Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., prisoner cover bearing uncancelled CSA 1863, 10¢ blue addressed to his brother "Alfred Sanders, Davenport, Iowa", endorsed "From Lt. Col. A. H. Sanders, Prisoner of War, Columbia, S.C." and "Flag of Truce" at center, some aging, Fine, a scarce POW cover from Columbia S.C. Scott No. 12  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Lt. Col. Addison H. Sanders served the 16th Iowa Volunteers, was wounded severely in the legs by a mini ball and captured July 22, 1864 during the Atlanta campaign, from there incarcerated in Macon, Charleston and Columbia. He was later breveted as Brig. Gen. for gallantry on many battlefields. After the war, he was appointed postmaster of Davenport, Iowa and in 1870 President Grant appointed him Secretary of Montana Territory and he became acting Governor. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 10¢ Blue, entire with clear strike of blue oval control seal on left flap, matching blue "Columbia S.C. Aug 27" cds with "Paid" and "10" rating handstamps (Dietz type IG), addressed to C. F. Vance at Memphis Tenn., Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Ferrary (clover handstamp). Scott No. 18XU5  $6,000. THE FINEST OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 10¢ COLUMBIA PROVISIONAL ENTIRE, THIS IS THE ONLY TYPE IG EXAMPLE. The six recorded 10¢ entires are as follows:1. July 12, type IIH, addressed to Capt. Allen J. Green at Fairfax C.H., Va., ex-Emerson2. July 15, type IIH, addressed to Capt. Allen J. Green at Fairfax C.H., Va., ex-Walcott, Matz, Weatherly3. July 16, type IIH, addressed to Capt. Allen J. Green at Fairfax C.H., Va., ex-Caspary, Kohn4. July 24, type H, addressed to James M. Reid at Mayesville S.C.5. Aug. 27, type IG, addressed to C.F. Vance at Memphis Tenn., ex-Ferrary, offered here.6. Undated, type IIH, addressed to Capt. Allen J. Green near Manassas Junction, Va., ex-Walcott. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 10¢ Blue, entire with clear strike of blue oval control seal on bottom flap, matching blue "Columbia S.C. Jul 12" cds with circled "Paid" and "10" rating handstamps (Dietz type IIH), addressed to Capt. Allen J. Green, care of Col. Kershaw 2nd Palmetto Regiment, S.C. Volunteers, Fairfax C.H., Va.; no flap, Very Fine and choice, ex-Emerson. Scott No. 18XU5  $6,000. THE EARLIEST OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 10¢ COLUMBIA PROVISIONAL ENTIRE. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 10¢ on 5¢ Blue, buff entire with 5¢ Provisional handstamp revalued with small blue "10" handstamp, blue partial "Columbia S.C. 2 Dec" cds and matching "Paid" and "10" rating handstamps to Mrs. Sarah Lowery at Eudora Ark. at double rate due to distance; small part of flap missing, top edge flaws and some staining, Fine, A very rare example of the revalued Columbia provisional entire., ex-Bogg. Scott No. 18XU1a  $3,500. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Black, orange entire with clear strike of provisional oval handstamp, addressed to Mrs. James C. Wetmore, Box 618 at Greenville S.C.; reduced at right and bottom right replaced, Fine, This was the listing example for both Dietz and Scott., ex-Ferrari, John, Hart, Wulfekuhler; signed by Dietz. Scott No. 18XU2  $1,250. ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE COLUMBIA 5¢ BLACK PROVISIONAL ENTIRE. This entire is woefully undercataloged by Scott due to its great rarity. We have not previously offered an example, and a recent search of auction sales failed to turn up an example offered. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Blue, clear bold strike of provisional oval handstamp and matching "Columbus S.C. 18 Oct" cds and "Paid" straightline on orange cover addressed to Concord N.C.; Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 18XU1  $900. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Blue, entire with large circular control seal with negative lettering and large script "SC" at center with "13" stars above and below plus "Post Office Columbia" around perimeter, matching blue "Paid" straightline and "5" rating handstamps with blue "Columbia S.C. Jul 25" cds, addressed to Genl. Wm Hopkins at Hopkins S.C.; small repair spot in seal, reduced slightly at top and tiny edge tear, Very Fine appearing. Scott No. 18XU6  $4,000. ONE OF ONLY A THREE RECORDED COLUMBIA S.C. PROVISIONAL ENTIRES WITH THE LARGE CIRCULAR CONTROL HANDSTAMP. The rarity of the large circular control handstamp (Scott 18UX6) is evident when perusing recent auction catalogs. We have never offered an example and this entire was purchased privately.The three recorded circular seal entires (Scott 18XU6) are:1. July 14, type F, addressed to Hunt Esq. Auctioner at Charleston S.C.2. July 19, type D, addressed to Spartanburg S.C., Ex-MacBride, Kohn.3. July 25, type D, addressed to Genl. Wm. Hopkins at Hopkins, S.C. The example offered here. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Blue, Seal on Back, clear strike of blue provisional seal on flap, matching clear sharp strikes of circled "Paid" and "5" rating handstamps (Dietz type IIF), carried out of mails to Richmond where posted with black "Paid/2" drop letter handstamp, addressed to Capt. Allen J. Green, Ballards Exchange, Richmond, Virginia; cover restored, reduced slightly at top, Extremely Fine appearing. Scott No. 18XU4a  $1,250. Columbia's 5¢ provisional entire was properly ignored in Richmond where the Paid 2¢ handstamp (Dietz type II) was applied, this indicated use to have been between June 5 and November 18, 1861. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Blue, Seal on Back, clear strike of provisional oval on back, matching "Paid" and "5" rating handstamps (Dietz type IE) on front, entered mails with manuscript "Monticello S.C., August 27, 1861" postmark to Mrs. James C. Furman at Greenville S.C.; minor edge restoration, clean and Very Fine appearing. Scott No. 18XU4a  $1,250. The Monticello S.C. post office improperly accepted this entire as fully prepaid. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Blue, Seal on Front, unusually clear strike of oval provisional seal overstruck by blue "5" rating handstamp on immaculate blue cover addressed to Genl. Mrs. Hopkins in Hopkins Turnout S.C. with "Columbia S.C. '5cts' Sep. 4" pre-war integral rate cds and matching "Paid" straightline handstamp, choice and Extremely Fine, ex-Cantey. Scott No. 18XU4  $5,000. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE SEVEN OR EIGHT RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE COLUMBIA S.C. 5¢ PROVISIONAL ENVELOPE WITH THE OVAL SEAL STRUCK ON FRONT. References: This is the Scott catalog illustration example, Pictured in Monroe book on page 8. $0 (Image)