Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green, large margins to just touched at top, tied by neat "Charleston S.C. Dec 27 1863" cds on homemade brown cover to Wright's Bluff S.C., pencil "Due 8" indicating that cover was not accepted for the circular rate probably due to writing on the circular; stamp barely affected by light horizontal file fold (not mentioned on cert), otherwise Very Fine and interesting use; with 2009 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 3  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED CHARLESTON EXAMPLE OF AN UNACCEPTED CIRCULAR RATE USE WITH POSTAGE DUE. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green, large margins to slightly in at right, tied by neat "Charleston S.C. 'Paid' Sep 30 186 " cds on Feb. 1862 George W. Williams merchant circular to Morganton S.C., circular is requesting payments of account due; light horizontal fold affects stamp, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 3  $3,500 on cover. A RARE CIRCULAR RATE USE FROM CHARLESTON BEARING THE 2¢ GREEN 1862 ISSUE. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green, three margins, just touched at right, tear at left, tied by "Charleston S.C. May 22 186 " cds to short-paid 1862 mourning cover to Greenville, S.C., red crayon "Due 3"; two vertical creases, reduced at right, cds overinked at top, F.-V.F. Scott No. 3  $3,500. A RARE USAGE OF THE 1863 2¢ GREEN WITH DUE MARKING TO MAKE THE 5¢ RATE FOR UNDER 500 MILES. We offered one other example of this use in our sale 43 lot 463. This is a good example of why the color of the 5¢ stamp was changed from green to blue in 1862. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green, margins to slightly in, beautiful deep color, tied by bold "Charleston S.C. Feb 25 186" cds on buff legal size cover to James Tupper, Auditor of State at Charleston S.C., manuscript "Official Business" endorsement at top right; reduced slightly at right, top edge mend, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 3  $3,500. A SCARCE 2¢ GREEN 1862 ISSUE OFFICIAL BUSINESS USE AT THE 2¢ LOCAL RATE. $0 (Image)