Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ Green, block of four, large margins except just clear at right, bright and fresh, neatly cancelled by "Chattanooga Tenn. Jul 19 1863" cds; small thin and tiny edge tear, Very Fine. Scott No. 13  $3,500. A RARE USED BLOCK OF THE 20¢ GREEN ISSUE. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ Green, large margins except ample at left, rich color, tied by well-struck "Rogersville Ten. Aug 1" cds on yellow cover to Cranberry Plains Va., sender's routing "Via Bristol Tenn.", Very Fine, ex-Boshwit. Scott No. 13  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. A CHOICE USAGE AND ONE OF THE FEW 20¢ GREEN USAGES FROM TENNESSEE EXTANT. Much of Tennessee came under Union control during 1862 and remained so for the duration of the war. Rogersville is located in eastern Tennessee, where Confederate forces were able to resist Union advances more effectively. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ Green, Diagonal Bisect, full margins, bright and fresh, tied by crisp strike of "Montgomery Ala. Aug 30" cds on turned cover to Rev. Dr. B. Manley Jr. at 96 Depot P.O., S.C., second inside use bearing 1863, 10¢ blue, large to huge margins all around, cancelled by manuscript and with matching "96 Sepr 30" postmark to Rev. James P. Boyce at Greenville S.C., 1864 docketing; sealed backflap tear, cover with small cut near stamp for display but mostly resealed, Very Fine appearance, ex-DuPuy; with clear 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 13d + 12  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE TURNED CONFEDERATE BISECT USE. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ Green, Diagonal Bisect, large margins, tied by partial "Marshall Tex. May 23" cds on semi-official Confederate States of America, Ordnance Bureau, T.M.D. (Trans-Mississippi Department) orange cover addressed to Geo. Loyall, Office Chf. Paymaster at Shreveport La.; cover and stamp expertly restored, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 13d  $2,000+. A RARE BISECT USE ON A SEMI-OFFICIAL IMPRINT COVER. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ Green, Horizontal Bisect, large margins, strong fresh color, tied by sharp bold strike of "Alexandria La. Oct 23" cds on orange cover to J.D. Wemple Esq. at Mansfield La.; cover without flap and repaired, Fine appearance; with 1981 P.F. certificate, 1937 letter of authenticity from Dietz to Weill. Scott No. 13e  $3,500. ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED HORIZONTAL BISECT USAGES. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ Green, Horizontal Bisect, top half used to pay the 10¢ rate on cover to Nachitoches, La., tied by "Alexandria La. Apr 11" cds, soldier's endorsement at upper right; stamp with horizontal tear at top, cover faults mostly on back, Fine, a rare bisect use on a soldier's cover, one of only a few horizontal bisects known; with 1981 P.F. certificate, signed by Dietz. Scott No. 13e  $3,500. $0 (Image)