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**Handstamped Paid and Due Markings (Kentucky)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
5229		Bowling Green Ky. Jan. 23. Blurry but readable strike in dark bluish black with clearly struck "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamp on buff cover to Hamburg Tenn., restored at edges and cleaned, attractive, and the only example recorded of a 5c handstamped Paid recorded by Everett (1987), ex Everett (Image)	E. 150-200	210.00
5230		Bowling Green Ky Jan. 21. Blue circular datestamp with matching bold "Paid 10" in circle handstamp on orange cover to New Orleans La., slightly reduced at left and repaired tears, Fine appearance, scarce usage (Image)	E. 150-200	210.00
5231		Columbus Ky.. Circular datestamp with unreadable date, well-struck "Paid" in oval and ms. "10" on cover to Hallsboro P.O. Va., slightly reduced at left and minor wear, Fine, with 1992 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	E. 200-300	220.00
5232		Hickman Ky. Sep. 5, 1861. Double-circle datestamp with ms. "Pd 5" C.S.A. rate on small cover to Laconia Ark., pencil soldier's endorsement "John B. Abercombie, Fourth Reg. Tenn. Vol.", rate overstruck "DUE 5"at Memphis, backflap partially removed and small mended nicks at top THE EARLIEST RECORDED COVER FROM CONFEDERATE KENTUCKY, POSTMARKED JUST TWO DAYS AFTER THE SEPTEMBER 3, 1861, INVASION OF KENTUCKY BY THE CONFEDERATE ARMY. Kentucky proclaimed its policy of neutrality on May 20, 1861, but the pro-Confederate and pro-Union citizens within the state were wary of an invasion force throughout the summer months, with each side accusing the other of breaching neutrality. Finally, to preempt a Federal occupation of Columbus, General Leonidas Polk ordered General Gideon Pillow to move on Hickman and Columbus, Pillow's troops entered Hickman on the morning of September 3. In response, General Ulysses S. Grant seized Paducah on September 6, and the Unionist movement in Kentucky gained momentum, ending neutrality. This cover, postmarked at Hickman on September 5, is an extremely early Confederate occupation date. There is no record of an earlier postmark from any Confederate post office in Kentucky. Ex Gallagher. (Image)	E. 750-1,000	2,200.00
5233		Hopkinsville Ky. Jan. 22, 1861. Double-circle datestamp with "Paid 10" handstamp on buff cover to Lexington Va., barely reduced at right and some slight wear, Fine and rare, this cover is the basis for the Dietz listing and is believed to be the only known use of the "Paid 10" marking from Hopkinsville (Image)	E. 200-300	550.00

Handstamped Paid and Due Markings (Kentucky)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5229

Bowling Green Ky. Jan. 23. Blurry but readable strike in dark bluish black with clearly struck "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamp on buff cover to Hamburg Tenn., restored at edges and cleaned, attractive, and the only example recorded of a 5c handstamped Paid recorded by Everett (1987), ex Everett (Image)

E. 150-200

210.00

5230

Bowling Green Ky Jan. 21. Blue circular datestamp with matching bold "Paid 10" in circle handstamp on orange cover to New Orleans La., slightly reduced at left and repaired tears, Fine appearance, scarce usage (Image)

E. 150-200

210.00

5231

Columbus Ky.. Circular datestamp with unreadable date, well-struck "Paid" in oval and ms. "10" on cover to Hallsboro P.O. Va., slightly reduced at left and minor wear, Fine, with 1992 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

E. 200-300

220.00

5232

Hickman Ky. Sep. 5, 1861. Double-circle datestamp with ms. "Pd 5" C.S.A. rate on small cover to Laconia Ark., pencil soldier's endorsement "John B. Abercombie, Fourth Reg. Tenn. Vol.", rate overstruck "DUE 5"at Memphis, backflap partially removed and small mended nicks at top

THE EARLIEST RECORDED COVER FROM CONFEDERATE KENTUCKY, POSTMARKED JUST TWO DAYS AFTER THE SEPTEMBER 3, 1861, INVASION OF KENTUCKY BY THE CONFEDERATE ARMY.

Kentucky proclaimed its policy of neutrality on May 20, 1861, but the pro-Confederate and pro-Union citizens within the state were wary of an invasion force throughout the summer months, with each side accusing the other of breaching neutrality. Finally, to preempt a Federal occupation of Columbus, General Leonidas Polk ordered General Gideon Pillow to move on Hickman and Columbus, Pillow's troops entered Hickman on the morning of September 3. In response, General Ulysses S. Grant seized Paducah on September 6, and the Unionist movement in Kentucky gained momentum, ending neutrality.

This cover, postmarked at Hickman on September 5, is an extremely early Confederate occupation date. There is no record of an earlier postmark from any Confederate post office in Kentucky. Ex Gallagher. (Image)

E. 750-1,000

2,200.00

5233

Hopkinsville Ky. Jan. 22, 1861. Double-circle datestamp with "Paid 10" handstamp on buff cover to Lexington Va., barely reduced at right and some slight wear, Fine and rare, this cover is the basis for the Dietz listing and is believed to be the only known use of the "Paid 10" marking from Hopkinsville (Image)

E. 200-300

550.00