CSA #1, 4-margin 5¢ green tied neat blue LURAY/Va./FEB/11 (1862) cds to Washington, Va. on clean white commercial cover, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine

CSA #1, 5¢ bright green with pre-use crease tied neat blue RALEIGH/N.C. dc cancel on clean homemade cover to Petersburg, Va.

CSA #1, 5¢ bright green pair showing parts of adjacent stamps at right tied TUDOR HALL/VA/DEC/31/1861 cds on neat commercial cover to Paulina Harden, Chester C.H., S.C., docketed Dec 25 '61, Very Fine

CSA #1 variety, 5¢ olive green with CEDILLA C variety, Stone 1, Position 22, caused by an acid bite shown on page 108 of the 1929 Dietz opus and page 128 of the 1986 New Dietz, tied to neat blue commercial cover by SAVANNAH GA/PAID cds addressed to "Mrs. Louis Manigault, Lanier House, Macon, Georgia", fancy embossed "M" on the back flap, notes on the back by Van Dyk MacBride, Louis Manigault was the son of a prominent wealthy rice planter from South Carolina. Louis Manigault served as secretary to Dr. Joseph Jones, a surgeon for the Confederate States of America (CSA) and professor at the Medical College of Georgia. A mini-bio goes with the cover.

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CSA #1, 5¢ green, a bit gum soaked, tied RICHMOND/Va./JAN/10/1862 cds on delightful small embossed ladies cover to Martinsdale, N.C.

CSA #1c Olive Green, Stone 1, 4 margins tied by neat blue COLUMBIA.S.C. cds on neat fresh white commercial cover addressed to "Miss Rosa Pringle via Georgetown, North Santee, So Ca"., one of the Pringle daughters of a wealthy rice planting family

Richard N. Côté wrote a book: Mary's World: Love, War, and Family Ties in Nineteenth-century Charleston about the Pringle family, of whom Rosa was one of the daughters. Born to affluence and opportunity in the South's Golden Age, Mary Motte Alston Pringle (1803-1884) represented the epitome of Southern white womanhood. The book is drawn directly from over 2,500 pages of Mary's handwritten letters, journals and diaries, Her husband was a wealthy rice planter who owned 4 plantations and 337 slaves. Her 13 children included 2 Harvard scholars, 7 world travelers, 3 socialite daughters, a U.S. Navy war hero, 6 Confederate soldiers, one possible Union collaborator, a Confederate firebrand trapped in the North, an expatriate bon vivant in France, and 2 adventuresome California pioneers. Mary's World illuminates in lavish detail the world and psyche of this wealthy, well-educated, well-intentioned woman and her family in the antebellum South.

CSA #1, 5¢ green with grid cancel and matching AIKEN/S.C./MAR/11 (1862) cds at left on cover to Adams Run, SC, top back flap missing and slightly reduced at top

CSA #1, Stone 2, 5¢ green grid canceled with matching ATHENS/GA cds on small cover to "Savannah, Georgia CSA"

CSA #1, 5¢ green pair tied FREDERICKSBURG/VA. cds on small blue home-made envelope and addressed to "Rev. Hiram Walker, Eutaw P. O. Limestone Co., Texas.", staple mark at top otherwise Fine

CSA #1, pair of 5¢ green tied CHATTANOOGA/Ten./Jun/18/1862 cds on small commercial cover to Mrs. Kate Chapman in Talladega, Alabama from her husband Capt. William S. Chapman in Co. "G" of the 31st Alabama. Very Fine

CSA #1, 5¢ green with nice margins tied on pristine cover by bold RICHMOND/Va./Nov/23 (1861) cds to Earleysville, Va; most likely Stone 1 but has not been plated (Stone 2 earliest known use is not until December 2), Extremely Fine

CSA #1, 5¢ bright green tied by neat blue DANVILLE/VA./MAR/8 (1862) cds on fresh homemade cover to Spring Garden, Va, tiny stamp faults and slightly reduced at top and bottom otherwise Very Fine

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied RICHMOND/VA/NOV/1?/1861 cds on cover to “Miss Lydia Williams Martin, Hampden Sidney College, Prince Edward County, Virginia”. Founded in 1775, at the outset of War the student body organized a company, with the president as captain. These men, officially mustered as Company G, 20th Virginia Regiment, "The Hampden-Sydney Boys," were captured in the disaster of Rich Mountain, and were paroled by General George B. McClellan on the condition that they return to their studies. 

