U.S. #26, 3¢ dull red tied grid with matching CHARLESTON / S.C. // MAR / 28 / 1861 cds on folded business letter dated March 26th to Honbl Wm. Elliott, Adams Run, SC from W. C. Bee & Co. regarding sale of rice and cotton. Confederate Use of US Postage. The Confederacy took over their own postal affairs a few days later on June 1, 1861. Faint filing crease at top across stamp otherwise Very Fine, nice clean use. [SC] $200.