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Sale 834 — U.S. & C.S.A. Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday, 6 March, 2001
Category — Handstamped Paid and Due Markings (Ala. thru Miss.)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
938
Cahaba Ala. Nov. 2. Light circular datestamp, matching "5" over "10" and "Paid" handstamp on orange cover to Flat Rock S.C., with original 1861 letter, most of top backflap removed, Fine
E. 100-150
130
939
Tuskegee Ala. Jun. 24, 1861. Blue double-circle datestamp, matching "Paid" in oval and "5" handstamps on small cover to Hamburg S.C., Extremely Fine
E. 150-200
150
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Woodville Ala. May 20, 1861. Ms. pmk. and "Paid 3" on red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Castle Craig Va., cover with faults, appears Fine, design, rate and town all unlisted in Dietz
E. 500-750
500
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Pensacola Fla. Jul. 20. Bold circular datestamp with "Paid" in circle and "5" handstamps on orange cover to Mobile Ala., fresh and Very Fine
E. 200-300
210
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Pensacola Fla. Sep. 9. Circular datestamp with "Paid" in circle and "5" handstamps on cover to Duncanville Fla., some edge tears and toning, still Fine, rare
E. 100-150
55
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Cassville Ga. Dec. 16. Bold strike of blue circular datestamp, matching "5 Paid" in circle handstamp on orange cover to Savannah Ga., ms. "Chg. 66", fresh and Very Fine
E. 200-300
130
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Cuthbert Ga. Mar. 24. Bold circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on homemade cover to Fort Gains Ga., 1862 receipt docketing, Very Fine
E. 150-200
130
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Macon Ga. Nov. 27. Double-circle datestamp with large "Paid 5" in double-line circle on yellow cover to Griffin Ga., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine
E. 150-200
125
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Macon Ga. Apr. 3. Bold double-circle datestamp with large "Paid 5" in circle handstamp on orange cover to Haynesville Ga., additional ms. "Paid 5", fresh and Very Fine
E. 200-300
135
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Renwick Ga. Jun. 24. Bright green circular datestamp with date in ms., matching "Paid" in oval on cover to Macon Ga., slightly reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine, green is exceedingly scarce
E. 300-400
500
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Columbus Ky. Jan. -. Well-struck circular datestamp with month slug only, "Paid" in oval and ms. "10" rate on cover to Mrs. James Chesnut Jr. at Richmond Va., forwarded twice, first with "Richmond Va. Feb. 22, 1862" circular datestamp and "FORWARDED 5" in octagonal frame handstamp, then with red "Camden S.C. Feb. 25(?)" circular datestamp (no further rating), few minor stained spots, otherwise Very Fine and remarkable usage, illustrated in Dietz, ex Gallagher (where it realized $1,350 hammer)
E. 750-1,000
900
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Austin Miss. Feb. 4. Well-struck circular datestamp with Feb. inverted, "Paid" and "5" handstamps on red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Courtland Ala., 1862 docketing, light edge toning, otherwise Very Fine, signed Brian Green
E. 1,500-2,000
1,500
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Canton Miss. Oct. 28, 1861. Clearly struck circular datestamp with large "Paid 5" woodcut handstamp on orange cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, usual light filing pinholes, Extremely Fine and choice
E. 400-500
150
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![Sale Number 834, Lot Number 951, Handstamped Paid and Due Markings (Ala. thru Miss.)[Mississippi] "Run Yank, or Die!", [Mississippi] "Run Yank, or Die!"](/imageviewer.php?url=/2001/834/951.jpg "Sale Number 834, Lot Number 951, Handstamped Paid and Due Markings (Ala. thru Miss.)[Mississippi] \"Run Yank, or Die!\", [Mississippi] \"Run Yank, or Die!\"")
[Mississippi] "Run Yank, or Die!". Rare Confederate patriotic design depicting firing cannon and 11-Star Flag, "Nash, Printer" imprint, addressed to Talladega Ala., privately carried outside of the mails, with original enlcosure datelined "Pontatuck Co. Miss. June 13th, 1862", some interesting contents incl. "from there we were ordered to cover the retreat from Corinth", backflap removed, some age toning, still Very Fine, the "Run Yank, or Die!" slogan is exceedingly rare
E. 750-1,000
1,000
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