CSA 8, 2¢ brown red with full margins to slightly in, tied RICHMOND / VA. cds on legal-size cover with Confederate States NAVY DEPARTMENT, Official Business. imprint (ND-08, CCV $750 for common stamp) to Hon. James Lyons, M.C. House Reps, Richmond. Lyons was a Confederate congressman. DROP-LETTER RATE, reduced at right touching imprint and vertical folds, scarce Confederate Navy imprint. Ex MacBride. $900.

James Lyons (1801-1882) was a Virginia politician who served in the Confederate Congress and as President Jefferson Davis' Counsel.

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CSA 2-P, 10¢ dark blue Paterson tied bold RICHMOND / Va. // OCT / 30 / 1862 on semi-official imprinted Confederates States of America, Treasurer’s Office. (TD-21, CV $350) to John M. Kirkland, Ca[shier] Hillsboro, N.C., slightly reduced at right grazing imprint and address. $250.

RICHMOND / VA // SEP / 12 / 1861 cds with matching PAID / 20 (ms.) on legal-size imprinted envelope Confederate States of America, Treasury Department. (TD-11, CV $400), this is the catalog listing example, to T. W. Compton, Esq., Princeton, Ark[ansas], flap opening tear extending over top but away from markings, Scarce, Ex Telep and Gallagher. $250.

Confederate States of America, Treasury Department. (TD-01) unused blue legal-size imprinted envelope  (8 ½” x 3 ¾”) with manuscript “Miscellaneous Ordnance Papers.” $75

Confederate States of America, Treasury Department. Register’s Office. (TD-15) hand-delivered to W. B. Johnston, Esq., Montgomery, Ala. (5 ½” x 3 1/8 ”) Only a tracing available for CSA catalog, likely indicating a scarce imprint (CV $400 for postally used). Extremely Fine. $150.

Confederate States of America, Treasury Department. Unused imprinted envelope (5 ¼” x 3”), (TD-01, CV $350 postally used), Very Fine. $60.

Confederate States of America, Treasury Department. Unused imprinted envelope (5 ¼” x 3”), (TD-01, CV $350 postally used), Very Fine. $50.

Treasury Department, C.S.A., Treasurer’s Office. Unused imprinted envelope (5 ¼” x 3”), (TD-24, CV $350 postally used), Very Fine. $60.

Treasury Department, C.S.A., Treasurer’s Office. Unused blue imprinted envelope (5 ¼” x 3”), (TD-24, CV $350 postally used), Very Fine. $60.

 Confederate States of America, Treasury Department. First Auditor’s Office. Unused linen-lined imprinted envelope, (7” x 4”), (TD-32, CV $350 postally used), typically used to send securities thus slightly oversized, Very Fine. $60.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ light blue (4 margins) tied RALEIGH / N.C. double-circle datestamp on imprinted envelope  Adjutant General’s Office, Roll of Honor. (WD-AG-11, CV $750) with Official Business at left, docketed “May 2, 1864, Major James H. Foote,” to W. S. Pettigrew, Esq., Summerville, N.C. gently cleaned. Incredibly interesting group of military records at NARA for a clearly admired officer. I will likely write this story up for one of my columns. Rare imprint with great backstory. $450.        

James Henry Foote served as captain in Company I, NC 1st Infantry.

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CSA 2-Y (Scott 2-e), 10¢ light milky blue, two Stone Y singles tied together on legal-size envelope by blue COLUMBIA / S.C. // NOV / 13 cds on imprinted envelope of Head-Quarters, / Commissary General’s Department. (WD-CD-02, CV $400.) Addressed to W. F. B. Haynesworth, Esq, Secty. & Tr. S.B.R., Sumter, S.C.  File folds and wear but very scarce use of more than one Stone Y on cover.  $450.

William Francis Baker Haynesworth was an attorney, judge advocate and prominent citizen of Sumter who at times acted as editor and publisher of the Sumter Banner.

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Confederate States of America. War Department. Engineer Bureau, (WD-EN-01, CV $500) Three-line imprint at lower left of small blue cover (heavy watermark and embossing under top back flap “Manufactured by Waterlow & Sons, 65 to 68 London Wall, London.” Addressed to Brig. Gen. E. P. Alexander as "Chief of Artillery, Gen. Longstreet's Corps," SIGNATURE as [MAJOR GENERAL] "J. F. Gilmer Dec. 3rd 64 River Defense", Very Fine, military courier use as shown by manuscript directive at lower left to be delivered “By Capt. Goodwin.” (likely Archibald B. Goodwin of Va. 9th Infantry, Army Northern Virginia) MILITARY COURIER-DELIVERED BUSINESS LETTER FROM ONE CONFEDERATE GENERAL TO ANOTHER. GILMER AUTOGRAPH VALUE as well as scarce imprint and not one but two general officers. $700. 

