CSA 11, 10¢ blue tied GRIFFIN  GA  OCT  30 cds on homemade cover Americus, Georgia, Ex-Crouch.  $160.

CSA 11-ADa, 10¢ milky blue shade (4 uneven margins) tied neat bold GRIFFIN / GA. // JUL / 19 cds on homemade cover, Ex Crouch.  $140.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue tied ATHENS / Ga. cds on TURNED COVER addressed to “Wm. M. Blanton, Griffin, Ga” with inside use bearing a second CSA 11, 10¢ blue tied ATLANTA / Ga. cds addressed to “Elizabeth Pope, Athens, Ga.”, Very Fine, Ex Crouch.  $350.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue left sheet margin copy tied CHARLESTON / S.C. // JUN / 27 cds on cover to Griffin, Ga., tiny edge repairs across top, Ex Crouch.  $140.

CSA 11-ADc, 10¢ greenish blue tied by clear strike of ARMY / OF / TENN three-line field post handstamp on homemade cover to “Mr. Murphy Lanier, Greenfield Colquitt Co., Georgia”. There are numerous soldiers by the name of Lanier, but no doubt some diligence would turn up the right one to whom to attribute this correspondence; bottom back flap missing. This desirable cancellation is rarely found tied, as it is here. Ex Walske. $900.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue tied CHATTANOOGA / Ten. // OCT / 10 [1863] Army field cancel on cover to “Mrs. S. T. Taylor, Millery Washington County, Alabama”. A nice use of the "roving" Chattanooga datestamp, taken from the city post office after evacuation and used as an army field office marking from September to January 1864.  Ex Walske. $325.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue tied CHATTANOOGA / Ten. // DEC / 15 [1863] Army field cancel on cover to “Mrs. W. B. Kendrick, Americus, Georgia” and “Care of W. B. Kimbrough”. A nice use of the "roving" Chattanooga datestamp, taken from the city post office after evacuation and used as an army field office marking from September to January 1864. Ex Green and Walske. $325.

CSA 12 left sheet margin single 10¢ blue used with manuscript cancel of H[ampden] S[idney] College Feb 4 [1865] on homemade turned cover addressed to John H. & Samuel Tyne, Lynchburg, Virginia; inside use with ripped off 10¢ stamp addressed to Hampden Sidney College, small original note enclosed, late use.  $250.

CSA 11-ADc, 10¢ greenish blue (4 margins) tied bold WELDON / N.C. // NOV 1863 cds on small cover addressed to Miss Margaret M. Burton, Lynchburg, Va but with a full note apparently from the addressed Margaret back to the sender, Interesting, Ex Morris Everett. $110.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue 4-margin copy used with manuscript cancel of Whitlock Va July 28 (Halifax County) on cover to Miss Lizzy Ewell, Care of Rev M D Hoge, Richmond, Va, Very small post office (population 26), Ex Harvey Sheppard. $250.

CSA 11-ADd, 10¢ green (4 margins) tied blurry WYTHEVILLE / VA. cds on cover to R H Lancaster, Esq Care of Messrs Lancaster & Co, Richmond, Va., Scarce shade. $250.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue left sheet margin single tied WILMINGTON / N.C. // 5 PAID // NOV / 5 [1863] cds – canceler made from altered pre-war 3-PAID device – on fresh cover to Mr. W. S. Pettigrew, Near Raleigh, N.C., Very Fine. $180.

CSA 11-ADd, 10¢ green bottom imprint sheet margin with “ARCH” at bottom (small faults), awesome margins all around, tied RICHMOND / VA cds on cover (erosion hole at top front) to Hill Grove, Pittsylvania with Pittsylvania C.H., Va. backstamp on back flaps of turned cover; inside is manuscript canceled CSA #11c (cut in at left) with manuscript cancel of Yellow Branch, Va. Nov 28 [1863] and yet another manuscript cancel of undetermined Virginia town dated 13 Jan 1864. Appears this side was used twice? Inside is addressed to “Lieut. Joseph Moses, Comp[any] G, 53rd Va. Brigade, Barton’s Brigade, Pickett’s Division, Richmond, Va.” Members of the 53rd Virginia were present from the first battle at Big Bethel to the bitter end during Lee's retreat. $350.

