CSA #6, pair of 5¢ blue tied neat CHARLESTON / S.C. double circle cancel on commercial cover with numerous doodling type addresses of Mssrs Morrison Gaither & Co. Eagle Mills, NC; prominent family and company in North Carolina.

CSA #6, two singles of 5¢ blue tied together by HARDEEVILLE / S.C. cds on blue commercial cover to Camden, So.Ca., reduced a bit at left

CSA #6, 5¢ blue single tied neat CHARLESTON / S.C./MAY 30 (1862) cds on homemade cover used the day before last of the 5¢ rate (changed July 1, 1862 to 10¢, 2008 SCV $150

CSA #6, two singles of 5¢ blue tied together by neat RICHMOND / Va. / SEP / 5 / 1862 cds on lemon cover to Locust Dale, Va. care of Dr. W.A. Hill, bit reduced at left with small edge tears across the top

CSA #6, two singles of 5¢ blue one of which is a large right sheet margin copy, tied together by neat RICHMOND / Va. / JUL / 22 / 1862 cds on cover to Fayetteville, Georgia, Very Fine

CSA #6, 5¢ blue 4-margin pair tied neat Rapid Ann Station, Va. cds on cover to Turkey Cove P.O., N.C., Very Fine

CSA #6, 5¢ blue pair tied pen with manuscript of Fountain Inn [SC]) on homemade cover to Carnsville, Georgia, Rarity 7 town, signed on verso by Green and Kimbrough, Ex-Wm. A. Fox.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue vertical pair (four margins, minute tear affecting bottom stamp) tied neat Liberty Hill, S.C., dateless cds, on blue grid cover to Abbeville, addressed in peacock blue ink, slight edge fault & flap torn, Very Fine, Rarity 6 town, Ex-Wm. A. Fox

CSA #6, 5¢ blue pair tied RICHMOND / VA. on cover to “Mrs. Jno H. Chiles, New Market PO Abbeville Dist, So. Ca”. with notation “P.M. Please send by Mill Way Carrier”. The “Millway Carrier” notation has always been somewhat of a mystery. Even though the cover originates in Virginia, the mark is associated with the Millway SC post office. Pre-war and CSA covers are both known with the “Millway Carrier” notation. “Millway” was also the name of a plantation in that area. Noted CSA philatelist Dick Krieger wrote a two-part article on the “Millway Carrier” notation which appeared in the May-June and July-August 1988 issues of The Confederate Philatelist. In his article, he outlines the very confusing mail routes in the Millway region of the Abbeville District and points out that the “Millway Carrier” notation is seen only on covers addressed to New Market SC. New Market was a depot on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad some 15-20 miles distant from Millway. Neither New Market nor Millway appear on a current map of South Carolina. He further concluded that the notation was a routing instruction applied by the sender to make certain that the letters were carried on to Millway by the official government mail routes. Thus this was not a private carrier service. There has been some speculation among SC postal historians that a slave from the plantation may have been used at least part of the time to bring the mail from New Market to Millway, but this remains as speculation and has not been proven.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue four-margin pair tied neat blue PETERSBURG / VA / AUG / 9 CDS on homemade cover to “Mrs. Sallie W. Donnan, Alleghany Springs, Va”, reduced at left, stamps affixed upside down which was often used as a sign of affection, Very Fine 

CSA #6, 5¢ blue, two singles used over “Paid 10 cts” with manuscript cancel of “Talcott Va July 30 (1862)" on folded letter of blue lined paper addressed to “Lieut R. L. Brown, Lynchburg, Va”, some file fold splitting; letter from his wife to Robert headed Roanoke that says “I have not heard from you yet but attribute your silence to the mails, I mean to their irregularity and not to any fault of yours”, signed Brian Green. 

CSA #6, 5¢ blue pair tied by blue PETERSBURG / VA / OCT / 11 cds used over US #U10 entire; addressed to “Mrs. B. F. Little, Little's Mills, Richmond County, N.C.”. Sent by Captain B(enjamin).F. Little of the 52nd Regiment of North Carolina Troops, well known for his wounding and capture at the Battle of Gettysburg. Detailed military bio included. Choice cover.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue pair tied by blue PETERSBURG / VA / AUG / 5 [1863] cds US #U9 entire, addressed to “Mrs. W. H. Baxter, Care Robt. Charles Chaplin, Danville, Va., Very Fine, Ex-Thayer

CSA #6, 5¢ blue single used with HARDEEVILLE / S.C. / JUN 2X / 1862 cds on pristine partial folded letter before the July 1st rate increase to 10¢. 