Major General Jeremy Francis Gilmer was a soldier, mapmaker, and civil engineer most noted for his service as the Chief Engineer of the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. Brigadier General Edward Porter Alexander was a military engineer, railroad executive, planter, and author who was the officer in charge of the massive artillery bombardment preceding Pickett's Charge.

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Listed in both Imprints-2 and Miscellaneous-2

CSA 6, 5¢ blue vertical pair (pre-use crease / tear) tied RICHMOND / VA // JUL / 3 / 1862 on Confederate States of America, War Department, Surgeon General’s Office. (WD-MD-04, CV $400) imprinted envelope addressed to Surg[eon] William Taylor, Wilcox Division, A.N.V. (Army of Northern Virginia). Included is a very detailed bio from the unpublished biographical register of physicians who served the Confederacy in a medical capacity, courtesy of Drs. F. T. Hambrecht and J.L. Koste. Ex Hambrecht. $450.

Surgeon William Taylor was assigned as surgeon to report to Gen. Robert E. Lee, duty with the 10th Alabama Infantry; he subsequently became Chief Surgeon General Wilcox's Division, Army of Northern Virginia.

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CSA 11, 10¢ blue used with RICHMOND / VA cds partly struck off cover at top, Confederate States of America, War Department, Surgeon General’s Office. (WD-MD-04, CV $400) imprinted envelope addressed in bold hand to Mrs. T. M. Dykers, Planters Hotel, Cheraw, S.C. $200.

The Cheraw Hotel--The Cheraw Hotel was once a stage tavern and boarded such notables as John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay and Sam Houston.

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CSA 12, 10¢ blue (4 margins) tied RICHMOND / Va. cds on Confederate States of America, War Department, Surgeon General’s Office. imprint envelope (WD-MD-04, CV $400) to W. W. Webb, Esq. Lunenburg C.H., Virginia. Very Fine. $300.

CSA 1, 5¢ olive green tied RICHMOND / Va. // DEC / 21 /1863 cds on Confederate States of America, Surgeon General’s Office. Official Business. (at left) legal-size imprinted envelope (WD-MD-03, CV $400) to Dr. W. F. Barr, Abingdon, Va. Light file folds and a bit edge worn. $200.

CSA 11-ADa, 10¢ milky blue tied partial strike of RICHMOND / Va. // JU / 2 / 1863 cds on blue legal-size cover addressed to Surg. E. Burke Haywood, Actg Med. Dir. of Hospital, Raleigh, N.C. with Confederate States of America. Surgeon General’s Office. / Official Business. (WD-MD-06, CV $400) Ex Wyche and Hambrecht. $450. 

Dr. Edmund Burke Haywood established the first Confederate hospitals in North Carolina.

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CSA 7-R-v4, 5¢ blue pair (filled in frames at bottom) tied RICHMOND / Va. // ? / 22 cds on legal-size envelope imprinted Confederate States of America. Surgeon General’s Office. / Official Business. (WD-MD-06, CV $400) to Dr. R. F. Scruggs, Sweet Water, Monroe County, Tennessee. $200.

Hand-delivered envelope imprinted Confederate States of America. Surgeon General’s Office. Official Business. (WD-MD-10, CV $400) to Dr. R[obert]. P. Taliaferro, Richmond, Va. A bit war weary but very presentable example. Taliaferro was a medical officer in CS Army Field & Staff. $60.

Medical Director’s Office. Richmond, Va. Official Business. (WD-MD-22, CV $500 when postally used) small unused imprinted pale blue envelope. Fine, scarce imprint.  $75.

Confederate States of America. Surgeon General’s Office. Official Business. (WD-MD-06, CV $400 when postally used) unused imprinted legal-size envelope (8 ¾” x 3 ¾”) $75.

CSA 12-KB, 10¢ deep blue (4 large to huge margins all around) tied RICHMOND / Va. // APR / 24 cds on legal-size cover imprinted Confederate States of America., Surgeon General’s Office. / Official Business. t. (WD-MD-06, CV $400) to Surg. W. H. Hall, Medical Purveyor, Petersburg, Va. This is also a TURNED COVER with a N.C. use inside (pair of stamps missing but complete cds which I can’t quite make out), addressed to Mrs. Jno. H. Claiborne, Louisburg, NC; envelope folded down slightly all around. Greatly detailed bio included from the unpublished biographical register of physicians who served the Confederacy in a medical capacity, courtesy of Drs. F. T. Hambrecht and J.L. Koste. $350.

Dr. William Hunt Hall was appointed Asst. Surgeon to rank in 1862 and served in both Va and NC.

