CSA 7, pair of 4-margin 5¢ blue tied green CHESTER C.H. / S.C. cds on fresh cover to Charleston, SC, Very Fine  $250.

CSA 7, 5¢ blue pair tied MARIETTA / GA cds, small surface scrapes, on adversity cover to Richmond made from Post Office form making repeated mention of postage stamps and postal envelopes  $400.

CSA 7, 5¢ blue pair tied neat blue COLUMBIA / S.C. // MAR / 9 cds on exceptionally nice turned cover to “Mr. Jas McPhutus, Raleigh, N Ca”; inside is an exceptionally nice CHARLESTON / S.C. / SEP 3 / 1861 handstamped PAID 10 addressed to “Mr. Jno P. Brown, Liberty, Virginia”, Extremely Fine, ex Cantey. Could easily be opened to show other side.  $450.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue high-surfactantpair used with manuscript cancel of Loving Creek Va Novr 5 on homemade cover to Miss Elcie Y. Organ, Pigeon Run, Campbell Co Va, Fine obscure small town. $200.

High-surfactant stamps comprise only 11% of CSA 7 stamps tested by Dr. Harry Brittain with FTIR. Much more information on the linked page.

CSA 7, 5¢ blue pair (small faults) with filled in frames at top and right  indicating upper right position on the sheet, tied LYNCHBURG / Va. // AUG / 2 cds on inside use of turned cover addressed to Staunton, Va; outside use is FAYETTEVILLE / N.C. // JUL / 30 double circle with matching handstamped PAID 10 addressed to James McGorman, Rose Cottage, Lynchburg, Va,, Nice turned use $350.

CSA 7, 5¢ blue pair tied neat OXFORD / N.C. // APR / 11 cds on neat cover addressed to “Maj. T. Brown Venable, Care of Gen. Whiting, Wilmington, N.C.”  Military records of Thomas Brown Venable and Maj. Gen. William Henry Chase Whiting included. $400.

CSA 7-R variety, 5¢ blue on local paper with SCRATCHED PLATE (position UL31, recently listed as a constant variety in Scott, not listed in the CSA Catalog but doubtless will be in future editions), vertical crease on right stamp (not on the variety), 4 margins, tied boldly struck GREENSBOROUGH / ALA // MAY / 20 cds on cover to Mrs. Willis Bocock, Taylor’s Station, near Macon, Marengo Co(unty), Ala.; slight edge nick at bottom of cover, RARE on-cover use of this scarce variety, CLOSE-UP OF STAMPS, ex Doug Baker. $400.

Willis Perry Bocock bio on linked page.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue pair (faulty) on local paper tied double strike of JACKSON (Mississippi) STRAIGHTLINE cancel (type SL-07, CV $1,000) on pale green cover, reduced at left and light ink stains, addressed to James Allen, Goodman Station, Holmes County, Miss. The large Jackson SL used from late May 1863 to July 1863 (EKU May 29, 1863). Ex Doug Baker. $280.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue bottom sheet margin pair on local paper (roughly separated at bottom and small scrape at top) tied nicely struck JACKSON (Mississippi) STRAIGHTLINE cancel (type SL-07A early state with ball on J intact, CV $1,500) on cover with faded address to Mrs. W.H. Carter, Walnut Cove, N.C., written up in both the Confederate Philatelist and North Carolina Postal Historian by Tony L. Crumbley, bit reduced at right, Ex Bush, Fisher and Baker. Large Jackson SL used from late May 1863 to July 1863 (EKU May 29, 1863) $600.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue pair on local paper (4 margins) tied bold JACKSON (Mississippi) STRAIGHTLINE cancel (type SL-07A early state with ball on J intact, CV $1,500) on pale green cover to Mrs. Nancy C. Biss, Coffeeville, Clark County, Alabama. Cover professionally cleaned and shallow edge repair along right side which does not affect stamps, 2016 CSA certificate. Large Jackson SL used from late May 1863 to July 1863 (EKU May 29, 1863) $800.

CSA 7-R pair, 5¢ blue tied neat ANDERSON Tex MAY 9 CDS on cover to Mr. W. H. Neblett, Capt. Stephenson’s Co. (I) Col Elmore’s Regt Galveston Texas. Ex Ralph Swap. $225. 

William H. Neblett sserved in Company I, Texas 20th infantry and Company A, Tennessee 49th infantry. Brief bio on linked page.