CSA 11-ADa, 10¢ milky blue tied PITTSYLVANIA C.H. / Va. // MAY / 28 on adversity cover made from printed lined form addressed to George D. Wise Esq, Care of Gen[eral] H[enry] A. Wise, Richmond, Va., George Wise was a nephew of General Henry Wise; George served as a captain during the war, was a lawyer by trade and served as Virginia Commonwealth Attorney and in several U.S. Congresses after the war. $220.

CSA 11-ADc, 10¢ greenish blue (4 large margins, slight gum stains) tied neat MARIETTA / GEO. // DEC / 20 cds on neat blue commercially made envelope addressed to Mr. Jacob L. Thomas, Care Maj. Jno Bransford, Dalton, Ga. , Very Fine, Ex Morgan; Major John S. Bransford was on CS Gen & Staff.  $180.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue (4 margin) tied by illegible CDS on blue adversity cover fashioned from an Atlantic RailRoad document, addressed to Miss Mattie W. Howell, Selma, Alabama; could be cut to show “Atlantic Rail-Road” which falls to left center.  $220.

CSA 11-Ada, 10¢ milky blue tied blue dateless CHARLOTTE / N.C. CDS on cover to John N. McEllwee, Rock Hill, S.C., docketing shows from Drucker & Steele Aug 6 [18]63. $200.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue (4 margins) tied neat ROBERTVILLE / S.C. // FEB CDS on cover to Mr. John W. Heidt, Box 420, Savannah, Georgia.  $120

CSA 11, 10¢ blue tied bold SPARTANBURG / S.C. // AUG / 16 / 1863 cds on cover to J. Berkley Grimball, Esq., Care of Messrs Robertson Blacklock & Co., Charleston, S.C.;  Ex Gallagher.  $150.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue with huge margin at left showing part of adjacent stamp tied neat PROCTORS CREEK / VA // JUN / 26 / 1863 cds on cover to Miss Kate McGeeley, Smith’s Bridge, Robeson County, N.C.  $140.

CSA 11c, 10¢ bluish green (huge margins, light pre-use wrinkling) tied RICHMOND / VA // APR / 25 cds on cover to Capt. James N. West, Bristol, Tenn.  $140.

CSA 11-Ada, 10¢ milky blue (4 margins) tied HOUSTON / TEX cds on cover to Mrs. Lula G. Stack, Washington, Texas. $250.

RICHMOND / VA // FEB / 27 cds with matching DUE 10 and second [due] 10 on soldier’s cover endorsed mandated “Henry Higinbotham, Louisiana Guard Artillery, Richmond Defenses” on TURNED COVER to Thomas H. Higinbotham, Esqr. Care Quarter Masters Department, Mobile, Alabama. Inside use is franked with CSA 11, 10¢ blue tied MOBILE / ALA double circle postmark and addressed to Henry Higinbotham, Louisiana Guard Artillery, Richmond, Va. This correspondence is known to have passed through the LOUISIANA RELIEF COMMITTEE – a highly prized use selling for thousands of dollars (CCV $4,500) – and although this cover may have been delivered by that committee, there is no way to prove it without the requisite docketing.  Lightly water stained and top flap reattached with hinges, completely exploded to nicely show both sides. $500.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue type I tied together with pair of CSA 12, type II, stamps tied together by indistinct VIOLET cds on cover to W. G. Carrere Care of Messrs Adams Frost & Co., Charleston S.C.; faint postmark with part practically invisible and rest punctuated with bright dots of color. Ms pencil docketing “Recd 7th July 1864”. Molesworth notes on verso indicate PF Certificate which is missing. Wonderful triple rate mixed franking. $350.

