Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ dull green, Stone 1. Mostly large margins, cancelled by partial strike of New Orleans Southern Express Co. double-circle; light toning, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; $550; Estimate $300 - 400. Scott $550
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Scott $550
Est. $300-400

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Large margins including huge left sheet margin, bright color, cancelled by four-ring target and part of Arkansas town cds; light diagonal crease, fresh and Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. 1; $290. Scott $290
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Scott $290

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Block of four, mostly large margins except slightly in at bottom right, bright fresh color, cancelled by bold "Montgomery, Ala. Apr 14, 1862" cds; light vertical creases, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 1; $1,250.

A WONDERFUL RARE USED BLOCK OF THE 5¢ GREEN LITHOGRAPH ISSUE. Scott $1,250
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Scott $1,250

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Position 26, large margins to just in incl. part of adjoining stamp at left, tied by circular grid cancel, matching "Farmville Va. Feb 25" cds on Farmville Female College cover to Richmond Va., Orr & Co. of New York imprint, reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Vertical pair, positions 37/47, tied by two strikes of "Richmond Va., Oct 19, 1861" cds on yellow cover to Mobile Ala.; top edge mend, Very Fine appearance, with 1993 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF THE 5¢ GREEN LITHOGRAPH ISSUE.

The New Postage Stamp: A very large number of the new Confederate postage stamps were disposed of yesterday at the Richmond post-office. Their introduction supplies a want which has heretofore seriously taxed the public endurance. The stamps are of the size of those in use by the United States Government, are colored green and ornamented with a very excellent bust of President Davis. As written in the Richmond Daily Dispatch, Oct. 17, 1861. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone I. Position 50, four large margins including huge right sheet margin, tied by light "Savannah Ga., Paid, 1862" cds on fresh cover addressed to Genl. Henry C. Wayne at Milledgeville Ga.; small part of back flap missing, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Caspary.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $500 - 750.

A GEM USE OF THE 5¢ GREEN LITHOGRAPH ISSUE FROM STONE 1. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Position 6, large margins to in at top, used in combination with 5¢ blue (7), four margins, light crease, tied by near "Winchester Val., Nov 18" cds on neat rose cover to Harrisonburg Va., Very Fine and attractive combination, Pictured in Monroe Book on page 73, ex-Judd.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600.

There were very infrequent occasions when Confederate Post Office patrons used a combination of two or more different general issue stamps to prepay the required postage rate for an envelope. They sometimes did so just to use up an older stamp that they owned or, more likely, the local Post Office ran short of certain stamps and asked their patrons to use a combination of general issue stamps that it currently had on hand. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Position 48, four large margins, rich color with clear impression, tied by blue circular grid cancel and matching "University of Virginia, Va. Oct 28" cds on cover to Markham Station Va.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine College use, signed Kaufman and Bartels.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Four margins, tied by neat "Rogersville, Ten., Jun 3" cds on cover to Richmond, Va., Very Fine and choice, a very scarce usage from Rogersville, ex-McBride, John R. Hill Jr., Haas.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400.

Much of Tennessee came under Union control during 1862 and remained so for the duration of the war. Rogersville is located in eastern Tennessee, where Confederate forces were able to resist Union advances more effectively. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Large margins all around, tied by "Warrington Fla., Dec 31" cds on folded letter to A.R. Manning at Mobile Ala., forwarded to Desoto Miss. with "Mobile Ala, Jan 1, 1862" double-circle datestamp and manuscript "Ford Due 5 cts" rating; central file fold and tiny nick at right, a Very Fine forwarded use.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone I. Sharp impression, large margins except barely touched at right, tied by "Greenville Ten. Jul 19" cds on homemade brown cover to Atlanta Ga., docketed "Jy 18/62" at left, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Margins to slightly in, tied by partial strike of "Guyton. Ga, Apr, 10" cds made from loose type, additional strike at left on circa 1862 cover to Clarksville Ga., F.-V.F., unusual town cds, signed Kimbrough.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. vertical pair, positions 7/17, margins to touched, tied by "Yorktown Va., Nov 30" cds on orange cover to New Orleans La. where boxed "Adv." handstamp struck indicating the cover was advertised in the newspaper for pickup; some edge wear, F.-V.F., signed Kimbrough.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Large margins to slightly in, slightly affect from edge placement, tied by "Augusta Ga., Dec 5" cds on cover to Salem Va., matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps (CSA type F) for the under 500 10¢ rate, Very Fine and unusual part paid use.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ bright green, Stone 1. Four full margins including large at bottom, used with 5¢ light blue (6), both tied by "Chattanooga Ten., Oct 27, 1862" on small orange piece, a Very Fine combination piece.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ dull green, Stone 1, short transfer at right. horizontal pair with large margins including right sheet selvage, strong impression clear shows variety at right, cancelled by 1862 town cds; some light creasing, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. 1 var.; $475+. Scott $475+
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Scott $475+

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ light green, Stone 1. Mostly large margins, tied by manuscript squiggle, matching ms. "Tyron Tn, May 14" postmark on cover with embossed Brownsville Female College corner card to Durhamville Tenn. at the 5¢ rate for under 500 miles, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1a; Estimate $400 - 600.

THE ONLY RECORDED CONFEDERATE USE OF THIS BROWNSVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE ADVERTISING COVER. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2. Four margins, cancelled by fancy Tuscaloosa 8-Point Star cancel, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2. Tied on piece by orange Smithfield, Va. town cancel, large to huge margins; faint crease in bottom margin, otherwise Extremely Fine, a superb looking stamp. C.S.A. Catalog No. 1-2.
Scott No. 1; $400. Scott $400
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Scott $400

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2. Horizontal pair, four margins, tied by "Richmond Va., Dec 3, 1861" cds on small orange piece; trivial upper left corner crease, otherwise a Very Fine pair used on the Second Day of Usage.
Scott No. 1; $425.

This was used on the 2nd day of usage. Scott $425
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Scott $425

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2. Bottom sheet margin single, clear to huge margins, tied by blue "Columbia S.C." cds on small orange piece with Southern Express Co. imprint, the printed "Adams" crossed out in manuscript and "Co." added, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2. Horizontal pair, large margins all around, cancelled by blue "Buford Ga." cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; $435. Scott $435
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Scott $435

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2. Full to large margins, cancelled by contrasting red open grid cancel; faint vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 1; $225. Scott $225
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Scott $225

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2. Four even margins, tied by "Savannah Geo., Paid, Apr 2" cds on blue adversity cover made from printed labor contract for slaves with the Central Rail Road & Banking Co. of Georgia, addressed to Madison Ga.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2. Four margins, strong color on bright paper, tied by "Greenville C.H., Va., Mar 24" cds on brown cover to Columbia S.C., an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600