Lot
3016 
Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, horizontal pair, large margins and deep rich color, tied by "Charleston, S.C., Sep 10" cds on 1864 folded letter to the President of the Cheraw and Darlington Railroad in Cheraw, S.C., with manuscript "Due 6" alongside making up the partial payment of the 10¢ rate, letter from the Wayside House in Charleston seeking a charitable donation, Extremely Fine and choice, the finer of two known pair usages partially paying the 10¢ rate, illustrated in B. Green The Confederate States Two-Cent Red-Jack Intaglio Stamp, ex-Caspary & Haas; with 2023 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 8 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Lot
3017
Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, horizontal pair, bright rich color, three huge margins, close to just in at top, canceled bold "Richmond, Va., Jul 2, 1863" cds paying double the 2¢ drop rate on homemade envelope addressed to Alexander H. Stephens, Richmond Va.; faint address, Very Fine and most unusual; with 2010 C.S.A. certificate.Scott No. 8 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
3018
Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, right margin horizontal strip of five, positions 16-20L, margins large to just touching, tied by "Laurens C.H., S.C., Jun 1" cds and manuscript cancels on cover to Pendleton, S.C., manuscript "Chge Box 77" notation at upper right, F.-V.F., ex-Kohn.Scott No. 8; $4,500 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
3019
Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, margins huge to slightly in, tied by blue "Goldsborough, N.C., Feb 24" cds on drop rate cover to Goldboro, N.C., Very Fine.Scott No. 8 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
3020
Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, vertical strip of three and pair, forming a strip of five on cover to Capt. J. Jarrott, Co. B. 3rd Regt N.C. Troops in Goldsborough, N.C., all tied by "Clemonsville, N.C., Aug 5" cds's; cover with staining at upper left and stamps with flaws including portion of stamp at top added, Fine appearance; signed Dietz.Scott No. 8 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
3021
Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, ample to large margins, tied by partial Richmond, Va. cds on cover to Amherst Court House, Va. with "Flag of Truce" endorsement at left, cover readdressed to Cool Well with "Missent" and "Forwarded" directives and "Due 8" rating, cover turned with inside franked with manuscript canceled 1863, 10¢ blue (11) and matching "Cool Well, Dec 14" postmark, addressed to Somerset, Va.; cover expertly restored at top with backflap reattached, Very Fine appearance, a very unusual usage.Scott No. 8 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
3022
Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, first printing, ample to huge margins, tied by "Richmond, Va., Jan 29" cds on locally addressed drop cover, with printed "Official Business." imprint crossed out; couple cover nicks at top and portions of backflaps missing, F.-V.F.Scott No. 8 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
3023
Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, margins large to slightly in, tied by "Goldsborough, N.C., Dec 23" cds on circular rate cover Dundarrck, N.C.; cover with expertly restored tears at lower left, Very Fine appearance.Scott No. 8 Estimate $300 - 400.