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CSA 8, 2¢ brown red horizontal strip of five, large margins to barely in, tied RICHMOND / VA. // SEP / 20 triple strike cds and manuscript on blue legal-size cover to S. G. Hensley, Wytheville, Va. with Confederate States of America, War Department, Nitre and Mining Bureau. Official Business. imprint (WD-NM-05, CV $500), with two matching enclosures which are dated Sep. 3 and Sep. 21 to Jno. W. Greene & Co., but is definitely the same hand. Docketing at left “James Boulden of Wythe County Virginian, Wytheville.” But letters are from Lt. Col. Richard Morton with one referencing the other and logically sent by Morton. Slightly reduced at left and some wear including edge and back flap tears, tiniest stamp faults of little to no consequence. 2005 PF certificate. SCV of strip on cover $4,500 with no regard to scarce imprint. RARE and showy USE. $2,000.

Major Jonathan W. Green owned and operated furnaces at Mount Hope from 1861 or 1862 which provided pig iron to the Confederacy. Lt. Col. Richard C. Morton, stationed in Richmond, oversaw Nitre and Mining Service of Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee.

Listed in both Imprints-2 and CSA 8

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue pair tied blue TUSKEGREE / ALA double-circle postmark (degraded color) and ms. “March the 3d/63” on semi-official imprinted Confederate States of America, War Department, Quartermaster’s Department. [Official Business.] (WD-QM-05, CV $400) to Cadet H. Paine, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1985 PF certificate. $200.  

Tuscaloosa Cadets. At the start of the war, the University of Alabama converted to a military form of governance, with its primary duty to produce new officers for the Confederate Army. The university soon became the "West Point of the South," supplying Confederate armies.

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CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue (large unevenly separated 4 margins) tied MACON / GA double-circle datestamp on semi-official cover imprinted C.S. Central Laboratory, (ordn.) Macon, Ga., / [Official Business.] which is an UNLISTED IMPRINT VARIETY similar to WD-OD-21 but with a longer line under Macon, Ga., different font for “O” of Ordn. as well as different spacing. Addressed to Walter Blake Esq., Pocotaligo, So. Ca. $450.

Quartermaster’s Department, Confederate States of America. (with curly bracket at right) UNLISTED IMPRINT on small (5 ¼” x 3”) envelope addressed to Mr. B. F. Richardson(?)/Mt. ? with clearly penned docketing up left side “Taken from Vicksburg July 4, 1863” which conjures up visions of a fallen soldier who did not make it home – the day Vicksburg fell. $200.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue vertical pair tied unidentified circular datestamp over ms. charge box marking on semi-official legal-size cover imprinted Confederate States of America, Quartermaster’s Department, (Official Business.) (WD-QM-05, CV $400) to Hon. Andrew P. Calhoun, Pendleton, So. Ca. $200.

Andrew Pickens Calhoun was son of John C. Calhoun.

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CSA 12, 10¢ dark blue (4 margins) tied RICHMOND / VA // SEP / 7 cds on pale blue envelope with imprint Confederate States of America, Subsistence Department (WD-SD-02, CV $350), to Maj. P. W. White, Chief Cl[erk] Quincy, Fla. Ex Judge Emerson, Cole. $350.

Major Pleasant Woodson White was Chief Commissary Officer for Florida and commanded the depot at Quincy.

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US 65, 3¢ rose used with manuscript postmark of Ivy Depot Va April 2 (1866?) with charge box notation at top on pale blue semi-official imprint envelope Confederate States of America, Subsistence Department, Office of Chief Commissary of Virginia with [Official.] at upper left (WD-SD-12, CV $400), to Mrs. Ella A. MacKenzie, 118 Park Street, Baltimore [Maryland], pencil docket at left “Brother Duk.” Small stained sealed tear at upper right and soiled file fold across top. Jack Molesworth note on verso that it is a “captured” imprint, with price tag of $350. My take is that it is post-war. Either way, it is a very interesting item. $200.

Ella Noland MacKenzie - interesting detailed biographical information on linked page.

CSA 1, 5¢ green tied RICHMOND / Va. // APR / 7 / 1862 (4 margins) on legal-size imprinted envelope Confederate States of America, Subsistence Department. (WD-SD-04, CV $350), with additional “Due 5” in manuscript, to John G. Moffett, Com. Agt, Morristown, Tenn, which is crossed out and FORWARDED to his new station in New Market. Sergeant John G. Moffett was Commissary Agent stationed at Morristown, Tenn, then New Market. $300.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ light blue (4 margins) tied CHARLESTON / S.C. // OCT / 11 cds on semi-official imprinted Confederate States. / Head Quarters, Department of So. Ca., Ga. and Flo. / Official Business. (WD-ZA-24, CV $750) with “Not” in manuscript in front of “Official.” Addressed to Miss Julia McCord, Greenville, South Carolina. Extremely Fine. Ex Littlejohn. Chronological letter date of “91” at top left. $450.