CSA 11a, 10¢ milky blue tied blue LYNCHBURG / Va. cds on cover to W. B. Withers Esq, Cowan’s Ford, N.C.  $130.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue (4 margins) tied ANV field cancel (CSA catalog Type ANV-11, 10-bar, unenclosed, used 1864-65, CCV $175) on cover to “Edward M. McDermed Esqr, Care Southern Express Co., Richmond, Virginia;” on verso is a note “This letter is intended for Mr. McDermed if he is still in the employ of the Southern Express Co. If not, the Express agt will direction his attention to the contents of the enclosed letter.” Unfortunately, we don’t know what those contents were, tiny upper left corner replacement and slightly reduced at left. Interesting soldier’s use from Army of Northern Virginia.   $200. 

Edward McDermed was a merchant connected to Gish's Mill and constable of Roanoke County, Va. More information on linked page.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue (4 large to huge margins) tied boldly struck scarce straightline Goodson [Va.] postmark (CSA catalog type SL-03C with month removed, CCV $1,000) on cover to “Mrs. M. L. Kinsey, Valley Town, Cherokee Co., S. Carolina” and routed “Via Augusta, Ga.”  Cover with tiny edge repairs. Ex Fisher. $550.

Goodson straightline postmarks were used from mid-September 1863 until the area came under full Union control in late 1864. Mail volume from Goodson was quite limited and thus few straightline marked mail from Goodson survives. More information on linked page.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue (4 large to huge margins) left sheet margin single tied beautifully struck scarce dateless black CHARLOTTE / N.C. circle handstamp on cover to R. C. M. Alexander, Chestervill[e] SC, lightly soiled. Docketing indicates use February 4, 1864. $120.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue (4 margins) used with scarce Pr Ed C H / March 5 manuscript postmark of Prince Edward Court House, Virginia, to Hon. William Green, [City] Collector, Richmond, Virginia. Green was a collector for the War Tax Bureau. $160.

CSA 11-ADc, 10¢ greenish blue (4 large margins) tied MOBILE / ALA // FEB / 12 / 1862 on fresh cover to Mrs. Mary Wyckoff, Burnsville, Dallas Co[unty] Ala. Ex Roger Ballard. $100.

CSA 11-ADc, 10¢ greenish blue tied MADISON / GA // DEC / 27 to Mrs. M.A. Littlepage, Pushmathaha, Choctaw County, Alabama. Ex Roger Ballard. $90.

CSA 11 10¢ blue (4 huge margins all around) tied MILLEDGEVILLE / Ga. // SEP / 13 on cover to Mrs. J. B. Welch, Cuba Station, Ala. Ex Roger Ballard. $150.

CSA 11-ADc, 10¢ bluish green (4 large margins) tied neat MOBILE / ALA // AUG / 7 double-circle datestamp on small cover to Rev. J. F. Evans, Butler, Choctaw County, Alabama. When Choctaw County was formed in 1847, Butler was created as the county seat. The town was located and settled in 1848 and named in honor of Colonel Pierce Butler, a soldier killed in the Mexican-American War. Ex Roger Ballard. $150.

CSA 11-ADc, 10¢ bluish green (4 ample to large margins) tied neat MOBILE / ALA // MAR / 3 double-circle datestamp on fresh cover to J. Booth, Montgomery Hill, Baldwin Co[unty] Ala., ms. “O.B.” (Official Business) at upper left, small tear at top and slightly reduced with opening flap tear. Ex Roger Ballard. $100.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue (4 margins) tied by blue PETERSBURG / Va. // MA? / 25 on cover to Marshall W. Davis, Ft. Browder, Barbour County, Alabama. I found no military record for Marshall Davis in the 15th Alabama. Ex Roger Ballard. Top back flap missing. $120.

Fort Browder was used for the organization of the 15th Regiment Alabama Infantry the "Fort Browder Roughs.” More information on linked page.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue (3 margins) tied by KINSTON / NC cds on small cover to Marshall W. Davie, Ft. Browder, Barbour County, Alabama. I found no military record for Marshall Davis in the 15th Alabama but found an M.W. Davie as a Sgt in Alabama 63rd Infantry and Co. E. 2 Regt Ala Reserves. Ex Roger Ballard. $120.

