va., Apr 1" cds on fresh cover to San Marino, Va. (cover paper with inclusions and not fly specking), Very Fine and choice, an attractive and scarce 1862 5¢ London and Local print combination usage.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4323
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. Margins ample to into frameline at top, tied by choice strike of fancy red circular grid with segmented bars handstamp on blue cover to Fort Morgan, Ala., matching "Lavara, Ala. Jun 25" cds at left; repaired cover defect at bottom center, F.-V.F. appearance, a very rare fancy handstamp from Lavara, Ala., unlisted in the C.S.A. catalog and handbook.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4324
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. Irregular margins large to in at top left, tied by bold blue "Petersburg, Va., May 30" cds on cover to Boydton, Va., with blue Britton & Todd, Grocers, Forwarding & Commission Merchants, Petersburg, Va. cameo corner card on backflap, Very Fine.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4325
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue Printing. Horizontal pair, margins large to slightly in, tied by blue "Lynchburg, Va., Aug 30" cds on cover to Aspinwall, Va., with boxed McCorkle, Son & Co., grocers & Com'n Merchants, Lynchburg, Va. corner card; cover with stain and repair edge nick at top center, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4326
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue Printing. Horizontal pair, irregular margins large to in, tied by "Montgomery, Ala., Oct 28, 1862" cds on fresh cover to Flat Rock, S.C., with fancy oval The Advertiser, Montgomery, Ala. corner card, Very Fine.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4327
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. Horiz. pair, left stamp defective, tied by two strikes of the Abingdon, Va. fancy "Flower" cancel on cover to London, Tenn., postmarked "Abingdon, Va. Aug 17" cds at left, F.-V.F., about 20 known, extremely attractive and one of the few true fancy cancellations of the Confederate States.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4328
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. Margins large to a bit in at right, tied by clear "Mobile Ala., Jun 30, 1862" cds on fresh folded letter to Gainesville, Ala., Very Fine, with this being the last day of the 5¢ rate for under 500 miles.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4329
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue Printing. Vertical pair, tied by "Augusta Ga, Jul 27" cds and top stamp with manuscript "X" cancel on blue adversity cover made from printed form to Richland Ga., green "Renwick Ga., Aug 15" cds with manuscript date and matching "Missent & forwarded" notation; top center edge mend, Very Fine appearance, a scarce combination of markings on an adversity cover, ex-B. Green.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4330
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. Margins large to slightly in, tied by neat "Charleston, S.C., May 29, 1862" cds on Henry Cobia & Co., Commission Merchant, Charleston, S.C. embossed corner card cover to Mars Bluff, S,C., with original enclosure; small central cover tear at top.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $150 - 200.

The firm of Cobia & Co. was a blockade runner in the Civil War. They owned the "Gem" that was active Aug. 1863 to Mar. 1865 and was 2 for 2 in successful trips. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4331
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue Printing. Horizontal pair, some pre-use flaws, canceled by partial "Richmond, Va." 1863 cds on cover to New Store, Va., with blue embossed R.H. Dibrell, Commission Merchant, Richmond, Va. corner card; couple cover scuffs and slightly reduced at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $150 - 200.



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Est. $150-200

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4332
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue Printing. Horizontal pair, tied by Wilmington N.C. cds on gray allover shaded Insurance Company of the State of Virginia, Richmond ad on cover to Fayetteville N.C., manuscript "Due" and "10" rate handstamp; cover corner nick at bottom right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4333
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue Printing. Vertical pair, ample to large margins, tied by clear "Dudley, N.C., Aug 11" double line cds on fresh cover to Hillsboro, Ala., Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4334
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. Horiz. pair (right stamp with edge defects), tied by partial "Richmond, Va., Aug. 4, 1862" cds on overall shaded advertising cover of "P.C. Cantwell Family Groceries, Columbia, S.C." to Arnold's Mills, S.C., partial backflap, F.-V.F., scarce illustrated cover, ex-Bush, signed Kaufmann, Kimbrough.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4335
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. Vertical pair, margins to into design at top right, tied on adversity cover to Laurens C.H., S.C. by blue Richmond, Va. Jun. 4, 1862 cds, cover made from printed South Carolina Court document (split and folded to show part of document), piece of cover replaced at top left, Very Fine appearance, a rare usage.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $100 - 150.

This Richmond cds usual appears in black, but from May 16-29 1863 and June 1-4, 1863 is known in blue. It is considered quite scarce. US$100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Sale No: 116
Lot No:4336
Symbol:Cat No:6

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. Near four margin pair on adversity cover (on printed tabulation chart) to Black Walnut, Va., tied by "Richmond, Va. May 4" cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $100 - 150. US$100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150