Confederacy, "Sign of the Negro", illustrated ad design for "Van Schaack & Grierson, Druggist, Charleston, S.C.", on cover to Raleigh, N.C. with "Greenville S.C., Apr 3" cds and matching "Paid" and "10" handstamps, magenta "Rebel Archives" double oval handstamp and pencil Retd to duty notation at left, Very Fine, illustrated in the Confederate States Handbook (page 447); with 1983 P.F. certificate. Estimate  $2,000 - 3,000. A WONDERFUL AND UNIQUE SOUTH CAROLINA ILLUSTRATED AD DESIGN. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Colleges) Mercer University, Penfield, Ga., red embossed cameo corner card on small cover to Decatur, Ga. with Atlanta Provisional "Paid 5" handstamp and matching "Atlanta, Jun. 24, 1861" cds, Very Fine and rare; signed Doane & Bartels with note "Found July 1926". Scott No. 6XU2  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. A WONDERFUL COMBINATION USAGE OF A PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMP ON A COLLEGE ADVERTISING COVER. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Trans-Mississippi) - Army of Tennessee, "Nov. 2, 1863" Date Handstamp, "Chicamauga" Field Cancel tying 10¢ blue (11) block of 4, small corner nick at top left, right pair with small fault, on Trans-Mississippi cover to Fairfield, Texas with pencil manuscript "via Meriden, Miss." routing instruction and soldier endorsement at left; cover with small corner repair at bottom right, Very Fine, ex-Solomon; with clear 1982 C.S.A. certificate. Estimate  $7,500 - 10,000. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI COVERS IN EXISTENCE. THE COMBINATION OF A BLOCK OF 4 PAYING THE 40¢ RATE TIED BY THE ARMY OF TENNESSEE DATE HANDSTAMP ON A TRANS-MISSISSIPPI COVER IS A UNIQUE USAGE. The Mississippi River and inland waterway routes were essential lifelines within the Confederacy. Early in the war, Federal naval strategy focused on control of the Mississippi, and, by the spring of 1862, key port cities were captured by Federal forces, giving them control of the river. With the Southern states divided between East and West, the Confederate government was forced to devise special measures to maintain transportation and communication along the trans-Mississippi routes. Surreptitious traffic across the river was carried on by private and government couriers, and the post office was authorized to appoint agents to ensure that the mail lines remained open. In April 1863 the Confederate Congress authorized a "preferred mail" across the Mississippi River and established a 50¢ rate per half-ounce. The act was revised to create an "express mail" without a fixed rate of postage, but instead limited to no more than a dollar per half ounce. By October 1863, Postmaster General Reagan secured a contract to have mail carried across the Mississippi at the rate of 40¢ per half ounce. Meridian and Brandon, Mississippi, were chosen as the eastern terminal points. Shreveport and Alexandria, Louisiana, were chosen as the western terminal points. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 10-Star Davis and Stephens Flag Patriotic, red white and blue patriotic design on Tennessee Independent State cover addressed to Miss Julia Reagan at Facility, East Tenn., "Germantown Ten, Jun 21" (1861) cds and manuscript "Paid 5 cts" rating, Very Fine; with 2016 C.S.A. certificate. C.S.A. Catalog No. F10-1  Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. IN OUR ESTIMATION, THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC FLAG DESIGNS, ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED EXAMPLES. Julia Reagan was the daughter of Brigadier General James H. Reagan of the Tenn. Militia. He was also the Postmaster of Facility Tenn. for over forty years. The town is now known as Reagan Station Tenn. The five stampless recorded examples of this patriotic design comprise four used from Corinth, Miss. and the example offered here from Germantown Tenn (currently a suburb of Memphis). It is probable that this design was printed in Corinth. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 11-Star Flag, Patriotic design in red, white and blue with "T. Fitzwilliam, N.O." manufacturer's imprint 34 at left on neat orange 1862 buff cover to Baileys Mill's La. bearing 5¢ green (1), four margins, small toned spot, tied by "Corinth, Miss., Apr. 5." balloon type cds; reduced slightly at right with tiny mend, Very Fine; with 2009 C.S.A. certificate. C.S.A. Catalog No. F11-5  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS 11-STAR CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC DESIGN BEARING THE 1861 5¢ GREEN ISSUE. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 12-Star Flag, red, blue and black design (CSA F12-4) on cover to Van Buren, Ark., franked with 1861, 5¢ green tied by Little Rock, Ark cds with second strike at center, forwarded to Fort Smith with manuscript "For'd Due 5" rating and "Van Buren, Ark, Dec 4" cds; cover wear and faint staining, postmarks not tying stamps enhanced, Very Fine. Scott No. 1  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ Dark Blue, Hoyer Printing, Horizontal Strip of Three, huge margins, lovely color, each cancelled with bright red grid cancel with matching "Sparta, Ga., Feb. 20" (1862) cds on fresh orange cover to Alexander Stephens in Richmond; left stamp with sealed tear at upper left and small cover repairs with bottomflap added, Extremely Fine, ex-Shenfield, Finney; with 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 2b  Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. A STUNNING EXHIBITION ITEM AND ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CONFEDERATE STATES GENERAL ISSUE COVERS IN EXISTENCE. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green, horizontal pair, huge margins including irregular sheet margin at right, tied by two strikes of "Marion, Ala., May 26" cds with third strike at left on 1862 yellow cover to Ridgeway N.C. with James Buchanan three-quarter portrait in oval from the campaign of 1856, "John Andrew" imprint (Milgram JB-1); light water stain at right edge, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 1  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. A REMARKABLE USE OF THE ANTEBELLUM BUCHANAN CAMPAIGN ENVELOPE IN THE CONFEDERATE MAILS DURING THE CIVIL WAR. This type of Buchanan campaign envelope was manufactured during the campaign of 1856. In this instance, it was used by a resident of Marion, Alabama, during the war. Because Buchanan was popular in the South for his political views, this might also be regarded as a patriotic use. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ Rose, positions 22-23/32-33, block of 4, without gum, large margins, strong bold color, thins and horizontal tear affecting top left stamp, Very Fine appearance, a very rare multiple; with photocopy of 1983 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 5  $11,000. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ Rose, neat face-free town corner cancel, huge well balanced margins, brilliant color, an Extremely Fine gem; with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 5  $475. AN EXCEPTIONAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 10¢ JEFFERSON ISSUE IN THE ROSE SHADE. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ Green, position 4 showing margin dash in right margin, o.g., very lightly hinged, ample to large margins, fresh with rich color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 3  $950. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ Green, a superb single with four large even margins, bright color, tied by "Augusta, Ga." dateless cds on gray drop cover with printed "Bible Society of the Confederate States, Augusta, Ga." corner card, Superb, ex-Judd with note "Very rare so nice"; with 2009 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 3  Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. A STUNNING GEM AND ONE OF THE FEW COVERS WITH A PRINTED CORNER CARD OR ADVERTISING WHICH SHOWS "CONFEDERATE STATES". $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Stone 3, block of 4 (positions 9-10, 19-20), o.g., lightly hinged, ample to large margins, remarkably bright and fresh with rich color, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce multiple from Stone 3. Scott No. 4  $4,500. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, "Frame Lines", left margin single, huge margins showing complete framelines at sides and bottom with portion of top frameline at upper right, beautiful rich deep color, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2014 P.F. Graded certificate (XF-S 95). Scott No. 10  $1,900. A SUPERB USED MARGINAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 10¢ "FRAME LINES" ISSUE - ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES EXTANT. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, "Frame Lines", large margins with framelines showing on all four sides including full at sides, tiny pre-print wrinkle, used as forwarding postage on homemade cover to Mobile with 1862, 5¢ blue, Local, horizontal pair, clear to ample margins, tied by partial "Tazewell Ten. Jun 3" cds, then tied again after 10¢ affixed by "Mobile Ala. Jun 10" double circle pmk for redirection to Montgomery Ala., Very Fine, ex-Richey, Brooks, Keeling, Warren; with copy of 1975 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 10  Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. AN EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION OF GENERAL ISSUES ON A FORWARDED COVER. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, "Frame Lines", large to huge margins showing two full framelines at sides and portion of frameline at bottom right, rich color vibrant color, tied by "Gordonsville, Va., Oct. 13" cds on fresh cover to Columbia S.C., an Extremely Fine gem. Scott No. 10  $3,000. AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 10¢ "FRAME LINES" ISSUE IN COVER. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, "Frame Lines", four large margins including two full lines and 90% of left frameline, shows portion of adjacent stamp at right, colorless printing flaw in "S" of "Cents", tied by partial "Culpeper C.H., Va." cds on neat homemade envelope to Macon, Ga., Extremely Fine and choice; with 2009 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 10  Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. A GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ "FRAME LINES" ISSUE USED ON COVER. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Milky Blue, "Frame Lines", four large margins with large portions to complete lines on all sides, tied by "Montgomery Ala. May 20" cds on adversity cover made from an unused printed ledger sheet used for buying and selling of cotton through Mobile, addressed to Mr. George H. Waddell at Crawford Ala., Extremely Fine, ex-Dupuy, Warren; with 1977 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 10a  Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. A GEM USE OF THE 10¢ MILKY BLUE "FRAME LINES" ISSUE, SIMPLY A SPECTACULAR STAMP AND ADVERSITY COVER. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ Brown Red, large margins, tied by "Macon, Ga." double circle datestamp on "C.S. Depot Engineer's Supplies, / Macon, Ga. / Official Business" semi-official imprint (WD-EN-06) on drop letter to Col. W.B. Parker, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2009 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 8  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. A LOVELY GEM SEMI-OFFICIAL IMPRINT COVER WITH A 2¢ BROWN RED ADHESIVE PREPAYING THE DROP LETTER FEE. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ Brown Red, horizontal pair, clear to mostly large margins, tied by bold targets on wrapper to North Carolina; central fold away from stamps, Extremely Fine and attractive; with 2003 P.F. certificate, signed Dietz. Scott No. 8  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. A RARE USAGE OF THE 2¢ JACKSON ISSUE PROBABLY PAYING DOUBLE THE PRINTED MATTER RATE. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ Brown Red, Irregular Block of Five, tied on piece by two strikes of Gainesville, Ga. town cancels, ample to large margins, strong color, top stamps with light creases and tiny corner abrasion at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, Scott catalog $4,500 for strip of five, a multiple in this format being far rarer, ex-Judd, Everett; with 1975 C.S.A., 1994 A.P.S. and 2014 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 8  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 1863 2¢ JACKSON ISSUE. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ Green, Diagonal Bisect, upper right portion of stamp, deep color, tied by neat "Albany, Ga., Nov 16, 1864" cds on cover to Augusta, Ga.; small cover corner repair at upper left edge, otherwise Extremely Fine; with 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 13d  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. AN ATTRACTIVE AND CHOICE BISECT USAGE OF THE 1863 20¢ GREEN ISSUE. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, 1863 Blockade Run Usage From England to Milton, N.C. via Charleston, S.C., "Charleston S.C., Mar. 17, 1863" double circle postmark and matching "Steam-Ship" oval handstamp on inbound cover from Lt. W. L. Maury in England to Mrs. Maury in Milton N.C., manuscript "Ship" endorsement and pencil "12" rate (10¢ plus 2¢ ship fee); slightly trimmed across top & small repair at lower right corner, portion of original top back flap reattached, Very Fine, ex-Seacrest, Walske; with 2004 C.S.A. certificate. Estimate  $1,500 - 2,000. Carried by the blockade-runner "Ruby", leaving Nassau Mar. 13, 1863 and arriving in Charleston on Mar. 17. The "Ruby" made 8 successful trips, but ultimately was destroyed off Charleston Jun. 11, 1863.Lieutenant William L. Maury was commander of the "C.S.S. Georgia", a cruiser in the North and South Atlantic, capturing nine United States' merchant vessels. She put into Cherbourg, France, in late October 1863 with her iron hull badly fouled by marine growth and was decommissioned as being unsuited for further use as a warship. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, A Southern Confederacy! Free Trade With the World! printed propaganda patriotic design (C.S.A. PS-1) on cover to Howell Cobb (in care of his uncle John B. Lamar) in Macon, Ga. used prior to session, franked with U.S. 1857 3¢ dull red canceled by grid handstamp with matching "Athens, Ga., Dec 6" cds, with original enclosure datelined "Dec 4th" & "Dec 5th, 1860" with interesting content…There was as I wrote you a splendid & interesting concert L.C.I. (Lucy Cobb Institute) on last Thursday night…Your Uncle Tom had written a Southern Rights song which all the young ladies sang very sweetly; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Scott No. U.S. 26  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. A WONDERFUL COVER AND LETTER PROMOTING FREE TRADE AND SOUTHERN RIGHTS FOR THE CONFEDERACY. This Propaganda design is reportedly one of three known examples and one of the rarest of all Confederate Patriotics. Throughout the war the Confederate government hoped to use international commerce to raise hard money and influence other nations to support the Southern cause. This rare slogan design promotes that effort. More effective, however, was the Federal blockade that isolated the Confederate States and disrupted regular trade routes. A similar cover with U.S. stamps over portion of design realized $5,250 hammer in our April 2009 Confederate sale. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Atlanta, Ga., 1861, 10¢ on 5¢ Black, nice strike of "Paid 5" Provisional handstamp re-rated with handstamped "10" rate on orange cover with "Atlanta Ga., Sep 13, 1861" cds to Staunton Va., Extremely Fine and choice; signed Dietz. Scott No. 6XU5a  $2,500. A RARE AND OUTSTANDING REVALUED ENTIRE, OF WHICH ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED. The four examples we have recorded are:1. Aug. 18, to Benj. C. Yancey in Richmond Va.2. Sep. 13, orange entire to Corp. A.T. Orme, 1st. Georgia Regiment, Care Col. Ramsey, Staunton Va., the example offered here3. Nov. 8, amber entire to Hon. A.H. Stephens, Vice President, C.S. of America, Richmond, Va., ex-Wiltsee4. Undated, orange entire to Messrs. John L. Hardie & Co. in New Orleans La. $0 (Image)