CSA #1, 5¢ green with incomplete design at right, probably a right sheet margin copy, tied SAVANNAH, GA/PAID/FEB 1862 cds on neat cover docketed “Off. Business” and addressed to “Col. David J. Bailey, Comandg ‘Bailey’s Regt’, Camp Bartow, near Savannah, Geo.”  Brief 30th GA regimental history and Bailey bio accompany.                      

In September 1861, Georgia Congressman David J. Bailey established Camp Bailey with the permission of Governor Joseph E. Brown. Bailey was an American politician, lawyer and soldier who served in the U.S. Congress (bio included) Camp Bailey was located between Fairburn and Palmetto, Georgia along the railroad track. The actual location of this site is not known today, but is believed to be under the Owens Corning Plant. Bailey recruited men of Campbell and Carroll Counties along the Chattahoochee River for the Confederacy. Company K was joined at Camp Bailey by ten other Companies that were organized from Georgia counties. On December 16, 1861, the 30th Georgia moved to Griswoldsville in Jones County, Georgia. By the 23rd, it was encamped just below Savannah, Georgia. The 30th Georgia was involved in several engagements near Savannah. They fought in the Battle of Chickamauga, as well as battles at Calhoun, Ga.; the Battle of New Hope Church, Kennesaw, Peachtree Creek and the Battle of Jonesboro in the Atlanta Defense. The 30th regiment traveled north again and fought battles in Franklin and Murfreesboro, North Carolina, Decatur and Nashville.

CSA #1, 5¢ green, 4 large margins all around, likely Stone 1 but not plated so no guarantee on that, tied FREDERICKSBURG/Va. DEC 18 (1861) cds on small commercial cover to Hickory Fork, Va. 

CSA #1, 5¢ green, gum stained, tied bold ACCOKEEK/Va./MAR/22/1862 cds on cover to “Dr. James R. Fleming, North Carolina Hospital, Petersburg, Virginia”. I can’t be 100% certain as to Fleming’s identity, as information is inconclusive. There was a James R. Fleming who  received an M.D. degree from the Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA in 1863.  He was from NC before entering medical school. A Jno R. Fleming was also Asst. Surgeon with the 21st VA Cavalry. This may/may not be the same person.

CSA #1, 5¢ green pair, likely Stone 1 but has not been plated to verify, tied on cover to Staunton, Va. by light SAVANNAH/Ga./Paid cancel 

CSA #1c, 5¢ olive green, deep rich shade and clear impression indicative of Stone A-B although not plated; tied on fresh homemade cover by blue PETERSBURG / Va. / DEC / 7 (1861) cds; addressed to “Dr. A. C. Harris, Sassafras Fork, Granville County, No., Ca.”; missing top back flap, tiny sealed edge tear at top.

CSA #1, 5¢ green horizontal pair with P.O. crease between stamps, tied TUDOR HALL / VA. / NOV / 2 / 1861 cds on soldier’s cover addressed to “Miss Clarind Butler, Stone Mountain, Ga., crossed out soldier docketing at left of Private T. C. Butler, Comp C 8th Regt (rest flows under stamps, which obviously he acquired with no need to send “due”). Slightly reduced at top. Thomas C. Butler was listed as a resident of DeKalb County Ga,  He enlisted as a private on May 29, 1861. He died of disease on June 4, 1862. 2008 SCV $600.  

CSA #1, 5¢ green (faults) tied scarce brown LAUREL HILL / LA / MAR / 14 (1862) cds to “Wm. B. Hamilton Esq, Woodville, Miss.”, pristine cover, Very pretty

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied CHARLESTON / S.C ./ APR / 25 (1862) cds to “Mr. W. R. Johnson, Petersburg, Va.” on cover, Very Fine

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied small neat CHARLESTON/S.C./APR/10/1862 double circle on neat commercial cover to “Mrs. Robert W. Allston, Georgetown, So. Ca.”  

