Fredericksburg Va. Apr. 29. Free. Legal use of postmaster's free franking privilege during Virginia's independent statehood, clear strikes on red and blue 7-star Confederate Flag patriotic cover to postmaster of Plantersville Va., minor toning around edges, otherwise Fine, illustrated in Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages (p. 27) where described as "extremely rare use of Free by postmaster during independent statehood"

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New Orleans La. Oct. 19, 1861. Double-circle datestamp, mostly clear strike of "P.O. Business Free" in semi-circle frame on buff cover to postmaster of Attalaville Miss., light soiling at center of cover, Fine and rare illegal free frank

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Richmond Va. Dec. 13, 1861. Mostly clear cds and "Post Office Business/Free" in circle, two partly clear strikes on orange-buff cover to postmaster of Taylors Creek S.C., two backflaps skilfully added, extremely rare markings representing an illegal free frank during the Confederate period

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Post Office Department, Official Business. Chief of the Appointment Bureau. Signed B.N. Clements, official imprint on U.S. 3c Red Star Die entire (U27) to postmaster at Andrews Va., "Richmond Va. Jun. 19, 1863" cds and "Free" hs, fresh, long docketing note but imprint mostly clear, slightly reduced at left, Fine

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Post Office Department, Official Business. Chief Clerk P.O. Department. Signed B. Miller, official imprint on U.S. 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to postmaster at Brokenburg Va., blue "Richmond Va. May 14, 1863" cds and "Free" hs, extensive docketing across face but imprint mostly clear, Very Fine

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