Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025

Manuscript "BEAVER DAM DEPOT NOV. 28TH 1862", addressed to Lynchburg, VA. The cover with a tear at top.

"RICHMOND, VA OCT. 5 1862" postmark, addressed to Mount Sidney, August CO. Virginia. The stamp with gum stains.

Addressed to Copperville, Mississippi.

Stamps tied by four strikes of "Mobile Ala., Jul 26, 1862" double-circle postmarks, addressed to Mr. Strenna, who was a merchant in Montgomery, Ala.
The left stamp of the right pair with a scuff, the right stamp of the right pair with a vertical crease, the front repaired at right, and two vertical folds to front not affecting the stamps.
Despite these faults, this cover front is still attractive and can easily be exhibited, as it is exceptionally rare to find a cover or usage bearing more than a single pair of CSA #4 stamps to pay a higher rate.

The backflap missing.

The CSA #5 addressed to Greentown, Miss. The CSA #6 is tied by an indistinct North Carolina handstamp on the other side, addressed to Laurens, Court House, SC. The 10c stamp with a corner crease at bottom right, the cover with the top backflap and a portion of the side backflap missing.

"AUG 16 1862" Richmond circular datestamp on cover to Mrs. S. M. White, Forsyth, Ga/

Richmond "JUL 22 1862" datestamp, addressed to Clayville, Layfair County, GA.

Addressed to Col. David M. Carter, care of the 4th North Carolina Infantry in Raleigh, North Carolina. Carter was a lieutenant colonel of the regiment, which was part of General Winfield S. Featherston’s and later George B. Anderson’s brigade, known as “The Bloody Fourth” for its fierce combat and heavy casualties.

The design is struck upside down, likely reflecting anti-Union sentiment. The pair tied by illegible LA postmark. Addressed to Hallow Square, Ala. "REC'D FEB. 3RD 1863" docketing. Vertical crease through stamp, and the back not original to the front.

"JUNE 11" Richmond postmark, addressed to Miss S. P. Wilson, care of Mr. Wooding, Pittsylvania Court House, Va.

Charleston, SC "FEB 4" (1863) datestamp addressed to Mrs. Isabella Woodruff, Care of Dr. James Earle in Equality, Anderson District, South Carolina. The cover with a stain at bottom right.

Stamps tied by "SEP. 29" Charleston, SC circular datestamp.

Addressed to L.V. & E.T. Blum, Salem, N.C.

"OCT 26" Richmond datestammp, addressed to Mrs. Henry D. Fraser, Aiken, South Carolina.

Small thins.

No gum with a small tear and creases at the top.

Regummed over a natural wrinkle at bottom.

The cover addressed to Miss H. Hanna Fleming, Blount Springs, Alabama from Gainsville, Alabama. The original usage never entered the mails. The cover with stains and toning.

"AUG 19" datestamp. Stamp reduced slightly at top.

Original gum, inking caused by plate corrosion on the surface of the plate, previously hinged.

A 4 margin Most Unusual Stamp that it was Barely Printed either from severely underinking the plate or perhaps from a plate too chilled to properly take on ink. example, tied by a full strike of the BLUE Petersburg, Va. circular datestamp dated JAN 15, 1863. Blue laid paper cover with period pencil notation on the back stating the sender was Frank Brooke and that the letter was received the day after posting. The cover and the stamp severely faded.