CSA #10, 10¢ blue Frame Line with 3 complete frame lines at top, right and bottom--tied RICHMOND/VA. cds on neat cover to Mebanesville, N.C., cover slightly reduced at left, Scarce

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CSA #10a, 10¢ milky blue Frame Line with two full frames at left and bottom, natural pre-printing paper crease, tied MOBILE/ALA. MAY 13 double circle cancel on blue adversity cover fashioned from printed Mobile business form, addressed to “Mrs. R. T. Simpson, Care W L Lanier, Montgomery, Alabama” with PAID in circle at left, clean and extremely attractive use 

CSA #10,10¢ blue Frame Line, full frame line right and bottom and a trace visible at left, tied on folded letter by small double circle MACON / MISS. / Sep 2 (1863) cancel;  addressed to the “Dr. Robert E. Foster, Post Surgeon, Catawa Springs” and forwarded without additional charge to Griffin, Ga.; stamp slightly toned with light pre-use crease, otherwise Very Fine, small 2-page letter states cousin Matt Clay (writer) has determined to go back in the service and requests that Matt be sent home in a car as he has no boy that will suit to cook, Ex-Crouch, 2010 SCV $3,000. $2,600.

CSA #10, 10¢ blue Frame Line with full frame at top, tied on cover by MOBILE / ALA double circle cancel on cover to “Miss Fannie Levich Care of W. E. Levich, Berzelia, Georgia” with manuscript notation across the top “Forwarded by Louisiana Committee at Mobile”. See my column on the subject at http://www.webuystamps.com/ASDOCT09.pdf (a copy of which is included). In May of 1863, Union General Banks ordered the deportation of all New Orleans citizens who had refused to take the oath of allegiance to the United States. Approximately 700 families from New Orleans moved to Mobile with little but the clothes on their backs. Prominent citizens of Mobile organized the Louisiana Relief Committee to supply food, medical care, shelter and transportation for these refugees. They also assumed the handling of mail for them from approximately June 1863 until early September 1864. Such covers are very coveted with less than 20 recorded. Only three are recorded with framelines. A rare and very desirable use. $6,500. Also listed in the miscellaneous section.

CSA #10, 10¢ blue, Frame Line with large margins showing frame lines at top, right and small portion at bottom left, in at left, tied by MILLEDGEVILLE / GA. cds on cover to “Col. John G. Park, Indian Springs, Ga.”, cover turned and franked with another 10¢ blue Frame Line showing frame line at left and large portions of frame lines at other sides, just into design at right, tied by INDIAN SPRINGS / GA. cds, addressed to Milledgeville; a remarkable turned cover usage franked both sides with two Frame Line stamps! $6,000.

CSA #10a, 10¢ milky blue, Frame Line showing full line at right and bottom with trace of a third line at upper left, tied neat AMERICUS / Ga. / MAY / 17 [1863] cds (within first month of use) on back flaps of cover addressed to Mr. William Tyree, Esq., Richmond, Va. with original 4-page letter headed “Ellaville, Schley Co Ga May 16th 1863”. The writer, Marcus Battle, thanks Tyree for his kindness while in Richmond and that his health is better. He had not been able to write earlier as he had no decent ink. He says, in part, “The people hear are dooing (sic) all they can to provide for the Soldiers in the field. I mourn the loss of Jackson, with the community. His loss is very severe to the cause of the South. I am very anxious to hear the particulars of the fight at Fredericksburg. From what I can hear our loss was great, also that of the Enemy. I hope they are thoroughly convinced of this on to Richmond is a difficult path to travel.” 2010 SCV $3,000. $2,000.