Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Single, margins to touched at bottom, tied by blue Columbia, S.C./May 25 cds on cover to Pendleton, S.C., cover with minor corner wear & part of flap torn away, Very Fine, a scarce single franking prior to the rate change to 10¢, ex-Cantey (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 17). Scott No. 6  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Horiz. pair, margins to just shaving frame at top left, tied by crisp "Oglethorpe, Ga./Nov. 9" cds on orange cover to Gordonsville, Va., flap tear, Very Fine and choice (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 17). Scott No. 6  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Clear to large margins, neatly tied by "Richmond, Va., Jun 30 1862" (Last Day of the 5¢ Rate) on cover to Farmville, Va., Extremely Fine, ex-Myerson. Scott No. 6  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Two singles, small flaws, tied by bold strike of Estell Springs/N. & C. R.R./Jan. 16, 1863 railroad route agent's oval datestamp on cover to Greensboro, N.C., cover with tiny erosion hole, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad route agent's marking (Estell Springs,Tenn.). Scott No. 6  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Large margins, top left corner just in, tiny edge tear, tied by "Charleston s.c. Jun 20" cds on fancy gold leaf yarn wallpaper cover to Petersburg Va., Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 6  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Single (small defect), tied by "Charleston, S.C./Jun. 17" cds on buff cover to Clinton, Laurens Railroad, S.C., cover forwarded to Martins Depot with second 1862 5¢ blue (close to large margins), tied by bold strike of "Clinton, S.C./Jun. 10, 1862" (error day slug) balloon type cds, Very Fine and interesting use. Scott No. 6  Estimate $200 - 300. Most unusual to see a cover with two single use of the Confederate States 5¢ London prints used prior to the rate change. One used to pay the primary postage and one used to pay the forwarding postage. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Vertical pair with large margins including top sheet margin, tied by "Anderson Tex. Apr 16" cds on yellow cover to "Wm. Neblett, Capt. Stepheson's Co. I, Col. Elmores Regt., Galveston", cover toned spot, Very Fine. Scott No. 6  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Vert. pair, top stamp cut in and creased, tied by sharp bold "Big Island Va./Sep. 5" cds on turned cover to Allen's Creek, Va., inside usage shows a manuscript cancelled 1863 10¢ blue (minor corner defect) with light indistinct manuscript postmark and addressed to Edgewood, Va.; some cover wrinkles, F.-V.F. Scott No. 6+11  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Horizontal pair, margins to cutting upper left, tied by bold strike of "Charleston S.C. Aug 22" cds on cover to Orangeburg C.H., S.C., staple hole upper right, still clean and Very Fine. Scott No. 6  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Horizontal pair with full corner sheet margin, faint creases, lightly tied by mostly complete "Calhoun, Ga." cds on cover to Shoal Creek, Ga., Very Fine and attractive; with 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 6  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. horizontal sheet margin pair with slightly irregular margins, tied by "Charleston S.C./Dec. 5" cds on overpaid drop rate adversity cover made from a bank receipt; top edge repaired and flap replaced, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 6  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing. Large margins to just clear, tied by bold "Savannah Ga. 'Paid' Jun 27 1863" cds on adversity cover made from blue court form, addressed to Marietta, Ga., Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Hill. Scott No. 6  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)