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied by BONSACKS / VA cds prisitne cover addressed to "Miss Fannie Wildman, Lynchburg, Virginia." Scarce Roanoke County town. 

CSA #1c, 5¢ olive green – likely Stone 1 but not plated, used with manuscript cancel of “Old Church (Va) Nov 27th 1861” on cover to “Mrs. Sarah F. Harrison, Care of Mrs. E. P. Hunter, Martinsburg, Berkeley County (West) Virginia”Col. Edmund Pendleton Hunter was owner and editor of the Martinsburg Gazette.  The Hunter family has been influential in the Martinsburg area for a couple centuries. Colonel Hunter was a commonwealth's attorney for Berkeley County,  served in the Virginia House of Delegates during 1834-35 and 1839-41 and, during the war he commanded the 67th Regiment of Virginia Volunteers. Ex-Tobias. $425.

CSA #1, 5¢ green left sheet margin copy (small crease) with TUDOR HALL / Va. / FEB 1862 cds on cover to “Mrs. William King Car Col. Aug. Leftwich, Lynchburg, Va.” The Leftwich family was very prominent in the area and Augstine Leftwich, Jr. was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg. Ex-Tobias

CSA #1 tied RICHMOND / Va JAN / 2 / 1862 cds on cover to Black Walnut, Va.; stamp has pre-use sealed tear, tiny cover tear at top and top back flap missing.

CSA #1 variety, 5¢ green, Baton Rouge Roulette, unused on original envelope with "New Orleans, La." printed address, toned as usual with pre-use corner crease; from the "desk find" group acquired in 1938 by Raymond H. Weill -- when Baton Rouge was occupied by Federal forces early in the war, a small quantity of envelopes were prepared in advance by a local merchant and left unused, 2009 SCV $500 as unused and $1,750 used on cover, Ex-Bush, Scarce and desirable. 

CSA #1c, 5¢ olive green tied by light strike of blue "Nashville Ten. Dec. 9" circular datestamp on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, large ms. "Due 5", usual small filing holes of Hoy correspondence, Very Fine,  Ex-Gunter

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied neat bold GEORGETOWN / S.C. / MAR / 20 / 1862 cds on cover to “Mrs. Thomas W. Porcher, Pineville P.O. , S.C.”, slightly reduced at left. Porcher was related to European royalty and owned large plantations in South Carolina; information on the Porcher family is readily available online.

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied manuscript Jackson (Georgia) May 29 (1862) on cover to “Col. D. J. Bailey Box 500 Savannah Geo”. David J. Bailey enlisted in the 30th Georgia Infantry on October 7, 1861. Although there is no further official military record of him, there is more information online, to wit, in September 1861, Georgia Congressman David J. Bailey established Camp Bailey with the permission of Governor Joseph E. Brown. Camp Bailey was located between Fairburn and Palmetto, Georgia along the railroad track. Bailey recruited men of Campbell and Carroll Counties along the Chattahoochee River for the Confederacy. This company became known as Company K, the "Chattahoochee Volunteers". Much more information is available on same, some of which is included with this cover.  Bailey was an attorney from Jackson, Butts County, Georgia and variously served as congressman and senator as well as an officer in the Seminole and Creek Wars. 

CSA #1, 5¢ green with rounded upper right corner, tied neat bold MOBILE / ALA. / FEB  / 15 / 1862 on tiny ladies envelope, possibly a valentine (?) with embossed flap tip and addressed to “Mr. E. E. Smith, Painstown, Clarke Co. Ala” 

CSA #1 variety,  5¢ green, Stone 2, Unofficial Roulette Showing clear roulettes on two sides, tied by "ST. MARTAINSVILLE LA. APR. 29" cds on cover to "Madame H. B. Faurot, Baton Rouge La. care of C.D. Faurot",  most of top back flap missing, sealed tear at top and repair at upper right corner, Quite Scarce – especially from this town, 2009 CSA certificate #05376.

