CSA 6, 5¢ blue London bottom sheet margin (scuff in margin) and CSA 7-L, 5¢ local print (pre-use crease) on London paper tied together with CHARLESTON / S.C. // AUG / 11 / 186[2] cds on homemade cover to Miss Virginia C. Willis, No. 7 Line Street, Charleston, So Ca. and Care of W. S. Henry, Esq., 318 Meeting St. Although there is no absolute proof this was delivered by PENNY POST, both street addresses are local and more likely than not it was delivered that way. Original letter headed Camp Hagood, August 10th, 1862 from W. R. Willis to his sister with rather ordinary content. Letter file splits reinforced with archival tape. There are two listings for W. R. Willis, one in SC Washington Light Artillery and the other in SC 2nd Battn Sharp Shooters. Penny Post use catalogs $3,500 in CSA Catalog for local delivery. Ex Karrer. $350.

CSA 6, 5¢ light blue pair tied GREENVILLE / N.C. // SEP / 13 cds on back flaps of small homemade cover to Hellen Grimes, Raleigh, NC. Inside with a handwritten name but no address or evidence of postal use, light staining mostly on back. $100.  

CSA 6, 5¢ light blue pair (roughly separated at bottom) tied neat RICHMOND Va.. AUG 2 1862 CDS (type 3f) on cover to Miss Christina McArther (sic) glensprings spartanbrug Dist(rict) So. Carolina. $60.

CSA 6, 5¢ light blue single tied neat RICHMOND Va. MAY 3 1862 CDS (type 3a) on cover to Mrs. J. Johns Care of Revd F.H. McGuire Boydton Mecklenburg Co(unty) Va., tear at upper left. Used before July 1, 1862 (scarcer), SCV $150. $65. 

Rt. Rev. John Johns brief bio on linked page.

CSA 6, 5¢ light blue single tied neat RICHMOND Va. MAY 27 1862 CDS (type 3a) on small commercially made cover to Miss Maggie Kimmel Spartanburg C.H., So. Ca. Used before July 1, 1862 (scarcer), Charming metallic bird on tip of back flap which displays beautifully with flap up. SCV $150.

CSA 6, 5¢ light blue single with margins all around, tied by grid cancel, FARMVILLE VA JUN 26 (1862) circular datestamp on small darling lady's embossed cover to Mann S. Valentine Jr. Richmond Va.; lovely embossed flap edges. The top flap folds up beautifully and the back is fully intact, Choice little gem. Ex Frank Mandel. $300.

Mann Satterwhite Valentine, Jr. established the famous Valentine Museum. Brief bio on linked page.

CSA 6, 5¢ light blue vertical pair (4 margins) tied WYTHEVILLE VA. circular datestamp on cover to Miss Lucy Lee Keysville Virginia. $65.

CSA 6, 5¢ light blue vertical pair tied bold well-struck bold dateless blue RICHMOND VA postmark on cover to Wm. Summer, Pomaria P.M. Newberry District S.C. with note on face “I send you a letter which I rec’d from Geo. Temple.” Top back flap missing. $350.