Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Small defects, manuscript cancelled on folded cover datelined "Camp Altamaha/April 17th, 1862" to Hogansville, Ga. struck with bold red "Southern Express Co./Savannah, Ga./Apr 20" double circle handstamp express marking & manuscript endorsed in pencil "Paid 2/- from #5" (2 bits or 25¢), Fine, A lovely rarity which is illustrated in Dietz 1929 Handbook. Scott No. 1  Estimate $500 - 750. The somewhat philosophical letter, tells of expecting to be mustered out of service in a week, then being told that the Confederate Conscription Act [passed just a day before this letter was written] required that all state volunteer troops be turned over to Confederate authority for three years. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Stone 2, two four margin vertical pairs tied by Jan 29 New Orleans cds's paying quadruple rate on amber cover to Richmond, Va.; name of addressee cut out and top flap missing, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare franking. Scott No. 1  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Tied by "Goldsborough, N.C./Aug 26" cds on Civilian Flag of Truce cover to Talcott, Va.; endorsed "New Berne Fl of T., 19 Augt/62" with manuscript censor's "Ex." and "Due 5", the latter in the hand of the sender, includes original letter datelined "Clifton, Aug 2nd"; Very Fine, a rare Civilian Flag of Truce usage. 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. four large margins including right sheet margin, tied light "Savannah, Ga. Paid" on fresh 1862 cover addressed to "Genl Henry C. Wayne, Milledgeville", small part of back flap missing, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem, ex-Caspary. 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. Four margins, tied by bold clear "Wilmington, N.C." town handstamp with integral "5 Paid" tying on nice cover to a doctor in Mebanesville, NC, this postmarked has been fashioned from the early Union version of the Wilmington cds with the integral rate "3 Paid", Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 1  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Large margins, tied beautiful bold "Greenville, Va./June 7" (1862) cds on small commercial cover to Staunton, Va., part of top back flap missing, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous cover. Scott No. 1  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Horizontal pair, large even margins, cancelled by manuscript with matching "Estell Springs Feb. 4, 1862" (Tenn.) manuscript. postmark on yellow cover to Salisbury N.C., barely reduced at left, some slight soiling spots, Very Fine, ex-Tate. Scott No. 1  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Stone 1, cedilla on "C" of "Confederate", four large margins, tiny margin tear at top, tied by "Mobile, Ala." double circle postmark overpaying the 2¢ drop rate on locally addressed cover, Very Fine. Scott No. 1 var.  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Stone 1, vertical pair, large margins to just in at top, tied by two of three light strikes "Okolona, Miss." cds on small cover to Lieut Thomas F. Hooper, 29th Reg Ga Vol, Savannah, Ga., endorsed "Via Mobile & Montgomery Ala", F.-V.F. Scott No. 1  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Stone 2, huge margins including a good portion of adjacent stamp at left, tied by Feb 21, 1862 Richmond cds on cover to Charlestown, Va., Extremely Fine. Scott No. 1  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Full margins, sheet margin tear at top, manuscript canceled on cover to Richmond, Va., matching "Sontag, Va., Nov 12" postmark; slight cover soiling, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 1  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)