Fort Browder was used for the organization of 15th Regiment Alabama Infantry, known as the "Fort Browder Roughs.” More info on linked page.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue tied neat bold POLLARD / ALA. // APR cds on cover to S. McGuire, Cartersville Geo, (Co) K, 1st Regt. Geo State Troops. Ex Roger Ballard. $150.

CSA 11-ADc, 10¢ greenish blue (4 margins) tied MONTGOMERY / Ala. cds on TURNED COVER to John M. Martin, Lime Kiln, Ala; inside use with stamp missing to E.R. Phillips Care of Phillips & Harris. Ex Roger Ballard. $150.

CSA 11-ADa, 10¢ milky blue oxidized to darker shade (4 large to huge margins) tied bold clear GAINSVILLE / ALA. // JUN / 21 cds on cover to G. Horton, Esq., Mobile, Ala. Ex Roger Ballard. $90.

CSA 11c, 10¢ bluish green (4 large margins) tied grid with matching WINNSBROUGH / S.C. / 27 / SEP cds on cover to C.E. LeBlanc Esq, Uniontown, Ala. Ex Roger Ballard. $120.

C. Emile LeBlanc was deputy Confederate government agent for the purchase of cotton. More information on linked page.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ dark blue with ample to huge left sheet margin tied SELMA / ALA cds on cover to Mrs. M.E. Johnson, Jacksonville, Ala., part back flap missing and light central file fold, Ex Van Dyk McBride and Roger Ballard. $100.

Lt. Moses E. Johnson served in Company H, 22nd Alabama Infantry, Field & Staff of Lee’s Corps, Army of Tennessee, Brantley’ Brigade. He was paroled at Greensboro, N.C. 1 May 1865. The cover is to his wife.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue (4 margins) tied by neat ATLANTA / Ga. // OCT / 25 cds on neat cover to Mrs. Nancy C. Bell, Coffeeville, Clarke County, Alabama. Most likely sent by her husband, Capt. John W. Bell. Very Fine. Ex Roger Ballard. $150.

Capt. John W. Bell served in Company H, 32nd Alabama Infantry, Army of Tennessee. More info on linked page.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue with large to enormous margins all around and crisp impression, tied COLUMBUS / Ga. // NOV / 27 cds on cover with addressed in light ink to Revd John Jones, Bond’s Mills, Baker Co[unty, Georgia] C.S.A. Unusual to see a C.S.A. designation in the address, particularly this late. Great manuscript docketing on verso for 007 fans:  “Containing 2 Letters from Col. James Bond answering me that he would defend and make good His Romantic (?) letters to Lox 199.” Ex Roger Ballard. $140.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue pair paying double rate with UNOFFICIAL ROULETTE at bottom tied by ATLANTA / GA // MAY 22 [1864] cds on homemade cover to Mrs. John L. Manning, Manchester PO, South Carolina, vertical crease between stamps and at upper right of right stamp, cover reduced at top and right with tiny edge faults. SCV for rouletted single on cover $800. Roulette not listed from Atlanta in the CSA Catalog but bears genuine 2000 CSA Certificate 03704. $500.

John Lawrence Manning served as the 65th Governor of South Carolina and was a member of the South Carolina Secession Convention and a signer of the Ordinance of Secession. More information on linked page.

CSA 11c, 10¢ greenish blue pair tied neat Louisiana CDS on cover to Mrs. Bettie Clay, Independence, Washington Cty, Texas. This was likely from her husband, Capt. Thomas C. Clay. $200.

Capt. Thomas C. Clay (1838-1892) who was married to Betty Robertson Clay (1842-1931). Together, they had at least seven children.