CSA #1 & 6, 5¢ green, tied in combination with 5¢ blue by blue DUBLIN, VA. AUG 9  (1862) cds with second strike at left on fresh homemade cover to “A. M. McPhuters, Esq., Liberty, Beford Co, Va.; Scarce mixed franking 

CSA #1 , 5¢ green, tops of "C" & "E" of "CENTS" joined, similar to the listed variety on #4, four margins, tied by light strike of CULPEPPER C.H. / VA. cds on small ladies cover to “Miss E. C. Bustin, Enfield, N.C.”, embossed flap tip, Very Fine with a nice stamp variety. .

CSA #1, 5¢ green (gum stains at top) tied CUTHBERT / Ga. / JUN / 20 (1862) cds on cover to to “Mrs. M. L. Stephens, Forsyth, Ga”, fresh, Very Fine 

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied NEW ORLEANS / LA. APR (1862) cds on cover to “J.N. Chambers Esq., Port Hudson, Louisn”, docketed on verso as from Montgomery & White 1st April 1862.

CSA #1, 5¢ green on which hair and beard have been added in Lincoln-look-alike style on tiny embossed ladies envelope addressed to “Capt. John B. Moseley, Co A 21st Regt Va Vols, Staunton, Viriginia”. Military records included which him from Evergreen, Virginia. The Moseley war records are in the Virginia Historical Society including his 1864-65 diary. He enlisted at Red House, Va. as a captain and was only in the 21st for a year and then transferred to the Field & Staff of the 48th Infantry. He was a postwar farmer and music teacher.

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CSA #1, 5¢ green vertical right sheet margin pair with four large margins, tied by indistinct RICHMOND /Va. / JAN / 17 / 1862 cds on cover to “Mr. B. Thornton, Fayetteville, Ga”; small tear at left affecting bottom stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex Myerson. SCV $500+

CSA #1, 5¢ green bottom sheet margin (crease in margin at lower left) tied neat NEW MARKET / Va. / APR / 6 (1862) cds on cover to “Col. H. Johns, Balcony Falls, Rockbridge, Va” and and docketed (from) Alex Paxton along left side. SCV $500+   

CSA #1, 5¢ bright green tied neat KINSTON / N.C. cds on homemade coer to “Mr. Burwell Rushing, White Hill, Union County, NC” 

CSA #1 and #4, 5¢ green (tiny tear) and 5¢ blue tied in combination on homemade cover by neat grid cancels with matching FINCASTLE / VA. / JUL / 1 (1862) cds, scarce and desirable First Day of 10¢ Rate, Cover addressed to “Mrs. Lucinda Yancey, Connan’s Store, Rockingham Co, Va.” with note at lower left “Notice that boy Fontaine has been arrested” – likely referring to a captured runaway slave. Flap missing. Knapp plating on verso as Stone 3, position 6 and Stone 2, position 46. Ex-Knapp and Tate.

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied neat blue NORFOLK / VA double circle cancel on a cover used prior to the war with two U.S. 1¢ blue 1857 stamps mostly removed below the Confederate use, addressed to “Mr. Jas W. Stuart, Wytheville, Virginia”, with Raymond H. Weill backstamp, Ex-Tate. Wonderful double use adversity cover. 

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied RICHMOND / Va. / DEC / 15 / 1861 cds on folded business letter to “Mssrs Thos Branch & Sons, Petersburg, Va.” from Dunlop, Moncure & Co., Very Fine, Ex-Tate 

CSA #1, 5¢ green left sheet margin with large to huge margins all around tied NATCHEZ / Miss. cds on cover to New Orleans with scarce boxed “ADV. 1” handstamp indicating that the cover was advertised in the newspaper for pickup, Extremely Fine Gem, Ex-Hartmann and Tate. 

CSA #1, 5¢ green pair tied TUDOR HALL / VA / MAR / 6 / 1862 cds, right stamp is the “filled up FIVE CENTS” variety with small nick at right margin, on cover to “Miss Sarah Tranor, New Orleans, Louisiana”. Scarce boxed “ADV. 1” handstamp indicating that the cover was advertised in the newspaper for pickup. Ex-Tate.

