Confederacy, (Alabama) Haynesville Ala. Two covers, first with "Haynesville Ala" cds and matching sharp "Paid 5" in circle rating handstamp (CSA type A), to Clay Landing Fla.; second with "Haynesville Ala., Oct 16" cds with matching bold "Paid 10 Cents." in circle rating handstamp (CSA type D) to Aylett Va., 1861 docketing, Very Fine.
C.S.A. Catalog No. A, D; $700; Estimate $300 - 400. C.S.A. Catalog $700
Est. $300-400 (Image)

C.S.A. Catalog $700
Est. $300-400

Confederacy, (Alabama) Talladega Al., Mar 22. Cds with matching "Paid" and "5" rating handstamps on orange cover to Jacksonville Ala.; reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

When used, the Talladega Alabama provisional envelopes are indistinguishable from stampless usages. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Confederacy, (Arkansas) Columbus Ark., Jun 12. Clear strike of cds with matching "PAID" handstamp and manuscript "5" rating on U.S. 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., Very Fine and rare Confederate Arkansas use.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Confederacy, (Arkansas) Hillsboro, Ark, Aug 10. Clear strike of cds ties 5¢ blue (7) horizontal pair, clear to large margins, on homemade brown cover to Maj. R.B. Smith at Camden Ark., endorsed "Private" at top, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Confederacy, (Arkansas) Searcy, Ark, Feb 15. Clear strike of cds with matching framed "Paid" and "10" circular rating handstamp on cover addressed to Miss Carrie R. Stakely, Madisonville County, E. Tennessee; minor lower left corner toning, Very Fine and scarce Arkansas town marking, ex-Agre.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, (Arkansas) Washington, Ark. Sep 27. Cds ties 5¢ blue (7) horizontal pair, large margins all around, scissor-cut at bottom left, on blue adversity cover made from printed steamboat form to Camden Ark.; some cosmetic cover mends at bottom, Very Fine appearance, ex-John R. Hill Jr.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Confederacy, (Florida) Pensacola, Fla., Jun 1. Sharp strike of cds partly off cover with matching "Paid" in circle rating handstamp and manuscript "Pd" on yellow 1861 cover to Cahaba Ala.; small part of flap missing, Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

A RARE JUNE 1ST 1861 FIRST DAY OF THE CONFEDERATE POSTAL SYSTEM USAGE, ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE FROM FLORIDA. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Confederacy, (Georgia) Rome Ga., Sep 6. Clear strike of cds with matching "Paid" and large "5" framed rating handstamps (Type B) on orange cover to Lithonia, Ga.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine. C.S.A. Catalog No. B.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Confederacy, (Georgia) Savannah, Geo. Apr 10. Cds with pencil "Due" and red "10" rating handstamp on orange cover with soldier's endorsement "W. Lee Hollifield, Co E 32nd Regt Ga. Vol" to Surgeon H.N. Hollifield at New Port, Florida, endorsed "Via Tallahassee" at bottom left; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Confederacy, (Georgia) Sparta Ga., Nov 13. Red cds with matching "Paid" in circle handstamp overstruck by bold red "10" rate marking (CSA type D) on 1861 folded letter to Private Wells Thomson, care of Col H.D. Claytons 1st Ala. Regiment, Warrington Fla., Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, (North Carolina) "Hamptonville N.C., Mar 17th". Manuscript postmark with matching "Pd 10" rating on buff entire to Thomasville N.C., inside use U.S. 1857, 3¢ Nesbitt (U10) entire with manuscript "Hillsboro Ten., Augst 8th" postmark to Yadkinvile N.C., Fine and scarce turned use.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Confederacy, (South Carolina) Columbia, S.C. Group of three covers with blue cds strikes comprising blue "Columbia S.C., Mar 1" cds with matching "10" rating handstamp and manuscript. "Due" rating to Newberry S.C., blue "Columbia S.C. Jun 5" cds with matching "Paid" in circle and "5" rating handstamps to Slabtown P.O., S.C., and last is U.S. 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire cancelled by blue "Columbia S.C., Jan 8" cds to Capt. A.J. Green, Columbia Artillery at Fort Moultrie, Sullivan Island S.C., Very Fine trio.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, (South Carolina) Laurens S.C., 30 Sep. Partial cds and matching framed "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "10" rating on adversity cover made from last page of 18 Dec. 1860 Minutes of the Secession Convention to Lincolnton N.C., Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, (Tennessee) Bolivar Ten., Aug 20. Blue balloon style cds with matching circled "Paid 5" rating handstamp (CSA type A $300) on U.S. 3¢ red (U27) buff star die entire to Alexandria Tenn., pencil note "Mr. Magoffin, "Polk Battery" at Union City, Aug. 20. '61." on reverse, Very Fine adversity use on invalid U.S. entire.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, (Tennessee) Chattanooga Ten., Oct 8, 1861. Cds with matching "Paid 5" in Hexagon rating handstamp (CSA type A) on cover to Savannah Ga., manuscript "5 cts Pd" at top right; no flap and reduced slightly at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

