CSA 5, 10¢ rose, pale pink shade with close margins, tied beautifully struck bold RICHMOND / VA. // APR / 30 / 1863 cds on partial folded letter to “John C(oles). Rutherford, Esq., Lock Lomand, Goochland (Co., Va)” from “John G. Williams 20 April 1863”. [$600.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose with four even margins all around used with manuscript cancel of “Dixie (Virginia)” to “Surgeon S(pottswood). W(ellford). Carmichael, Richmond, Virginia”; 2000 CSA certificate as genuine with “top back flap missing and with small ink erosion spots in postmark”; Carmichael was a surgeon in the Confederate States Infantry – detailed bio enclosed. He was born and died in Fredericksburg (1830-1904) and during the war served in various hospitals in Culpeper C.H., Danville, Chaffin’s Bluff, Richmond and Lynchburg.  Wonderful town and address.  $900.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose tied neat bold RICHMOND / Va. // JUL / 3 / 1862 cds on small commercial ladies cover to “Mrs. G. W. Taylor, Montgomery, Alabama” with note on inside back flap (tiny part missing, but not into the note): “It is almost useless for you to write to me here for I would scarcely have time to get the letter but if any of you be sick ---- me dispatch to --- and they will forward it from there”; Ex Boshwit, a Charmer!  2008 SCV $800.  $750.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose, four nice margins, light gum staining, tied on cover to “W. W. Caldwell, Esq, Wytheville, Va”  by STAUNTON, VA. cds, flap missing, Fine

CSA 5, 10¢ rose (diagonal pre-use crease) tied neat RICHMOND / Va. // JUL / 16 / 1862 cds on cover to “Mr. William R. Johnson, Petersburg, Va”, flap tears otherwise Very Fine, 2009 SCV $800. 

CSA 5, 10¢ rose (soiled and small crease) tied GRIFFIN / GA. // Aug / 14 cds (4 margins) on cover to “John W. Park, Atty At Law, Greenville, Georgia”, cover raggedly opened at lower right, long original letter on legal paper from J. D. Stewart regarding a legal case, Ex Crouch. $400.

Letter folded up at bottom for scan - too long for scanner bed.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose tied bold neat MONTGOMERY / Ala. // JUL / 22 [1862] cds on cover to Mr. Jno H. Newton, Athens, Ga. with contents docketing that letter was from Gilmer & Co., Com[mission] Merchants. Stamp with some small faults otherwise fresh and Very Fine. J. H. Newton is shown in Co. H, 53rd GA Regiment. $600.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose tied manuscript Longmires Store SC 12 July on mottled cover address to Cadet O. Sheppard Charleston, So. C., top back flap missing, bit reduced at right, Gorgeous 4-margin stamp. Cadet 2nd Lt. Orlando Sheppard (1844-1929) was an attorney in Edgefield at the Citadel, Company B. He served in the Battalion of State Cadets, South Carolina Local Defense Troops at Charleston. Ex Kohn. $500.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose tied neat GUINEYS / Va. cds with second strike at left on cover to Prudence King, Liberty Hill, N. C.; slightly reduced at right, 2007 CSA Certificate 04959. $600.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose (4 margins, small faults) tied scarce lightly struck red SOCIAL CIRCLE / Geo. postmark on homemade cover to Mrs. Dolie Jett, Madison, Ga., SCV $925. $500.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose (3 huge margins with tiny tear at lower left and top corner folded over top edge of cover) tied by neat SELMA / ALA // AUG / 1 cds on clean homemade cover to Thos Cobb Esq, Livingston, Alabama; slightly reduced at left. Nice use. SCV $800. $550.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose variety with G & E of POSTAGE joined, position 10, CSA Catalog 5-v2, used with manuscript Fairburn, Ga July 22 postmark on homemade cover to S. D. Kirk, Charleston, So. Ca.; Scarce small town and nice variety. $650.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose tied SELMA / Ala. // JUL / 14 cds on cover to Miss Libbie Tuthill Care Geo. A. Tuthill, Mobile, Alabama, 4 huge margins all around on stamp with tiniest stamp faults. $650.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose horizontal pair,  positions 33 & 34, tied double strike of MOBILE / ALA // AUG / 27 / 1862 dcds on cover to G. Whitfield, Artesia, Mississippi, small stain in address extending to underneath pair, left stamp small tear at lower left masked by cancel, missing part of back flap, SCARCE DOUBLE-RATE. Scott does not catalog pair on cover. Off cover pair catalogs $2,250, CSA CV $2,750. $1,500.