Henry Wemyss-Feilden was Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General of the Head Quarters, Department of So. Ca., Ga. and Flo. serving successively under Generals P. G. T. Beauregard, Samuel Jones, and William J. Hardee.

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CSA 11-AD, 10¢ light blue pair (tiny nick at top) manuscript canceled, doubtless sent from Charleston SC as is a known correspondence, on semi-official imprinted Confederate States. / Head Quarters, Department of So. Ca., Ga. and Flo. / Official Business. (WD-ZA-24, CV $750) Last line crossed out, as was private correspondence. Addressed to Miss Julia McCord, Greenville, South Carolina. Extremely Fine. Chronological letter date of “94” at top left. $450.

Henry Wemyss-Feilden was Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General of the Head Quarters, Department of So. Ca., Ga. and Flo. serving successively under Generals P. G. T. Beauregard, Samuel Jones, and William J. Hardee.

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CSA 11-AD, 10¢ light blue (4 margins) manuscript canceled, doubtless sent from Charleston, SC, as known correspondence on semi-official imprinted Confederate States. / Head Quarters, Department of So. Ca., Ga. and Flo. / Official Business. (WD-ZA-24, CV $750) with “Not” in manuscript in front of “Official.” Addressed to Miss Julia McCord, Greenville, South Carolina. Very Fine. Ex Littlejohn. Chronological letter date of “93” at top left. $400.

Henry Wemyss-Feilden was Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General of the Head Quarters, Department of So. Ca., Ga. and Flo. serving successively under Generals P. G. T. Beauregard, Samuel Jones, and William J. Hardee.

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CSA 12-ADa, 10¢ milky blue left sheet margin tied CHARLESTON / S.C. // AUG / 9 cds on small blue semi-official imprinted Head Quarters, 1st Military Dist., Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, Official Business. (WD-ZA-26, CV $750) to Joseph C. Habersham, No. 3. Liberty Street, Savannah, Ga. Box 513. SUPERB and RARE. Ex Judd. $750.

Surgeon Joseph Clay Habersham served throughout the war in a medical capacity for the Confederacy as Assistant Surgeon, Surgeon and Brigade Surgeon.

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CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue pair tied blue cds over semi-official imprinted Confederate States, Head-Quarters Department N. Carolina and Southern Va., Official Business. (WD-ZA-15, CV $500) Only catalog-listed imprint for this department. Part of imprint hidden so collector wrote in portion of imprint not visible. to Mrs. Carmichael Care I. R. Bryan, Esq, Dixie P.O. Fluvanna Co[unty] Virginia. Slightly reduced at top with top back flap missing. Ex Kohn. $250.

Hand-carried blue semi-official imprinted Confederate States, Head-Quarters Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, Official Business. (WD-ZA-23, CV $750) to Capt. L. Fortin, 30th Regt. La. V[olunteer]s, Care of Father Turgis. File folds caused by heavy contents. $300.

Louis Fortin served in Company F, Louisiana 30th Infantry, also known as the Sumter Regiment Infantry.

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CHARLESTON / S.C. // NOV / 1 / 186- cds with matching PAID 10 on legal-size imprinted Confederate States. Head Quarters, Department of South Carolina and Georgia. Official Business. (WD-ZA-21, CV $500). Listing copy for the catalog. To Brig. Genl. Howell Cobb, Athens, Georgia, charged to box 392. Bit edge worn, at upper left. $200.

CSA 12-ADc, 10¢ bluish green tied red RALEIGH / N.C. // JAN / 10 dcds on imprinted state semi-official Adjutant General’s Office, Raleigh, N.C. at left: Official Business. (S-NC-09, CV $400). to Maj. J. Jenkins, 25th Batt. H.G. (Home Guards), Shelby, N.C. Cover scuff/erosion at top right and most of top back flap missing. $150.

RALEIGH / N.C. dcds with matching PAID [2] on imprinted state semi-official Official Business, Office of Chief Quartermaster, Raleigh, N.C. (S-NC-30, $400) to Surgeon E. Burke Haywood, Raleigh, N.C. Ex Wyche and Zimmerman. $400.

Dr. Edmund Burke Haywood established the first Confederate hospitals in North Carolina.

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CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue left sheet margin tied RALEIGH / N.C. // JU- / 6 dcds on imprinted state semi-official Adjutant General’s Office, Raleigh, N.C. at left: Official Business. (S-NC-10, CV $400) to Maj. J. Jenkins, 25th Batt. H.G. (Home Guards), Shelby, N.C., Ex John R. Hill. $250.

