CSA 10, 10¢ blue Frame Line with 3 complete frame lines at top, right and bottom - tied RICHMOND VA. cds on neat cover to Miss Priscilla Jones, Mebanesville, Alamance County, N.C., cover slightly reduced at left, Scarce $2,300.

CSA 10a, 10¢ milky blue Frame Line with full frame at left and a trace at top right, tied neat MOBILE / ALA // MAY / 29 double circle cancel on pristine homemade cover to R. L. Steele, Esq, McKinley, Ala, Very Fine. $3,000.

CSA 10a, 10¢ milky blue, Frameline with huge margin at right displaying complete frameline, partial framelines at top and bottom, tied by clear strike of MOBILE / ALA // JUL / 12 double-circle datestamp on fresh cover to Mrs. A. G. Duggar, Macon, Marengo County, Ala.,1983 CSA. certificate, SCV $3,250. $2,900.

Macon, Alabama, also known as Macon Quarters, is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, not Marengo County. It was named after Macon, Georgia. There was a post office there from 1891-1903. This cover is clearly addressed to Macon, Marengo County, Alabama. The Duggar Family Letters (1861-1865) may be found in the Auburn University Digital Library. These are letters to and from the Duggar family, clearly stated as from Marengo County, Alabama, during the Civil War. There apparently were two small communities of this name in Alabama. Helbock lists Macon in Marengo County from 1833-1861 with Rarity 5 (from there, not to). Likely, the Marengo County town died and the Calhoun County one took hold afterward. To a scarce Alabama town.

CSA 10, 10¢ blue FRAMELINE with full frames at right and bottom as well as most at left, tied two partial strikes of RICHMOND Va.JUN 13 1863 CDS on fresh cover to Mrs. M.C. Bailieff (sic), Mobile, Ala., slightly reduced at left, 1993 CSA certificate 02492. Ex Robert W. Wiseman, who specialized in and plated the framelines. SCV $3,250. $4,000.

CSA 10, 10¢ blue Frameline with full frames at right and bottom as well as trace at left (bit of toning at right), canceled by two pen strokes with matching small-town manuscript postmark of Locust Dale (Va.) May 10^th on small darling lady’s cover homemade from earlier letter, addressed to Miss Lucy T. Gordon, Care Dr. Quarles, Gordonsville, Virginia. A charming and scarce use. SCV $3,500. $2,800.

More information on linked page.

CSA 10, 10¢ blue frameline with full frame at top, 95% at right and 55% at left, tied on cover by ADAM’S RUN SC JAN 15 circular datestamp; addressed to Mrs. Mary E. Wise Care of F. Plumer Hobson Esq. Dover Mills Goochland Co. Va. from Brig. Gen. Henry A. Wise with Jan 15th 1864 pencil docketing up left side. Wise was also 33rd governor of Virginia 1956-1860 – extensive bio easily found online. Penciled on the back is “Guaranteed Scott Gallagher,” as well as “Revel Smith 1923.” Ex Gallagher, Telep, and David Burton. $2,500. 

ADAM’S RUN, SOUTH CAROLINA history on linked page.

CSA 10a, 10¢ milky blue frameline 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. Ex David Burton. $2,500.

ROBERT T. SIMPSON extensive bio on linked page.