CSA #6, 5¢ blue pair used on homemade cover with manuscript cancel of Hewletts Va Nov 23, 1862, Ex-Tobias 

CSA #6, 5¢ blue pair tied on homemade cover by blue PETERSBURG / Va / AUG 3 cdss to “Mr. Henry A. London, Jr. Chapel Hill, N. Ca.” with docketing of recipient “Rufus M. London  32nd Reg NCT Petersburg”. Military records do not seem to jive with this; ripe for research; Ex-Tobias.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue pair tied on clean homemade cover by CHARLESTON / S.C. / AUG double circle cancel, addressed to “Samuel Adams Esq, Greenville Butler Co, Alabama” (bit of ink erosion), MacBride note on verso .

CSA #6, huge right sheet margin 5¢ blue pair tied on back flaps of pristine homemade cover by double strike of neat RICHMOND / Va. / JUL / 23 / 1862 cds, addressed to “Nathan Sikes Esq Cot Mill, Randolph (Co) N.C.” 

CSA #6, 5¢ blue single tied blue PETERSBURG / Va / JUL / 1 (1862) on small ladies cover with floral embossed back flap (part side flap missing) addressed to “Miss Fannie Aiton, Phoenix, SC”. This is the day the rate changed from 5¢ to 10¢ and thus represents an underpayment by half. Perfect cover for an evolution of the Confederate postal system exhibit. Ex-Tobias.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue single, faulty, tied neat blue PETERSBURG / Va. [1862] cds on pristine pink lined ladies cover to “Mr. Chas H. Winston (President of) Richmond Female Institute, Richmond, Va.”, Ex-Tobias, 2008 SCV $150.   

CSA #6, 5¢ blue single, 4-margin, tied neat blue PETERSBURG / Va. / MAY / 9 [1862] cds on pristine homemade cover to Pleasant Grove, Va; used before the rate change to 10-cents; Ex-Tobias, 2008 SCV $150.  

CSA #6, 5¢ blue tied RICHMOND / Va. “ May / 2 / 1862 cds overpaid drop use to “Mrs. Duncan G. Campbell Corner Franklin & 24th Streets, Richmond, Va.” on homemade cover. Stamp with pre-use crease otherwise Very Fine.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue vertical pair (small faults) tied neat bold RICHMOND / Va. / AUG / 13 / 1862 cds on pale blue watermarked envelope to “Mrs. E. H. Cockran, Flat Shoals, Geo”, Very Fine

CSA #6, 5¢ blue, two singles tied in opposite top corner of pristine homemade cover by neat AUGUSTA / GA. / AUG / 1 double circle cancels addressed to “Mrs. Emmeline F. Thomas Care of Professor Land, Madison, Ga.”, sealed flap tear, Most appealing

CSA #6, 5¢ blue pair with large to huge margins all around, neat neat AUGUSTA / GA. / JUL double circle cancel on fresh homemade cover to “Mr. James A. Nobles, Georgetown, Geo., slightly reduced at bottom otherwise Very Fine, Choice

CSA #6, 5¢ blue single tied neat blue DUBLIN / VA / JUL / 10 (1862) thus underpaid as the rate went to a universal 10¢ on July 1, 1862 addressed to “G.A. Myers Esq, Richmond, Va.” on turned cover. Myers was a lawyer and the most prominent member of the Jewish community in Richmond with an illustrious career. Inside use hand carried to “Mr. Albert Gibson, Private “Clerk for Gen(eral Henry) Heth, Camp Success”, bit reduced at top. Educated at West Point, CSA Maj. Gen. Henry Heth was a key player in the war. 

CSA #6, 5¢ blue, two singles (minor faults) tied together by bold clear RICHMOND / Va. / AUG / 1 / 1862 cds on homemade turned cover to “Mssrs J.C. & E.B. Smithson, Rehoboth, Lunenburg Co., Va”; inside use to Mr. E.M. Smithson, Lone Oak, Va routed “by Mack” – doubtless slave carried mail; a charming use

CSA #6, 5¢ blue single tied bold GOLDSBOROUGH / N.C. / MAY / 12 (1862) cds on small homemade cover to “T.J.R. Grifin, Huntsville, Yadkin Co, NC”, 2009 SCV $150. Singles used on cover are scarcer than pairs as the rate changed from 5¢ to a universal 10¢ on July 1, 1862. Ex-Bleuler.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue vertical pair (tiny faults) tied RICHMOND / Va. / AUG / 2 / 1862 cds on cover to “Capt. J. W. Cureton 39th Ga Regt Blairs X Roads E Tenn.”

