Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Manuscript cancelled horiz. pair (large margins) with matching manuscript "Chula Depot (Va.)/July 3" (1862) postmark on cover with Richmond Female Institute all over shaded advertising design in gray showing College Building & Street Scene, addressed to Richmond, trivial edge wear at top left corner, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 4  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Horizontal pair, large margins, tied by manuscript cancel on small ladies cover to "Capt. A.H. Boykin, Jeff Davis Legion" in Richmond with red "Camden, S.C./Jul. 30" (1862) double circle postmark at left, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 4  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Defect at left, tied by "Charleston, S.C., May 19" cds on cover to addressed to Mrs. John H. Chiles, New Market P.O., Abbeville District, South Carolina with manuscript endorsement at lower left "Please send by Millway Carrier.", F.-V.F. and rare. Scott No. 4  Estimate $400 - 600. The "Millway Carrier" notation has always been somewhat of a mystery. Even though the cover originates in Charleston, the mark is associated with the Millway S.C. post office. Pre-war and C.S.A. covers are both known with the "Millway Carrier" notation. "Millway" was also the name of a plantation in that area. Noted C.S.A. Philatelist Dick Krieger wrote a two-part article on the "Millway Carrier" notation which appeared in the May-June and July-August 1988 issues of the Confederate Philatelist. In his article, he outlines the very confusing mail routes in the Millway region of the Abbeville District and points out that the "Millway Carrier" notation is seen only on covers addressed to New Market S.C. New Market was a depot on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad some 15-20 miles distant from Millway. Neither New Market nor Millway appear on a current map of South Carolina. He further concluded that the notation was a routing instruction applied by the sender to make certain that the letters were carried on to Millway by the official government mail routes. In other words, this was not a private carrier service. There has been some speculation among SC Postal Historians that a slave from the plantation may have been used at least part of the time to bring the mail from New Market to Millway, but this remains as speculation and has not been proven. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Huge margins at touched at top right, small tear & hint of edge toning, tied by "Charleston, S.C./Apr. 25" cds on cover to Hon. W.H. Gist, Chief Dept. Con. & Man., Columbia, S.C. and endorsed "Ordnance Bureau" at top right, light wear & part of flap missing, F.-V.F. Scott No. 4  Estimate $300 - 400. Interesting docketing on reverse, W.G. Eason answered and promised to make 5 Battery Wagons. Must consult Mr. D.L. as to the forge. Lopez has no drawings for Battery Wagons. William Henry Gist was Governor of South Carolina during the war. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Clear to ample margin, trivial gum soak at edge, tied by "Richmond, Va., Apr 10, 1862" cds on gilt edge folded letter to Danville, Va., 3-page letter of April 9th with fascinating content…I do not except a direct attack (on Yorktown) which of course will prolong our expense…the advance of Buell's Army had compelled Beauregard to retire to his old position without having time to reap all the fruits of his victory…the enemy has retaken all the prisoners, stores, etc.…what it does not mean…that Buell has even crossed the river, but only that Beauregard's fall back was necessary to put this enemy in fighting trim after a ten hours battle…5,000 prisoners sent to the rear as fast as taken, etc., Very Fine, a wonderful letter. Scott No. 4  Estimate $250 - 350. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Two singles, ample to large margins, tied by "Augusta, Ga". cds on fresh homemade cover to Petersburg, Va., Very Fine, ex Dietz. Scott No. 4  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Vertical pair, large margins to just touched at bottom, tied by well-struck "Charleston S.C. Jul. 10" circular datestamp on cover "Ex. Gov. Wm. H. Gist, Chief Department Manufacture, Executive Council, Columbia S.C.", each stamp small toned spot, flap missing, Very Fine, an attractive cover, ex-Kohn. Scott No. 4  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Ample to mostly large margins, tied by "Knoxville, Ten., May 12, 1862" cds on turned cover to Coosa, Ga., the reverse addressed to Knoxville, franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 5¢ green with "Coosa, Ga., May 20, 1862" postmark; light cover edge wear and missing top backflap, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive turned cover usage. Scott No. 4+1  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Horizontal pair, margins clear to just in, tied by "Tupelo, Miss., Jun 17, 1862" cds on ornate embossed ladies cover to Spartanburg, S.C.; light cover toning and missing bottom flap, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 4  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Margins large to just shaving at right, tied by neat "Wilmington, N.C., 5 Paid, Mar 17" integral rate altered prewar cds on cover to Tarboro, N.C.; stamp slightly overlapping cover at top, Very Fine. Scott No. 4  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Horizontal pair, pen canceled with manuscript cancel of "White Store, Tenn Aug 27th" on cover to Broylesville, Tenn, right stamp with tiny edge defects, Fine, a scarce town. Scott No. 4  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Four clear to large margins, neatly tied by Atlanta, Ga./Jun. 25, 1862 cds on cover to "Maj. A.W. Aston" in Emory, Va. with manuscript "Due 5", endorsed at bottom left "via Knoxville, Tenn.", Very Fine, a nice combination of 5¢ paid by stamps & manuscript 5¢ due. Scott No. 4  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Small flaws, tied by blue Petersburg, Va. cds on fresh cover to Oxford, N.C. forwarded to Tabbs Creek, 1862 docketing on reverse, F.-V.F. Scott No. 4  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue. Right sheet margin copy, tied partial strike of "Richmond, Va." on cover to Pacific, N.C., stamp with gum soaked crease & cover a bit roughly opened at top, Fine. Scott No. 4  Estimate $50 - 75. $0 (Image)