1860, COMBINATION COVER HAWAII-USA, 5 c. blue, thin white wove paper, full margins all around, and USA 12 c. black with upper margin DOUBLE TRANSFER, touched at left, otherwise full margins, on cover from Honolulu to Brooklyn N.Y., 5 c. oblit. by red Honolulu c.d.s. "JUL 18", both stamps cancelled by "SAN FRANCISCO AUG 3 1860", envelope slightly shortened at right and few marks. Rare and attractive cover from the well known Murdock correspondence, paying the 17 c. rate (effective 1 April 1855) to the US east coast. (Siegel sale 800, lot no. 233) (Image)

1860, COMBINATION COVER HAWAII-USA: 5 c. blue "King Kamehameha", thin white wove paper, in combination with USA 1851 12 c. imperf. with upper margin, on cover from "HONOLULU MY 1", paying the 17 c. rate (effective 1 April 1855) to the US east coast, both stamps of fresh colour and mainly good margins, oblit. by "SAN FRANCISCO MY 2" c.d.s., addressed to Brooklyn, entire with some few unobstrusive imperfections. Rare and attractive cover from the well known Murdock correspondence, also a very late usage of the 12 c. adhesive, ex Henry C. Gibson. (Image)

1865, 5c. blue on blue "Interisland“, complete sheet of ten, full original gum previously hinged, horizontal creasing, Philatelic Foundation photo cert., Sc. 22, 6350.- USD. (Image)

ANDERSON COURT HOUSE, S.C.: Handstamped envelope 10c (ms.) to Greenville, S.C. bearing fine strikes of the circled "ANDERSON C.H./PAID/10" h/s with the manuscript "10" in black and "ANDERSON C.H./AUG/22" cds. Cover slightly reduced at top and top flap missing, otherwise A FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ANDERSON COURT HOUSE PROVISIONAL. ONLY ONE OTHER COVER WITH THE 10-CENT HANDSTAMP IS RECORDED. C.S.A. certificate (1983) (Image)

ATHENS, GA.: 5c purple horizontal pair (types I+II) on small cover to Lieut. Dudley, 9th Regt. Ga. Vol., Richmond, Va., with indistinct cancellation in black, "ATHENS GA./OCT 4/PAID" cds alongside. The pair with partially touched/cut framelines but still good, cover somewhat stained and opened roughly (backflap). With dealer's h/s "Herman Toaspern" on back. P.F. certificate (1980) (Image)

ATHENS, GA.: 5c. purple, used on cover to Yorktown, Va., tied by "ATHENS GA./NOV/27/PAID" c.d.s. in black. The stamp with fresh colour, complete to large margins (corner crease through margin at top right) and fine. The cover opened roughly at right (part missing), and pieces of paper adhered at back. A scarce franking on a still attractive cover. Signed Calves. (Image)

AUSTIN, TEX.: Handstamped envelope to Palestine, Tex. bearing black "AUSTIN TEX./PAID/10" double-circle and black "AUSTIN TEX./.../26/1861" double-circle d/s. The cover reduced at left where there is also a portion missing (upper left), but still a good and scarce cover. P.F. certificate (plus information about the addressee K.M. Watkins). (Image)

BATON ROUGE, LA.: 2c green tied by part strike of black Baton Rouge cds (listed as Jan. 1 in Calhoun pamphlet) to cover addressed to Administrator Estate of R.B. McGimpsey. The stamp with four even margins, fresh and fine, the cover's front cleaned and rebacked to the original back. A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE SIX RECORDED COVERS. (Ex Emerson, Haas and Hill; see also Siegel Sale 896, lot 732). P.F. certificate (2003) (Image)

