Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Large margins except small nick at top, minor gum stains, tied by small Augusta, Ga. cds on cover to Sumter, S.C., cover forwarded with 1863 5¢ blue (#4, mostly large margins, nick at right) tied by Sumter, S.C. cds and forwarded to Petersburg, Va., Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Virtually four complete margins, tied by blue "Bowling Green Ky." cds on cover to Como, Miss., flap missing & small repair cover nick at top, F.-V.F., scarce Kentucky usage.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Mostly large margins, light crease, tied by bold "Richmond, Va., Mar. 4, 1862" on turned usage to Jeffress Store, Va., inside usage franked with 1863 5¢ blue (#4, lightly touched on two sides) tied by blue Jeffress Store, Va. cds and addressed to Junction, Va., Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Three large margins, just in at bottom, tied by blue "Lynchburg, Va., Mar. 17" cds on advertising cover with printed corner card of Commission Merchants, cover addressed to La Fayette Hill, Va, cover with vertical crease, still Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Two four margin singles, tied by indistinct cds on neat cover to Prattville, Ala., tiny cover nick at bottom left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue. Just barely shaving frameline, trivial gum staining, tied by "Jackson, Miss, Aug. 13" (1862) cds on folded cover addressed to B. Grimball in Spartanburg, S.C., written by his son, John and contains wonderful content regarding the final battle and ultimate fate of the Ram Arkansas, I have at last arrived in Jackson from the late Ram Arkansas which is no more having been burnt above Baton Rouge. We were sent down to cooperate with Breckenridge in his attack, but our engines failed us. And after working night and day at our machinery, several times it was reported ready and every time it broke down. Still we worked on to do our best, expecting an attack every minute. Finally the "Essex" was reported coming up, and our engines also reported ready. So we launched out to meet her but had scarcely cut our lines when the engines again broke down, and we succeeded in getting into the bank. We were now lying in such a position that we could not bring a gun to bear on the enemy, if she chose her position, and the iron was so thin towards them that every shot would have gone through her. So that was nothing left for us but to burn her, which we did under fire of our enemy. I lost everything except my watch and a suit of linen clothes which I had on., some splits along folds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN IMPORTANT AND HISTORICAL COVER AND LETTER.

John Grimball, First Lieutenant Confederate Navy, was born in Charleston, S.C. and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, June 1858. Grimball resigned from U.S. Navy the day South Carolina seceded, 20 December 1860, when he entered the service of that state and continued therein until the formation of the Confederacy when he was transferred to the Confederate Navy. He was on duty at Fort Moultrie when the "Star of the West" attempted to reinforce Fort Sumter. He served on the Confederate Steamer "Lady Davis" at the battle of Port Royal, and on the "Ram Arkansas", in her celebrated fight on the Mississippi River. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue. Clear to mostly large margins including sheet margin at right, hint of faint corner crease in sheet margin, tied by Mobile, Ala., Oct. 20 double circle postmark on neat cover to Demopolis, Ala., cover forwarded to Artesia, Miss. with "Demopolis, Ala., Nov.3" forwarding postmark and manuscript "Paid 10" rate, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue. Huge margins, manuscript cancel and tied by "Lynchburg Va." cds on buff cover to Gordonsville Va., forwarded with "Gordonsville Va., Oct 3, 1862" cds and bold "Due 10" rating handstamp to Madison C.H., additional light manuscript "Due 10" and "Ford 10" ratings, original 1862 letter accompanies, Fine and unusual forwarded use.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue. Four large even margins, manuscript cancelled single on cover to Richmond with "Fleetwood Acady, Va." manuscript postmark, reduced at left, and somewhat irregular on front, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue. Three large margins, cut to frameline at right, tied by bold Mobile, Ala., Jul. 17 double circle postmark on small ladies' cover to Statesburgh, S.C., cover reduction at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ dark blue, Hoyer printing. In combination with 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1 on legal size court cover to Gibson, Ga., tied by "Milledgeville, Ga., Jan 24" cds with second strike at top center; cover file fold and stamps with flaws including 10¢ with small corner repair, Very Fine appearance, a very rare triple 5¢ rate franking, ex-MacBride, with 2000 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 2b+1; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ light milky blue. Four large margins, tied by nice strike of Proctor's Creek, Va., Nov. 1, 1862 cds on cover to Charlotte, N.C., minor cover reduction at right, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 2e; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. O.g., lightly hinged, ample to large margins, bright color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 3; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. Part o.g., ample margins, strong color and impression, Very Fine.
Scott No. 3; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. O.g., lightly hinged (small gum wrinkle), ample to large margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine.
Scott No. 3; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. O.g., very lightly hinged, ample margins, lovely pastel-like color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 3; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. Minor defect, tied by Richmond, Va., Feb. 6, 1863 on cover to North Garden, Va. paying the 2¢ circular rate, cover turned and inside usage with defective 10¢ milky blue (2a), some wear, Fine and a rare usage, signed Dietz, with 1976 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 3; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. Cut in at left, tied by Augusta, Ga. cds on drop rate cover, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 3; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light milky blue, Stone 2, horizontal pair. Clear to ample margins, tied by "Winchester, Va., Nov 4" cds on homemade cover to Louisburg, N.C.; stamps with horizontal crease at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 4b; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ rose. Ample to large margins, small scissor separation cut in margin at top right, tied by "Richmond, Va., Jun 23, 1862" cds on cover to New Market, S.C., manuscript "Please forward by Mill Way courier" endorsement at left; cover missing bottom flap, Very Fine.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ carmine. Four nice even margins, light crease, tied by blue Columbia, S.C., Jul. 7 cds on cover to Flat Rock, N.C., small cover repair on reverse, Very Fine, a lovely example of the rare Carmine shade, with 1990 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 5a; $5,000. Scott $5,000
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Scott $5,000

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. Horizontal pair, large margins to just in at right, tied by Jackson, Miss., Aug. 21 cds on cover addressed to "Asst. Surgeon Chas. M. Morfit CSN, Care Capt. Clarence Morfit CSN", light horiz bend affecting pair, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $300 - 400.

Charles M. Morfit, was born in Maryland. Appointed from Maryland. Assistant surgeon, June 10, 1861. Assistant surgeon, October 23, 1862, to rank from October 2, 1862. Assistant surgeon Provisional Navy, June 2, 1864. He served on CSS Ram "Arkansas", 1862. Special duty, 1862-63. Captured on CSS "Oconee" by USS "Madgie", August 20, 1863, near Savannah; transferred from Fort McHenry to City Point, Va., for exchange, November 21, 1863. CSS Albemarle, 1864. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. Two horizontal pairs, left pair virtually four large margins, right pair cut in at bottom, both tied by "Charleston, S.C., Aug. 16, 186" cds's on cover to Flat Rock, N.C., Very Fine.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. Two pairs, vert. pair (slightly cut in) and horizontal pair (large margins) both tied by "Columbia, S.C., Oct. 27" cds's on cover to Pickens C.H., S.C., defective flap, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing. Two singles, one cut in, tied on cover by "Spartanburg, S.C., Aug. 16, 1864" double circle postmark on cover with Naval address to "Lieut. John Grimball, Confed. States Navy, Vicksburg, Mississippi", cover forwarded to Columbus, Ga. with manuscript Navy Dept. Jackson (Miss.) forwarding endorsement and matching "Free" for Officer's letters, flap missing & some cover aging, Very Fine.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A RARE AND UNUSUAL NAVAL USAGE. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000