CSA 12-ADc, 10¢ greenish blue tied RALEIGH / N.C. // JUL / 25 dcds on imprinted state semi-official Adjutant General’s Office, Raleigh, N.C. at left: Official Business. (S-NC-10, CV $400) to Lt. Col. J. Hargrave, 14 Batt. H.G. (Home Guards), Lexington, N.C. $300.

Jesse Hargrave served in Company I, NC 14th Infantry (State Troops) and 4th Regt North Carolina Infantry.

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CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue pair (small faults) tied by RALEIGH / N.C. // APR / 6 double circle datestamp on imprinted state semi-official Adjutant General’s Office, Raleigh, N.C. at left: Official Business. (S-NC-10, CV $400) to Col. A. A. Harbin, President G.C.M., Statesville, N.C.  Ex Littlejohn. $250.

CSA 11-ADa, 10¢ light milky blue tied by blue RALEIGH / N.C. // DEC / 8 double circle datestamp on fresh imprinted state semi-official Adjutant General’s Office, Raleigh, N.C. at left: Official Business. (S-NC-14, CV $400) this the catalog listing copy. To Lt. Col. T. J. Gregory, 42nd Regt. N.C.M. Sassafras Fork, N.C. $300

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue tied oxidized red ink of RALEIGH / N.C. dcds on imprinted state semi-official Official Business. Adjutant General’s Office., Raleigh, N.C. (S-NC-09, CV $400) to Col. A. A. Sharpe, Matesville, N.C. $150.

CSA 7-R-v4, 5¢ blue vertical pair (filled in frame at right) tied blue RALEIGH / N.C. dcds on imprinted state semi-official Conscript Office, Raleigh, N.C., Official Business. (WD-CN-08, CV $500) to L.M. Scott, Greensboro, N.C.  Scarce imprint. $300.

RALEIGH / N.C. blue dcds with matching PAID (no rate) on imprinted state semi-official Head Quarters Camp of Instruction, Raleigh, N.C., with Official Business. at left. (WD-CN-19a, CV $500) to Col. J. S. Amis, Young Cross Roads, Granville Co[unty] N.C. and Charge [box] 190, top back flap missing, Scarce. $250.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue tied RALEIGH / N.C. // 11 Dec 1863 dcds on imprinted state semi-official Official Business. (at top left) Ordnance Department, Raleigh, N.C. (S-NC-20, CV $400) to Maj. A. A. Harbin, Mocksville, N.C. Ex Judd. $300.

RALEIGH / N.C. dcds with matching PAID (no rate) on imprinted state semi-official Official Business. Quartermaster’s Department, Raleigh, N.C. (S-NC-29, CV $400). Pre-printed envelope to Officer Commanding Co. B, 50th N.C. Regt., Kirkland’s Brigade A.N.Va., and in light pencil “near Goldsboro NC.” Missing top back flap and bit war weary but unusual. $150.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue pair (4 margins) tied blue RALEIGH / N.C. // JAN / 1 / 1863 double circle cancel on legal semi-official cover with UNLISTED imprint of Ordnance Department, Raleigh, N.C., with OFFICIAL BUSINESS. at left; similar to CSA Catalog type S-NC-23 (CCV $400). Addressed to Lt. Col. F. I. Gregory, 42nd Regt. N.C.M., Sassafras Fork, N. Ca.; light file folds, cover toning and slight reduction at ends by refolding. ONLY IMPRINT RECORDED. $250.

RALEIGH / N.C. double-circle datestamp with matching PAID (no rate) on legal-size envelope imprinted Conscript Office, Raleigh, N.C. with [Official Business]. at upper left. (WD-CN-07, CV $500) pre-printed envelope To the Enrolling Officer (Mr. Jno D. Williams) For Cumberland County, Fayetteville, N.C.  Scarce! $300.

CSA 12-ADc, 10¢ bluish green (4 large margins) tied RALEIGH / N.C. dcds on legal-size envelope imprinted Adjutant General’s Office, Raleigh, N.C. with Official Business. at upper left. (S-NC-11, CV $400). There is only a black and white tracing of this in the catalog, which makes this variety scarce. Addressed to Maj. Jesse J. Jenkins, 25th Batt[alion] H[ome] G[uards], Shelby, N.C.  Toning along left edge. $150.

Quartermaster’s Department, Salisbury, N.C., Official Business. imprinted unused legal-size envelope (7 3/4” x 3 ½”) (S-NC-33, CV $400 postally used), Very Fine $100.

