5c Green, Stone 2, Baton Rouge
Roulette (1 var). Horizontal pair, full clear roulettes on three sides
(trimmed at top), bright color, tied by "Baton Rouge La. Apr. 15" (1862)
circular datestamp on small cover to Richmond, backflap removed and
slightly reduced at topFINE. ONE OF FIVE UNSEVERED PAIRS OF THE 5-CENT BATON ROUGE ROULETTE KNOWN ON COVER. AN OUTSTANDING GENERAL ISSUE RARITY.
This cover dates from the first Confederate occupation period, prior to evacuation on May 7, 1862, and re-occupation by Confederates on August 21, 1862.
Scott Retail for pair on cover $3,750.00 (Image)
10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig
(2b). Huge margins including bottom sheet margin with "LITHO. OF
HOYER & LUDWIG" portion of imprint, tied by "Sutherland Springs Tex.
Sep. 27" balloon-style circular datestamp on small cover to Waskey's Mills
Va., stamp has faint pre-use crease ending in a tiny tearEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN OUTSTANDING AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE PORTION OF THE HOYER & LUDWIG IMPRINT.
Ex Green (where it realized $3,500 hammer in our Sale 822). With 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)
2c Green (3). Three clear
to large margins, rich color, just touched at right, tied by "Athens Ga.
Sep. 7" circular datestamp on folded printed notice of the Southern
Express Company (with printed "Adams" name in title crossed out in
pen), dated 1863, Very Fine, fresh and unusual usage, ex Keeling (Image) 
2c Green (3). Ample to
large margins, bright color, slight creasing, tied by "Cuthbert Ga. May 3"
circular datestamp on cover with brown oval Grand Lodge return card
on back, beehive design, addressed to lodge at Glen Grove Ga., Very Fine
usage paying the circular rate, ex Keeling
(Image) 
2c Green (3). Three large
margins, touched at top, tied by bold "Charleston S.C. Feb. 7, 186-"
circular datestamp on semi-official cover with ms. endorsement
"Medical Purveyors Bureau, Charleston S.C. Official", to Bee's Cross
Roads S.C., with original 1863 enclosure from Francis Lee to Asst. Surgeon
James Morrow, some slight wear, Very Fine, scarce and interesting
semi-official use of the 2c Lithograph -- the envelope is unsealed, but the
letter (referring to enclosed invoices) should not have qualified for
circular rate, ex Keeling (Image)
5c Dark Blue, Stone 2,
Horizontal Pair, Wide Gutter Between (4a var). Vertical block of
eighteen comprising nine cross-gutter pairs from left and right panes --
Position 10-1/20-11/30-21/40-31/50-41 with a repetition of the 50-unit
groups 10-1/20-11/30-21/40-31 below -- original gum, mostly large margins,
brownish gum toning with crackles and creasesVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLE 5-CENT BLUE LITHOGRAPH MULTIPLE FROM THE CENTER OF THE SHEET OF 200, SHOWING THE VERTICAL GUTTER.
Ex Knapp. Scott value as nine gutter pairs. (Image)
10c Rose (5). Large to
full margins, tied by bold strike of "Spartanburg Va. Aug. 5" circular
datestamp on blue "Our Gunboats Attacking the Rebel Forts" Captured
Union Patriotic cover to Staunton Va., small tear at top, expertly
repaired along left edgeVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE USAGE OF THE CONFEDERATE 5-CENT ROSE ON A CAPTURED UNION PATRIOTIC COVER.
Despite the repaired edge, this cover is a remarkable and exhibit-worthy 10c Rose usage. The naval battle design is scarce in any form, and it is unique with the 10c Rose. (Image)
10c Rose (5). Clear to
large margins, used with 5c Blue, Local (7), clear to large margins,
tied together by "Jackson Miss., Sep. 15" datestamp on purple captured
Union patriotic cover depicting soldier, tents and state seal of New
York, to Lexington Miss., additional strike of datestamp at left, small
"DUE 10" handstamp struck entirely on the 5c stamp, markings strengthened,
expertly restored with flaps added and pieces repaired (including corner of
10c stamp)AN EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION OF STAMPS AND UNDOUBTEDLY UNIQUE ON A PATRIOTIC, CAPTURED OR OTHERWISE.
Illustrated on the cover of May-June 1987 issue of The Confederate Philatelist and the subject of an article giving possible explanations for the due marking. The article, by Blake Myers, illustrates a letter from Dietz who explained that the patriotic was probably picked up on the battlefield. The soldier put on the 5c stamp, and, after being told that the rate was 10c, placed the 10c stamp on the cover in overpayment due to a shortage of 5c stamps.
Ex Stonewall, Myers (Image)
2c Brown Red (8). Large
margins all around, tied by neat strike of "Charleston S.C. Nov. 17"
circular datestamp on adversity cover made from printed form and
used locally, opened for display, fresh and Very Fine, attractive and
scarce usage, with 2003 C.S.A. certificate
(Image) 
2c Brown Red (8). Large
margins to clear, used with 10c Blue, Die A (11), ample margins to
touching at top, small faults, each stamp tied by "Richmond Va. Sep. 8"
circular datestamp on cover to female clerk with the Ordnance Dept. in
Richmond -- the enigmatic 10c plus 2c rate (found on three other covers)
has been explained in various ways, but the likely scenario is that the
sender affixed both stamps in anticipation of a forwarding rate -- Fine and
extremely rare, ex Keeling (Image) 
2c Brown Red (8). Large
even margins, affixed over 10c Blue, Die A (11), mostly large
margins, 10c tied by blue "Petersburg Va." circular datestamp, 2c tied by
open grid, on cover addressed to Lt. L. M. Blackford, 24th Va. Infantry,
Terry's Brigade, Pickett's Div., Army of Northern Virginia, no indication
of location, redirected to care of Capt. C. M. Blackford, War Dept. in
Richmond, with forwarding note "We are well. Why dont you write?",
Feb. 3, 1865 receipt docketing, Very Fine, extremely rare and unusual
franking, ex Keeling (Image)