BATON ROUGE, LA.: 5c green & carmine (Maltese cross border) two singles (Pos. 2 and 3, Calhoun types B and A) tied by fine strike of black "BATON ROUGE, La./NOV/19/1861" cds to cover to Mount Lebanon, La. with BLUE PRINTED RETURN CARD OF GEORGE A. PIKE. The stamps with good margins, fresh and fine, the envelope slightly reduced at left and opened somewhat roughly (tears at top and into backflaps from which a portion of the left one is missing) and a weak trace of central fold, but still A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE SIX RECORDED COVERS WITH THE PRINTED RETURN CARD OF GEORGE A. PIKE, AND THE FINER OF TWO RECORDED COVERS WITH A MULTIPLE FRANKING. (Ex Brown, Brooks, Moody and Kilbourne; see also Siegel Sep. 1999 auction.) (Image)

BATON ROUGE, LA.: 5c green & carmine (Maltese cross border) tied by fine strike of black "BATON ROUGE, La./AUG/20/1861" cds to cover addressed to Bayou La Chute, Parish of Natchitoches, La. with GREEN & CARMINE PRINTED RETURN CARD OF GEORGE A. PIKE, plus the belonging letter with George A. Pike printed head concerning the opportunity to acquire a piece of land at a favorable price. The stamps with good margins, fresh and fine, the envelope good but toned. A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE SIX RECORDED COVERS WITH THE PRINTED RETURN CARD OF GEORGE A. PIKE, FROM WHICH MOST ARE IN BLUE. THIS IN THE SAME COLOR COMBINATION AS THE 5-CENT ADHESIVE, AND WITH BELONGING LETTER. (Image)

BATON ROUGE, LA.: 10c blue, used with part strike of black Baton Rouge Oct. 1861 cds. The fresh stamp with margins at two sides, slightly cut into at top and bottom, fine. ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES (one on cover) OF THE 10-CENT BATON ROUGE PROVISIONAL, AND THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE WITHOUT DEFECTS. A MAJOR PHILATELIC RARITY. Ex Dr. Graves, Weill Brothers' stock. - C.S.A. certificate. (1993). (Image)

CANTON, MISS.: Handstamped envelope to New Orleans, La. bearing superb strike of "PAID 5" circled Star h/s in black, indistinct "CANTON Miss./(APR)/(24)/1861" c.d.s. alongside. A fine and scarce cover. C.S.A. certificate (2009). (Image)

CANTON, MISS.: Handstamped envelope 5c from the Carroll Hoy & Co., New Orleans correspondence, with superb strike of "PAID 5" provisional handstamp, and "CANTON Miss./FEB/8/1862" cds alongside. Cover with four little holes from two staples and an ink patch, but still good and attractive. P.F. certificate. (Image)

COLUMBIA, S.C.: Handstamped envelope 10c blue addressed to "Capt. Allen J. Green, Care of Col. Gregg, 1st Regt., S.C.V., New Manassas Junction, Virginia", bearing blue handstamps "10" and "PAID" in circle on front, blue control h/s "POST OFFICE COLUMBIA" on bottom back flap. Cover slightly reduced at top, still fine. P.F. certificate. (Image)

FREDERICKSBURG, VA.: 5c blue HORIZONTAL PAIR on cover to Richmond, Va. tied by two weak strikes of Fredericksburg 'Paid' cds (Oct 15?). The pair with a cover tear from top into right stamp and minor faults (right stamp with notch at top left and part cut ornaments at upper right, both stamps with slightly scratched surface at top), cover and stamps somewhat stained. Nevertheless, A VERY RARE COVER. ONLY THREE COVERS FRANKED WITH PAIRS OF THE 5-CENT ARE RECORDED. (Image)

GAINESVILLE, ALA.: Handstamped envelope 5c plus contents to Tuskaloosa, Ala. bearing small circled "PAID/5/A.D.HALL" h/s and large "GAINSVILLE Ala./MAR/..." cds both in black. (The sender, an executor wrote on February 27th, 1862 to judge Moses M. Guire concerning a court date for the estate confirmation. Otherwise he could use a chancery, but the actual situation in Alabama would not be the right time for lawsuits.) Part of cover's backflap missing, but still a good and interesting letter and cover, and a scarce one. C.S.A. certificate. (Image)

