Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Large margins, small defects, tied by "Tudor Hall, Va., Nov 5" cds on 1861 Lynchburg Hose & Fire Insurance Co. illustrated ad cover showing early Fire Wagon, addressed to Oflenmore Va., printed ad text on reverse, Extremely Fine and spectacular design, with 1998 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A STUNNING EXHIBITION ITEM WITH TREMENDOUS EYE APPEAL. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Rough margins, tied by "Richmond, Va., Jun 29, 1862" cds with second strike alongside on cover to Staunton and forwarded to Charlottesville, franked with 1861, 10¢ dark blue, Hoyer printing, large margins, tied by "Staunton, Va., Jul 5" forwarding cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1 + 2b; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE COMBINATION FRANKING OF THE FIRST TWO CONFEDERATE LITHOGRAPH STAMPS. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ olive green, stone 1. Two four margin singles, tied by "Memphis, Ten., Feb 8, 1862" cds on Meacham & Galbreath, Wholesale Grocers, Memphis, Tenn. embossed blue cameo corner card cover to Lynchburg, Va.; reverse with contemporaneous mathematic calculations, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 1c; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Irregularly cut, tied by "Richmond, Va., Nov. 28, 1861" cds on United States 1861 3¢ Entire to Rumford, Va., the entire was undoubtedly an inner envelope sent through the lines and has a United States Half Dime (replaced) affixed to pay the Confederate States postage, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE MIXED FRANKING USE SHOWING THE PRACTICE OF AFFIXING COINAGE TO PREPAY POSTAGE. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. Four full to large margins, bright color, tied by bold strike of "Charleston S.C. Jan 16" cds on orange drop cover to Dr. James Morrow at the Medical Purveyor's Office, endorsed "Official Business" at top, Very Fine, with 1999 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 3; $2,750.

A CHOICE DROP LETTER USAGE OF THE 2¢ GREEN LITHOGRAPH.

James Morrow was a local Charleston doctor. Scott $2,750
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Scott $2,750

Confederacy, 5¢ blue, Stone 3, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue. Each with large margins to barely in at top, tied by bold "Charleston S.C. Aug 23, 186" cds on cream cover with embossed corner card for Dunham, Taft & Co. Boot & Shoe Dealer to Columbia S.C., a fresh and Extremely Fine, ex-Karrer, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4, 6; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A VERY SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE COMBINATION FRANKING PREPAYING THE 10¢ RATE. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light milky blue, horizontal pair. Just touching at top, manuscript canceled on printed ornate gold border wallpaper cover to Prince Edward Court House Va., manuscript "Blacks & Whites (Va.), Jun 29" postmark; small cover tear at top, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 4b; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light milky blue. Large margins to just touching frame at top, tied by bold strike of blue grid cancel on Adversity cover made from unused Printed Court Receipt with matching blue "Raleigh, N.C./ Jun. 23, 1862" double circle postmark, Extremely Fine and attractive, a lovely cover, ex-Weatherly.
Scott No. 4b; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light milky blue, Stone 3, horizontal pair. horizontal pair, large margins to just touching at left, canceled by centrally struck "Cheraw, S.C., Feb 20" cds on adversity cover made from grocer's ledger page, to Statesburg, S.C., Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 4b; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ rose. Position 25, four ample to mostly huge margins on small buff cover to Camden, Miss., tied by "Richmond, Va., Jun. 29, 1862" (Powell type 3b) cds, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Thayer.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ rose. Full to mostly large margins, bright fresh color, tied by perfect strike of Jackson, Miss Sep 8 cds on immaculate cover to Spartanburg, S.C.; tiny sealed internal cover hole at upper left, Extremely Fine, A gem use of the 10¢ rose lithograph issue., ex-Bleuler, with 2008 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, vertical pair. Ample to large margins, tied by bold greenish blue "Ringgold, Geo., Dec 13" cds on adversity cover made from printed Georgia legal form, addressed to Dennis Station, Ga., Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, horizontal pair. Bright rich color, three huge margins, close to just in at top, cancelled bold "Richmond, Va./Jul 2, 1863" cds overpaying the 2¢ drop rate on homemade envelope addressed to Alexander H. Stephens, Richmond Va.; faint address, Very Fine and most unusual, with 2010 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 8; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ pale red. Large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Mar. 17" cds (Powell type 6i) with matching "Paid 10" in circle rating handstamp on unsealed "Confederate States of America, Treasury Department" semi-official imprint cover (CSA type TD-02) to Charleston S.C., Very Fine, ex-Zimmerman. Scott No. 8a.
Scott No. 8a; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN INTERESTING AND RARE CIRCULAR RATE USE ON A TREASURY DEPARTMENT SEMI-OFFICIAL COVER.

The "Paid 10" has no apparent meaning and may have been struck on top of a group of circulars. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N". Large margins all around, beautiful color, tied by "Harrisonburg, Va., Oct 19" cds on cover to Charlotttesville Va., 1863 docketing at left, with original enclosure; stamp with hint of light toning in margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 9; $1,600. Scott $1,600
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Scott $1,600

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Large to huge margins, tied by "Charleston, S.C., Oct 17" cds on adversity cover to Newberry, S.C. made from directions for the Lindsay's Two Shot Young American Pocket Pistol and Ten Shot Revolver, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE ADVERSITY COVER MADE FROM GUN ADVERTISING. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Four mostly large margins, tied by "Charleston S.C. Feb 15 186" cds on blue folded letter datelined "14 Jan 1864" stating it was going via "Nassau on the monthly mails", carried by Fannie from Nassau, Bahamas arriving Feb. 13th, "Wilmington N.C. Feb 12" cds with manuscript "12" cent rating (beneath stamp), forwarded to Greenville S.C. with 10¢ blue (12), four mostly large margins; cover edge nick and small tear, F.-V.F., Walske No. BI-Wm-59, ex-Karrer.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE INBOUND BLOCKADE COVER FORWARDED WITH C.S.A. POSTAGE. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ greenish blue. Tied by part strike of Augusta Ga. cds on 1865 blue flag-of-truce cover to Liverpool, England addressed in care of Frazer Trenholm (the well-known blockade-running agents), "Old Point Comfort Va. Jan. 16" cds applied at exchange point and matching "24" cent due handstamp, black "N. York Am. Pkt. '21' Jan. 21" debit exchange cds, carried by Inman Line Edinburgh from New York Jan. 21st to Liverpool arriving Feb. 3rd, Liverpool U.S. Packet (2.3.65) arrival backstamp and matching "1/" one-shilling due handstamp; fragile envelope paper with small edge tear and some slight wrinkling and nicks, Very Fine, ex-Franklin D. Roosevelt, MacBride and Antrim, with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 12c; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE AND UNUSUAL CONFEDERATE COVER SENT TO ENGLAND VIA FLAG-OF-TRUCE AND AMERICAN PACKET FROM NEW YORK.

A cover from the Confederate States to England would typically be sent via a blockade runner. However, this was clearly sent by flag-of-truce via the Richmond-Old Point Comfort route. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000