WARRINGTON / Fla. NOV 11 handstamped PAID 5 in circle on cover to “Mrs Mary Brown, Campbellton, Florida”, reduced irregularly at right. $220.

OCALA / Fla. OCT 3 (1862) cds with matching handstamped PAID 10 on folded letter to “Talahasse”, letter fold splits and delicate, but a beautiful strike of this rare marking. $900.

[TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA] PAID 10 on edge worn cover to”Mrs. O.L. Stephens, Thomasville, Geo.” with photocopy of interesting original letter on letterhead of Head-Quarters, Military District of Florida headed Tallahassee Oct 24, 1864 from Davis Bryant to his sister “Tivie.” This is one of the most famous correspondences of the War and has been memorialized in the exceptional book Rose Cottage Chronicles: Civil War Letters of the Bryant-Stephens Families of North Florida. The correspondence consists of long articulate letters. The covers and letters were the subject of a Confederate Philatelist serialized article that won the Dietz Award 30+ years ago and the covers were sold in several Kaufmann auctions in the 1970s. ex Kaplan $220.

PENSACOLA / FLA / AUG [1861] cds with matching handstamped PAID 5 on cover to Miss M. A. Bonner, Richmond, Dallas County [Alabama], flap missing and slightly reduced at bottom, Fine strikes $250.

TALLAHASSEE / FLA / SEP / 26 cds with matching handstamped PAID and ms 10 on cover to Honlb Alex H. Stephens (Vice President CSA), Richmond, Va, cover irregularly reduced from opening at the top, the usual Stephens contents docketing on verso saying it was an unsigned letter dated 26 Sept 1861 regarding Coast and its defenses, wanting more officers and more experienced ones. Scarce cancel. ex Bogg $150.

PENSACOLA / Fla. // JUN / 3 cds with matching PAID 5 on cover addressed to Mrs. Kate L. Chapman, Cahaba, Ala Care Jno White, Esq., opening tears across top  $200.

PENSACOLA / Fla. // JUL / 22 cds with matching PAID 5 on green-lined envelope addressed to Mrs. Kate L. Chapman, Talladega, Ala, opening tears across top  $200.