Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Large even margins, tied by manuscript cancel on cover addressed to Mrs. Lamar Cobb, Macon, Georgia, in care of Col. John B. Lamar, handstamped with red "Southern Express Company, Savannah, Ga./Mar. 22" double circle, endorsed with a "Pd R./" pencil notation made by company clerk for the express charge (2 bits), this notation is often found on covers originating from the Savannah office, left edge of the cover with pencil docketing "Savannah March 22nth 1862.", slight cover wrinkles, Very Fine (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 48). Scott No. 1  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. This is a nice example of the scarce combination of a Southern Express Company handstamp and a Confederate general issue stamp.Before the Civil War, private express firms such as Adams Express, Harnden's Express, and many other well-known companies had provided mail and freight services for many years. Private carriage of the mails had long been permitted under United States postal regulations as long as all federal postal charges were paid. However, on August 26, 1861, all private express companies were prohibited by the United States authorities from providing "across-the-lines" carrier service, i.e. North to South and South to North. Adams Express Company was the largest express company operating in the South prior to the Civil War. When the order came to stop mail service "across-the-Iines", sixteen Southern offices of Adams Express were taken over by the Southern Express Company which was organized for this purpose. The "new" company continued to provide express carrier services within the South and did most of the express business in the Confederacy. Because many Southern Express Company covers were used for local delivery or inter-office business, Confederate stamps or rate markings combined with the company's office handstamp are quite scarce. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. top right corner margin single with large margins except just touching ornament tips at bottom, tied by "Richmond, Va." cds on cover with stunning blue allover shaded advertising design of "Harvey, Armistead & Williams, Wholesale Grocers & Commission Merchants, Richmond, Va.", small sealed tear at top, Extremely Fine, a very pretty cover, ex-Tate (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 38). Scott No. 1  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Large margins to just in at top, tied in combination with 1862 5¢ blue (large margins, light crease) by "Winchester, Va./Nov. 18" cds on neat rose cover to Harrisonburg, Va., Extremely Fine and attractive (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 73); with 1997 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 1+7  Estimate $500 - 750. There were very infrequent occasions when Confederate Post Office patrons used a combination of two or more different general issue stamps to prepay the required postage rate for an envelope. They sometimes did so just to use up an older stamp that they owned or, more likely, the local Post Office ran short of certain stamps and asked their patrons to use a combination of general issue stamps that it currently had on hand. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Large margins to close at sides, tied by "Richmond, Va./Feb.23, 1862" cds on buff cover to Columbia, S.C., the recipient could not be found and then struck with blue straight line "Advertised" handstamp & blue crayon (Due) "2" rate, small part of flap torn away, Very Fine and a rare usage, ex-Cantey (pictured in Monroe book, pg. 87). Scott No. 1  Estimate $500 - 750. If a newspaper was being published locally, the town's Confederate Post Office would advertise the name of an addressee of any letter that was not been picked up in a timely manner. The hope was that the addressee would see his or her name in the newspaper and go to the Post Office to get the letter. The Post Office charged 2 cents to the addressee for advertising their letter in the newspaper. Advertised covers in general are quite scarce. Only three Columbia, South Carolina, advertised covers are known, two of which are badly damaged. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Clear at bottom, large margin on other sides, tied by blue "Lynchburgh, Va./Feb. 13" cds on yellow cover to Temperance, Va., F.-V.F (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 12). Scott No. 1  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Four huge even margins, tiny internal defect, tied by "Mobile, Ala./Apr. 23, 1862" double circle postmark on cover to Corinth, Miss., addressed "Care of Capt. C.P. Gage, State Artillery Continentals, Co. B", Extremely Fine (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 12). Scott No. 1  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, clear to large margins, bright vibrant color, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1  $600 for hinged. