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**Handstamped Paid and Due Markings continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
439		Jackson Miss. "Drop 2 Cents". Two strikes on local orange cover, ms. "Per politeness of Ms. Pool" at top left, pencil Aug. 7, 1862 docketing, two small tears at top from opening, Very Fine, probably a unique double-weight usage (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	800.00
440		Jackson Miss. "Drop 2 Cents". Bold handstamp on blue local folded letter datelined March 13, 1863, trivial wear and toning along right edge, Extremely Fine strike, the listing example, accompanied by note from Dietz (Image)	E. 750-1,000	500.00
442		Natchez Mi. Oct. 23, 1861. Circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp and red crayon "2" on U.S. 3c Red Nesbitt entire used locally, docketed at left, Fine, the Nesbitt entire was not recognized and the sender was charged 2c for the drop rate (Image)	E. 400-500	200.00
443		Greensborough N.C. Jan. 28. Blue circular datestamp on local 11-Star Flag, Cannon and Verse Patriotic cover, military endorsement at top, ms. "Due 2", some slight wear, Very Fine, scarce (Image)	E. 500-750	475.00
444		Raleigh N.C. Jun. 21. Neat strike of blue double-circle datestamp with red "Paid" and ms. "2" on circular rate cover to Warnett C.H. N.C., trivial edgewear, Very Fine, scarce with the "Paid" marking struck in a different color than the postmark (Image)	E. 500-750	500.00
445		Raleigh N.C. Oct. 23. Blue double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on unsealed circular rate homemade cover to N.C., some slight overall wear, Very Fine strikes (Image)	E. 300-400	140.00
446		Raleigh N.C. Double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on local "Official Business. Office of the Chief Quartermaster, Raleigh N.C.' imprint cover, Fine semi-official drop rate usage (Image)	E. 400-500	280.00
447		Raleigh N.C. Feb. 5. Bold strike of blue double-circle datestamp on folded letter datelined "Yanceyville N.C. Jan. 30th 1863" to Raleigh, Very Fine, carried outside of the mails to Raleigh where charged the 2c drop rate (Image)	E. 200-300	135.00
448		Raleigh N.C. Jul. 1862. Blue double-circle datestamp on local Cavalry and Verse Patriotic cover, ms. "Due 2" at top, some wear, Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	375.00
449		Raleigh N.C. Dec. 11. Blue double-circle datestamp with month slug inverted on homemade local cover with pencil "Due 2", trace of adhesive at top right where stamp may have fallen off, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	100.00
450		Salem N.C. Sep. 7. Bold circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps rerated by ms. "2" on drop rate letter, sealed tear at right, otherwise Very Fine, the only recorded example of a rerated drop letter from Salem (Image)	E. 400-500	625.00

Handstamped Paid and Due Markings continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

439

Jackson Miss. "Drop 2 Cents". Two strikes on local orange cover, ms. "Per politeness of Ms. Pool" at top left, pencil Aug. 7, 1862 docketing, two small tears at top from opening, Very Fine, probably a unique double-weight usage (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

800.00

440

Jackson Miss. "Drop 2 Cents". Bold handstamp on blue local folded letter datelined March 13, 1863, trivial wear and toning along right edge, Extremely Fine strike, the listing example, accompanied by note from Dietz (Image)

E. 750-1,000

500.00

442

Natchez Mi. Oct. 23, 1861. Circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp and red crayon "2" on U.S. 3c Red Nesbitt entire used locally, docketed at left, Fine, the Nesbitt entire was not recognized and the sender was charged 2c for the drop rate (Image)

E. 400-500

200.00

443

Greensborough N.C. Jan. 28. Blue circular datestamp on local 11-Star Flag, Cannon and Verse Patriotic cover, military endorsement at top, ms. "Due 2", some slight wear, Very Fine, scarce (Image)

E. 500-750

475.00

444

Raleigh N.C. Jun. 21. Neat strike of blue double-circle datestamp with red "Paid" and ms. "2" on circular rate cover to Warnett C.H. N.C., trivial edgewear, Very Fine, scarce with the "Paid" marking struck in a different color than the postmark (Image)

E. 500-750

500.00

445

Raleigh N.C. Oct. 23. Blue double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on unsealed circular rate homemade cover to N.C., some slight overall wear, Very Fine strikes (Image)

E. 300-400

140.00

446

Raleigh N.C. Double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on local "Official Business. Office of the Chief Quartermaster, Raleigh N.C.' imprint cover, Fine semi-official drop rate usage (Image)

E. 400-500

280.00

447

Raleigh N.C. Feb. 5. Bold strike of blue double-circle datestamp on folded letter datelined "Yanceyville N.C. Jan. 30th 1863" to Raleigh, Very Fine, carried outside of the mails to Raleigh where charged the 2c drop rate (Image)

E. 200-300

135.00

448

Raleigh N.C. Jul. 1862. Blue double-circle datestamp on local Cavalry and Verse Patriotic cover, ms. "Due 2" at top, some wear, Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

375.00

449

Raleigh N.C. Dec. 11. Blue double-circle datestamp with month slug inverted on homemade local cover with pencil "Due 2", trace of adhesive at top right where stamp may have fallen off, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

100.00

450

Salem N.C. Sep. 7. Bold circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps rerated by ms. "2" on drop rate letter, sealed tear at right, otherwise Very Fine, the only recorded example of a rerated drop letter from Salem (Image)

E. 400-500

625.00