James W. Cureton (Acting Major) - Co. D., Captain - March 4, 1862. Wounded at Vicksburg, Mississippi July 3, 1863, captured there July 4, 1863, and paroled there July 8, 1863. Acting Major 39th GA Infantry April 1864. Wounded near Atlanta, Georgia July 22, 1864. Admitted to Ocmulgee Hospital at Macon, Georgia July 22, 1864. Transferred to another hospital July 23, 1864. Wounded. Admitted to Way Hospital at Meridian, Mississippi, on account of wounds, January 20, 1865. Admitted to Floyd & Ocmulgee Hospitals at Macon, Georgia with gunshot wound in leg; edema lower extremities, April 6, 1865, and furloughed April 16, 1865.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue single tied neatly struck WELDON / N.C. cds on homemade cover to “Mrs. E. J. Harding Care of Mrs. C. H. Richmond, Milton, N. C.” $200.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue single tied RICHMOND / Va. NOV 14 1862 cds on underpaid cover (rate by that time was universal 10¢) to “Mrs. Danl Crawford, Columbia, So.Ca.”. Edge staining. Probably postal authorities looked the other way as was doubtless sent by a soldier who could have sent it “due”. $100.

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 #6, 5¢ blue tied by neat  RICHMOND / Va. / APR / 20 / 1862 cds on folded letter to Petersburg. $140.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue single tied neat CHARLESTON / S.C. / JUN / 17 [1862] cds (scarcer single use before the rate change to 10¢) on cover addressed to “Capt John McCrady, Engineer Corps, Savannah, Ga.”, Very Fine. $200.

Capt. John McCrady was the designer of Fort McAllister. He was a Charlestonian, Harvard educated, then professor of mathematics at the College of Charleston. He resigned his position at the outbreak of the war and became an officer in the Confederate engineers. Transferred to Savannah, he spent his efforts surrounding that city with an extensive ring of defenses. Fort McAllister was a Confederate earthwork fortification near the mouth of the Ogeechee River in Bryan County. It played an important role in the defense of Savannah during the Civil War time Union naval blockade of the Georgia coast. Built in 1861 at Genesis Point, the fort was constructed on the plantation of Lt Col Joseph Longworth McAllister, for whom it was named. Fort McAllister provided protection from the U.S. Navy for the southern flank of Savannah.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue single tied on cover by CHARLESTON / S.C. / MAY / 12 [1862] to Miss Mary A. Hawkins, Greenville C.H., So. Ca., slightly soiled otherwise Very Fine, single rate used before the change to 10¢ rate on July 1, 1862; 2010 SCV $150. $125.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue single tied on cover by CHARLESTON / S.C. / JUN / 24 / 1862 double circle to Louis Manigault, Esq., Augusta, Georgia, CHM embossed seal on back flap, tiny stamp scuff at lower left otherwise Very Fine, single rate used before the change to 10¢ rate on July 1, 1862; 2010 SCV $150. $130.

Louis Manigault was the son of a wealthy rice planter from South Carolina. He served as secretary to Dr. Joseph Jones, a surgeon for the Confederate States of America (CSA) and professor at the Medical College of Georgia.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue, two singles (couple trivial faults on left stamp) tied on fresh homemade cover by blue LYNCHBURG / Va. / AUG / 8 cds $110.

