Confederacy, "By Flag of Truce, Via Charleston S.C., manuscript endorsement at top left of 1864 yellow cover to Browers Mills N.C., pencil "Ex H" examiner's marking at left, bearing 10¢ blue (11), large margins, corner crease upper right, tied by "Charleston S.C. Oct 30" cds, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. Initially this letter would have been in an outer envelope with a U.S. stamp, but it would have been discard before being passed to Confederate authorities near Charleston. The "Ex H" was likely annotated at Port Royal, as it is also recorded on Prisoner of War mail from there. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Immortal Confederate 600" - Morris Island Prison (Charleston, S.C.), orange prisoner cover endorsed "W. E. Johnson, Prisoner of War" to his wife at Liberty Hill S.C., additional "Flag of Truce" and "Care of Col. John F Iay" endorsements, red manuscript "EX" Union examiner's marking, entered C.S.A. mails with "Charleston S.C. Jan 8" cds and matching large "10" due rating handstamp (CSA type K), Very Fine, ex-Kohn. Estimate  $1,500 - 2,000. A CHOICE USE FROM ONE OF THE IMMORTAL 600 CONFEDERATE PRISONERS MOVED TO MORRIS ISLAND BY FEDERAL FORCES. The "Immortal 600" was a group of 600 prisoners, all Confederate officers, moved from Fort Delaware to be sent to Morris Island in Charleston harbor in August 1864 and held in open barracks exposed to mortar fire from Confederate batteries. This extraordinarily inhumane act was the Federal response to an equally repulsive act on the part of Confederates in Charleston, who exposed Union prisoners to bombardment from Federal forces within range of the city. This sorry chapter of the war ended in a stalemate in October 1864. Covers from Confederate prisoners imprisoned on Morris Island are very rare. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "In the Care of McDaniel Express", manuscript endorsement on 1862 homemade brown cover addressed to Laurens C.H., S.C., bearing 5¢ blue (6), four huge to close margins, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jun 26 186" cds; cover stained and reduced at left, F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Strawberry via Monks Corner", manuscript local post directive on cover to St. John's Berkley S.C. bearing 5¢ dark green (1), four full to large margins, tied by "Charleston S.C. Mar 1" cds; light overall cover toning, F.-V.F. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Strawberry via Monks Corner", manuscript local post directive on orange cover to St. John's Berkley S.C. bearing 5¢ blue (7) horizontal pair, four margins, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Mar 18" cds; pencil 1863 docketing; small bit of flap missing, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Strawberry via Mouks Corner", express endorsement on cover with "Charleston S.C. Jan 12 1861" cds and matching circular grid canceling 3¢ red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Limerick, Berkley, Very Fine, a scarce Strawberry Local Post use. Estimate  $200 - 300. After 1801, a private local post was run by Upper Cooper River plantation owners in St. John's Parish, from Strawberry Ferry to Charleston. Charleston postmaster Huger was a member. In the 1850s, when the Northeastern Railroad arrived, mail was left at Strawberry Station, across the river from a Church of England 18th Century Chapel of Ease, although it had no post office. Several Ball family members belonged, and their mail is the chief source of today's covers. There are various routings recorded, but Confederate period letters usually include St. John's Berkeley and Strawberry in the address. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Unrecognized Stamp, Due 10", manuscript rating on cover with original letter from soldier datelined "Adams Run, October 29, 1863" to Hamburg S.C., likely a previously used 10¢ stamp by Hoyer & Ludwig was affixed to reverse of cover and cutout (small sliver remains) when unaccepted, at Charleston where area military mail was processed, large "10" due rating handstamp (CSA type K) struck; staining and reduced slightly, Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, "Via Flag of Truce Norfolk", manuscript endorsement on orange cover to New York, letter written Feb. 20th 1862 at Willington S.C. (no longer present) and sent privately to Charleston where bold "Charleston S.C. Feb 24 186" cds struck and "Paid 5" circular handstamp (CSA type E) struck, U.S. 3¢ rose (65) placed over and tied by "Old Point Comfort Va. Mar 14" cds; missing bottom flap, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Advertised) Chester C.H. S.C. Jun 4 1862, cds ties 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, large margins all around, on turned cover to Grahams Turnout S.C., manuscript "Remailed to Charleston So. Ca." and with "Graham's Turn Out S.C. Jul 7" cds and matching "Paid" and "10" circled rating handstamp, Charleston bold "2" due rating handstamp (CSA type H) for the 2¢ advertising fee, manuscript "72" probably filing number; inside use bears "Cherokee Iron Works S.C. May 26" manuscript postmark and matching "Paid 5" rating to Chester S.C., Very Fine, ex-Zimmerman. Scott No. 6  Estimate $750 - 1,000. A REMARKABLE AND UNUSUAL USE COMBINING BOTH REMAILING AND ADVERTISING FEES. The July 18th "Charleston Mercury" contained Mrs. Isabella A. Woodruff's name in the list of letters awaiting delivery, a copy of which accompanies this lot on the exhibit page. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Advertised) Greenville S.C., cds ties 1863, 10¢ blue, three large margins, barely touched at left, on blue cover to Charleston S.C., since the recipient failed to call at the post office, its arrival was eventually advertised in one of the local newspapers, Charleston "2" due rating handstamp (CSA type H) for the advertising fee, pencil "163" was likely a post office reference number, Very Fine; with 1983 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 11  Estimate $750 - 1,000. A RARE ADVERTISED USE WITH CHARLESTON "2" CENT DUE RATING HANDSTAMP. In Charleston newspapers that advertised letters being held at the post office, an introductory header with each notice read: "All letters advertized are subject to an extra charge of two cents. Person calling for their mail will please be prepared with the necessary change. Persons calling for these letters will please say they are advertized, and give the date of the list…", and signed Alfred Huger, P.M. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Drop Rate) "Fort Sumter, January 29, 1864", blue cover with original datelined letter to Orangeburg C.H., S.C., endorsed "Politeness of Mr. L. W. Jenkins, carried out of the mails to Orangeburg C.H. with and red crayon "2" due rating for the drop rate, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. Original contents of letter notes, "… you have no idea how much pleasure it affords me to get a letter from you while I am so closely confined here… The Yankies have been shelling us ever since yesterday morning. They fired on the fort all night and are still doing it now about 11 o'clock in the morning… I know I must have some creepers for every person is complaining of them, but I have not seen any of them yet, but I imagine I can feel them crawling on me sometimes on my body… Darling, I am badly situated for writing a letter… Working on the fort is still going on. They do not stop on account of the shelling. We have about one hundred negroes at work." It is easy to feel his discomfort as Fort Sumter was under direct siege since mid-1863 until its evacuation the night of March 17-18, 1865. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Due) Charleston S.C. Jan 24 1863, three strikes of cds ties 5¢ blue (7) strip of four, margins to slightly in, tiny tear, on buff legal size cover with manuscript "Ordnance Business S.C." at top right to State Auditor at Columbia S.C., pencil "Due" with perfect bold large "10" cent rating handstamp (CSA type K) adjacent as letter apparently overweight; couple small edge faults at top, partial flap, F.-V.F. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Forwarded & Due) 1863, 10¢ blue, Forwarded and Due Usages, three due usages comprising 1863 (Aug. 6) bearing four margin #12 tied by cds with matching large "10" rating handstamp (CSA type K) and red crayon "Due" rating to Columbia S.C. as double-weight cover; 1864 Jan. 10th Newnan Ga. to Charleston with large margined #12 tied by cds and forwarded with Charleston large "10" rating handstamp (CSA type K) to Aiken; and 1863 (May 16) blue turned cover bearing #12 cancelled by ms. and matching "Henderson Ga. May 16" postmark at right to Camden S.C., forwarded to Charleston with Camden May 23rd cds manuscript "Ford 10" rating, inside use from Ga. to Henderson, F.-V.F., a scarce trio. Scott No. 12  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Forwarded) "Safford Ga, Sept 21 /62", manuscript postmark on orange cover to Charleston S.C. bearing 5¢ light blue (6) vertical pair, margins to just in, cancelled by two strikes of neat "Paid" handstamp, forwarded to Spartanburg S.C. with 10¢ light milky blue, Stone Y (2e), four full to large margins, light stain, tied by bold "Charleston S.C. Sep 25 186" cds; reduced at right, backflap tear, F.-V.F. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Forwarded) "South Santee S.C., Nov 19. 