CSA 5, 10¢ pale rose bottom imprint single, position 46, with huge margins tied by clear strike of RICHMOND / Va. // JUN/ 30 / 1862 - LAST DAY OF 5¢ RATE - on cover to Mrs. Edwin M. Anthony, Care Mr. G. Toombs, Washington, Ga, docketing at top, light overall wear, stamp with small facial scrape, scarce combination of the imprint on cover and the last day original rate period before changing to the universal 10¢ rate regardless of distance, 1973 PF certificate, ex Wishnietsky. $1,300. HOLD

CSA 5, 10¢ rose, tied by light KINGSTON / GA. // JUN / 26 CDS on small neat MOURNING cover to Mrs. Henry Morris, Greenville, So. Carolina. $800.

Listed in both Mourning Cover and CSA 5 sections

CSA 5a (CSA Catalog #), 10¢ dull rose (4 clear to large margins), tied bold clear ATLANTA / Ga. // JUL / 20 (inverted) / 1862 on cover to Nancie J. Bohannon, McKinley PO, Marengo Co[unty] Ala. Soldier’s endorsement at top, “JCB of 43rd Reg Ala Vol.” Slightly reduced at left. Ex Risdon, Judd and Kilbourne. SCV $750. $700.

James C. Bohannon served in Company B, 43rd Alabama Infantry. Much more information on the linked page.

CSA 5-v1 (CSA Catalog), 10¢ rose, Malformed "T" of "TEN" - "ZEN" variety, positions 4-5 from the transfer stone, horizontal pair, left stamp the "ZEN" variety listed in both Scott and CSA Catalog, large margins to just touched at top left, bright shade, tied by STAUNTON / Va. // AUG / 12 cds on cover to Mrs. Mary E. Mauzy, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co[unty, WEST] Va., endorsed "Via Lynchburg;" recipient's note "Pass[ing] of Gen. Winder" refers to the death of Brig. Gen. Charles Sydney Winder, commander in 1862 of the "Stonewall Brigade," who was killed three days prior to the sending of this letter at Cedar Mountain. Pair with tiny tear at left, cover slightly reduced at top and small edge tears, otherwise Fine. Scarce multiple use of the 10¢ rose, SCV for regular off-cover pair $1,500, CSA CV $2,000, CSA CV for cover $2,750. $1,600.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose (4 ample to large margins) tied bold neat SAVANNAH Ga. / Paid // SEP / 1 [1862] cds on cover to Mrs. Fannie Boynton, Jackson, Butts Co[unty] Georgia. Inconsequential corner fault at lower right on otherwise Very Fine cover. $500.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose with large bottom sheet margin showing “CSA 5, 10¢ rose with." partial imprint (from "LITH. OF HOYER & LUDWIG RICHMOND VA"), other sides large to just in at right, tied by bold and clear strike of MOBILE / ALA. // AUG / 9 / 1862 double-circle datestamp on cover to Mrs. Ann Cox, Care of Mrs. K. Worley, Oxford Miss.; manuscript "Complements of B.J. Cox, Brunswick, Ga, April 3rd 1925," apparently gifted to someone from a descendent of the addressee. IMPRINT COPIES OF ANY HOYER & LUDWIG STAMP ARE RARE AND SELDOM FOUND ON COVER; cancel struck in such a way that it completely misses the imprint. SCV and CSA Catalog as imprint on one stamp (not on cover) $1,750 (CSA Catalog #5il). $1,800. HOLD

CSA 5, 10¢ rose with 4 huge even margins all around (tiniest edge faults), tied RICHMOND / Va. // JUN / 22 / 1862 CDS on small narrow cover to Miss Isabel E. Barnwell, Care of W. P. Carmichael Esq., Augusta, Geo. Tiny bit of erosion spot repair at bottom, SCV $750. $500.

CSA 5a, 10¢ carmine with 3 margins to touching frameline at left, wonderful shade and impression, tied bold neat RICHMOND / Va. // JUN / 15 / 1862 CDS on cover to Miss Mary A. Powell, Care of Thos. Powell, Greenville, South Carolina with small cover repair at top center. J.M. Molesworth signed penciled note on verso, “The True Carmine Shade.” 1984 CSA certificate 01439 as genuine carmine shade. A difficult shade to find. SCV $5,000. $2,500.

Thomas Powell  helped fashion brasswork for carbines at the South Carolina State Military Works. More info on linked page.

