Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

**Handstamped Paid and Due Markings continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
473		Grahamville S.C. "2 Paid". Bold rate handstamp on local folded cover, Oct. 1861 docketing, Very Fine, the listing example of the Grahamville S.C. "2 Paid" for a drop letter, ex Matz (Image)	E. 500-750	1,250.00
474		Greenville S.C. "Due 2". Ms. marking on drop rate cover with notation "Politeness of Mr. Picket", with original enclosure datelined "Flint Hill 2 miles from Fairfax Va. Sept., 1861", light soiling, Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	280.00
475		Hamburgh S.C. Jul. 27 Paid. Neat strike of circular datestamp on local orange cover, ms. "Drop Due 2" rating, with original enclosure, some staining, Very Fine, unusual usage (Image)	E. 500-750	250.00
476		Lancaster C.H. S.C. Nov. 1. Circular datestamp with ms. "Paid 2" on folded 1864 printed circular to Charleston S.C., light file folds, Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	95.00
477		New Berry C.H. S.C. Address on red, green and blue wallpaper drop rate cover, with original enclosure datelined "Near Pomonia Feb. 6th 1864", pencil "Paid 2", additional Valentine enclosure that probably originated (appropriate for a drop letter), Very Fine, rare drop rate use of a wallpaper envelope (Image)	E. 500-750	550.00
478		Pendleton S.C. "Paid 2". Neat blue handstamp with ms. "2" on small drop rate cover, slightly reduced at right, still Extremely Fine, very scarce marking (Image)	E. 400-500	160.00
479		Robertville S.C. June 1. Circular datestamp with ms. day on orange local cover, ms. "Drpt 2c" at top right, some edgewear, slightly reduced at left, Fine and very rare, possibly used on the first day of Confederate postal system (June 1, 1861) (Image)	E. 300-400	120.00
480		Spartanburg S.C. Mar. 4, 1862. Double-circle datestamp and "Paid" handstamp with ms. "2" on local cover, tiny edge tear at top, otherwise Fine, rare, the only reported example of a Spartanburg handstamp Paid with ms. "2" (Image)	E. 400-500	210.00
481		Yorkville S.C. "Due 2". Bold handstamp on brown drop rate cover, grid struck on back, Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	150.00
482		Memphis Ten. Dec. 25, 1861. Bold circular datestamp with yeardate inverted, ms. "Due 2c" on blue Commission Merchant's corner card cover from Hickman Ky., placed into mails at Memphis as a drop letter, small waterstain at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	4,250.00
483		Memphis Ten. Apr. 14, 1862. Bold circular datestamp with "Due" and "5" handstamps, the "5" rerated with "2" handstamp on yellow cover to local address, sender's instructions to "Please forward to Holly Springs Miss", some slight wear, Very Fine, only three such usages are known, ex Matz (Image)	E. 500-750	1,100.00

Handstamped Paid and Due Markings continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

473

Grahamville S.C. "2 Paid". Bold rate handstamp on local folded cover, Oct. 1861 docketing, Very Fine, the listing example of the Grahamville S.C. "2 Paid" for a drop letter, ex Matz (Image)

E. 500-750

1,250.00

474

Greenville S.C. "Due 2". Ms. marking on drop rate cover with notation "Politeness of Mr. Picket", with original enclosure datelined "Flint Hill 2 miles from Fairfax Va. Sept., 1861", light soiling, Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

280.00

475

Hamburgh S.C. Jul. 27 Paid. Neat strike of circular datestamp on local orange cover, ms. "Drop Due 2" rating, with original enclosure, some staining, Very Fine, unusual usage (Image)

E. 500-750

250.00

476

Lancaster C.H. S.C. Nov. 1. Circular datestamp with ms. "Paid 2" on folded 1864 printed circular to Charleston S.C., light file folds, Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

95.00

477

New Berry C.H. S.C. Address on red, green and blue wallpaper drop rate cover, with original enclosure datelined "Near Pomonia Feb. 6th 1864", pencil "Paid 2", additional Valentine enclosure that probably originated (appropriate for a drop letter), Very Fine, rare drop rate use of a wallpaper envelope (Image)

E. 500-750

550.00

478

Pendleton S.C. "Paid 2". Neat blue handstamp with ms. "2" on small drop rate cover, slightly reduced at right, still Extremely Fine, very scarce marking (Image)

E. 400-500

160.00

479

Robertville S.C. June 1. Circular datestamp with ms. day on orange local cover, ms. "Drpt 2c" at top right, some edgewear, slightly reduced at left, Fine and very rare, possibly used on the first day of Confederate postal system (June 1, 1861) (Image)

E. 300-400

120.00

480

Spartanburg S.C. Mar. 4, 1862. Double-circle datestamp and "Paid" handstamp with ms. "2" on local cover, tiny edge tear at top, otherwise Fine, rare, the only reported example of a Spartanburg handstamp Paid with ms. "2" (Image)

E. 400-500

210.00

481

Yorkville S.C. "Due 2". Bold handstamp on brown drop rate cover, grid struck on back, Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

150.00

482

Memphis Ten. Dec. 25, 1861. Bold circular datestamp with yeardate inverted, ms. "Due 2c" on blue Commission Merchant's corner card cover from Hickman Ky., placed into mails at Memphis as a drop letter, small waterstain at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

4,250.00

483

Memphis Ten. Apr. 14, 1862. Bold circular datestamp with "Due" and "5" handstamps, the "5" rerated with "2" handstamp on yellow cover to local address, sender's instructions to "Please forward to Holly Springs Miss", some slight wear, Very Fine, only three such usages are known, ex Matz (Image)

E. 500-750

1,100.00