Handstamped Paid and Due Markings continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 484 |
 |
 Nashville Ten. Dec. 9,
1861. Blue circular datestamp on unrated local cover, minor wear, Very
Fine, scarce (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
180.00 |
| 485 |
|
 Somerville Tenn. "Due 2".
Ms. marking on drop rate cover, endorsed "Kindness of Mr. Cocke" and
with enclosure datelined "Union City Camp Brown June 20th 1861",
corners clipped at right, otherwise Fine, with 1996 C.S.A. certificate (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
325.00 |
| 486 |
|
 Houston Tex. Light strike
of circular datestamp on copy of The Tri-Weekly Telegraph dated Dec.
29, 1863, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
250.00 |
| 487 |
|
 Huntsville Tex. "2". Ms.
drop rate on slave-carried adversity cover made from merchandise
order form, endorsed "per Boy Sharpes" indicating it was carried by
a slave to Huntsville and mailed as a drop letter, opened for display, Very
Fine and rare (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
450.00 |
| 488 |
|
 Kaufman Texas Oct. 23.
Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and ms. "2" on
unsealed orange cover to Bonham Tex., trivial edgewear, Very Fine, the only
known example of Kaufman Tex. handstamped Paid with ms. "2" (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
475.00 |
| 489 |
|
 Nacagdoches Tex. Oct. 22,
1861. Circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and ms. "2c" on gray
folded printed receiver's notice to Galveston Tex., light file folds, Very
Fine, the only known copy of the Nacagdoches handstamp Paid with ms. "2" (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
375.00 |
| 490 |
|
 San Antonio Tex. Jul. 8
Paid. Bold circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on
legal-size orange cover to New Braunfels Tex., ms. "Official
Business" and "Printed Matter", top right corner clipped, Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
90.00 |
| 491 |
|
 Bath C.H. Va. Nov. 16.
Complete strike of circular datestamp and "Paid" handstamp with intriguing
ms. "12" rate, small pencil "Pd." beneath handstamp, on white
envelope to Waterloo Va., minor flap tears, Fine, the listing example of
this enigmatic 12c rate, no year date but accepted as a Confederate usage,
ex Everett (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
200.00 |
| 492 |
|
 Danville Va. Oct. 14.
Circular datestamp and "Due 2" in circle on local orange cover, "2"
strengthened in pencil, slightly reduced at top and missing top flap, minor
age spots, Fine, the only recorded use of the Danville "Due 2" marking, ex
Wiseman (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
210.00 |
| 493 |
|
 (Dupree's Old Store Va.) "Paid
2". Pencil rate on turned homemade cover, directions "Miss
Maria will please put this with Mr. George Bromwells papers & letters to be
dropped in his letter box today that he may be informed about the
protracted meeting at Goode's next Saturday & Sunday", inside with
Richmond circular datestamp (stamp missing) to Dupree's Old Store Va., Very
Fine and unusual (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
100.00 |
| 494 |
|
 Lynchburg Va. "Paid 2c".
Neat handstamp with ms. rate on local cover, missing small part of top flap
and with small mended tear at top, Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
150.00 |