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Confederate States Postal History continued...

**Forwarded, Missent and Advertised Usages continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2962		Rusk Texas Jul. 9. Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching "Paid 5" handstamp on blue folded cover to Dallas Tex. and forwarded to Ft. Smith Ark., "Dallas Tex. Jul. 16" forwarding datestamp with ms. "for'd 5", minor edgewear, Very Fine, scarce combination of the two Texas markings, ex Kohn, with 1974 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	E. 300-400
2963		Macon Geo. Aug. 13. Clear strike of circular datestamp with "Paid" and "10" handstamps on cover to Galveston Tex. and forwarded to Richmond Va., "Galveston Tex. Sep. 1" double-circle datestamp at left with second "Paid" and "10" handstamps, some edge tears and minor restoration, appears Very Fine, unusual usage, this crossed the Mississippi River twice (Image)	E. 150-200
2964		Goodman Miss. Jan. ?. Circular datestamp struck at top left of cover with ms. "Paid 10" to Orizaba Tex., missent to San Antonio, clear strike of "Missent" handstamp struck in green as well as matching "San Antonio Texas Jan. 28" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at right, cover refolded at top and some wear, still Very Fine, scarce usage, this is the only Goodman Miss. circular datestamp with "Paid" recorded, and also the only recorded forwarded usage from San Antonio, especially desirable with the green cancel (Image)	E. 500-750
2965		Norfolk Va. Oct. 10, 1861. Blue circular datestamp with matching "Paid" in circle and "5" handstamps on cover to Clover Station Va. and forwarded to Halifax C.H. Va., "Clover Depot Va. Oct. 22" datestamp with "Paid" in oval and ms. "5c" due marking, some overall wear, still Fine, scarce, this is the only recorded handstamped Paid usage from Clover Depot (Image)	E. 150-200
2966		Van Buren Ark. Ap. 16. Clear strike of circular datestamp with "Paid" handstamp on orange cover to Petersburg Va. and forwarded to Kittmmils N.C., blue "Petersburg Va. 5cts. Sep. 27" forwarding datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5", reduced and restored along edges, appears Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200
2967		Williamsburg Va. Jun. 18, 1861. Clear strike of double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on orange cover to Richmond Va., bold "Advertised" in oval handstamp and "Richmond Va. Jun. 29, 1861" datestamp, expertly repaired cover tear and edge faults, appears Very Fine, early advertised usage (Image)	E. 200-300
2968		San Antonio Tex. Oct. 26. Blue circular datestamp with red "Paid 10" handstamp on orange cover to Richmond Va. and forwarded to Chapel Hill N.C., "Richmond Va. Nov. 21, 1861" datestamp with octagonal "Forwarded 5" due marking, slightly reduced at right, some wear, still Very Fine, this is the only example of this "Paid 10" marking from San Antonio, with 1971 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	E. 200-300
2969		Athens Ga. Jul. 15. Cds with "Paid" and "10" handstamps on cover addressed to General Henry Jackson in Richmond Va. and forwarded to Monterey Va., bold "Richmond Va. Jul. 19, 1861" datestamp with unusual "Forwarded 5" marking, missing most of flaps and with repair at top, still Fine, scarce, sent before soldiers were allowed free forwarding of postage and so charged an extra 5c, only two examples of this "Forwarded 5" marking are known which must have been made early in the Confederacy, ex Kohn (Image)	E. 100-150
2970		Richmond Va. May 14, 1863. Clear strike of circular datestamp on Confederate 12-Star Flag and Cannon Patriotic cover to Richmond and forwarded to Covington Ga., "Due 10" and also with blue "Forwarded 10" octagonal handstamp, some edgewear, appears Very Fine, scarce and important usage, this cover proves that May 14 is the day that Richmond switched from using black to blue ink (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
2971		Mobile Ala. Jun. 13, 1861. Clear strike of double-circle datestamp with "Paid 5" in circle on cover to Richmond Va. and forwarded to Yorktown Va., "Richmond Va. Jun. 21, 1861" datestamp and boxed "Paid 5" handstamp, some edge tears, still Very Fine, unusual usage as most forwarded mail was sent with the forwarding postage due from the recipient (Image)	E. 200-300
2972		Harrisonburg Va. Nov. 30. Circular datestamp with "5" handstamp and ms. "5" for due postage on buff cover to Staunton Va. and forwarded to Fairfield Va., forwarding datestamp with "Forwarded" and "10" handstamps, fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage, with 1974 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	E. 200-300

