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The Dr. Karl Agre Collection of Confederate States continued...

**Handstamped Paid and Due Markings (Mississippi) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
5285		Marion Station Miss. Sep. 17. Readable strike of circular datestamp with boxed "Paid 5" handstamp on cover to Siloam Miss., reduced at sides and small repair at bottom right, still Fine and scarce (Image)	E. 150-200	75.00
5286		Mayhew Miss. Remarkable woodcut town handstamp with ms. "Jan 18" date, bold woodcut "Paid 10" in circle, both strikes in brown writing ink on cover to Gholson Miss., turned with inside addressed to Mayhew (trace of town circular datestamp, stamp missing), light overall toning and negligible opening tear clear of markings, Very Fine, the only recorded handstamped "Paid" from this small Confederate post office, ex Ferrary, Hind, Emerson and Everett (Image)	E. 750-1,000	600.00
5288		MERIDIAN.MISS. Straightline handstamp with ms. "Dec. 3rd" date below, "Paid" and tall narrow "5" numeral handstamp on small cover to Demopolis Ala., a bit reduced at left just taking away letter "M", otherwise Fine, one of the few Confederate straightline town markings extant, only three examples recorded by Everett, ex Ferrary, Hind, Emerson and Everett (Image)	E. 750-1,000	400.00
5289		Middleton Miss. Aug. 11. Circular datestamp struck in red with matching "Paid" handstamp on unrated cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans La., usual small filing pinholes, some slight ink erosion in address, Fine and rare, this town unlisted in Dietz, with 1994 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	E. 150-200	75.00
5290		Miss. City Miss. Aug. 5. Neat circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on cover to Church Hill Miss., 1861 docketing at left, some slight wear, Very Fine and rare, only a very few handstamped Paid covers are reported from this town (Image)	E. 200-300	100.00
5291		Natchez Miss. Two covers, first with Nov. 22, 1861 circular datestamp and bold "Paid 5" handstamp to Jackson Miss., second with Aug. 7, 1861 circular datestamp and same rating handstamp to Tuscaloosa Ala., with original enclosure, both are Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	210.00
5292		North Mt. Pleasant Mi. Jul. 18. Circular datestamp struck in blue with matching "Paid" and "10" handstamps on yellow cover to Brinkleyville N.C., missent to Halifax N.C. where ms. "miss & frwd Due 5" applied in pen and previous rating crossed out, faint strike of Halifax N.C. circular datestamp, slightly reduced at right, some wear and toning, still Fine and probably unique usage, ex Matz, with 1975 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	E. 200-300	135.00
5293		Oakland Miss. Apr. 1. Circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on cover to Attalaville Miss., fresh and Fine, scarce handstamped Paid (Image)	E. 150-200	75.00
5294		Oakland College Miss. Aug. 13. Neat strike of circular datestamp with date in ms, bold "Paid" and "5" handstamps on cover to Tuscaloosa Ala., with original 1861-dated enclosure from a teacher, some slight overall wear, Very Fine college cover (Image)	E. 400-500	270.00
5296		Okolona Miss. Jul. 17. Well-struck circular datestamp on back of small cover to military address at Winchester Va., bold five-point star and "Paid" in oval handstamps, ms. "10" rating and box charge no., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and choice, we are unsure of the significance of the star marking, which may be a provisional marking, with 1998 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	625.00
5299		Oxford Miss. Aug. 11. Circular datestamp with day in ms. and "Paid" and "5" handstamps on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans La., usual small filing pinholes, fresh and Fine, ex Kohn (Image)	E. 200-300	190.00

Handstamped Paid and Due Markings (Mississippi) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5285

Marion Station Miss. Sep. 17. Readable strike of circular datestamp with boxed "Paid 5" handstamp on cover to Siloam Miss., reduced at sides and small repair at bottom right, still Fine and scarce (Image)

E. 150-200

75.00

5286

Mayhew Miss. Remarkable woodcut town handstamp with ms. "Jan 18" date, bold woodcut "Paid 10" in circle, both strikes in brown writing ink on cover to Gholson Miss., turned with inside addressed to Mayhew (trace of town circular datestamp, stamp missing), light overall toning and negligible opening tear clear of markings, Very Fine, the only recorded handstamped "Paid" from this small Confederate post office, ex Ferrary, Hind, Emerson and Everett (Image)

E. 750-1,000

600.00

5288

MERIDIAN.MISS. Straightline handstamp with ms. "Dec. 3rd" date below, "Paid" and tall narrow "5" numeral handstamp on small cover to Demopolis Ala., a bit reduced at left just taking away letter "M", otherwise Fine, one of the few Confederate straightline town markings extant, only three examples recorded by Everett, ex Ferrary, Hind, Emerson and Everett (Image)

E. 750-1,000

400.00

5289

Middleton Miss. Aug. 11. Circular datestamp struck in red with matching "Paid" handstamp on unrated cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans La., usual small filing pinholes, some slight ink erosion in address, Fine and rare, this town unlisted in Dietz, with 1994 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

E. 150-200

75.00

5290

Miss. City Miss. Aug. 5. Neat circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on cover to Church Hill Miss., 1861 docketing at left, some slight wear, Very Fine and rare, only a very few handstamped Paid covers are reported from this town (Image)

E. 200-300

100.00

5291

Natchez Miss. Two covers, first with Nov. 22, 1861 circular datestamp and bold "Paid 5" handstamp to Jackson Miss., second with Aug. 7, 1861 circular datestamp and same rating handstamp to Tuscaloosa Ala., with original enclosure, both are Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

210.00

5292

North Mt. Pleasant Mi. Jul. 18. Circular datestamp struck in blue with matching "Paid" and "10" handstamps on yellow cover to Brinkleyville N.C., missent to Halifax N.C. where ms. "miss & frwd Due 5" applied in pen and previous rating crossed out, faint strike of Halifax N.C. circular datestamp, slightly reduced at right, some wear and toning, still Fine and probably unique usage, ex Matz, with 1975 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

E. 200-300

135.00

5293

Oakland Miss. Apr. 1. Circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on cover to Attalaville Miss., fresh and Fine, scarce handstamped Paid (Image)

E. 150-200

75.00

5294

Oakland College Miss. Aug. 13. Neat strike of circular datestamp with date in ms, bold "Paid" and "5" handstamps on cover to Tuscaloosa Ala., with original 1861-dated enclosure from a teacher, some slight overall wear, Very Fine college cover (Image)

E. 400-500

270.00

5296

Okolona Miss. Jul. 17. Well-struck circular datestamp on back of small cover to military address at Winchester Va., bold five-point star and "Paid" in oval handstamps, ms. "10" rating and box charge no., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and choice, we are unsure of the significance of the star marking, which may be a provisional marking, with 1998 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

625.00

5299

Oxford Miss. Aug. 11. Circular datestamp with day in ms. and "Paid" and "5" handstamps on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans La., usual small filing pinholes, fresh and Fine, ex Kohn (Image)

E. 200-300

190.00