Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Blue. Full clear strike of provisional handstamp used in combination with 5¢ Blue, Local (7, three large margins, just barely into left frameline), tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Sep. 1" (1862) circular datestamp on brown cover to Shelby N.C., faint crease at top not affecting stamp or provisional marking (not noted on certificate), Extremely Fine, Ex Brooks, MacBride, Judd, Haas, Hill and Cantey, Featured in the Confederate Philatelist (Apr-June 2009) (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 9); with 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 18XU1  $7,500. THE FINEST OF THE THREE RECORDED COVERS SHOWING CONJUNCTIVE USE OF THE COLUMBIA PROVISIONAL AND GENERAL ISSUE -- THIS IS THE ONLY ONE OF THESE FRANKINGS FOR THE NEW 1862 RATE.There are three recorded covers with the Columbia provisional used in combination with a General Issue stamp. Each of the other two covers has a 5¢ Green Hoyer & Ludwig stamp applied to uprate the provisional entire before the July 1, 1862, rate change. Another cover exists with the 5¢ stamp affixed over the provisional, but the latter served no postal duty. This cover is the only Columbia provisional used with a 5¢ Richmond Local Print stamp, and it is the only one used after the July 1st rate change. The September 1 (1862) date and absence of a due marking indicate Columbia's acceptance of the old provisional entire as part of the 10¢ rate.Only a small handful of covers with combinations of Confederate provisionals (either adhesive or handstamped) and General Issue stamps to prepay postage are known to exist. In our opinion, these combination frankings are significant and quite undervalued. . $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Blue. Choice strike with matching "Columbia S.C./9 Sep./5 Cts." postmark on exceptionally fresh orange cover to Concord, N.C., Extremely Fine and choice, this cover sold at auction for $2,100 in 1985. Scott No. 18XU1  $900. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Blue. Provisional handstamp on cover to Longmires Store, S.C., with matching Columbia, S.C. cds and straight line "Paid" handstamp; cover with a hint of staining, Very Fine. Scott No. 18XU1  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)