CSA #6 & 7, 5¢ blue combination franking of local and London prints with scarce manuscript cancel of Wylliesburg [Va] Jany 7 / 63 on cover to “Miss M. Kate Barnes, Botetourte Springs, Virginia Care of Mr. Chas L. Cocke with original letter headed Mecklenburg [Va] Jan 5th 1863 to “Dear Babie” with female chit chat.  $140.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue pair (pre-use crease right stamp) tied KNOXVILLE / Tenn. // OCT / 2 / 1862 cds on cover to Mr. John C. Douglas, Str[awberry] Plains, Tenn. $100.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue pair tied neat AUGUSTA / GA // OCT / 13 [1862] double circle on adversity cover fashioned from court summons, addressed to Revd James P. Boyce, Greenville, So Carolina; small tears at top edge. James P. Boyce (1827-1888) was the first president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1859-1888.  $170.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue block of four plus CSA #7 pair tied double strike of RICHMOND / VA. // JAN / 22 / 1863 cds on cut down legal size homemade lined paper cover to [Thomas M. ] Rillen Clerk S[u]p[erio]r Court, Perry, Houston County, Geo[rgia]; both stamps and covers with noticeable faults but scarce rate and mixed franking, heavy contents docketing on verso  $160.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue pair tied MILLEDGEVILLE / Ga. cds on incredibly dark bright blue adversity cover to Mr. E. Waitzfelder, Jr. Sandersville, Ga., likely from Abram Waitzfelder who served in war as cadet from Georgia Military Institute. E. Waitzfelder was listed in Co. E. 1st Ga. Vols and Caraker’s Co, Ga Milledgeville Guard Infantry (although this could be Jr. and Sr., not sure without further research), Showy cover! $170.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue single tied CHARLESTON / S.C. // JUN / 28 / 186[2] cds on cover to Mrs. Sarah Rumley, Augusta, Georgia shortly before the change to universal 10¢ rate on July 1, 1862.  Ex Hedin. $180.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue pair tied DARLINGTON C.H. / S.C. on attractive narrow adversity cover made from blue printed form of the South Carolina Speaker of the House of Representatives $700.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue  single tied neat bold RICHMOND / Va. // JUN / 30 / 1862 cds – the Last Day of the 5¢ Rate – on small neat narrow cover to Mrs. Maria Valentine, Care J.T. Gray, Esq., Farmville, Va.; from a well-known blockade-run correspondence; ex Myerson and Powell. A key date to the postal historian.  $600.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue, horizontal sheet margin pair with slightly irregular margins, tied by Charleston /  S.C. // DEC / 5 cds on overpaid drop rate adversity cover made from fancy bank receipt; top edge repaired and flap reattached. Showy. $230.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue pair used with manuscript cancel (but no town of origin noted) on blue, gray and white wallpaper cover addressed to James E. Hagood Esq, Pickens CH, SC with interesting original letter  attributed to William S. Grisham, a wealthy 38 year old planter living near Walhalla, SC. Full transcript included headed “Home 24th May ‘ 63” mentioning, in part, that he does not know yet whether he needs a substitute (to go in his stead to serve in the military), “but if I have to shoulder my ‘musket’ I ask no better than thousands of our ‘boys’ now in for the war…if you want Elijah and he is all right, let him sign as P.M., state what I have done, paid at least 3,000$, my time, etc. since war commenced, that I never did keep an overseer here, have 38 negroes and by remaining at home can make perhaps $1000 for grain surplus. If I go off, my negroes will not more than support themselves, that I am near Walhalla, German settlers entirely than negroes likely to be corrupted, etc…Col. Orr said he would wirte Pres[ident Jefferson Davis], but could do not harm and will be additional evidence, etc.” Ex Hambrecht $700.

CSA #6, two pair of 5¢ blue tied by bold double strike of RICHMOND / Va. // JUL / 25 / 1862 cds on legal size cover reduced at left, addressed to Rev James A Lyon DD, Columbus, Miss; adversity cover fashioned from lined  medical military form showing “Assistant Surgeon / Commanding Officer…are necessary for the use of the sick at this post, in consequence of…”,  open 3 sides to display, bit of edge wear. Nice double rate adversity use. Ex Hambrecht $450.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue pair tied CHARLESTON / S.C. // AUG / 18 cds on cover to Miss R. M. Ravenel, Society Hill, Darlington District So Ca. The Ravenel family operated a successful shipping business. Dr. Edmund Ravenel, Sr. was a successful physician as well as an accomplished chemist and scientific conchologist. His son, Dr. Edmund Ravenel, Jr., entered the service of the Confederacy as an Assistant Surgeon and served both the Army of Tennessee and Army of Northern Virginia. The Ravenel family played many important parts from military service to running the blockade.   $100.

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied AUGUSTA / GA // JUN / 30 double circle postmark on cover to Mrs. William Duncan, Marietta, Geo. Likely 1862 use which would make it a last day use the day before the rate changed to the universal 10¢ regardless of distance. $100.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue vertical pair tied CHARLOTTESVILLE / VA // AUG / 16 / 1862 on homemade cover to A.N.V. Big Lick Post Office, Roanoke County, Va. $100.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue pair tied CHARLESTON / S.C. // NOV / 5 / 1862 double circle datestamp on cover to Mr. Miles C. Wells, Dixie, Fluvanna Co, Va  $90

CSA #6, 5¢ blue single tied neat blue RALEIGH / N.C. cds on folded business letter to Thomas Branch & Sons, Petersburg, Va saying shipment was send but having much difficulty with post office and getting mail through; file fold through stamp.  $200.

CSA #6 and 7, 5¢ blue mixed franking tied by WINCHESTER / Va. // SEP / 27 cds on cover to Mr. Robert Gangel, Camden, SC; part of top back flap missing otherwise Fine  $110.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue single tied RICHMOND / Va. // MAY / 25 / 1862 cds on folded business letter to Messrs Tho[mas] branch & Sons, Petersburg, Va. from Dunlop Moncure & Co 24 May 1862. Single uses are much scarcer than pairs. $150.