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)