CSA 8, 2¢ brown red with large margins to in where separated unevenly prior to use, tied well-struck RICHMOND / VA. // FEB / 10 cds on cover locally addressed by Governor John Letcher to R. A. Brock, Esq. with State of Virginia, Executive Department imprint (S-VA-01, CV $500) at lower left, embossing under top back flap “Manufactured by Waterlow & Sons, 65 to 68 London Wall, London.” Very Fine. Ex Snead III. $1,000.

Robert Alonzo Brock donated an enormous collection of Civil War documents to the Huntingdon Library in San Marino, Ca. comprised of his own private and official correspondences. John Letcher is best known as Virginia’s Civil War-era governor.

Much more information on linked page.

Listed in both Imprints-2 and Miscellaneous-2

CSA 12-ADc, 10¢ bluish green (small faults) tied RICHMOND / VA. // DEC / 26 cds on cover addressed by Governor John Letcher to Mr. J. D. Davidson, Lexington, Rockbridge [County] Va. with State of Virginia, Executive Department imprint (S-VA-01, CV $500) at lower left of envelope which is addressed upside down thus placed it at upper right, embossing under top back flap “Manufactured by Waterlow & Sons, 65 to 68 London Wall, London.” On verso is a note by Letcher, “If you want to send me a telegram write to N. K. Fant, Mayor of S. ? to Despatch to you & I will get it. Letcher.” Ex Whittle. $350.

John Letcher is best known as Virginia’s Civil War-era governor.

Much more information on linked page.

Listed in both Imprints-2 and Miscellaneous-2

CSA 11-ADc, 10¢ bluish green (huge margins to touching at left) tied RICHMOND / VA. // SEP / 17 cds on cover to James W. Cooke, Esq., Yorkville, South Carolina, with State of Virginia, Executive Department imprint (S-VA-01, CV $500) at lower left of envelope, embossing under top back flap “Manufactured by Waterlow & Sons, 65 to 68 London Wall, London.” $300.

CSA 12-ADc, 10¢ bluish green (huge margins to touching at left) tied RICHMOND / VA. // JAN / 19 cds on fresh cover to Wm. B. Coleman, Esq, (P.M.), Danville, Va., with State of Virginia, Executive Department imprint (S-VA-01, CV $500) at lower left of envelope, embossing under top back flap “Manufactured by Waterlow & Sons, 65 to 68 London Wall, London.” Coleman was the postmaster at Danville who created the Danville postmaster’s provisionals. $350.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue (large to huge margins all around) tied RICHMOND / VA. // MAR / 27 [1864] cds on all-over illuminated envelope State of Virginia. with Virginia Seal / Office of the Board of Public Works, (S.-VA-09, CV $750) to J. McCauley Esq., Supt, Salem, Roanoke Co[unty] Va. with pencil docketing “T. H. Dewitt Mar. 26th 1864.” $700.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue (4 huge to ample margins) tied RICHMOND / VA. cds on cover with State of Virginia, Executive Department imprint (S-VA-01, CV $500) at lower left of envelope, embossing under top back flap “Manufactured by Waterlow & Sons, 65 to 68 London Wall, London.” to George W. Sites, Esqr., General Hospital No. 3, Lynchburg, Va. $250.

George Walter Sites served in Company D, NC 21st Infantry at Salem NC. and was appointed secretary to chief medical officer of Army of Northern Virginia.

Much more information on linked page.

Richmond / Va. // AUG / 6 / 1861 cds with matching handstamped PAID 5 Cts on State of Virginia Office of the Second Auditor Executive Department imprint, addressed to Wm. Kent Esq., Lynchburg, Virginia. Reduced at top with tiny restored upper left corner. $450.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue (4 margins, tiniest faults) tied AUGUSTA / Ga. // SEP CDS on all-over illustrated gray State of Tennessee Executive Department / Agriculture / Commerce / Nashville (CSA Catalog type S-TN-01) addressed to “Mrs. Albert Smith, Macon Ga Care Lt Col. Alb’t Smith Chief Pay Dept;” although there are numerous by the name of Albert Smith in the records, the most logical is Albert W. Smith of Co. A, 25th Georgia Infantry who was hospitalized 9-29-63 in Floyd House Hospital, Macon, Georgia; top back flap missing otherwise Very Fine Gem. $550.

US 26, 3¢ red star-die entire with H. St. George Offutt signature on Post Office Department, Official Business, Chief of the Contract Bureau (CON-02c) to the postmaster of Leavenworth, S.C., manuscript "Wm. Young Appointment" at top, FREE handstamp, Richmond cds, Very Fine. $280.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue, two pairs (lower left the FILLED IN FRAME variety) tied double strike of RALEIGH / N.C. // JAN / 15 (?) double-circle cds on legal cover to Confederate Congressman J. G. Ramsay, Richmond, Virginia, with scarce imprint of State of North Carolina, Executive Department (CC type S-NC-01, CV $500) shown in CSA Catalog in black and white, indicating editors had not seen one in recent years. Most of top back flap missing, fold at left for regular-sized cover display. $230.

