20c Green (13). Huge margins to clear at left, tied by light strike of blue Farmville Va. circular datestamp on small wallpaper cover with overall embossed design, addressed to Powhatan C.H. Va., slight soiling and vertical cover crease, still Very Fine, with 1994 C.S.A. certificate

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20c Green (13). Full margins to just in at bottom where separated roughly, tied by "Richmond Va. Apr. 22" circular datestamp on cover to Lexington Va., embossed seal on flap, stamp and cover with some slight toning, otherwise Fine, with clear 1996 C.S.A. certificate, Scott value $1,250.00

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20c Green (13). Ample to large margins, tied by "Milledgeville Ga. Sep. 6" circular datestamp on legal-size "Official Business. State of Georgia. Adjutant and Inspector General's Office. Ordnance Bureau" imprint cover (unlisted in C.S.A. Catalog) to Major Tate of Stovall's Brigade, Army of Tennessee, some slight wear and overall light toning, still Very Fine, a scarce use of the 20c Engraved on a state imprint cover, ex Hastings

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20c Green (13). Large margins to touched at left, tied by bold "Richmond Va. Jul. 29" circular datestamp on turned cover to Mechum's River Va., second use inside with fresh large-margined 10c Blue, Die A (11) tied by "Mechum's River Va. Aug.4" circular datestamp and addressed back to Richmond, cover opened to show 10c stamp

VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND SCARCE TURNED COVER BEARING 20-CENT AND 10-CENT ENGRAVED ISSUE STAMPS.

Apparently the first use of this cover exceeded the half-ounce weight limit, while the second use did not.

Ex Muzzey and Hastings.

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20c Green (13). Horizontal pair, large even margins, deep shade, faint diagonal crease in left stamp, thin diagonal scrape in right stamp, lightly cancelled by double-struck "Charlotte" (N.C.?) dateless circular handstamp (only the letters "CHARLOT" are discernible) on red and blue on yellow Standing Liberty and Flag Captured Union Patriotic cover with soldier's endorsement "From J. F. Holt, Co. D, 6th Tex. Smith's Brigade, Cleburn's Division, Army Tenn." and addressed to "Miss Nellie Wilkinson, Matagorda Co., Caney P.O., Texas" with route directive "Via Meridian & Brandon Miss.", 40c Trans-Mississippi Express Rate, either missent to Matagorda or possibly brought there first en route to the small town of Caney about 40 miles northeast, "Matagorda Txs. Apr. 6" (1864) circular datestamp ("6" in manuscript), backflap removed, small edge tears and a few erosion spots of little significance

VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE CONFEDERATE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPRESS COVER SENT BY AN OFFICER IN THE ARMY OF TENNESSEE, USING A CAPTURED UNION PATRIOTIC ENVELOPE.

The 6th Texas Infantry, known as the "Matagorda Coast Guards," was mustered into service in 1861 and served throughout the entire war. In January 1863 the 6th Texas fought in the battle of Arkansas Post (or Fort Hindman), where a large number of its members were captured, including Lieut. Holt (he was exchanged six months later). The 6th Texas was reorganized in July 1863 and transferred to the Army of Tennessee.

Another cover from Lieut. Holt -- an identical Liberty and Flag captured envelope, prepaid 40c for Trans-Mississippi Express service -- was mailed by him at the time of the Battle of Chickamauga, in November 1863, to his mother in Matagorda (ex Everett, Siegel Sale 754, lot 450). After the battle most of the troops involved retreated to the area around Dalton, Georgia, and spent the winter there. This cover was sent from Georgia by Lieut. Holt in early March 1864. The pair of 20c stamps is the only indication of postage on the cover, but because the datestamp does not tie the stamps and appears to be a Charlotte N.C. marking, we must offer this "as is". Nevertheless, the Philatelic Foundation opinion states that the pair's use on this cover is "Genuine", while declining opinion as to the identity of the originating postmark.

Krieger census no. E21. Ex Weatherly, Antrim and Dr. Brandon. With 2015 P.F. certificate

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20c Green, Oxford N.C. "Coil" Roulette (13 var). Large margins showing complete Oxford N.C. roulettes at sides -- extra large margin at top left leads us to believe that this was part-perforate in vertical strips, the C.S.A. Catalog agrees and specifically mentions this -- well-tied by "Oxford N.C. Apr. 11" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to court clerk at Louisburg N.C., significantly reduced at left to fit on album page, nicked at top, flap tears and slight creasing, the stamp is Extremely Fine and the cover is attractive, a rare unofficial perforation and the only perforation applied to the 20c General Issue, ex Keeling and Murphy

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Columbia S.C. (Camp Asylum). 20c Green (13), faults, uncancelled but tied by mucilage stains on cover to Dennysville Me., "Old Point Comfort Va. Oct. 17" double-circle datestamp, "Due 6" in circle handstamp, manuscript prisoner's endorsement and "Care of Hon. R.T. Ould Commissioner of exchange, Richmond Va." at left, with photocopy of Prisoner of War Records Office stating that the sender was captured at Petersburg Va. July 30, 1864, and imprisoned in Camp Asylum until his escape in March 1865, Fine and extremely rare, very few covers are known from Camp Asylum and we record only four examples in total of the 20c on prisoners' covers -- the other three are all north-to-south covers from Union prisons -- ex Walske, with 1969 P.F. certificate

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20c Green (13). Large margins all around, light vertical crease at right ending in tiny tear at bottom, tied by blurry strike of red circular datestamp on turned cover to Charlottesville Va., inside use franked with pair 5c Blue, Local (7) tied by Charlottesville Va. double-circle datestamp with unclear date, addressed to Helton Va., pair with light corner crease, envelope crease, flaps opened for display, Very Fine appearing turned use with the 20c

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20c Green (13). Two covers, first with large margins to just in at left, tied by "Charlottesville Va. Dec. 18, 1864" double-circle datestamp on oatmeal cover to military address with the Army of Northern Virginia, stamp with small toned spot, slightly reduced at left, minor edge faults, otherwise Fine, second cover bearing stamp with three large margins, slightly in at right, tied by "Charlottesville Va. May 19, 1864" double-circle datestamp on legal-size buff cover to Big Lick Va., turned and re-used with 10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c), stamp faulty, tied by "Big Lick Va." circular datestamp, another stamp removed from cover, small part of corner torn off, opened for display, Fine and unusual use, ex Hall, Scott Retail $2,500.00

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20c Green (13). Ample to large margins, tied by red "Petersburg Va. Dec. 17" circular datestamp on cover to Salem Va., three light stain spots, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive and scarce cover with the 20c Green cancelled in red, ex Emerson, Brooks and Felton

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