Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light milky blue. Stone 3, four nice margins, tied on small cover by incomplete strike blue type I Lenoir, N.C. "PAID/5" in circle with partial strike matching Lenoir cds alongside, to Salem, N.C.; minor abrasion at top of cover, F.-V.F. Scott No. 4b  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light milky blue. Stone 3, two singles (position. 50 & 47), 3½ & 3 margins respectively, tied by one of two strikes blue grid cancels on amber cover postmarked matching "Raleigh, N.C./Jul 30, 1862" double circle postmark, to Haywood, N.C.; small cover tear at lower left, fresh and Very Fine, plated by Knapp. Scott No. 4b  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)