GALVESTON TEX.: Handstamped envelope 10c black to Austin, Tex. bearing the provisional markings "PAID" in ornamentic oval and "10", and "GALVESTON TEX./NOV/18/1863" double-ring d/s, very fine. P.F. certificate (1976) (Image)

GEORGETOWN, S.C.: Handstamped envelope 5c to Dunn's Rock, N.C. bearing "PAID/5" in circle and "GEORGETOWN S.C./DEC/9/1861" c.d.s. on front, circled control h/s on reverse. Cover slightly reduced at top and part of back flap missing, but still fine. P.F. certificate. (Image)

GOLIAD, TEX.: 10c. black on dark blue, used on piece, tied by wide manuscript "X" cancel, bold strike of "GOLIAD TEX./FEB/15" circular datestamp alongside. The EXTREMELY FINE stamp of intense colours and with large margins all around. BY FAR THE FINEST OF THE THREE KNOWN 10-CENT GOLIAD POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL STAMPS PRINTED ON DARK BLUE PAPER (note: NO UNUSED COPY IS KNOWN), and as thus, it ranks AMONG THE RAREST STAMPS IN ALL OF PHILATELY. (Discovered by Albert Steves in 1930 (Crown book, page 117)). Two Phil. Foundation certificates (2000, 2012). Ex Steves coll. (Image)

GREENVILLE COURT HOUSE, S.C.: Handstamped envelope addressed to Col. Andrew P. Calhoun in Pendleton, S.C., son of the famous statesman John C. Calhoun (US Vice President 1825-32). The brown homemade envelope bearing black "PAID" s/l, "10" h/s and "GREENVILLE C.H. S.C./FEB/5" cds on front, circled control cds on back, fine. A.P.S. certificate (2007). Ex W.A. Fox collection. (Image)

KINGSTON, GA.: Handstamped yellow envelope to Macon, Ga. bearing circled "KINGSTON GA./PAID/5/CENTS" h/s and "KINGSTON GA./SEP./25" c.d.s. both in black. Cover opened at right (slightly shortened), somewhat creased edges, but still good and attractive. C.S.A. certificate (1992). (Image)

LENOIR, N.C.: 5c. blue & orange used on cover to Richmond, addressed to a Private Abernathy who was killed at Battle of Seven Pikes. The fresh and fine stamp cancelled by manuscript "X", blue "LENOIR N.C./SEP/21" cds on the fine yellow envelope. Attached a note explaining that the young Abernathy was killed at battle Seven Pikes near Richmond May 31./62 and this envelope was in his baggage. An interesting history cover bearing a scarce stamp. C.S.A. certificate (1990) (Image)

LYNCHBURG, VA.: 5c blue used on yellow cover to Riceville, Va. and tied by neatly strike of "LYNCHBURG Va./OCT/9" cds. A fresh stamp with near to complete margins (except a short cut top right corner), still good, cover very slightly reduced at left and creased a little bit. Nevertheless, A SCARCE COVER OF GOOD APPEARANCE. (Only 25 Lynchburg provisional stamps are recorded on cover in the Calhoun census.) (Image)

MACON, GA.: 5c. black on yellow, used on cover to Athens, Ga. bearing black "MACON.GEO./SEP/3" c.d.s. The fresh stamp uncancelled, with large to huge margins except a short touched corner ornament at top right, with minor gum staining. A SCARCE STAMP ON COVER. P.F. certificate. (Image)

MACON, GA.: 5c black on yellow with ornamentic frame, used on cover to Private Matthews Simpson Jobson, Houston County Volunteers, Richmond, Va., tied by weak strike of "MACON GA./JUL/23" double-ring d/s, a 2nd strike alongside, and manuscript "Due 5". Stamp with complete margins, toned, still good, cover slightly reduced at left and traces of usage/ageing. Nevertheless, a good and interesting cover. C.S.A. certificate (1987) (Image)