1862", manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 10 Cts" rating (underneath stamps) on orange cover to Charleston S.C., forwarded to Grahamville with 5¢ light blue (6) horizontal pair, four margins, tied by "Nov 22 1862" cds, Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Forwarded) "Yorkville, May 24", manuscript postmark with matching ms. canceling 10¢ blue (12), four huge margins, on 1863 homemade cover to Charleston S.C., forwarded with "Charleston S.C. Jun 1 186" cds and matching "Paid 10" circled rating handstamp (CSA type G) to Anderson C.H., S.C.; reduced slightly at right, a Very Fine forwarded use. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Forwarded) 1862, 1863 Forwarded Correspondence Pair, two covers, first bearing 10¢ blue (12) tied by "Chester S.C. Jun 11" cds on dark orange cover to Equality S.C., forwarded to Charleston S.C. with manuscript "from Equality, Jun 15" postmark with "Ford" and "10 due" ratings; second with manuscript "Equality S.C. July 11th" postmark with Paid 10¢ rating underneath stamps on green cover to Charleston, forwarded to Augusta Ga. in care of Col. John Byrd bearing two 5¢ blue (7) singles tied by "Charleston S.C. Jul 16 1863" cds, F.-V.F., an interesting pair of covers. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Forwarded) Atlanta Ga. Jun 6 1862, cds ties 5¢ blue (4), margins clear to ample, on cover to Charleston, S.C., forwarded to Flat Rock N.C. with 5¢ light blue, De La Rue (6), two singles, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jun 9 1862" cds, Very Fine, a wonderful combination franking, ex-McCarren, Tate; with 1990 C.S.A. certificate. Estimate  $600 - 800. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Forwarded) Augusta Ga. Jul 14, partial cds ties 10¢ blue (2), margins to slightly in, couple small flaws, on homemade cover to Charleston S.C., forwarded to Columbia with "Charleston S.C. Jul 17 1862" cds and red crayon "Due" with large "10" rating handstamp (CSA type K), manuscript charge box notation at top, Very Fine, an attractive forwarded use, ex-Kohn. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Forwarded) Black Mingo S.C. Apr, brownish black cds ties 10¢ blue (11), four margins, faults, on homemade brown cover to Clarence R. Anderson, Inglis Light Artillery, Adams Run S.C., soldier's endorsement of "T. M. Merriman, Ingli Lt Arty" and forwarded free of charge to Confederate "Gun Boat Chicora, Charleston", Very Fine, ex-Brugh. Estimate  $300 - 400. On July 29th 1861, the Confederate Congress approved free forwarding of mail addressed to Military personnel. The law specifically did not apply to civilians. Adams Run was near Charleston on the Charleston & Savannah Railroad. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Forwarded) Charleston S.C. Apr 8 1862, tied 5¢ blue (4), four margins, on homemade buff cover to Adams Run S.C., upon arrival forwarded with 5¢ green, Stone 1 (1), margins to in, tied by ms. cross-hatch and with matching ms. "Adams Run S.C., Apl 10" postmark adjacent back to Charleston; top flap refolded, both stamps faulty with repair, F.-V.F., a scarce forwarded combination use of the two 5¢ Jefferson issues. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Forwarded) Charleston S.C. Dec 23, cds ties 20¢ green (13) horizontal pair, damaged, on 1864 blue legal size cover to Columbia S.C., likely overpaid as forwarded to Abbeville S.C. with 10¢ blue (12) horizontal pair, four margins, tied by indistinct blue Columbia S.C. cds, Fine, This is the only recorded Charleston usage with such an unusual combination of stamps. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Forwarded) Charleston S.C. Jul 8 1862, bold cds ties 10¢ blue (2), comet variety at top left star, pos. 14, four large margins with deep rich color, trivial corner crease at top left, on buff cover to Edgefield S.C., forwarded back to Charleston with "Edgefield S.C. Jul 15" cds and blue manuscript "Forwarded" and handstamp "10" ratings (CSA unlisted), Extremely Fine. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Forwarded) Charleston S.C. Mar 11, cds ties 1863, 2¢ brown red, three margins, in at top right, for drop rate on blue folded cover to the Union Bank, forwarded to Anderson S.C.; nick at top, small bit of flap missing, Fine and scarce forwarded drop letter. Scott No. 8  $1,500. Forwarding of a prepaid drop letter in this case should required and additional 10¢ postage, but it was apparently no levied or collected. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, (Forwarded) Charleston S.C. Mar 11 186, cds with matching "Paid 2" circular rating handstamp (CSA type C) on legal size drop letter, manuscript "Chg 392" charge box notation at bottom left, forwarded to Chester with manuscript "Ford 20¢" due rating, Chester "Due" handstamp and manuscript "20" rating (CSA tye E); faulty with top edge nick, Fine, a rare forwarded drop letter. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)