Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, block of six, Stone 2, positions 14-15-16 / 24-25-26, margins all around, scissor cut and crease between right pairs, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 4  $1,750. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, full to mostly large margins, deep rich color on bright paper, cancelled by fancy "Big Shanty, June 2" framed postmark on small piece, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 4  Estimate $300 - 400. This Big Shanty, Ga. straightline postmark with fancy frame is known used from March to June 1862 only. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Stone 2, deep rich color with four full to clear margins, tied by "Richmond, Va Apr 9" cds (Powell Type 3a) on adversity lady's cover made from pink lined paper, addressed to Miss R. R. Gooch in Richmond, Virginia making this an overpaid drop letter; opened for display, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 4  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Stone 2, Position 33, four margins except touched at left, used with 1862, 5¢ blue, tied by "Richmond Va. Oct 21, 1862" (type 3g) cds on homemade cover addressed to Mrs. J. G. Kirkpatrick, Canton, Miss., Very Fine. Scott No. 4 + 7  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, four margins, light scuff, tied by "Greenville S.C." cds on yellow turned cover to Society Hill S.C., inside pre-war use bearing U.S. 1¢ blue (9) tied by blue cds, small faults, opened for display, F.-V.F. Scott No. 4  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, four margins, stone 2, cancelled by 8-Point Star on buff cover to Demopolis Ala., "Tuscaloosa Ala Jun 5" cds; no flap and repaired edge fault, Very Fine appearance, a rare cancel. Scott No. 4  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, large margins except touched at left, light gum staining, tied by blue "Graham N.C." cds on cover to Judge Thomas Ruffin at Raleigh N.C., accompany by small brown envelope that originally enclosed folded 25¢ N.C. Camden County 1862 note, Very Fine. Scott No. 4  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, block of 4, Charleston, S.C. town cancels, clear to mostly large margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice, a scarce multiple, undercataloged in Scott; with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7  $350. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, horizontal pair on small piece, cancelled by smaller "Jackson Miss" straightline postmark (CSA # SL-07C), F.-V.F. C.S.A. Catalog $500. Scott No. 7. Jackson Miss. had a regular cds postmark device but started using the woodcut just prior to falling to Union troops in mid July 1863. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, horizontal pair, margins all around, clear strike of "Estell Springs, N. & C. R.R., Mar 13, 1863" oval of Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, small flaws, Very Fine appearance, a choice strike. Scott No. 7  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, horizontal pair, faults from edge placement, cancelled by "Jackson" straightline (CSA # SL-07B) on adversity cover made from printed form addressed to Opelika Ala., F.-V.F. Scott No. 7  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, margins to touched, tied by "Sulpher Springs Va. Nov 24" cds on ladies cover to Danville Va., blue "Advertised" straightline handstamp; some soiling, F.-V.F., This is the only Danville advertised cover recorded. Scott No. 7  Estimate $300 - 400. Advertised covers were listed in the local newspaper or on the community bulletin board. A fee of two cents was charged for this service (Only 1 cent was charged in the North). $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, horizontal pair, faults, tied by "Culpepper Va. Feb 3" cds on buff cover to Marion Ga., "Macon Ga" cds and matching "Missent" straightline handstamp, Very Fine, Illustrated in Powell's Auxiliary Markings Monograph on p. 42. Scott No. 7  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, two singles, flaws, tied by "Meridian Miss. May 20, 1863" cds on homemade turned cover to Marion Miss.; inside use bearing 1862, 5¢ horizontal pair, four margins tied by partial Ala. cds to Enterprise, Miss., F.-V.F. turned cover. Scott No. 7  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, two singles, faults, tied by partial "range C.H. Va." cds on cover to Gordonsville Va., cover turned, inside use with "Gordonsville Va." cds and manuscript "Due 10" rating to Newton N.C.; flaps reinforced, F.-V.F., ex-Gordon Bleuler. Scott No. 7  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, margins to slightly in, tied by bold "Albany Ga Feb 9 1863" cds on homemade cover to Cuthbert Ga., endorsed "Via Albany", bit of address erosion, Very Fine, This was a way letter picked up between post offices. Scott No. 7  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, horizontal pair with four margins, tied by two strikes of blue "Concord N.C. Apr. 8" cds on adversity cover made from preprinted "Rate of Fare" at the Concord Hotel form, military address to Lieut. N. Partee Foard, 1st N.C. Cavalry, Hanover Junction Va. and in "Care of Capt. Barringer, 1st N.C. Cavalry", Very Fine, ex-Gordon Bleuler. Scott No. 7  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, horizontal pair, four margins, coarse printing, tied by the "Mobile, Ala Mar 18" double-circle cds on adversity cover made from a printed Mobile Shipping Form displayed with the left lower corner flapped over, addressed to Mr. T. C. Heidelburg, Claiborne Jasper Co., Miss; Backflap opening tears and just a little light foxing, but still a Very Fine appearance., still Very Fine. Scott No. 7  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, Group, group of 10 covers bearing pairs comprising the following towns: Kinston N.C., Marlboro N.C., blue Taylorsville N.C., Wadesboro N.C., red Yancyville N.C., Charlottesville Va., blue Franklin Depot Va., Hicksford Va., two Peterson Va. including one very late use on Mar. 30th 1865; some faults, F.-V.F. Scott No. 7  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, Printed on Both Sides, four margins, clear impression on reverse, vertical crease broken into tear, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott No. 7b  $1,400. $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)