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**Confederate Handstamped Paid and Due Markings**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
14		Lake Village Ark. Jul. 10 (1861). Mostly clear strike of circular datestamp with "Paid/5 Cents" handstamped revalued with ms. "10" on buff cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. New Orleans, usual filing pinholes and tiny stain at left, Very Fine, an extremely rare revalued handstamped rate, ex Knapp (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,500.00
15		Fernandina Fla. Jan. 6, 1862. Bold circular datestamp with "Paid 5" handstamp on folded cover to Thompson Ga., some edge tears and toning spots, still Very Fine and scarce (Image)	E. 300-400	425.00
16		Cassville Ga. Oct. 1. Bold blue circular datestamp with matching "5 Paid" in circle on orange cover to Camp Harrison in Ga., Very Fine and choice, ex Knapp (Image)	E. 150-200	125.00
17		Guyton Ga. Mar. 24. Distinctive datestamp made from loose type, woodcut "Paid 5" handstamp on cover to Mountville Ga., couple tiny edge tears, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	375.00
18		Raleigh N.C. Nov. 5 Paid 10. Blue double-circle datestamp and red "Paid 10" handstamp on cover to Palmetto Ga., some slight toning, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	40.00
19		Statesville N.C. Oct. 5 (1861). Partly clear circular datestamp and bold "Paid 5" woodcut framed handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Rannalsburg N.C., Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	350.00
20		Corpus Christi Tex. Jun. 14. Well-struck circular datestamp, matching "Paid" in oval and ms. "10" on blue folded cover to New Orleans, two light vertical file folds, piece of cover missing at top left, still Very Fine strike (Image)	E. 200-300	260.00
21		Victoria Tex. Aug. 2. Dark red circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on July 31, 1861 blue folded letter to Indianola Tex., fresh and Very Fine, scarce, ex Walcott (Image)	E. 150-200	210.00
22		Alum Springs Va. Postmaster's pre-war printed corner card "Free./[Space for signature] P.M./Rockbridge/Alum Springs, Virg'a" in frame, "Free" and "P.M." crossed out in ms., brownish-black "Paid" straightline handstamp and ms. "10" rate, "Alum Springs Va." dateless circle with ms. "April 7" alongside on yellow cover to Lynchburg Va., non-contemporary blue handstamped numerals, small edge tears and corner nick VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE ALUM SPRING'S POSTMASTER'S FRANK REVALUED WITH CONFEDERATE RATE. This cover is the basis of the Dietz catalogue listing. It is the only recorded example of the Alum Spring's pre-war printed entire re-rated during the Confederate period. Ex Ferrary, Adutt and Knapp (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	3,500.00
23		Portsmouth Va. 10 Paid Jul. 22, 1861. Bold blue integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to Warrenton N.C., some wear and flap tears, still an Extremely Fine strike (Image)	E. 100-150	90.00
24		Smithfield Va. Dec. 10. Red circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "V" in oval handstamps on narrow cover to Black Walnut Va., Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	95.00

Confederate Handstamped Paid and Due Markings

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

Lake Village Ark. Jul. 10 (1861). Mostly clear strike of circular datestamp with "Paid/5 Cents" handstamped revalued with ms. "10" on buff cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. New Orleans, usual filing pinholes and tiny stain at left, Very Fine, an extremely rare revalued handstamped rate, ex Knapp (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,500.00

Fernandina Fla. Jan. 6, 1862. Bold circular datestamp with "Paid 5" handstamp on folded cover to Thompson Ga., some edge tears and toning spots, still Very Fine and scarce (Image)

E. 300-400

425.00

Cassville Ga. Oct. 1. Bold blue circular datestamp with matching "5 Paid" in circle on orange cover to Camp Harrison in Ga., Very Fine and choice, ex Knapp (Image)

E. 150-200

125.00

Guyton Ga. Mar. 24. Distinctive datestamp made from loose type, woodcut "Paid 5" handstamp on cover to Mountville Ga., couple tiny edge tears, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

375.00

Raleigh N.C. Nov. 5 Paid 10. Blue double-circle datestamp and red "Paid 10" handstamp on cover to Palmetto Ga., some slight toning, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

40.00

Statesville N.C. Oct. 5 (1861). Partly clear circular datestamp and bold "Paid 5" woodcut framed handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Rannalsburg N.C., Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

350.00

Corpus Christi Tex. Jun. 14. Well-struck circular datestamp, matching "Paid" in oval and ms. "10" on blue folded cover to New Orleans, two light vertical file folds, piece of cover missing at top left, still Very Fine strike (Image)

E. 200-300

260.00

Victoria Tex. Aug. 2. Dark red circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on July 31, 1861 blue folded letter to Indianola Tex., fresh and Very Fine, scarce, ex Walcott (Image)

E. 150-200

210.00

Alum Springs Va. Postmaster's pre-war printed corner card "Free./[Space for signature] P.M./Rockbridge/Alum Springs, Virg'a" in frame, "Free" and "P.M." crossed out in ms., brownish-black "Paid" straightline handstamp and ms. "10" rate, "Alum Springs Va." dateless circle with ms. "April 7" alongside on yellow cover to Lynchburg Va., non-contemporary blue handstamped numerals, small edge tears and corner nick

VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE ALUM SPRING'S POSTMASTER'S FRANK REVALUED WITH CONFEDERATE RATE.

This cover is the basis of the Dietz catalogue listing. It is the only recorded example of the Alum Spring's pre-war printed entire re-rated during the Confederate period.

Ex Ferrary, Adutt and Knapp (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

3,500.00

Portsmouth Va. 10 Paid Jul. 22, 1861. Bold blue integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to Warrenton N.C., some wear and flap tears, still an Extremely Fine strike (Image)

E. 100-150

90.00

Smithfield Va. Dec. 10. Red circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "V" in oval handstamps on narrow cover to Black Walnut Va., Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

95.00