CSA 7-R SINGLE, 5¢ dark blue tied RICHMOND VA APR 7 (1863) on commercially-made cover to Henry J. Haynesworth, Petersburg, Va. On July 1, 1862, postal rates increased to a universal 10¢ regardless of distance. The vast majority of covers are franked with pairs. This scarce cover is UNDERPAID by 5¢. Ex Ralph Swap. $400.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue pair (crease and sealed tear) tied with Greenwood (Depot, Virginia) Aug 5th (1863) manuscript small-town postmark (Albemarle County) on clean cover to Philip St. Geo. Ambler, Esq. Cool Well P.O. Amherst Co(unty) Va. Contemporaneous docketing “Charles G. Ambler” as the likely sender and dating it to 1863. Today, there are roughly 550 residents in Greenwood. Scarce small-town postmark. Ex Harrison. $225.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ dark blue vertical pair with trace of BRASS RULE (listed variety in CSA Catalog and Scott) at top right, pen canceled stamps with scarce small-town manuscript postmark of MRS Va Jun 5 (Madison Run Station – Orange County) on cover to Lucy E. Newton, Athens, Georgia, Ex Robert H. Miller. Ex Harrison. $200.

CSA 8, 2¢ brown red (small faults) tied CHARLOTTESVILLE VA October 3 circular datestamp drop use on fresh TURNED COVER locally addressed to George Carr Esq. Charlottesville, Va. Inside use CSA 7, 2 singles of 5¢ dark blue pen canceled with manuscript “Junction Va Mar 26th/63” to Mrs. Wm. T. Early, Charlottesville, Va. Ex Engstler Charlottesville collection and Ex John Vagnetti. Listed both in CSA 8 Covers and CSA 7, Section 1. $700.

George Carr was a prominent Charlottesville attorney. Short bio on linked page.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue pair tied CONWAYBOROUGH SC MAR 20 (1863) circular BALLOON datestamp on short FOLDED LETTER to Messrs Coffin & Pringle, Charleston, S.C.  from P.C.J. Weston headed March 8, 1863, requesting that they secure five thousand dollars to invest in Confederate stock (a bad idea, in hindsight…). Light file fold through stamps. Click to see letter Ex Harrison. $230.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue pair pen canceled with scarce small-town manuscript postmark of Arnoldton Va Jan 12, 1863 (Campbell County) on LONG INTERESTING 4-PAGE SOLDIER TO SOLDIER LETTER to Joel W. Haden (perhaps Hayden), 4th Reg. Va. Heavy Artillery, Richmond, Va. Care Capt. A. Jorden. Click to see page 1 // Click to see page 2 // Click to see page 3 // Click to see page 4. The edges of the letter pages are digitally clipped in places. It is NOT that way on the actual letter. Ex Harrison. $250.

CSA 7, 5¢ blue pair used with pen cancels on neat cover with COBHAM Va. cds (ms. Sep2 [1862] date) addressed to “Mrs.A. L. Rives, Care of Captain Alfred L. Rives, Engineer Office, War Department, Richmond, Virginia.” Light pencil docketing “Mama 1 Sept 1862” up left edge. Ex Thayer, Thacker and John Vagnetti. $200.

Alfred Landon Rives bio on linked page.

CSA 7, 5¢ blue pair canceled with grid cancels and matching CHAPEL HILL N.C. JUL 4 CDS on TURNED COVER to “Mrs. Mary Curtis, Hillsboro, N.C.”; inside use franked with another pair 5¢ blue tied with indistinct blue cancel and addressed to “Miss E.A. DeRosset Care of Rev. Dr. Curtis, Hillsboro, N.C.” This is correspondence between sisters. Mary DeRosset Curtis was married to Episcopal priest Rev. Moses Ashley Curtis who was a preeminent mycologist renowned among botanists even today.  $200.

CSA 7, 5¢ blue pair, tied by GREENVILLE C.H. S.C. Dec. 24 circular datestamp on small blue turned cover to Major Hutson Lee, Charleston; inside franked with CSA 11c,10¢ greenish blue (4 margins), this is the initial use and is tied by CHARLESTON S.C. DEC 7 circular datestamp addressed to Mrs. Hutson Lee, Greenville C.H., S.C., right 5¢ stamp light crease, 10¢ stamp small corner crease, still fresh and Very Fine. $500.

Major Hutson Lee brief bio on linked page.

CSA 7, 5¢ blue pair tied GUINEYS VA MAR circular datestamp on cover to Miss Rosa I. Glen, 440 King Street, Charleston, So Ca, “Care Penny Post.” CSA Catalog type CS-01, CV $3,500. Listed in both Miscellaneous, section 2, and CSA 7, section 1 covers. $2,000.

CSA 7, 5¢ blue vertical pair tied by blue HILLSBORO N.C. DEC 13 1862 CDS on FORWARDED COVER to Genl P. F. Patterson, Wilkesboro Wilkes Co No Ca., manuscript "Forwarded" and "Due 10" with WILKESBOROUGH, N.C. Dec 19 BALLOON POSTMARK for forwarding; cover with partial back flap, Very Fine. $400.    

