Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. used block of six with ample margins except barely into designs at bottom, nine target cancels, pressed horizontal creases through center, half inch tear in two right stamps, Very Fine appearance, An exceedingly rare used multiple.; with 2007 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 56X2  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. Horizontal pair, large margins to cut in at bottom, tied by "Memphis, Ten." cds on small 7-Star Flag Patriotic Cover (Dietz F7-13) to Burkeville, Va.; cover with professional restoration, especially along the right edge, F.-V.F. appearance and quite attractive. Scott No. 56X2  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. Cut in, tied by "Memphis, Ten." cds on Patriotic Cover with Jeff Davis Medallion Design in blue (Dietz JD-1, verse 35) to New Orleans, La.; ineffective attempt made to obliterate name of addressee, part of flap missing, otherwise F.-V.F. Scott No. 56X2  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. Two singles, overlapped and tied by "Memphis, Ten./Jul 15" cds on cover to Charleston, S.C., the left stamp is the rare pelure paper, both stamps with pre-use corner tears; flap missing, F.-V.F. Scott No. 56X2  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. oily print, large margins top and bottom, in at left and right, tied by "Memphis, Ten." cds on cover to Shawnee Village, Ark., Very Fine; with 2008 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 56X2  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. Deep lake shade on cream colored entire to Osceola, Ark. postmarked "Memphis, Ten./Jan 15, 1862" cds, Very Fine and rare. Scott No. 56XU1  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)