CSA #1c, 5¢ olive green, two singles – both likely Stone 1 but not plated - both manuscript canceled and then tied on cover by separate cancels on most interesting forwarded cover. Initial use with the right stamp tied with red or orange SMITHFIELD / Va. / JAN / 27 (1862) cds and second strike at left addressed to “George D. Wise, Esq., Eatonton, North Carolina”; second stamp tied with EATONTON / N.C. / JAN / 30 (1862) and cover rerouted to Currituck, C.H., left stamp with vertical pre-use crease, right stamp the Cedilla C plate variety. Ex-Tate.

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CSA #1, 5¢ bright green, huge even margins, neatly tied on pristine cover by CHARLESTON / S.C. / MAR / 20 /1862 cds to "Genl. W.W. Harllee & Hon. W.H. Gist, Chiefs of the Treasury, Columbia, S.C.,” Extremely Fine Gem, ex-Judd and Tate.

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied blue NORFOLK / VA double circle cancel on pristine cover that has been silked with a couple of small closed tear, Very Fine. Ex-Tate.

CSA #1, 5¢ green, 2 singles tied by double strike of GREENSBOROUGH / ALA. / JAN / 22 cds on all-over illuminated Southern University of Alabama college cover, addressed to “Mr. Wm H. Sanford Care J. W. Stockton, Statesville, N.C.”, professionally mended flap tears which extend to face of cover, Handsome and scarce use. Ex-Tate. 

CSA #1, 5¢ green (tiny faults) tied by KNOXVILLE / TEN. cds on cover to “Miss Mary E. Clarke, Guthriesville, S.C.” with sarcastic docketing next to stamp “Paid if it sticks”, slightly reduced at top, flap faults

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied blue PETERSBURG / Va. / JAN / 10 (1862) on lemon cover to “Messrs A Thomas & Co Franlinton, NC” which address has been crossed out and redirected to Salisbury, NC with manuscript “For(warde)d Due 5” at upper left.

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied large fancy woodcut straightline PAID 5 with matching CANTON / Miss FEB / 4 / 1862 – a year to the day after the Confederacy was formed; Carroll Hoy & Co. New Orleans correspondence with filing pin holes characteristic of this correspondence, Fine, Ex-Judd and Skinner  

CSA #1, 5¢ green (4 margins) tied neat clear GREENVILLE C.H. / S.C.  / FEB / 20 (1862) double circle cancel on commercially made pale pink envelope of laid paper (missing top back flap) to “Segt G(eorge). P. Anderson, Capt. Carraway’s Corps, Col. Manigaults Regt Georgetown, S. Carolina”. $350.

CSA #1, 5¢ green, Stone 1, position 30 as plated by Knapp (4 margins) tied neat brown LIBERTY HILL / LA / MAR / 8 cds on lemon cover to “Mr Wm. B. Hamilton, Woodville, Miss.”, Ex-Knapp. Scarce cover cancel not used by many towns. $300.

CSA #1, 5¢ green (4 margins) tied neat AUGUSTA / GA / JUN / 6 (1862) double circle cancel on small ladies cover to “Miss Ruth L. Nesbitt, Care of Madam Toyers Columbia, So Ca” with small encircled “S” embossed on tip of back flap, slightly reduced at left otherwise Very Fine. $260.

CSA #1, 5¢ green (4 margin) tied SAVANNAH Ga. / PAID / JAN / 19 (1862) cds on pristine cover to “Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, Crawfordsville, Geo” which has been crossed out and redirected to Richmond, Va. with CRAWFORDSVILLE / GA / FEB / 13 (1862) cds and manuscript “due 10” and “Forw(ar)ded” and “Please forward” at left of address; usual top back flap missing as is the norm for Vice President Stephens correspondence. Characteristic contents docketing on verso “Henry Cleveland Col. & Aide De Camp in Georgia Army Savannah Geo Jan 10th 1862 can get the Adjt Generalcy if Mr. Stephens will recommend him to the Governor”. A lovely forwarded use. $550.