CSA 11 (AD), 10¢ blue used on cover with ms. postmark of Nottoway Co.Ho. Va Mch 4 th ’64 on ADVERSITY cover made from old letter. Addressed to Rev. Wm. E. Judkins, Farmville, Virginia with red crayon docketing indicating sender was Rev. Nelson Head. Judkins was a minister with the Methodist Episcopal Church. $110.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue (4 margins) tied by scarce manuscript postmark Loving Creek Va. / June 27 on cover to Mrs. P.R. Page, Care Ms. Frances Nelson, Wood Leaf Post Office, Rowan County, North Carolina. Choice cover to and from scarce small towns. The Wood Leaf post office was established on September 4, 1855. The first postmaster was Daniel Wood. The post office name was changed to Woodleaf in 1877. Ex Doug Baker.  $250.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue right sheet margin copy (corner crease at LR) tied by army field grid on cover addressed in pencil to Lieut J. C. Purdy, Co. B 1st La Arty, Battery Huger, Mobile, Ala., with docketing dating the contents to September 1864. Mobile “10” handstamped military receiving mark. Ex Doug Baker. $180.

Jacob Carman Purdy  served with Companies B, E, and G, 1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia. Much more info on linked page.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue tied by army field grid on cover addressed in pencil to Lieut J. C. Purdy, 1st La Artillery, Mobile, Ala., with docketing dating the content to June 11, 1864, slight nick out of lower left corner, Ex Doug Baker. $110.

Jacob Carman Purdy  served with Companies B, E, and G, 1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia. Much more info on linked page.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue (4 ample to huge margins) tied neat NINETY SIX / S.C. // JUL / 19 (1864) CDS with contents docketing dating it to July 18, 1864, from R. Chancy to Rev. J. P. Boyce, Greenville, S.C., original letter saying Chancy has not prepared his turnip land yet and invites Boyce to come see him, Ex MacBride and Doug Baker. $170. Ex Doug Baker.

James Petigru Boyce (1827-1888) was an intellectually gifted Southern Baptist pastor, theologian, author, and educator who was a chaplain for a Confederate regiment of volunteers from Greenville. More biographical info on linked page

CSA 11d, 10¢ green with 4 large even margins, tied light CDS of PATTERSON N.C. MAY on cover to Andrew Patterson Esq Brownsburg Rockbridge County Virginia. Slightly reduced at top with restored piece at left top. Scarce shade. Ex Ralph Swap. $150.

CSA 11c, 10¢ bluish green (4 margins, horizontal crease), tied MADISON Fla. CDS on small cover to Mrs. W. L. Harveston Graniteville S.C. Ex Ralph Swap. $250.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue (4 large to huge margins) tied neat CHATTANOOGA TENN MAY 21 1863 circular datestamp on cover to Col. J.B. Fulton, Athens, Ga. Restored upper left corner. Ex Ralph Swap. $200.

CSA 11-KB, 10¢ deep blue neatly tied MACON GA with no date logo on adversity cover to Peter Fair, Esq., Milledgeville, Ga.with docketing up left side “Interest on Alien Debt due Augt 30th 1864 & Annually.” Cover fashioned from a lined form that reads, in part, “No. Foreign born,” “No. deaf and dumb,” small tear at left edge, Ex Myerson. $150.

BLACK MINGO S.C. JAN  3 cds, beautiful bold strike of this BALLOON postmarkwith matching PAID (no rate – CSA Catalog Type A, CV $350) on fresh TURNED COVER to Miss Emelia Henning, Darlington C.H., S.C.; inside franked with CSA 11c, 10¢ bluish green tied somewhat blurry DARLINGTON C.H. / S.C. cds, to Miss Eliza Greene, Black Mingo, SC; sealed flap tears. A Beauty! $450.  Listed in SC Stampless-1 and CSA 11 Covers, Section 2

CSA 11a, 10¢ milky blue right sheet margin with blue COLUMBIA SC SEP 23 circular datestamp on adversity cover fashioned from Charleston bank checks; addressed to Mrs. J.D. Witherspoon, Yorkville, So Ca. Ex Harvey Teal. $300.