James Graham Ramsay biographical information on linked page.

Office Assistant Quartermaster, Official Business, large imprint (CSA Catalog # WD-QM-11, CCV $400) on hand-carried cover to [Congressman William W.] Clark at the House of Representatives, Richmond, Va., with ms. directive "Mr. Welsh please deliver to Mr. Clark," believed to be the ONLY KNOWN IMPRINT OF THIS TYPE. Small edge faults. Ex James Snead with photocopy of his Nov-Dec. 1973 article in the Confederate Philatelist which announced this as a newly discovered and unique imprint, 1972 CSA certificate 0351, $350.

William W. Clark of Georgia and Israel Welsh of Mississippi were members of the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads: More information on linked page.

“Paid” in manuscript and “Chg Box 64” with no postmark on fresh Georgia cover with imprint of Q. M. Dpt./ Official Business (CSA Catalog WD-QM-20, CV $400). LISTING COPY, POSSIBLY UNIQUE. $300.

John S. Dobbins (1800- 1886) was a staunch Unionist until Georgia seceded, at which point he became a devoted Confederate. His son, William, a student at Emory and Henry College, volunteered as a private in Co. C, Phillips Legion, Georgia Volunteers. Much more information on the linked page.

CSA 11c, 10¢ bluish green (small vermin nibble at bottom) tied neat ATLANTA / Ga. cds on cover with state imprint of Head-Quarters / Georgia State Guard (CSA Catalog S-GA-18, CV $400). Addressed to Capt. John A. Cobb, Macon, Georgia. $250.

John Addison Cobb (1838-1925) was a son Howell Cobb (1815-1868) who served as president of the Confederate Provisional Congress (1861-62) and served as a major general of the Confederate army; his personal history is well-known and illustrious. John service as Aide-de-Camp to his father and was Acting Adjutant General.

FREE----Official Business, CSA Post Office Department, Auditor’s Office (CSA Catalog AUD-02a, CV $500) signed by B[oling] Baker, to PM (postmaster) Mount Tabor, Union Dist[rict] S.C., missing top back flap and bit of edge wear. $250.

CSA 12, 10¢ blue - 3 singles (appears to be a fourth missing at right) tied LAKE CITY / FLA // SEPT cds used over the ONLY RECORDED IMPRINT FOR A FLORIDA MILITARY DISTRICT. UNLISTED IN THE CSA CATALOG (inadvertent omission). It is listed as type I in the 1986 New Dietz Catalog. Stamps removed to show the imprint. Top back flap missing and sealed tear at upper left. Known correspondence to Julia McCord by Capt. Henry Wemyss-Feilden. RARE use in more than one respect. $650.

Henry Wemyss-Feilden was in love with Julia McCord. Theirs is a story of a dashing British officer and a South Carolina beauty, who ultimately married in 1865. Much more information on linked page.

CSA 1, 5¢ green vertical pair (small faults and gum soaked) tied neat ATHENS / TEN // AUG / 6 / 1862 double circle datestamp on gray illuminated State of Tennessee Executive Department / Agriculture, Nashville (CSA Catalog STN-01, CV $750) imprinted state semi-official cover to E. W. Headrick Esq., Greenville, Tenn. $350.

Confederate States of America / Post Office Department, / Official Business. / Postmaster General. imprint (CSA Catalog type PMG-01, CV $2,500 used with PMG Reagan’s signature). There is a note in the catalog that “Imprinted envelopes without signature but hand addressed by John H. Reagan are known.” This is such an example. Stamps missing but a trace of Richmond cancel at top. Addressed to Hon. Wm. T. Avery, Athens, Georgia. Edge faults include sealed tear through imprint, water stain at right. RARE PERSONAL USE BY CONFEDERATE POSTMASTER GENERAL JOHN H. REAGAN.  $450.

William Tecumseh Avery was an American politician in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Tennessee 1857-1861. He served as a Lt. Col. in Field & Staff in the Confederate States 4th Infantry, also called 39th (Avery’s) Tennessee Infantry Regiment.

Listed in Miscellaneous-2 and Official, Semi-Official & State Imprints, Section 3

Hand-delivered semi-official imprinted cover Confederate States of America, Quartermaster’s Department / Official Business. (CSA Catalog type WD-QM-07, CCV $400.) to Mrs. J. A. Hill, Albany [Georgia] with manuscript directive at lower left Mr. J. Danforth, send this up to my house. J.A. Hill. Van Dyk MacBride note on back indicates original letter on QM letterhead is enclose--unfortunately, it is not. $70.