CSA 5 variety, 10¢ rose with enormous margins all around, position 10 with “G” and “E” joined at bottom (see closeup of stamp), affixed upside down (sometimes said to be a message of love from sender to recipient) and tied neat ROME / Ga. // JUL / 25 cds on cover to Mrs. Ira. R. Foster, Atlanta, Ga. Ex Judd. $800.

Col. Ira Roe Foster served as Georgia Quartermaster General. Detailed bio on linked page.

CSA 5, 10¢ light rose (4 large margins all around) tied neat strike of SAVANNAH Ga. / Paid // SEP / 6 cds on adversity cover fashioned of blue paper, open 3 sides, addressed to Miss Jennie 

CSA 5, 10¢ light rose (4 margins, pre-use crease) tied neat blue MILLEDGEVILLE / Ga. // DEC / 14 on small cover, slightly reduced at left, to Miss Nellie Cowper, Suffolk, Virginia. $650.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose (4 nice margins all around, creasing) tied neat strike of MOBILE / ALA / JUL / 24 / 1862 double circle on fresh cover to Mrs. Elizabeth Stabler, Braggs Store, Lowndes Co(unty) Ala., slightly reduced at right. $650.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose, nice 4-margin copy tied by beautiful strike of RICHMOND / Va. // JUL / 1 / 1862 circular datestamp of the FIRST DAY OF UNIVERSAL 10¢ RATE on cover to Miss Mary S. Todd, Laurens C.H., State of So.Ca., endorsed at top Private J.F. Denton, Chat. Georgia, on verso in Denton’s hand is written Rev Jas Young, Pontotoc, Miss, Saml. R. Young, Laurens C.H., S. Carolina; slightly reduced at left and light water stain at right, stamp with minor light toning in margins, tiny edge tear at left bottom, ex Fisher, with 2021 PF certificate. $1,250.

J.F. Denton served in Company H, 17th Regiment Louisiana Infantry and Company B, 39th Regiment Georgia Infantry. More information on linked page.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose with 4 large to huge margins, tied AUGUSTA GA circular datestamp on pale blue cover to Mr. J.A. Ausley, Kingston, Boston Co., Georgia. Stamp has been cleaned, Superb appearance. Ex Ralph Swap. $650.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose (4 large margins, light gum stains) tied neat RICHMOND Va. JUL 24 1863 on a commercially-made envelope to Mrs. Elizabeth Littlejohn Moultrie SC. Side and top flap missing, light file folds. Ex Harrison. $400.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose, 4 large to huge margins, tied by bold neat RICHMOND Va. JUL 2 1862 circular datestamp on cover to J.W. Carson, Sangerville PO Spartanburg District, S.C., bit reduced at left.   $1,100.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose, tied neat blue PETERSBURG Va. AUG  21 on cover to Isaac Arledge, Sheriff, Hendersonville, Henderson Co., North Carolina / Via Raleigh N.C. and Columbia S.C. with docketing at upper left “Election Returns.”  Isaac Arledge bio on linked page. $450.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose with irregular margins tied RICHMOND VA. JUL 11 1862 cds (type 3d) on cover to John C. Rutherfoord Esq Loch Lomond Goodland (County) Va with docketing up left side indicating contents from Mrs. P.H. Aylett 11 July 1862, Ex Harry Muldrow. $400.

John Rutherfoord bio on linked page.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose tied RICHMOND Va. JUL 7 1862 cds (type 3a) on cover to Miss Sallie E. Alverson Cannon’s Store Spartanburg Dist(rict) So. Ca.; slight reduction at right and a bit of flap damage. Ex Harry Muldrow. $400.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose tied neat RICHMOND Va. JUN 10 1862 cds (type 3b with broken N in JUN, only used in June 1862) on cover to Mrs. E. Jennie Roach, Montevallo Alabama, slightly reduced and bit of staining at left. Ex Harry Muldrow. $350.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose tied neat RICHMOND Va. MAY 22 1862 cds (type 3a) on cover to Mrs. Octavia P. Milligan Care of Dr. I Milligan, Augusta Georgia, top back flap missing and sealed tear at top. Ex Harry Muldrow. $350.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose (4 margins) tied neat RICHMOND Va. FEB 27 1863 cds (type 4a) on cover to Maj O P Anthony Richmond Virginia Care of Capt. Tennille 51st Reg Va. Vol. (Army of Northern Virginia). OVERPAID DROP USE. Overpaid uses generally occurred because they were envelopes to which postage was applied in the field and carried to Richmond to be dropped in the mail stream by a soldier traveling that direction. Anthony was promoted to Lt. Col. May 2, 1863. Ex Harry Muldrow. $400.