CSA 11c, 10¢ greenish blue (4 large margins) pen canceled with Stony Ck Va Mch 9 (1864) manuscript postmark from small town in Sussex County, Va. Population 198 at the 2010 census; Stony Creek is a 21-mile-long tributary of the Nottoway River in southeastern Virginia. Reduced a bit at left. The postmaster there used several different abbreviations or omitted “Warehouse” of what should be Stony Creek Warehouse. The fourth example in the Virginia Postal History Society Catalog is from this cover with population of 175 noted at that time. Hasn’t changed much! Ex Harrison. $160.

CSA 11, 10¢ light blue (4 large to enormous margins including right sheet margin and pre-use crease) used with pen cancel and “Junction Va May 20/63” on homemade cover to Doct Bagbie (sic), Southr Literary Messenger, Richmond, Va.  Ex John Vagnetti.$130.

George William Bagby MD bio on linked page.

CSA 11c, 10¢ greenish blue (4 margins) used with pen cancel and “Junction Va Decr 1/63” on blue commercially-made envelope to Miss Sallie Stuart, Charlottesville, Va. Ex ALT Tobias and John Vagnetti. $160.

CSA 11c, 10¢ greenish blue tied nice KESWICK DEPOT VA  22 MAR CDS on cover to Miss Mattie J. Trevillian, Trevillian’s Depot, Louisa County, Va.; bit reduced at left. The largest cavalry battle of the civil war, the Battle of Trevillian Station, was 6 miles west of the town limits. Ex Brian Green, William Thacker, and John Vagnetti. $130.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue (close to enormous margins) tied LEXINGTON Va. JUL 8 CDS on adversity cover fashioned from earlier letter, addressed to James P. Hawkins, Staunton, Va. Small top edge cover fault. Ex John Vagnetti. $180.

James P. Hawkins worked as a messenger for Southern Express. Short bio on linked page.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue tied NEW MARKET VA. MAY 19 on adversity cover fashioned from “Consolidated Provisions” printed form listing coffee, sugar, tea, etc. Addressed to Mrs. Mary L. Lupton, Bridgewater, Rockingham Co., Va. Most attractive use. $300.

CSA 11-KBb, 10¢ dark blue chilled plate (4 large to enormous margins) with RALEIGH NC circular datestamp on commercially-made blue cover to Mrs. Silvinia York Troys Store Randolph County NC. $170.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue tied by manuscript postmark of Pr(ince) Ed(ward) C(ourt) Ho(use Va.) Sept 22d on small commercially-made cover to Miss Lizzie S. Ewell Care of Geo. M.D. Hoge D.D. Richmond, Virginia; tear at left edge, top back flap embossed “Bessie.” Elizabeth Stoddert Ewell was the half-sister of Confederate Lt. Gen. Richard Stoddert “Old Baldy” Ewell. Ex Northcutt and Harrison. 1999 CSA certificate 03514. $160.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue with ample to enormous margins including sheet margin at bottom, tied on back flaps by nicely struck small RED TAYLORSVILLE VA SEP circular datestamp on small narrow envelope to Miss Elmira Phillips, Fair Haven, Moore County, N.C. Amazingly, the stamp and flaps are completely intact; opened neatly at left end. SCV $160. Ex John Vagnetti. $150.

Taylorsville, Virginia info on linked page.

CSA 11c, 10¢ greenish blue left sheet margin with 4 large to enormous margins tied neat ORANGE C.H. VA. OCT 7 1863 circular datestamp on cover to Secretary of State Tallahassee Florida with docketing at top Election Returns Liberty County and up left end Rapidan River for Liberty C1 Member Genl Assembly. Red crayon “Liberty” across the center; small stain at bottom and slightly reduced at left. Desirable Election Returns cover.  Ex John Vagnetti. $225.

CSA 11c, 10¢ bluish green (4 lovely margins, corner creases, penciled box frame around the stamp) tied perfectly struck blue CDS of WOODSTOCK Va. DEC 9. The postmark is not listed in blue in the stampless section of the CSA catalog. Cover addressed to Miss Cora De M. Pritchartt, Richmond, Virginia. Cover is a bit war-weary but the stamp and cancel have a lovely appearance. Ex John Vagnetti. $180.