James A. Hill enlisted 4-28-1861 as a private in Company E, Georgia 4th Infantry and was discharged for promotion on 6-6-62 at which time he was commissioned into Field & Staff Georgia 2nd Cavalry where he served as Assistant Quartermaster.

Head-Quarters Conscript Service, State of Georgia. / OFFICIAL BUSINESS. (second line crossed out) on UNLISTED STATE SEMI-OFFICIAL imprinted legal cover (9” x 4”) marked Private and addressed to Major Genl Howell Cobb, Commanding, Macon, Ga. Lightly struck blue SOUTHERN EXPRESS Co. / AUGUSTA, Ga. (CSA Catalog type E, CCV $2,500) double-circle handstamp at right and light penciled Per Express at lower left. Date undiscernible, red wax seal on back flaps, edge damage at upper left and light water staining. A historic cover. $950. 

Southern Express Company History: on the linked page

CSA 8, 2¢ brown-red tied neat RICHMOND / VA // SEP / 13 cds on CSA War Department, Surgeon General’s Office imprinted semi-official (CSA Catalog WD-MD-04, CCV $2,500 for this stamp on a semi-official-page 340 with no premium for turned use) addressed to Surg[eon] E. J. Gaillard, Richmond, Va.; at left “box 1150.” TURNED COVER with second use franked with CSA 12, 10¢ blue tied RICHMOND / VA // SEP / 23 cds to Capt. W. Aiken Kelly, Comdg Co. L, 1st S.C. Vols, Brig. Gen. McGowan’s Brig, Lieut. Genl. Hill’s Corps, A.N.V. (Army of Northern Virginia) near Petersburg, Va. with docketing at upper left showing receipt the following day. Cover fully exploded to nicely show both sides; second side could be turned back to show both from same side but both are very nice uses on their own. Very lengthy and impressive biographies of both men accompany. Huge amount of printed information on both men is included with this cover. Too much to spit out on a retail listing. $2,500. Listed in Imprints, Section 2, and CSA 8 Covers

CSA 11, 10¢ blue (3 margins) tied RICHMOND / VA. // JUN cds on oatmeal cover to A. L. Shoemaker, Esq. Estilville (sic), Scott Co., Va. At top in manuscript is Treasury Department, Second Auditor’s Office, Official Business. A nice adversity semi-official use. $250. More information on linked page. Listed in both CSA 11, Section 3, and Imprints, Section 2.

CSA 8, 2¢ brown red tied by neat CHARLESTON / S.C. // PAID // JAN / 24 / 186- cds on PRINTED CIRCULAR to S.J. Hay, Agt., Green Point, C & S RR. Wonderful circular headed CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT, Richmond, January 1st, 1865. It was sent by direction of the Commissary General by order of the Secretary of War, regarding commutation of rations for unassigned retired non-commissioned officers. Exceptionally nice circular. LL $1,500. Listed in both CSA 8 and Imprints-2 sections

Samuel J. Hay was a railroad agent for the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. See linked page for more information.

JOSIAH GORGAS: Two Gorgas items. 1) Manuscript Letter Signed on CSA War Department, Ordnance Office, Richmond, August 2nd 1861 dated imprinted letterhead to Gen’l Ira R. Foster, Quartermaster Gen’l State of Geo[rgia] Atlanta. Richmond, Va., July 21, 1861. (7.5” x 10”) in which Gorgas requests a lot of artillery haversacks, cap pouches and port-fin cases to be made for his troops. Letter, in the hand of a clerk, is signed “J. Gorgas” as Major & Chief of Ord[nance]. In 1864, he was promoted to Brigadier General. 2) Southern Telegraph Companies telegram (4 ¼” x 8”) dated Richmond, Va., December 26, 1864, from Brig. Genl. J. Gorgas to Gen. G. T. Beauregard in which he requests ammunition be supplied Wilmington until he can replace same. Both Gorgas items came from the collection of the late Judge Harry J. Lemley. A wonderful and scarce Gorgas duo. $1,200.

Josiah Gorgas was Jefferson Davis's Chief of Ordnance. Detailed information on linked page as well as front/back images of the telegram. Listed in both Miscellaneous-1 and Imprints, Section 2 LL

CSA 12, 10¢ blue (4 margins) tied WINCHESTER / Va. // SEP / 6 [1864] CDS on CAPTURED (U.S.) OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE, FOURTH DISTRICT OF MARYLAND imprinted cover to Mrs. Lizzie Ott, Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va. Very rare Confederate use of captured Union government Official Business cover; unrelated ledger use on face of cover, top back flap missing and tiny tear at top. $550.

Private James Edwin Ott served in Company B, 23rd Virginia Cavalry. Much more information on linked page.