Forwarded, Missent and Advertised Usages continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

2962

Rusk Texas Jul. 9. Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching "Paid 5" handstamp on blue folded cover to Dallas Tex. and forwarded to Ft. Smith Ark., "Dallas Tex. Jul. 16" forwarding datestamp with ms. "for'd 5", minor edgewear, Very Fine, scarce combination of the two Texas markings, ex Kohn, with 1974 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

E. 300-400

2963

Macon Geo. Aug. 13. Clear strike of circular datestamp with "Paid" and "10" handstamps on cover to Galveston Tex. and forwarded to Richmond Va., "Galveston Tex. Sep. 1" double-circle datestamp at left with second "Paid" and "10" handstamps, some edge tears and minor restoration, appears Very Fine, unusual usage, this crossed the Mississippi River twice (Image)

E. 150-200

2964

Goodman Miss. Jan. ?. Circular datestamp struck at top left of cover with ms. "Paid 10" to Orizaba Tex., missent to San Antonio, clear strike of "Missent" handstamp struck in green as well as matching "San Antonio Texas Jan. 28" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at right, cover refolded at top and some wear, still Very Fine, scarce usage, this is the only Goodman Miss. circular datestamp with "Paid" recorded, and also the only recorded forwarded usage from San Antonio, especially desirable with the green cancel (Image)

E. 500-750

2965

Norfolk Va. Oct. 10, 1861. Blue circular datestamp with matching "Paid" in circle and "5" handstamps on cover to Clover Station Va. and forwarded to Halifax C.H. Va., "Clover Depot Va. Oct. 22" datestamp with "Paid" in oval and ms. "5c" due marking, some overall wear, still Fine, scarce, this is the only recorded handstamped Paid usage from Clover Depot (Image)

E. 150-200

2966

Van Buren Ark. Ap. 16. Clear strike of circular datestamp with "Paid" handstamp on orange cover to Petersburg Va. and forwarded to Kittmmils N.C., blue "Petersburg Va. 5cts. Sep. 27" forwarding datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5", reduced and restored along edges, appears Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

2967

Williamsburg Va. Jun. 18, 1861. Clear strike of double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on orange cover to Richmond Va., bold "Advertised" in oval handstamp and "Richmond Va. Jun. 29, 1861" datestamp, expertly repaired cover tear and edge faults, appears Very Fine, early advertised usage (Image)

E. 200-300

2968

San Antonio Tex. Oct. 26. Blue circular datestamp with red "Paid 10" handstamp on orange cover to Richmond Va. and forwarded to Chapel Hill N.C., "Richmond Va. Nov. 21, 1861" datestamp with octagonal "Forwarded 5" due marking, slightly reduced at right, some wear, still Very Fine, this is the only example of this "Paid 10" marking from San Antonio, with 1971 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

E. 200-300

2969

Athens Ga. Jul. 15. Cds with "Paid" and "10" handstamps on cover addressed to General Henry Jackson in Richmond Va. and forwarded to Monterey Va., bold "Richmond Va. Jul. 19, 1861" datestamp with unusual "Forwarded 5" marking, missing most of flaps and with repair at top, still Fine, scarce, sent before soldiers were allowed free forwarding of postage and so charged an extra 5c, only two examples of this "Forwarded 5" marking are known which must have been made early in the Confederacy, ex Kohn (Image)

E. 100-150

2970

Richmond Va. May 14, 1863. Clear strike of circular datestamp on Confederate 12-Star Flag and Cannon Patriotic cover to Richmond and forwarded to Covington Ga., "Due 10" and also with blue "Forwarded 10" octagonal handstamp, some edgewear, appears Very Fine, scarce and important usage, this cover proves that May 14 is the day that Richmond switched from using black to blue ink (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2971

Mobile Ala. Jun. 13, 1861. Clear strike of double-circle datestamp with "Paid 5" in circle on cover to Richmond Va. and forwarded to Yorktown Va., "Richmond Va. Jun. 21, 1861" datestamp and boxed "Paid 5" handstamp, some edge tears, still Very Fine, unusual usage as most forwarded mail was sent with the forwarding postage due from the recipient (Image)

E. 200-300

2972

Harrisonburg Va. Nov. 30. Circular datestamp with "5" handstamp and ms. "5" for due postage on buff cover to Staunton Va. and forwarded to Fairfield Va., forwarding datestamp with "Forwarded" and "10" handstamps, fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage, with 1974 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

E. 200-300