Cora DeMovell Pritchartt Williams and James Harrison Williams bios on linked page.

CSA 11c, 10¢ bluish green (4 margins, tiny faults) tied RICHMOND Va. NOV 16 1863 on small cover to Mrs. (Dr.) R.H. Stuart, Edge Hill P. Office King George Cty Virginia. Ex John Vagnetti. $110.

CHARLESTON PENNY POST: CSA 11, 10¢ blue pair (4 large to huge margins) tied with lightly struck violet PENDLETON S.C.CDS on cover to W.G. Carrere No. 37 Radcliffe St. Charleston SC with rare sender’s directive “Care of Penny Post.” Only 5 such Charleston carriers are listed in the Siegel Census, although Charleston student Rick Calhoun says in his Charleston book that “less than 20 recorded as used during the war,” which I believe is more credible. Either way, it is a rare cover made more unusual because of the scarce violet postmark and double-rated overweight postal use. CSA Catalog type CS-01, CV $3,500.  Tiny owner’s handstamp on both front and back with which I am not familiar, doubtless European. Ex Haub. $2,750. Listed in both CSA 11 covers, section 2, and Miscellaneous, section 2.

Charleston Penny Post Service explaination on the linked page as well as bio of the Carrere Family.

CSA 11a, 10¢ milky blue (4 margins, rumple/crease at left) tied WASHINGTON Ga. circular datestamp on cover to George H. Thompson Esqr, Glennville, Barbour County, Alabama. $150.

George Hargraves Thompson bio on linked page.

CSA 11a, 10¢ milky blue (4 margins) used with neat well-struck BALLOON postmark of LOVINGSTON Va. MAY on small narrow cover to R.A. Brock Esq. 2nd Division G.H. Camp Winder Richmond Va., Brock served in Field & Staff as a hospital steward. Ex Dietz Collection.  $500.

CSA 11a, 10¢ milky blue (4 large margins) tied RICHMOND VA JUL 5 circular datestamp on FORWARDED cover to Mr. John Rutherfoord, Richmond Va. which has been crossed out and cover redirected in pencil to Rock Castle Goochland (County, Virginia. Docketing up left side indicating contents from Mrs. P.H. Aylett 6 July 1863 and Mrs. J.R. (Aylett), back flap sealed with red wax, Ex August Dietz with his distinct handwriting indicating this is milky blue. Ex Dietz. $600.

John Rutherfoord, Patrick Henry Aylett, and Col. William Roane Aylett bios on linked page.

CSA 11c, 10¢ bluish green (4 large to huge margins) tied boldly-struck red SOCIAL CIRCLE GEO JAN 5 circular datestamp on cover to Capt. J.B. Fulton, Greensboro, Ga. $260.

CSA 11e, 10¢ blue OFFICIALLY PERFORATED (bit of creasing and perf staining) tied by weak GORDONSVILLE Va. CDS on cover to Mrs. Chastain White Cool Hill Henrico Co(unty) Va., bit reduced at left with slight rumpling and staining. 1962 CSA certificate signed by Lawrence L. Shenfield. SCV $900. $350.

Chastain White bio on linked page.

CSA 11d, 10¢ green tied by PITTSBORO N.C. cds on slightly soiled cover to Capt. Claude B. Denson, 2nd Regt Engineer Troops, Wilmington N.C. Scarce stamp shade.  $200.

Capt. Claude B. Denson served in Co. E, 20th North Carolina State Troops. Bio on linked page.

CSA 11d, 10¢ green tied by PITTSBORO N.C. cds on slightly soiled cover to Capt. Claude B. Denson, 2nd Regt Engineer Troops, Wilmington N.C. Scarce stamp shade.   $200.

Capt. Claude B. Denson served in Co. E, 20th North Carolina State Troops. Bio on linked page.

CSA 11e, 10¢ blue  OFFICIALLY PERFORATED,  tied by indistinct town postmark on small lightly stained cover to Miss R.V. Smith, Demopolis, Alabama, 1981 CSA Certificate 01238. $400.

