Handstamped Paid and Due Markings (Georgia)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 5136 |
 |
 Andersonville Ga. Large
dateless double-circle handstamp with "Paid" in frame and large "10" rate
handstamp on turned cover to Americus Ga., ms. "OB chge 28" official
business box notation, inside docketed 1864, a bit worn with one flap
removed to show inside, still Fine, very scarce town circular datestamp of
which Everett recorded only three covers, two with the handstamped rate, ex
Peters and Everett, illustrated in Dietz (p. 66)
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
475.00 |
| 5137 |
|
 Americus Ga. Nov. 12.
Circular datestamp with "Paid" and "10" in circle handstamps on cover to
Portsmouth Va., with original 1861-dated enclosure, Very Fine and choice (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
170.00 |
| 5138 |
|
 Americus Ga. Dec. 3
(1861). Circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" handstamps, also with
"10" in circle handstamp re-valuing the rate, to Alexander Stephens at
Richmond Va., barely reduced at top, docketing on back, slightly reduced
and small repair at right, otherwise Fine, unusual, we are unsure whether
this was re-rated to 5c or 10c, the distance did not require additional
postage but weight may not have been enough to require additional 5c (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
200.00 |
| 5139 |
|
 Athens Ga. Dec. 7.
Circular datestamp with "Paid" and "10" handstamps on cover to military
address at Centreville Va., slightly reduced at left, some overall wear,
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
125.00 |
| 5140 |
|
 Augusta Ga. Two
handstamped Paid covers, first bearing "Augusta Ga. Jul. 10" double-circle
datestamp with small "Paid" and "5" handstamps on orange cover to Athens
Ga., second bearing Jan. 2 double-circle datestamp and larger "Paid" and
"5" handstamps to Hamburg S.C., Very Fine, ex Matz
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
80.00 |
| 5141 |
|
 Augusta Ga. Dec. 4
(1861). Neat double-circle datestamp with small "Paid 10" handstamp on
orange cover to Rev. Leavenworth at Petersburg Va., slightly reduced at
right, Very Fine and choice (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
55.00 |
| 5142 |
|
 Bainbridge Ga. Jun. 20
(1861). Faint strike of circular datestamp with "Paid 5" handstamp on
small cover to Newberry C.H. S.C., with original enclosure, docketing at
left, some slight soiling, Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
100.00 |
| 5143 |
|
 Barnesville Ga. Jun. 24.
Blue circular datestamp with matching "Paid 5" handstamp on small cover to
Griffin Ga., with original 1861-dated enclosure, small repair at bottom
left, Very Fine, ex Matz (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
80.00 |
| 5144 |
|
 Blakely Ga. Aug. 26. Bold
strike of circular datestamp with "Paid" handstamp on unrated homemade
cover to Joseph E. Brown at Milledgeville Ga., docketing at left with some
ink erosion, Very Fine strikes (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
95.00 |
| 5145 |
|
 Bowdon Ga. Jan. 12, 1862.
Circular datestamp with pencil "Paid 10" on orange cover to Alexander
Stephens at Richmond Va., slightly reduced at top as usual for this
correspondence, docketing on back reads "Have the C.S.A. a Minister at
Rio Janeiro? How can I send a letter to my son there?", Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
115.00 |
| 5147 |
|
 Buena Vista Ga. Circular
datestamp in red with illegible date, matching "Paid" handstamp
struck twice and "10" struck once on cover to Buena Vista Ga. and
forwarded to Morris Station Ga. cover origination circular datestamp
is blue "Franklin Depot Va. Jan. 10" with matching "Due 10"
handstamp, all due, paid and rate markings crossed out and with ms. "Paid
10", some ink erosion in address panel, Fine and unusual usage, with 1991
C.S.A. certificate (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
270.00 |