The rim of of Type A marking was dented several times, resulting in an almost hexagon shape as illustrated below. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Confederacy, (Tennessee) Chattanooga, Ten., Oct 27. Cds used as a "Rover" Army of Tennessee Field Cancel tying 10¢ blue (11), large margins except close at left, on homemade cover to Pacolet Mills, S.C.; edge tears at top, F.-V.F., signed Kaufmann.
C.S.A. Catalog No. ATN-01; Estimate $150 - 200.

Cover is dated after the fall of Chattanooga to the Union (September 9th) during the time when the Chattanooga postmaster was traveling with the Army of Tennessee and using this handstamp to service the army mail. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Confederacy, (Tennessee) "Knoxville Ten., 22 Jan". Cds ties 5¢ olive green (1c), four margins, on inside use of buff turned cover to Tunnel Hill Ga., then with red "Tunnel Hill Ga., Jan 25" cds with matching "Paid" and circled "5" rating handstamps to Russelville E. Tenn., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, (Tennessee) "Mouth of Sandy, Te, Jany 6th". Manuscript postmark with matching squiggle canceling 5¢ dark green (1b), sharp impression on bright paper, on blue 1862 folded letter from Postmaster John Cooney to Memphis Tenn., reading in part "I inclose a certificate from the RR agent at Danville thhat the lost wardrobe never reached his depot. I hope you will be able to recover the cost of it from the Confederacy…"; file fold barely affects 5¢, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, (Tennessee) "Richland Sta Tn., July 6". Manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 5" rating on orange cover to Stewarts Ferry Tenn., original letter datelined "Camp Trousdale, July 9, 1861" from J.P. Hamilton to his mother reading in part "…Great many sick here with the measles…We have blockaded the railroad here, and the cars pass up the road no further than this place - I do not know what the consequences will be - Ky. will act I think…Tell Sis I heard that John Clay was engaged in the hanging of a negro by mob law…I do not expect to come home anymore - Bloody fighting awaits us - We will have it to do - There will be no child's play affair - We will have to meet no Indians and Mexicans, but the true American - Our Kinsman and perhaps our friends in deadly conflict - I never expect to see home again should this war be protracted…", Very Fine with interesting content.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Confederacy, (Tennessee) "Wahatchie, Ten, July 9". Manuscript postmark with matching pen strokes cancelled 10¢ blue, Patterson (2), large margins, addressed to Marietta Ga., Very Fine, unlisted town in the CSA catalog.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, (Texas) Boston Txs, Nov "3". Cds with manuscript day with matching "Paid" and "10" circled rating handstamp on buff cover from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, (Texas) Houston Tex. Aug 10. Cds with matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "20" rating (CSA type A $750) on buff cover with Kelsey, Stiles & Co., Wholesale Grocers fancy advertising design on backflap with military address to W. H. Nebiett, care Capt. Lewis, Elmores Regiment, Galveston, 1863 docketing at left; reduced slightly at right with small edge tear, Very Fine and rare use, Only two recorded examples of this Houston Paid 20 rating., signed Brian Green.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Confederacy, (Texas) Paris, Texas, Feb 12. Blue cds with matching "Paid" and "10" in circle rating handstamps on orange cover from the Carroll Hoye & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La.; upper left corner mend, Very Fine appearance, ex-R.H. Weill Bros. (backstamp).
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, (Texas) Paris, Texas, Oct 22. Partial strike of blue cds on cover bearing 5¢ blue (7) horizontal pair cancelled by manuscript strokes, to Capt. A.H. Cline, Acting Chf of Subs., Hd. Qrs. Dept., endorsed "Care Maj. Record, Bonham Texas"; upper left corner tear, Fine and scarce Texas military use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, (Texas) "Smithfield Tex, April 29". Manuscript postmark and matching "Paid 10" rating on 1863 folded letter datelined "Morganville, Polk Co Texas April 15th 1863" to Tiger Creek, Claiborne Parish La., long letter with excellent content with much detail on war, mentions a local man who was wounded in the thigh at the Battle of Sharpsburg, fine accounts of exploits of the local Polk County regiment, while criticizing both sides, writer bemoans the war and longs for Texas independence again, lamenting that "Southern and Northern Army murdering each other", Very Fine and interesting Texas letter.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400