Confederacy, Stamped Postal History. Group of 22 covers and one front, noted includes #1 tied red Smithfield Va. on repaired 11-Star flag patriotic rose envelope; #2 four margins 1862 Port Gibson Miss. cover (CSA cert); CSA P.O. Department official imprint use, faulty #6 pair on red printing Adams Express Co. adversity cover; #11 huge right margin single tied blue Petersburg Va. cds; rest mostly #11 or #12 usages; mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Confederacy, Mint Balance, 1862-64. Group of 27 items including a few multiples, virtually all never hinged, includes Scott #6-8, 11, 11c, 12, 14a, many with P.S.E. graded certs including #6 n.h. x3 graded Gem 100J (SMQ $400 for 100), #7 n.h. x2 graded Gem 100J (SMQ $525 for 100), #11c n.h. x2 grade Gem 100J (SMQ $550 for 100) and #12 n.h. x3 graded Gem 100J (SMQ $700 for 100) among other high quality items.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Confederacy, Stampless Postal History. Group of 7 covers including Franklin Depot Va. "Due 10", 1861 Charleston S.C. "Paid 5" and Manning S.C. "Ford 5 Due" (repaired); Richmond "Due 10" soldiers use, Charleston S.C. large "10" due; Petersburg Va. "5" due; and Richmond Va. italicized "Paid 5 Cts"; etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, Savannah Ga. Covers. Group of 5 covers comprising #1 used to Griffin, #4 four large margins (tear) to Augusta Ga., #11 four large margins (creased) to Tallahassee Fla., #12 milky blue four margins to Robertville S.C., #6 pair to Milledgeville Ga., F.-V.F. and nice group.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, Balance. Of 16 stamps including mint #8, 13, 14 + facsimiles, etc.; needs to be inspected.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Confederacy, (American Letter Express Co.) New York to New Orleans, La. Uncanceled U.S. 1861, 3¢ pink entire with manuscript "2/" just to the left of indicia indicating the 25¢ express fee and recipient docketing at upper left indicating New York origin, carried by the American Letter Express Co. through the lines and entered the mails with blue "Nashville, Ten., Aug 19, 1861" cds, matching straight line "Paid" and "10" rate handstamps, Very Fine, a later through the line express usage as this cover was posted at Nashville just seven days prior to the halting of the through the line express service by the Union.
Scott No. U.S. U35; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Confederacy, 1864 (c.) CSA Soldiers Letters. Group of 4 comprising 1864 folded letter with #12 sheet margin from Capt. S.H. Dent, Dent's Battery, Johnson's Army to his wife in Eufaula Ala. with excellent war content as recounted by son in accompanied letter: "had completed building fortifications…that they were built under heavy shell fire with one man killed, one severely wounded, and another slightly wounded, notes how badly the battery was in need of men - that nearly 60% of those originally enlisted - he was not a captain then - were gone and several of those then on duty were partly incapacitated from previous wounds…Like with men, ammunition was also scarce and they had orders not to fire unless could see some thing at which to aim, tho under an almost continuous shell fire themselves…"; 1864 Charleston S.C. soldier endorsed due "10" use, Richmond Va. "Due 10" use from J. Egglestin of Signal Corps to Lexington Miss.; S.C. cds ties 10¢ #11 on reverse of small blue cover to Maj. W. B. Clement of the 10th Va. Cav., Genl. H.F. Lee's Brigade, Army of Northern Va., Va., F.-V.F. and interesting group.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Confederacy, 7-Star Extended Flag With Spearhead on Flagstaff. Full color patriotic design on cover cancelled by "Richmond Va. Jul 3, 1861" cds and matching "Paid/5 Cts" rating handstamp to Petersburg Va.; light toning, Fine.
C.S.A. Catalog No. F7-4; $1,000. C.S.A. Catalog $1,000
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C.S.A. Catalog $1,000

Confederacy, Jefferson Davis Medallion. Patriotic design in purple on cover bearing 5¢ green (1), faulty, tied by indistinct "Memphis, Ten. cds to St. Martinsville La.; reduced at right, Fine, with 1987 C.S.A. certificate. C.S.A. Catalog No. JD-1A $1,000.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, Camp Lewis, City Point, Va. Four page letter on U.S. Christian Commission letter head datelined "City Point, February 14th, 1865" from prisoner to his wife in North Volney, N.Y., with content confirming imprisonment… "Wife what shal a husban say to his wife when he is shut up in prison", sent in eagle and flag patriotic cover sent through the line and posted with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Washington, D.C., Mar 2" cds and quarter cork duplex; some light cover staining, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

AN EXTREME RARE USAGE OF A UNION PATRIOTIC COVER SENT FROM CITY POINT PRISON - ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES RECORDED IN HARRISON. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Huge margins including left sheet margin and two outer framelines, other sides clear, tied by "Charleston S.C., Sep 24, 1861" double-circle datestamp on buff J.N. Robson Commission Merchant corner card cover to Concord N.C.; minor edge flaws expertly restored, Very Fine, ex-Calhoun (illustrated in his book on p. 74) and Gimelson.
Scott No. 16X1; $2,500.