CSA 11c, 10¢ bluish green top sheet margin (enormous margins all around) tied HARRISONBURG Va JAN 14 on cover to Mr. Franklin Davis Box No 5 Staunton Va., a well-known nurseryman of the day, stain at left top. $110.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue (4 margins, crease LL corner) tied bold blue dateless RICHMOND VA. CDS (type 6f) on cover to Miss Hulduh McGahey, Charlotte NC. Normally Richmond postal markings are black, but the type 6f is known to have been used with the scarcer blue ink on two occasions: May 16-29, 1863, and June 1-3, 1863. Top back flap missing and file fold at left side, Ex Harry Muldrow. $90.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue (4 margins) tied bold blue dateless RICHMOND VA. CDS (type 6f) on small commercially made cover to Miss Emily T. Ford, Pendleton So Ca. Normally Richmond postal markings are black, but the type 6f is known to have been used with the scarcer blue ink on two occasions: May 16-29, 1863, and June 1-3, 1863. Opening flap tears, Ex Harry Muldrow. $90.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue (4 margins, stain) tied bold blue dateless RICHMOND VA. CDS (type 6f) on small commercially made cover to Mr. Able Huffines Gibsonville PO Guilford Co. NC. Normally Richmond postal markings are black, but the type 6f is known to have been used with the scarcer blue ink on two occasions: May 16-29, 1863, and June 1-3, 1863. Slightly reduced at right, Ex Harry Muldrow. $90.

CSA 11a, 10¢ milky blue (4 margins) tied bold blue RICHMOND Va. CDS (type 5b) MAY 3(1) 1863 with MISSING “1” of “31” used on cover to Mr. N. H. Massie Counsellor at Law Charlottesville Albemarle (Co Va.) This particular postmark, utilizing blue ink, was only used from May 14-June 3, 1863. For many years, collectors were misled into believing May 3 was the first day of use of the blue postmark. Bit of back flap missing, Ex Harry Muldrow. $200.

Nathaniel Hardin Massie was on the staff of General G.T. Beauregard. Short bio on linked page.

CSA 11a, 10¢ milky blue (3 margins) tied bold blue RICHMOND Va. CDS (type 5b) MAY 30 1863 on commercially made cover to J.E. Hagood Esq Pickens CH S Carolina This particular postmark, utilizing blue ink, was only used from May 14-June 3, 1863. Ex Harry Muldrow. $190.

CSA 11a, 10¢ milky blue (3 margins) tied bold DATELESS BLACK RICHMOND Va. CDS (type 6g) on cover to William Proffit Lewis Fork Wilkes Co. N.C.  The Richmond post office used blue ink instead of the normal black ink three times, all in 1863. But some covers were also cancelled using black ink. Peter Powell stated in his book on Richmond postmarks that ONLY FOUR COVERS HAD BEEN RECORDED WITH THE BLACK POSTMARK, yielding a very scarce Richmond postmark. Ex Harry Muldrow. $280.

CSA 11a, 10¢ milky blue (4 margins) tied RICHMOND Va. JUN 9 1863 CDS (type 5a) on fresh commercially made cover to Mrs. A. L. Rives Cobham Depot N.C.R.R., Albemarle Co., Virginia. Ex Harry Muldrow. $180.

Alfred Landon Rives was one of the two Chiefs of the Corps of Engineers to General Robert E. Lee. Short bio on linked page.

CSA 11a, 10¢ milky blue tied RICHMOND Va. AUG 3 1863 CDS (type 5d) on neat pale green cover to Mr. H. M. Mills, Granite Hill Iredell Co. N.C. Ex Harry Muldrow. $180.

CSA 11a, 10¢ milky blue tied RICHMOND Va. AUG 11 1863 CDS (type 5d) on neat cover to Mrs. J.W. Cringa Care R. F. Williams Esq. Pittsylvania C.H. Virginia. Top back flap missing, Ex Harry Muldrow. $160.