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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

**Handstamped Paid and Due Markings continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
427		Milledgeville Ga. "Paid". Boldly struck handstamp on State of Georgia, Adjutant & Ins. Gen'ls. Office semi-official unsealed cover to Cuthbert Ga., with original enclosure regarding exemption from recent call to service for 8,000 additional men from Ga., some slight wear, Very Fine, unusual (Image)	E. 300-400	325.00
428		Savannah Geo. Apr. 29 Paid. Bold circular datestamp with matching "2" in double-circle handstamp on local orange cover, 1862 docketing at left, Very Fine, rare, only two examples of this "2" double-circle marking are reported (Image)	E. 400-500	525.00
429		Savannah Geo. Dec. 22 Paid. Circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp and "Paid 5" in oval obliterated by grid, rerated to 2c in pencil, on local orange cover, 1861 docketing at left, Very Fine, unusual rerated drop rate usage (Image)	E. 400-500	200.00
430		Savannah Geo. Nov. 19. Bold circular datestamp with red "2" in circle handstamp on orange drop rate cover, 1861 docketing at left, Very Fine, unusual with the "2" marking struck in red (Image)	E. 400-500	550.00
431		Savannah Geo. Jun. 29. Neat circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp and pencil "2" on folded cover for "A Sermon Preached to The Pulaski Guards" before their departure for service in the Army in Virginia, contents accompany, some slight wear, Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	325.00
432		Thomaston Ga. Jun. 19. Perfectly struck circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp and ms. "2" on local cover, few expertly repaired tears, Very Fine appearance (Image)	E. 200-300	300.00
433		Baton Rouge La. "2". Ms. rate on red and blue 11-Star Waving Flag Patriotic cover with pencil sender's notation "Please deposit in Post Office at Baton Rouge" and soldier's endorsement, March 1862 docketing on back, missing top flap and minor wear, Very Fine, carried outside of the mails to Baton Rouge where it was charged the 2c drop letter rate (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	800.00
434		Aberdeen Miss. Mar. 13. Neat circular datestamp with ms. "2" on drop rate cover endorsed "Politeness of Mr. Rick", soldier's endorsement at right, overall wear and soiling, Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	130.00
435		Canton Mi. Jul. 13. Bold circular datestamp with matching "Paid 5" rerated by "Paid 2" handstamp and used locally, the "5" is partially crossed out, minor wear VERY FINE. THIS IS THE LISTING EXAMPLE AND THE ONLY REPORTED COVER WITH THIS COMBINATION OF MARKINGS. Ex Simon. (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	4,250.00
436		Columbus Miss. "Paid". Clear strike on yellow local cover with red Female Institute, Columbus Miss. cameo corner card, turned usage with inside bearing horizontal pair of 5c Blue, De La Rue (7) tied by "Columbus Miss. Apr. 5" circular datestamp to Verona Miss., opened for display, few tears, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	600.00
438		Jackson Miss. "Drop 2 Cents". Bold handstamp on adversity cover made from an advertisement for the Confederate mailboat J.J. Pargoud, ms. soldier's endorsements at top left, opened for display, Very Fine, unusual use of this rare marking (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	3,250.00

Handstamped Paid and Due Markings continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

427

Milledgeville Ga. "Paid". Boldly struck handstamp on State of Georgia, Adjutant & Ins. Gen'ls. Office semi-official unsealed cover to Cuthbert Ga., with original enclosure regarding exemption from recent call to service for 8,000 additional men from Ga., some slight wear, Very Fine, unusual (Image)

E. 300-400

325.00

428

Savannah Geo. Apr. 29 Paid. Bold circular datestamp with matching "2" in double-circle handstamp on local orange cover, 1862 docketing at left, Very Fine, rare, only two examples of this "2" double-circle marking are reported (Image)

E. 400-500

525.00

429

Savannah Geo. Dec. 22 Paid. Circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp and "Paid 5" in oval obliterated by grid, rerated to 2c in pencil, on local orange cover, 1861 docketing at left, Very Fine, unusual rerated drop rate usage (Image)

E. 400-500

200.00

430

Savannah Geo. Nov. 19. Bold circular datestamp with red "2" in circle handstamp on orange drop rate cover, 1861 docketing at left, Very Fine, unusual with the "2" marking struck in red (Image)

E. 400-500

550.00

431

Savannah Geo. Jun. 29. Neat circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp and pencil "2" on folded cover for "A Sermon Preached to The Pulaski Guards" before their departure for service in the Army in Virginia, contents accompany, some slight wear, Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

325.00

432

Thomaston Ga. Jun. 19. Perfectly struck circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp and ms. "2" on local cover, few expertly repaired tears, Very Fine appearance (Image)

E. 200-300

300.00

433

Baton Rouge La. "2". Ms. rate on red and blue 11-Star Waving Flag Patriotic cover with pencil sender's notation "Please deposit in Post Office at Baton Rouge" and soldier's endorsement, March 1862 docketing on back, missing top flap and minor wear, Very Fine, carried outside of the mails to Baton Rouge where it was charged the 2c drop letter rate (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

800.00

434

Aberdeen Miss. Mar. 13. Neat circular datestamp with ms. "2" on drop rate cover endorsed "Politeness of Mr. Rick", soldier's endorsement at right, overall wear and soiling, Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

130.00

435

Canton Mi. Jul. 13. Bold circular datestamp with matching "Paid 5" rerated by "Paid 2" handstamp and used locally, the "5" is partially crossed out, minor wear

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE LISTING EXAMPLE AND THE ONLY REPORTED COVER WITH THIS COMBINATION OF MARKINGS.

Ex Simon. (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

4,250.00

436

Columbus Miss. "Paid". Clear strike on yellow local cover with red Female Institute, Columbus Miss. cameo corner card, turned usage with inside bearing horizontal pair of 5c Blue, De La Rue (7) tied by "Columbus Miss. Apr. 5" circular datestamp to Verona Miss., opened for display, few tears, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

600.00

438

Jackson Miss. "Drop 2 Cents". Bold handstamp on adversity cover made from an advertisement for the Confederate mailboat J.J. Pargoud, ms. soldier's endorsements at top left, opened for display, Very Fine, unusual use of this rare marking (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

3,250.00