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied WINDSOR / N.C. cds on cover to “D.E. Convers Esq, Biensville, Spartanburg District, So.Ca.” with manuscript “Missent & Forwarded nothing due PM’s fault”, unusual and interesting use $300.

CSA #1, 5¢ green underpaid use with manuscript Hardeeville July 10 (1862) cancel on linen lined “money envelope” to “Mrs. Daniel Crawford, Columbia, S.C.”; pencil docketing “Bills paid 1862”. Postal authorities looked the other way on the rate as was sent by a soldier who could have sent it “due”. $200.

Captain Daniel H. Crawford, A.Q.M. (Assistant Quarter Master) was the father of Sergeant Major John A. Crawford. They corresponded primarily with Mrs. Daniel Crawford and Miss Kathrine Crawford (sister or wife). Capt. Daniel H. Crawford's covers are addressed as him having served in McLaw's Division in 1863, and later Longstreet's Division. He also was in the 15th Regiment of the S.C.V. and in the Signal Corps, which has been verified on an online Confederate roster. John Crawford was in Kershaw's Brigade, McLaws Division in the 2nd Regiment of the S.C.V.

CSA #1, 5¢ green with large even margins tied by neat CHARLESTON / S.C. / JAN / 17 double circle cancel on cover to “J.E. Hagood, Pickens CH, S.C.” $300.

CSA #1, 5¢ green, horizontal pair with clear to large margins tied by unusually well struck FRANKLIN / GEO. 1862 / AUG / 9 cds on homemade cover. $500.

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied by neat CHARLESTON / S.C. / MAR 14 / 1862 cds on turned cover to Mars Bluff; inside use frank with pair #6 tied with grid (cut out and replaced, which may or may not be original) with Mars Bluff balloon postmark to Marion CH, SC. Very showy.  $260.

CSA #1, 5¢ green plated by prior owner as stone 1, used on part of folded letter with manuscript cancel of South Santee, S.C. May 1st 1862. $160.

CSA #1, 5¢ green pair, plated by prior owner as stone 1, pos. 9-10, tied by TUDOR HALL / Va. cds on cover to Augusta, cover corner tear at top left and light gum soaks on stamps, Fine. $190.

CSA #1, 5¢ green, stone 2, position 40, tied blue NORFOLK / VA. / JUN / 23 / 1862 dc on illustrated adversity cover to Stohl, No. Ca. Turned over upper left corner bears blind embossed commissary corner card while inside shows illustration of two women at a large textile loom. Also a pasted on piece of Norfolk and Petersburg telegram sheet. Most unusual and attractive although a few condition problems - reduced and open 3 sides and erosion at center back. Ex-Tate and Oswald.  $250.

CSA #1, 5¢ green Stone 1, position 6, (4 large even margins) plated by Knapp and tied dynamite red SMITHFIELD / Va. / JAN / 13 (1862) cds on cover to N.C., cover file fold along left side otherwise fresh and Extremely Fine. Ex-Wm A Fox  $750.

CSA #1, 5¢ green (4 margins all around) tied neat PENSACOLA / FLA. 1862 cds on lemon cover to “Judge R. K. Howell, New Orleans, La.”. $650.

CSA #1 and #4, 5¢ green and 5¢ blue lithographs tied in combination on homemade cover by GRIFFIN / GA. / JUL 2 cds – the second day of the 10¢ universal rate -  to “Mrs. Seth Lay Henderson Georgia” with 1985 PF certificate stating genuine with the green stamp defective. Ex-Bogg and Crouch. $600.

CSA #1, 5¢ green (4 margins) tied GRIFFIN / GA. / MAR / 24 (1862) cds on cover homemade from recycled newsprint, addressed to “Miss Matt M. Perry, Marion, Twiggs County, Ga.”, Very Fine, Ex- Crouch $400.

CSA #1, 5¢ green (4 margins) tied GRIFFIN / GA. / MAY / 24 (1862) cds on cover addressed to “Col. D. J. Bailey, Commd 39th Regt Ga. Vol. Savannah, Georgia”. Before the war, lawyer and U.S. Congressman David J. Bailey represented the Griffin district and was a member of the secession convention. He established Camp Bailey with the permission of Gov. Brown and was a field officer in the 30th Georgia Infantry Regiment, part of the Army of Tennessee taking part from Chickamauga to Atlanta. Extensive write-up accompanies. Ex-Crouch. $500.

