Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, four full to mostly large margins, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. May 4" cds on locally addressed folded letter sheet, pencil "Written on Ram Virginia" notation at top, Very Fine. Scott No. 4  Estimate $500 - 750. This was an overpaid drop letter originating from the CSS Virginia. CSS Virginia was the first steam-powered ironclad warship of the Confederate States Navy, built during the first year of the American Civil War; she was constructed as a casemate ironclad using the raised and cut down original lower hull and steam engines of the scuttled USS Merrimack. Virginia was one of the participants in the Battle of Hampton Roads, opposing the Union's USS Monitor in March 1862. The battle is chiefly significant in naval history as the first battle between ironclads. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, "Spur on Upper Left Scroll" Variety, four large even margins, bright and fresh, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. May 2" cds on cover addressed to Miss Crenshaw at Richmond Va., docketed "May 1862", Extremely Fine and attractive; with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 4 var.  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, blocks of eight and four reattached, each block cancelled by neat strikes of "Richmond Va. Nov 10" cds, some minor faults including couple small tears, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 7  $1,050 + as three blks. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, strip of ten with right sheet margin and horizontal pair, cancelled by matching manuscript "X" on buff legal size court house cover addressed to Justices Supr. County of Marion County in Buena Vista Ga., "Milledgeville, Ga Feb 6" cds; cover edge wear with rebacked nicks at right, Fine; with 2008 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 7  Estimate $750 - 1,000. A RARE MULTIPLE USE BEARING A STRIP OF TEN AND PAIR PREPAYING 12-TIMES THE 10¢ LETTER RATE. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, block of eight, large margins all around except barely touches lower left corner, cancelled by two neat strikes of "San Antonio Tex. Paid Oct 15" cds, tiny tear and light vertical crease at left, Very Fine appearing, This is the largest recorded used block of this stamp from Texas.; with 2009 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 7  Estimate $500 - 750. Although the stamps are light in color, there are too many small plate flaws to be the De La Rue printing. This is apparently an early Richmond printing on De La Rue paper. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, Printed on Both Sides, inverted Impression on reverse, horizontal pair, showing the usual split impressions on reverse, four full to large margins, fresh color, light indistinct town cancel; faint crease and small thin spot, Very Fine appearance; with 1981 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7b  $3,000. ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE PAIRS OF THE PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES VARIETY KNOWN. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, Printed on Both Sides, horizontal pair, reverse with clear impression, large margins to just shaving frameline at right, tied by blue "Lynchburg, Va., Apr 23" cds on cover to Petersburg Va., pair lifted from cover and hinged in place to show the printing variety, Very Fine and rare, ex-Peters, Muzzy, Gallagher, Everett. Scott No. 7b  $4,000. A WONDERFUL RARITY WITH ONLY SIX PAIRS RECORDED, OF WHICH THIS IS THE FINEST OF ONLY TWO PAIRS RECORDED ON COVER. The other recorded cover bearing a pair is from Franklin Depot, Va. to Childress's Store Va. (right stamp folded over and creased for display and with scissor cut). $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Stone 2, horizontal pair, positions 29-30, large margins to just in, including sheet margin at right, cancelled by light "New Orleans La. Apr 2" River Mail cds on Wallpaper cover with Floral Design in gray, blue and tan, addressed to Opelousas, La.; stamps with small surface scrapes and light margin toning, Very Fine and stunning; with 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 4  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. ONE OF THE VERY FEW WALLPAPER COVERS WITH THE WALLPAPER DESIGN ON THE OUTSIDE, RATHER THAN THE INSIDE OF THE COVER. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Stone 2, Narrow Gutter Pair, vertical pair, positions 43-53 with narrow gutter between, four margins, cancelled by manuscript, red "Camden S.C. Aug 28" cds on cover with military address to Capt. Louis D. DeSaussure at Charleston S.C.; top stamp with preuse fold and slight edge toning at right, partial flap, F.-V.F. Scott No. 4  Estimate $750 - 1,000. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS BEARING CSA #4 STONE 2 NARROW GUTTER PAIRS. Capt. DeSaussure (1824-1888) was a staff officer and Inspector of Outposts in South Carolina. He later served on the staffs of several Generals including W.S. Walker, Stephen Elliott, and Johnson Hagood. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, White Tie Variety, block of 24 with the White Tie variety in position 6, bright and fresh, positions 25-30, 35-40, 45-50, 55-60, o.g., light vertical fold with sealed tear at top, light gum creasing, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 7, 7 var.  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, White Tie Variety on De La Rue Paper, horizontal pair with right stamp having the "White Tie" variety, full to large margins all around, tied by bold strike of "Richmond Va. Mar 28" cds (type 5g circa 1865) on orange cover to Amherst C.H., Va., endorsed "Via Lynchburg", Very Fine, ex-Conrad Bush; signed by Brian Green. Scott No. 6 var.  Estimate $500 - 750. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE WHITE TIE VARIETY ON DE LA RUE PAPER. This is a very late use of this stamp and just days before the end of the War. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, White Tie Variety on De La Rue Paper, horizontal pair with right stamp having the "White Tie" variety, full to large margins all around except just touched at bottom right, light corner creases, cancelled by manuscript on homemade cover to Mrs. F. A. Pitts at Thomson Ga., matching manuscript "Ogeechee Ga., Sept 7 1864" postmark, F.-V.F.; signed by Brian Green. Scott No. 7 var.  Estimate $300 - 400. A SCARCE USE BEARING THE POPULAR WHITE TIE VARIETY. $0 (Image)