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Virtually complete four large margins (just touched at top left), tied by neat strike of "Wilmington, N.C./22 Apr./5 Paid" (1862) cds (fashioned from old Union style "3 Paid" cds) on cover to Richmond and forwarded to Elizabethtown, N.C., struck with Richmond, Va./Apr 24, 1862 cds & scarce boxed "Forwarded 5" handstamp, cover with professional edge restoration, Extremely Fine appearance and a scarce usage. Scott No. 1  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Four margins, light crease, tied by Charleston, S.C./Jan. 23, 1862 double circle postmark on lemon cover to Mount Tabor, S.C., cover with wonderful green embossed cameo corner card of "Geo. W. Williams & Co./Wholesale Grocers" included is original enclosure, bottom flap missing, Extremely Fine and attractive. Scott No. 1  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Four large even margins, trace of toning, tied by Richmond, Va./Jan. 23, 1862 cds on cover with all-over shaded illustrated design of Executive Department - Virginia, cover with small central rubbed spot, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 1  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Horiz. pair, four large margins, tied by "Tudor Hall, Va." cds on fresh cover to Hamburg, So. Ca., Extremely Fine and attractive. Scott No. 1  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Horiz. pair, large even margins, tied by "Boydton, Va." cds on small cover to Clarksville, Va., Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Emerson. Scott No. 1  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Huge well balanced margins, light pre-use crease, tied by attractive "Lexington Va. Jan 22" cds on mourning cover to Richmond Va.; no flap, a Very Fine use. Scott No. 1  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Horiz. pair with four large even margins, minor wrinkles, tied by "Liberty, Va./24 Jul." cds on 1862 folded cover to Forest Depot, Va., some cover wear & toning, hinge re-enforcement along inside folds, Very Fine. Scott No. 1  Estimate $300 - 400. The folded letter containing fascinating contents which include, "I received a letter a day or two ago, by under ground rail road from Washington City…", the letter talks of the sale of property, "as the property is liable to confiscation at any time by the Yankee Government.". $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Four margins, used in combination with 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue Printing (ample to large margins), both tied by "Ashville, N.C./Aug. 3" cds on small cover to Greensboro, Ala.; missing backflap, a Very Fine and scarce combination. Scott No. 1+6  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Four margins (mostly large, but close at bottom), tied by Memphis, Ten./Feb. 1862 cds on cover to Fayetteville, Tenn. with oval "Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Office/Memphis" corner card handstamp, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 1  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Stone 1, large margins, tied by "Warrington Fla./Jan 7" cds on cover to Port Gibson Miss., endorsed at left "Miss. Troops", mended opening tear at top and partial flap, Very Fine appearance, a nice Florida usage. Scott No. 1  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Margins ample to touching, manuscript canceled on small ladies cover to Ridgeway, S.C., matching manuscript "Wall Ridge, S.C. Dec 3rd" postmark; slight reduction at top into postmark, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Large even margins, bright fresh color and impression, tied by blue "Norfolk, Va./Dec. 21, 1861" cds's on cover to Richmond, flap tear which extends onto front, Extremely Fine stamp. Scott No. 1  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Large even margins, small, minor rub at bottom, tied by blue "Petersburg, Va./Feb. 15" cds on cover to Allens Creek, Va., reverse with printed Advertisement on reverse for Commission Merchant, cover repair at top, F.-V.F.; with 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Large margins except touching upper right, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jan 10" cds on cover to Spartanburg, endorsed "From A.G. Magrath", Very Fine. Scott No. 1  Estimate $100 - 150. Andrew Gordon Magrath was South Carolina's last Confederate governor, taking office on December 18, 1864. He was almost immediately faced with Sherman's invasion of the state and the resulting disruption of civil government. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Large to huge margins including top sheet margin, neatly tied by "Savannah Ga., Paid, Apr 11 1862" cds on cover to Clarksville, Very Fine. Scott No. 1  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green. Full margins, tied by blue "Petersburg, Va., 5cts, Dec 6" cds on cover to Tally Ho, N.C.; small cover tear at left affecting stamp, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 1  Estimate $75 - 100. $0 (Image)