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue pair tied bold blue RICHMOND Va. CDS (type 5b) MAY 3(1) 1863 with MISSING “1” of “31” used on small cover to Mrs. M. P. Rhodes Keswick Depot 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 reduced at right with small edge of cover repaired. Ex Harry Muldrow. $125.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue bottom sheet margin pair (small faults) tied RICHMOND Va. AUG 15 1862 CDS (type 3f) on cover to Miss Hattie C. Crook, Care of Mrs. Fred B. Crook, Greenville C.H. So. Ca., Ex Harry Muldrow. $95.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue vertical pair tied RICHMOND Va. NOV 16 1862 CDS (type 3f) on cover to Miss Ellen A. Peebles, Matoax P.O. Amelia Cty, Virginia, top back flap missing and slightly reduced at right, Ex Harry Muldrow. $65.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue pair (erosion hole on left stamp) tied RICHMOND Va. SEP 16 1862 CDS (type 3f) on attractive adversity cover to James Camphill Esq Chester CH So Ca. Envelope fashioned from printed Arrival and Departure printed form, likely of a railroad. Ex Muldrow. $110.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue pair tied RICHMOND Va. SEP 20 1862 CDS (type 3f) on cover to Mrs. John L. Manning Manchester South Carolina, small flap faults, Ex Muldrow. $110.

CSA 7-a, 5¢ dark blue single on local paper tied RICHMOND Va. SEP 10 1862 CDS on narrow cover to Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, Richmond, Va.; OVERPAID 2¢ DROP USE, flap missing as usual from this correspondence to the vice president of the Confederacy; secretarial docketing on verso stating “S. Gratton, Richmond, Va.” but no content description. SCV $200 as overpaid drop single. Ex Muldrow. $150.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue pair (faulty) tied RICHMOND Va. AUG 26 1862 CDS (type 3f) on attractive adversity cover to G. M. Barkley Williamston PO Anderson District (SC); on verso is soldier’s endorsement of “J. B. Barkley Richmond Va Co. A Marshal Ridgment in cur of Capt J. B. Moore first Ridgment of Rifles (ghastly spelling).” Ex Muldrow. $150.

CSA 7-R, 2 singles 5¢ blue tied neat DANVILLE VA. JUL 29 1863 on cover to C.W. Dabbs, Scottsburg Va with original business letter concerning cloth being sent by express by E.B. Estis, Very Fine. $125.

CSA 7-R-v3, 5¢ blue enormous top left corner sheet margin single, variety with Filled-in Frames on top and left, close but clear at bottom, tied by RICHMOND VA. FEB. 8 (1863) circular datestamp on overpaid drop-rate cover to Hon. R.W. Johnson, Senate Chamber Richmond Va., back flap removed. Pencil docketing at left indicating W.D. Scoggin & N.T. Shear, possibly senders or subject of the letter (not enclosed). An extraordinary stamp and a scarce use. $750. 

Robert Ward Johnson bio on linked page.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue pair (4 perfect margins) tied by showy WELAKA FLA. JULY 9 double-circle datestamp with date in manuscript on cover to Mr. W.A. Bryant, Care of Gen. (Braxton) Bragg, Shelbyville Tenn., Extremely Fine Florida use with the distinctive Welaka datestamp, a coveted postmark. $2,500.

Stephens-Bryant Family Papers information on linked page.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ dark blue (some say indigo) with BROKEN FRAMELINE transient variety at left on left stamp, tied with RICHMOND Va. AUG 18 1862 CDS (Powell type 3f) on cover to Mrs. G.B. Anderson Care of W.E. Anderson Raleigh, North Carolina, top back flap missing and small piece missing at upper left. $60.

George Burgwyn Anderson (brigadier general in the Confederate States Army) bio on linked page.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue pair (tiny faults on right stamp) tied neat RICHMOND Va. MAR 27 (1865) CDS (type 5g) on small commercially made cover to Mrs. Maria H(unter) Garnett Loyds (sic) Essex County Virginia. Sealed opening tears on top back flap. The last known Confederate cover postmarked Richmond passed through the CSA mail system on April 1. Very late use of typographs shortly before Gen. Lee’s lines were broken April 2. The evacuation of Richmond began, and by April 3, Confederate Richmond ceased to exist. Maria Hunter Garnett was part of the family related to CSA Brig. Gen. Richard Brooke Garnett who died during Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg, as well as Robert Selden Garnett, the first Confederate general officer killed during the war. $200.