AN ATTRACTIVE SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ CHARLESTON PROVISIONAL ADHESIVE ON AN ADVERTISING COVER.

The Calhoun census lists approximately fourteen examples on corner card covers. However, many are embossed and do not clearly show the design. The example offered here, with sheet margin and clear corner card, is especially desirable. Scott $2,500
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Scott $2,500

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown. Large margins, tied on cover to Natchez, Miss. by small "New Orleans, La., Oct 9, 1861" river mail postmark as well as an additional large bold "Oct 10" cds applied at the regular Post Office, stamp lifted and hinged in place with evidence underneath of a coin having been affixed by sender for the payment of postage and removed before postage being applied, Extremely Fine, a wonderful and rare incoming packetboat usage, ex-Knapp, Emerson, Silver, Simon and Myerson, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 62X4; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF TWO KNOWN USAGES OF A NEW ORLEANS PROVISIONAL ADHESIVE BEING TIED BY BOTH A RIVER MAIL AND REGULAR POST OFFICE CDS. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Vertical pair, tied by bright green "Wenowee, Ala. Jan 14" cds on brown cover to Yorktown Va.; some repaired cover tears, F.-V.F. and rare true green use, with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Ample margins, tied by "New Orleans, La., Mar 25" cds on fresh cover to Port Gibson, Miss., Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ light blue, top margin single. Full margins, tied by "Richmond, Va., Sep 12, 1862" cds on cover to Alabama; cover with partial backflap and small tear at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2a; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1862, 5¢ blue. O.g., never hinged, full balanced margins, rich color, Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4; $225 for hinged. Scott $225 for hinged
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Scott $225 for hinged

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing. Horizontal pair, upper left corner crease, tied by "Richmond Va., Feb 24, 1863" cds on cover to Clarksville Va. with attractive Harvey, Armistead & Williams, Wholesale Grocers & Commission Merchants, Richmond, Va. greenish blue all-over shaded ad, repaired top edge nick and abrasion spot at lower right edge, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1863, 2¢ brown red. O.g., never hinged, an Extremely Fine gem, with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 8; $75 for hinged. Scott $75 for hinged
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Scott $75 for hinged

1863, 2¢ pale red. Top margin single, o.g., never hinged, rich bright color, balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 8a; $180 for hinged singles. Scott $180 for hinged singles
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Scott $180 for hinged singles

Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green, diagonal bisect. two diagonal bisects (which may have formed the original stamp) tied together by Charleston, S.C. double circle postmark on cover to Aiken, S.C., cover also franked with 1862 5¢ blue pair (7) and tied by similar cds but of a different date, portions of the bisects are torn away, Fine, a most unusual item, with 2006 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 13d; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Confederacy, Tennessee Postal History Balance. Of 27 items; stampless including Broylesville cds on adversity cover made from legal form, 1862 Philadelphia manuscript on cover to Alexander Stephens in Richmond, Va., 1863 cover with enclosure from Nicjack Coal Mines, other usages from Jacksborough, Decherd, Cumberland Gap, Richmond Station and Adams Station, franked items including 5¢ blue pair with Tyner manuscript, #12d tied by Chattanooga "Rover" cds, Zollicoffer manuscript usages including one on rebacked front with #9 "TEN"; condition varies.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Confederacy, (Virginia) Norfolk Va. Group of 6 covers with blue handstamped markings comprising "Paid" in circle and "5" (type D $300); "Paid 5 C" in circle (type C $200); "Paid 10 C." in circle (type E $200); "Paid" in circle and "20" (type G $500); "Paid 10 C" in circle rerated with "Paid 5 C." in circle (type E var. $300); and 1861 use with manuscript "Norfolk Va, Aug 31st 1861" and blue crayon "Drop 2" to Columbus Ga. (PFC declining opinion on when or where "Drop 2" applied); few flaws, F.-V.F. C.S.A. Catalog $1,500+.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Confederacy, (Virginia) Norfolk Va. Two covers, first with blue "Norfolk Va., Sep 6, 1861" double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" in circle and "5" rating handstamps to Berea S.C., and second with blue "Norfolk Va., Jun 25, 1861" double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" in circle and "10" rating handstamps to Mobile Ala.; small flaws, F.-V.F. and scarce pair.
C.S.A. Catalog No. D, F; $600; Estimate $150 - 200. C.S.A. Catalog $600
Est. $150-200 (Image)

C.S.A. Catalog $600
Est. $150-200