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

**Handstamped Paid and Due Markings (North Carolina) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
5344		Greensborough N.C. Nov. 27. Circular datestamp in blue with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on brown cover to military address at Manassas Junction Va., some docketing, Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	80.00
5345		Halifax N.C. Nov. 26. Bold circular datestamp with day in ms. and equally bold "Paid 5" handstamp on cover to Norfolk Va., with 1861-dated original enclosure, missing top flap, Very Fine strikes (Image)	E. 200-300	100.00
5346		Hendersonville N.C. Sep. 17. Circular datestamp with date and "Paid 5" in ms. on cover to Savannah Ga., some slight edgewear, Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	120.00
5349		Jamestown N.C. Jan. 16. Circular datestamp with outer line of dashes and day in ms. with "Paid" handstamp on unrated 1863 folded letter to Henry Fries at Salem N.C., fresh and Fine, scarce with few handstamped Paids known used from Jamestown, the recipient was operator of a woolen mill that made Confederate uniforms (Image)	E. 150-200	75.00
5350		Jonesville N.C. July 29. Bold circular datestamp with "28" corrected to "29" in ms., neat "Paid" handstamp and ms. "10" on 1862 folded letter to F. & H. Fries at Salem N.C., Very Fine and choice, this handstamped Paid is unlisted in Dietz and so is very scarce (Image)	E. 200-300	325.00
5352		Lenoir N.C. Nov. 25. Circular datestamp in blue with day corrected in pen from "28" to "25", neat strike of matching "Paid 5" in circle handstamp on cover to Wilmington N.C., missing top flap, Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	60.00
5356		Mocksville N.C. Dec. 9. Bold circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on cover to Salisbury N.C., sealed tear at bottom from opening, otherwise Very Fine, scarce handstamped Paid, ex Kohn (Image)	E. 300-400	150.00
5362		New Bern N.C. Jan. 24 5 Paid. Well-struck integral-rate circular datestamp in blue on homemade cover to Morgantown N.C., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine strike, New Bern was captured by Union forces in March 1862 and so handstamped Paids were in use for only a short period of time (Image)	E. 150-200	75.00
5363		Oaks N.C. Sep. 14. Circular datestamp with "Paid" handstamp and ms. "5" on cover to Hillsboro N.C., with original 1861-dated enclosure, cover initialled "WJB&Sons", proprietor of W.J. Bingham & Sons' Select School", fresh and Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	75.00
5365		Patterson N.C. Nov. 7. Circular datestamp with fancy "Paid 10c" handstamp on cover to Salem N.C., slightly reduced at left and minor edgewear, Fine and scarce, this marking is also known on unused entires with an undated townmarking, so this fancy rating mark was also used as a provisional marking, ex Matz (Image)	E. 400-500	210.00
5366		Pink Hill N.C. Oct. 12. Neat circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on cover to High Point N.C., missing top flap, Fine and rare, listed in Dietz as "townmark not seen" (Image)	E. 200-300	325.00

Handstamped Paid and Due Markings (North Carolina) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5344

Greensborough N.C. Nov. 27. Circular datestamp in blue with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on brown cover to military address at Manassas Junction Va., some docketing, Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

80.00

5345

Halifax N.C. Nov. 26. Bold circular datestamp with day in ms. and equally bold "Paid 5" handstamp on cover to Norfolk Va., with 1861-dated original enclosure, missing top flap, Very Fine strikes (Image)

E. 200-300

100.00

5346

Hendersonville N.C. Sep. 17. Circular datestamp with date and "Paid 5" in ms. on cover to Savannah Ga., some slight edgewear, Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

120.00

5349

Jamestown N.C. Jan. 16. Circular datestamp with outer line of dashes and day in ms. with "Paid" handstamp on unrated 1863 folded letter to Henry Fries at Salem N.C., fresh and Fine, scarce with few handstamped Paids known used from Jamestown, the recipient was operator of a woolen mill that made Confederate uniforms (Image)

E. 150-200

75.00

5350

Jonesville N.C. July 29. Bold circular datestamp with "28" corrected to "29" in ms., neat "Paid" handstamp and ms. "10" on 1862 folded letter to F. & H. Fries at Salem N.C., Very Fine and choice, this handstamped Paid is unlisted in Dietz and so is very scarce (Image)

E. 200-300

325.00

5352

Lenoir N.C. Nov. 25. Circular datestamp in blue with day corrected in pen from "28" to "25", neat strike of matching "Paid 5" in circle handstamp on cover to Wilmington N.C., missing top flap, Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

60.00

5356

Mocksville N.C. Dec. 9. Bold circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on cover to Salisbury N.C., sealed tear at bottom from opening, otherwise Very Fine, scarce handstamped Paid, ex Kohn (Image)

E. 300-400

150.00

5362

New Bern N.C. Jan. 24 5 Paid. Well-struck integral-rate circular datestamp in blue on homemade cover to Morgantown N.C., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine strike, New Bern was captured by Union forces in March 1862 and so handstamped Paids were in use for only a short period of time (Image)

E. 150-200

75.00

5363

Oaks N.C. Sep. 14. Circular datestamp with "Paid" handstamp and ms. "5" on cover to Hillsboro N.C., with original 1861-dated enclosure, cover initialled "WJB&Sons", proprietor of W.J. Bingham & Sons' Select School", fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

75.00

5365

Patterson N.C. Nov. 7. Circular datestamp with fancy "Paid 10c" handstamp on cover to Salem N.C., slightly reduced at left and minor edgewear, Fine and scarce, this marking is also known on unused entires with an undated townmarking, so this fancy rating mark was also used as a provisional marking, ex Matz (Image)

E. 400-500

210.00

5366

Pink Hill N.C. Oct. 12. Neat circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on cover to High Point N.C., missing top flap, Fine and rare, listed in Dietz as "townmark not seen" (Image)

E. 200-300

325.00