Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Blue, in combination with 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing on cover to Fragoletta, Georgia, tied by "Charleston, S.C., Aug 5 1862" cds; light cover wear and provisional lifted to seal tear and placed back, Fine, combination listed but unpriced in the Scott catalog. Scott No. 16X1+6  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. A UNIQUE COMBINATION USAGE OF THE 5¢ CHARLESTON PROVISIONAL AND THE 5¢ DE LA RUE PRINTING ISSUES. The Charleston Provisional was placed on sale on September 4, 1861 and withdrawn on arrival of the first stamps from the Confederate Post Office Department. The provisional stamp continued to used into early 1862 and by mid-June the remaining provisional stamps were placed on sale again, apparently due to a shortage of regular postage stamps. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Blue, large margins to touching, tied by neat "Charleston, S.C., Sep. 13, 1861" cds on fresh folded letter to Anderson, S.C.; stamp with tiny corner crease at top left, Very Fine and choice, ex-Stephen Brown. Scott No. 16X1  $2,500. These lithographed stamps were printed on white wove paper by Walker, Evans & Co. of Charleston in August 1861, per order of Postmaster Huger. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Blue, four large margins showing frame lines on all sides, tied by "Charleston S.C. June 20 186" cds on light blue cover to Flat Rock N.C., Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Karrer. Scott No. 16X1  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. A REMARKABLE USE OF THE CHARLESTON 5¢ PROVISIONAL STAMP DURING THE TEMPORARY REGULAR ISSUE SHORTAGE OF JUNE 1862. This late use of the Charleston postmaster provisional stamp was used just ten days prior to the general postage rate increase to a standard 10¢ regardless of distance. Apparently due to a temporary shortage of Confederate stamps in Charleston at this time, Postmaster Huger brought out supplies of the now obsolete provisionals and placed them on sale. Other June 1862 usages are recorded. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Blue on Orange, clean entire cancelled by bold "Charleston S.C. Sep 23 1861" cds and addressed to Bryce Smith Esq., Merchant at Greenville S.C.; slight erosion hole at left, Very Fine, ex-Beverly Hills, Warren. Scott No. 16XU3  $2,250. A FRESH AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE CHARLESTON S.C. 5¢ ON ORANGE PROVISIONAL ENTIRE. $0 (Image)