CSA #1, 5¢ green (4 margins) tied neat MEMPHIS / Ten. / MAY / 28 / 1862 cds on an adversity cover fashioned from a printed pre-war State of Tennessee legal bill, addressed to Ripley, Mississippi. $450.

CSA #1, 5¢ green (small stain at left) tied neat clear MOREHEAD CITY / N.C. / FEB / 23  [1862] cds on tiny commercially made cover to “Mrs. Solomon Thompson, Cedar Grove, Orange Co., N.C.”, flap faults, otherwise Fine  $300.

CSA #1, 5¢ green, Stone 1, large margins all round, light bend at top due to placement at edge of cover, tied by CHARLESTON / S.C. / MAR 24 / 186  cds on cover to “Mr. Robert Wilson, Five Mile P.O., Pickens District, S.C.”, fresh and Very Fine $350.

CSA #1, 5¢ green with light crease in bottom margin, tied blue PETERSBURG Va. / 5 cts / DEC / 19 (date inverted) [1861], likely Stone 1 but not plated, on cover to Lynchburg $200.

CSA #1, 5¢ green plated as Stone 1, positions 43-44 by prior owner tied MEMPHIS / Ten. / FEB 1862 cds on all-over illustrated advertising cover of Fenton & Co., Cotton Seed Oil CO., Memphis, Tenn., small cover faults and stamp affixed just above edge of cover otherwise Fine and Showy. Addressed to S. Fenton, Jr. Richmond, Va Care Spotswood Hotel. $1,400.

CSA # 1, 5¢ green and CSA #6 5¢ blue mixed franking tied together by CHESTER C.H. / S.C. / AUG / 2 / 1862 cds on cover to “J. S. Wilson, 1st Lieut Comdg Co D. 1st Batt Cavalry S.C.V. Ranto Station [Johns Island, Charleston, S.C.]“, #6 with corner crease and cover with edge faults and some staining/wrinkling. Original letter headed “Chester, So. Ca., August 2nd 1862” saying “This certifies that Private A. J. Harden, who is laboring under Chronic Rheumatism is not yet according to my opinion able to perform military duty” and more, signed “Wm R McNeil (?) Att’d Physician”. From an original family correspondence never offered on the philatelic market before. Capt. John Simonton Wilson was in the House of Representatives when the Ordinance of Secession was passed and raised the company of Calvary, AKA “The Chester Troop”, in which he served. part of Fitzhugh Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia)  Original biography of Wilson written by a descendant accompanies. $250.

CSA # 1, 5¢ green and CSA #6 5¢ blue mixed franking tied together by CHESTER C.H. / S.C. / AUG / 2 / 1862 cds on cover addressed to “Capt. W. A. Walker, Co D. 1st Regmt of Cavelry (sic) [S.C.V.] Ranto Station No 1, Johns Island, Charleston, So.Ca.”.  Walker military records accompany; he rose to the rank of Lt. Col. (part of Fitzhugh Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia) This cover has never been offered on the philatelic market before and is part of the John S. Wilson correspondence. 5¢ green with small faults. $250.

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied WILLIAMSBURG / VA / MAR / 9 [1862] cds on cover to “Mrs. A.P. Boggs, Care John Turpin, Esq, Richmond, Va”, few small edge faults, Fine $250.

CSA #1, 5¢ green (pre-use crease and stains at top) tied JACKSON / TEN. cds on narrow cover to “Miss Abby M. Kent, Tangipaho, St Helena Parish, La.” $160.

CSA #1, 5¢ green, nice 4-margin copy used on cover with “Draperville [Va] Mar 21st [1862]" manscript cancel and addressed to “Bachelor, Whig Office, Richmond, Va.”. This is the illustrated listing for this small town in the VPHS catalog. Rare Mecklenburg County use. Said by prior owner to be only copy known, for which I can not vouch, but recording copy. $425.