CSA 5a, 10¢ carmine tied by neat GREENSBOROUGH ALA JUN 12 CDS on cover to F. B. Satterthwaite, Greenville, Pitt Co., N. Carolina; professionally, and beautifully, restored cover tear done after 2024 CWPAS certificate 06472 was issued to confirm the rare color shade. An unusually deep color for this scarce carmine shade. SCV $5,000. $3,000.

Fenner Bryan Satterthwaite brief bio on linked page.

CSA 5a, 10¢ carmine with large to huge margins, marvelous deep rich color, trivial scuff speck in "TA" of "STATES," tied by bold neat strike of SELMA ALA SEP 9 circular datestamp on small cover to Mr. Joe S. Jones, Henderson N. Carolina. Extremely Fine appearing, November 2024 CWPS certificate plus 1988 CSA certificate. SCV $5,000. Ex Frank Mandel, who arguably owned more carmine stamps than anyone.  $5,000.                                                            

CSA 5a, 10¢ carmine, vivid color – a classic example of this rare shade with large even margins all around, tied by a clear strike of blue CHARLOTTESVILLE VA AUG 5 1863 double-circle datestamp on cover to Mrs. S. A. Johnson, New Hope, Augusta, Va. Care of Rev. S Kennedy, minor back flap tear, Extremely Fine. Stellar provenance for this gem. Ex Finney, Emerson, Brooks, Shenfield, Engstler, and Frank Mandel, who arguably owned more carmine stamps than anyone. Signed by philatelic luminary Stanley B. Ashbrook who plated this as position 49. 2024 CWPS certificate. SCV $5,000.  $7,000.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose (large margins to just in at UR) used with manuscript cancel of “Saltville, V[a] July 8” on homemade cover to Mr. Isaac W. Wolfe, Stock Creek P.O. Office with “Scott Co Va” at top and “to be left at Joshua Pearses” which has then been crossed out. Photocopy of original letter (but not letter itself) accompanies in which he declares the South has gained a great victory at Richmond and refers to several famous battles around Richmond. Light file fold across cover which affects the stamp, still nice use. $350.

CSA 5a, 10¢ CARMINE with ample to large margins, tied by indistinct town cancel on cover to Mrs. F. D. Hughes, Conwayboro, So Ca.; vertical file fold affects stamp which has small repair including expert painting-in of small portions of design at top left and bottom right, missing side flap at right, appears Very Fine, a very SCARCE SHADE, ex Murphy and Hastings, with 1998 PF certificate, SCV $5,000. $1,000.

CSA 5a, 10¢ CARMINE, rich true carmine color, tied ORANGE C.H. VA. SEP 6 1863 CDS on cover to G. M. Wilkinson, Mountain Creek, Catawba County, N.C., small stamp fault at upper right and light cover stains, slightly reduced at top, 1997 PF certificate, Ex William C. Thacker, SCV $5,000. RARE SHADE! $900.

George Monroe Wilkinson info on linked page.

CSA 5a, 10¢ carmine, deep shade, margins all around except at top right where rounded and touching frameline, tied by RICHMOND Va. JUN 18, 1862 cds on cover to Mrs. H.H. Sample, Lexington Miss., reduced at bottom with small piece out of edge, 1984 PF certificate, SCV $5,000. $1,400.

CSA 5a, 10¢ carmine (4 margins) tied by RICHMOND Va. JUL 14, 1862 cds on back flaps of cover to Miss Sally E. Sharp, Blue Ridge Botetourt Co., Va.; gently cleaned, reduced slightly at left, Ex Finney and John Hill. SCV $5,000. $1,400.

CSA 5, 10¢ deep rose (4 margins) tied by UNIONVILLE S.C. MAY 6 circular datestamp on narrow blue commercially made cover to Maj. William M. Gist, 15th Regt S.C.V, Care of Gen. Drayton, Richmond, Va. Three certificates: PSE June 2000, CSA August 2000, and PF August 2013. The stamp is a deep bright shade on a choice cover and submitters were trying for a carmine determination. A beauty! Ex Dr. Howard Green and David Burton. $1,200.

CSA 5-v5, 10¢ rose SCRATCHED STONE VARIETY tied by MT CARMEL S.C. OCT 17 circular datestamp on small commercially made cover to Gen. J. Johnston Pettigrew, Petersburg, Va. 2010 CSA certificate 05501 noting light gum toning on stamp and (small) tear on embossed back flap with initials “CP,” Ex Wm. A. Fox and David Burton. $850.

