Charleston, S.C. 5¢ blue #16X1 (tiny faults) tied neat Dec 19, 1861 town postmark on cover to Miss O. E. Jarratt, Grassy Point, Spartanburg Dis[trict] S.C. Slight reduction at left and sealed tear at bottom left of cover. The General Issues went on sale in Charleston on December 7 and Postmaster Huger announced on December 9 that the "local stamps already sold will be recognized, but no more will be issued" (Calhoun, p. 81), signed Dietz, SCV $2,500. [SC] $950.