Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, full margins except just touched at bottom, tied by attractive red "Camden S.C. May 28" double-circle datestamp on immaculate orange cover addressed to Mr. Paul Romare, 6th Regt. South Carolina Volunteers, Gen Anderson's Brigade, Richmond, Va., Extremely Fine and choice, An unusual use addressed to a Swedish Confederate Soldier sent from his wife.; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 4  Estimate $300 - 400. Romare was born in Torekov, Sweden in 1828. His father was a sea captain and Romare's first service as a sailor was on board a ship to the United States. He also sailed to Mexico, the West Indies and ports along the Eastern U.S. coast. He settled in Charleston, S.C. after taking ill in 1850. When the war started he volunteered for the CSA unit "Chester Blues" and served in Charleston and experienced the beginning of the war at Fort Sumter. Later his company was transferred to the Sixth South Carolina Infantry Regiment. He was later promoted to Quarter Master Sergeant and fought in the Army of Northern Virginia until Nov. 1863. He then transferred to the Confederate Adjutant and Inspector General's Office in Richmond, Va. where he remained until the end of the war. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, large margins, deep rich color on fresh bright paper, pre-use scuff at top, tied by attractive red "Camden S.C. May 13" double-circle datestamp on neat homemade brown cover addressed to Mr. Paul Romare, 6th Regt. South Carolina Volunteers, Gen Anderson's Brigade, Richmond, Va. in care of J. N. Lewis esq.; Extremely Fine and choice, An unusual use addressed to a Swedish Confederate Soldier sent from his wife.; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 4  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, margins to barely touching ornament, tied by bold "Richmond Va. Jan 15, 1862" cds on buff cover to Petersburg, Va., Very Fine, a scarce use at double the 5¢ rate; with 2008 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 4; $450 as pair on cover  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, two singles, one four margins and other touched at right, tied by "Richmond Va., Jul 23" cds on homemade brown cover addressed to Lexington, Va.; top edge refolded slightly affecting stamps, F.-V.F. Scott No. 4  $400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, large margins except slightly in at top, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Jun 7" cds on adversity cover made from printed court form, addressed to Abbeville S.C., blind embossed Iron Works corner card; opened for display, F.-V.F. Scott No. 4  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, horizontal pair, faulty, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Apr 19" cds on cover addressed to Mr. A. Smythe in Charleston S.C., unclaimed so advertised in the Friday May 8, 1863 issue of the Charleston Daily Courier and marked with large "2" due rating handstamp; some flaws including rust stain, Fine. Scott No. 7  Estimate $500 - 750. A RARE CONFEDERATE ADVERTISED USAGE WITH 2¢ FEE. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, Horizontal Pair, defects, uncanceled on 1865 folded letter to enrolling officer in Natchitoches, La., Coushatte Chute, La. circular postmark, letter in regards to disseminating notices of conscription, mentions punishing for desertion, etc.; some light toning, F.-V.F. Scott No. 7  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Privately Perfed, horizontal pair with clear perforations at left, bottom and between, corner fault, hinged on front of cover as originally affixed on back, matching manuscript "Manchester S.C. Oct. 7" postmark, addressed to Capt. Brown Manning in care of A.D.C. Brig. Gen. James Cantey in Mobile Ala.; no flap and reduced at top, F.-V.F. Scott No. 7 var.  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)