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**Confederate Handstamped Paid and Due Markings**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2794		Winona Miss. Jun. 1 (1861) -- First Day of the Confederate Postal System. Clearly struck circular datestamp with two strikes of "Paid" in oval frame on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. New Orleans, no indication of new Confederate rate, usual filing pinholes, Very Fine, a rare example of one of the key dates in Confederate postal history, ex Green (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	900.00
2795		Mobile Ala. Covers. Four covers, incl. framed "Paid 5" handstamp, No. 2 to Line Creek Ala., two No. 1's to Macon Ga., pair of No. 1 to Thorne Hill Ala., few faults, overall Fine group	E. 300-400	240.00
2797		San Antonio Tex. Nov. 27. Bold circular datestamp struck in green with matching "Due" and "5" handstamps on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover with T. Fitzwilliam New Orleans imprint, to Mt. Enterprise Tex., small part of top flap missing, few small faults at top right, otherwise Very Fine, scarce green handstamped marking, especially on this patriotic, with 2002 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,200.00
2798		Velasco Tex. Jul. 19. Neat circular datestamp with "Paid 10" in circle on buff turned cover to Galveston Tex., inside with indistinct circular datestamp and 1865 docketing to Chappell Hill Tex., opened for display and mysteriously repaired, Fine, ex Dietz (Image)	E. 300-400	110.00
2799		Confederate Texas Usage. Legal-size cover with printed "Official Business" at left and "Provost Marshal's Office, Third District Missouri" at right, latter crossed out, ms. "J.H. Pratt, Maj. of Artillery" and addressed to Capt. Wright in Tex., interesting note at left reads "Since closing this letter we have news that Lee's fight at Fayette S.C. was successful Killing 15,000 Capturing 16,000", edgewear and waterstaining, still interesting item (Image)	E. 150-200	130.00
2800		Richmond Va. Jun. 29, 1862. Bold strike of circular datestamp on captured Union Patriotic cover to Columbia S.C., neat "Due 5" handstamp and red crayon "Due", missing top flap, some edgewear and edge tears, overall Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	260.00

Confederate Handstamped Paid and Due Markings

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2794

Winona Miss. Jun. 1 (1861) -- First Day of the Confederate Postal System. Clearly struck circular datestamp with two strikes of "Paid" in oval frame on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. New Orleans, no indication of new Confederate rate, usual filing pinholes, Very Fine, a rare example of one of the key dates in Confederate postal history, ex Green (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

900.00

2795

Mobile Ala. Covers. Four covers, incl. framed "Paid 5" handstamp, No. 2 to Line Creek Ala., two No. 1's to Macon Ga., pair of No. 1 to Thorne Hill Ala., few faults, overall Fine group

E. 300-400

240.00

2797

San Antonio Tex. Nov. 27. Bold circular datestamp struck in green with matching "Due" and "5" handstamps on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover with T. Fitzwilliam New Orleans imprint, to Mt. Enterprise Tex., small part of top flap missing, few small faults at top right, otherwise Very Fine, scarce green handstamped marking, especially on this patriotic, with 2002 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,200.00

2798

Velasco Tex. Jul. 19. Neat circular datestamp with "Paid 10" in circle on buff turned cover to Galveston Tex., inside with indistinct circular datestamp and 1865 docketing to Chappell Hill Tex., opened for display and mysteriously repaired, Fine, ex Dietz (Image)

E. 300-400

110.00

2799

Confederate Texas Usage. Legal-size cover with printed "Official Business" at left and "Provost Marshal's Office, Third District Missouri" at right, latter crossed out, ms. "J.H. Pratt, Maj. of Artillery" and addressed to Capt. Wright in Tex., interesting note at left reads "Since closing this letter we have news that Lee's fight at Fayette S.C. was successful Killing 15,000 Capturing 16,000", edgewear and waterstaining, still interesting item (Image)

E. 150-200

130.00

2800

Richmond Va. Jun. 29, 1862. Bold strike of circular datestamp on captured Union Patriotic cover to Columbia S.C., neat "Due 5" handstamp and red crayon "Due", missing top flap, some edgewear and edge tears, overall Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

260.00