Brig. Gen. James Johnston Pettigrew bio on linked page

CSA 5, 10¢ rose (scuffing across top) tied small 30-mm CHARLESTON S.C. SEP 7 neat circular datestamp, Welch/Calhoun type A-25 – stated by them as a RARE CIVIL WAR USE (Charleston South Carolina and the Confederate Postmaster Provisionals by Richard L. Calhoun, page 16). Most used were 32-mm; tied on small fresh commercially made envelope to Lieut. Louis G. Young, Care of Genl J.G. Pettigrew, Petersburg, Va. $500.

Louis Gourdin Young (1833-1922) was a native of Grahamville, SC, on the staff of then Col. James Johnston Pettigrew when war erupted in April 1861. Throughout the 4 years that followed, this efficient and accomplished officer would serve Confederate Generals Pender, Ewell, Kirkland and MacRae. Re-assigned to Gen. Pettigrew's staff during the Gettysburg Campaign, it was he who endorsed Pettigrew's assertion that Federal soldiers - not local militia - occupied Gettysburg. Sensing a "spirit of unbelief" from Gen. Ambrose P. Hill, Young recalled in later years that "Blindness in part seemed to have come over our commanders" on the eve of this epic conflict. Young reproved. Young survived the carnage of Gettysburg despite receiving three wounds (he was wounded in action eight times during the war). During the Confederate retreat to Virginia, he would once again witness another friend's demise. Near Falling Waters, West Virginia, he was present when Gen. Pettigrew was mortally wounded. The general, knowing he was to die, bequeathed his horse to Young while on his death bed. At wars end, Young settled in Savannah and despite the hard economic times of the postwar south, he became a successful businessman.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose, 4 large to huge margins and DRY PRINT tied bold clear SALISBURY N.C. AUG 21 1861 misdated circular datestamp (has to be 1862) on small commercially made cover to Capt. B.F. Little Co. E 52 Regt N.C.T. Martin’s Brigade, Proctor’s Creek, Chesterfield Co. Virginia Care of Col. Marshall. Back flap opening tears otherwise Very Fine+ Signed Brian Green, Ex Myerson and Burton. $700. 

Benjamin Franklin Little served in Company E, North Carolina 52nd Infantry Regiment. Bio on linked page.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose used with manuscript "X" cancel, COBHAM Va. AUG 18 [1862] cds with date in matching manuscript on commercially made cover to Mrs. A. L. Rives, care of Captain Alfred L. Rives, Engineer Office, War Department, Richmond Va.,fresh and Very Fine, Ex David Burton. $700.

Alfred Landon Rives bio on linked page.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose (4 margins) tied neat CHARLESTON S.C. OCT 22 double-circle datestamp on fresh cover to Dr. G.W. Bagby, Office of S.L. Messenger, Richmond Va. $600. HOLD

Dr. George William Bagby bio on linked page.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose, 4 large to huge margins tied beautifully-struck bold POCOTALIGO S.C. 29 JUL circular datestamp on cover to James S. Wingard Richmond Virg Col. Jenkins Palmetto Sharp Shooters, Company F Comd of Capt. J.E. Lee. Ex Wm. A. Fox and David Burton. $850.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose, 3 margins, tied neat RICHMOND Va. JUN 1862 circular datestamp with no day struck, on adversity cover made from legal form to Dr. J.A. Barksdale, Laurens C.H., So.Ca., 1999 CSA certificate 03496, Ex David Burton. $850.

Dr. John Allen Barksdale (1826-1908) was a distinguished physician, and the father of John Augustus Barksdale (1856-1916), the founder and president of the First National Bank of Laurens.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose tied on cover by neat STAUNTON Va. SEP  6 cds on cover to Mrs. Mary Edgar Mauzy, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co [West] Va routed Via Lynchburg; sealed flap tear extending to tiny tear at bottom face. The Mauzy Correspondence is well known and is the source of a number of West Virginia covers. Richard Mauzy was the editor and publisher of the Staunton Spectator (newspaper). Ex David Burton. $425.

CSA 5, 10¢ rose bottom sheet margin with virtually full imprint LITH. OF HOYER & LUDWIG (gum stained edges, 4 full margins) tied bold clear CHARLESTON S.C. JUL 14 186- on cover to Mrs. Emma E. Spears, Bennettsville So Ca.  IMPRINT COPIES OF ANY HOYER & LUDWIG STAMP ARE RARE AND SELDOM FOUND ON COVER; cancel struck in such a way that it completely misses the imprint. SCV and CSA Catalog as imprint on one stamp (not on cover) $1,750 (CSA Catalog type 5il). $1,800. HOLD