CSA #1, 5¢ green, nice 4-margin copy used on pristine cover with scarce manuscript cancel of “Brooklyn Va Mch 20th 1862” on blue folded letter headed same. The illustrated listing copy in the VPHS catalog, a scarce Halifax County use. From Easley & Hayes to Mssrs Paynter Davis & CO, Richmond concerning a debt owed saying they can’t pay the debt without a decision of the Confederate Court. Very Fine with a lot of post office background included. $375.

CSA #1, 5¢ olive green, Stone 1, 4-margin copy tied on cover with “Old Church Va Jany 29th / 62” manuscript cancel on cover to “Mrs. Maria Gooch, Richmond, Virginia” with docketing indicating contents were from Miss Fontaine, Very Fine. $250.

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied light CULPEPER C.H. / VA. cds on folded letter on blue lined paper addressed to Mr. Edward J. Garrett, Buford Depot, Bedford Co., Va.. Outstanding 2-page articulate and beautifully scripted soldier’s letter headed “Camp Near Culpepper Co Ho April 6th, 62” to “Dear Brother” from B.G. Garrett (1839-1887), who was a 32 year-old farmer when he enlisted as 1st sergeant in Co. D, 2nd VA Cavalry (Army Northern Virginia). Detailed military records included. Excellent letter saying, in part, “anxious to hear from you & David particularly having yesterday noticed his name among the list of wounded in Jackson’s late fight near Winchester. I had heard nothing  from him nor Robt. Since the fight until then. David I noticed was sent to the Gen. Hospital at Staunton. ..If either or both have fallen it will be consoling to know that they fell in a glorious cause & in the hardest contested battle ever fought on this continent. I have always expected that David would be either killed or wounded if he ever got into a fight. I believe him to be as gallant a boy as ever lived. I understand that Jackson has fought them again recently – attacked them unexpectedly in their camp & routed them… Horse Foot Dragoons captured their wagons & buggage & run them clean out. My information comes through a dispatch sent yesterday to Gen. Ewell. I think one more genl. Engagement at Fredericksburg will close the war.”  There is a David W. Garrett from Beford County who was wounded in late March of 1862 who became one of the Immortal 600 - possibly the David in the letter. Worth further research. $500.

CSA #1c, 5¢ olive green (stain) tied WILMINGTON / N.C. / 14 / JAN [1862] on cover to Judesville PO, NC, slightly reduced at left with small piece missing at bottom left $125.

CSA #1b, 5¢ dark green, Stone 1 (LL corner clipped) tied blue grid with matching RALEIGH / N.C. / NOV / 25 [1861] on pristine cover to Miss Mildred C. Cameron Care Mr. Samul Mordecai, Richmond, Va, Very Fine $250.

CSA #1a, 5¢ green (4 margins, small sealed tear at lower left), tied by SUFFOLK / Va. / Mar / 5 [1862] cds on small blue folded letter from Henry D. Comper, S. & R. R.R. agent to Messrs Thos. Branch & Sons, Petersburg requesting payment for hauling cotton from Franklin Depot. Very Fine. Ex Hunter M. Thomas, Jr.  $250.

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied neat blue NORFOLK / Va. / MAY 1862 cds on cover to Mrs. Julian C. Ruffin, Garysville, Prince George, Va., part of top back flap missing. Ex Hunter M. Thomas, Jr.  $200.

CSA #1, 5¢ green tied neat FRANKLIN DEPOT / Va. / MAR / 25 [1862] blue cds on fresh cover to Miss Sallie Lupton, Earleysivlle, Albemarle Co Virginia, Very Fine $200.

CSA #1, 5¢ green pair tied LAFAYETTE / Ga. / JUL cds on homemade cover to Miss H. J. Harris, Suwannee, Gwinnett Co, Geo, Very Fine $400.

CSA #1, 5¢ deep green tied TUDOR HALL / NOV / 3 cds with red crayon “Due” and curved DUE 5 on neat square cover to Miss Kate Crawford, Columbia, So. Ca., tiny tear at upper left and small flap tear otherwise Very Fine, Nice underpaid use! $300.