12 10¢ blue Davis 1863 F/L w/ content to Benton, Arkansas, franked w/ 10¢ Die B tied by 7/25 Pine Bluff, Ark. cds (+400% premium in CSA catalog); 3-page letter refers to the war, "we are somewhat low-spirited here on account of our recent disaster" (likely fall of Vicksburg earlier that month) and "we have reason to believe our state is now or will shortly be invaded by a hearty federal force," which did come to pass as both towns were occupied by the end of the year, making this a "late usage" for a CSA stamp; signed Kimbrough 2007, stamp has rough margins esp at bottom; F (Image)

APX CV $750 SE

12 10¢ blue Davis 1865 F/L to Bank of Charleston president Charles T. Lowndes at Greenville, SC, w/ content, franked w/ 10¢ milky blue Die B margin sgl, pen cancel, 4/17 Greenwood black town cds, signed Kimbrough 2007; 2-page letter written 4/14 from "War Rest near Greenwood SCa" discusses bank business; late usage as the Confederacy was crumbling during April 1865; CSA catalog CV $150 w/ premium for late usage; F-VF (Image)

Cat. $140 SE