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Sale 850 — The Dr. Karl Agre Collection of Confederate States
Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 September, 2002
Category — Handstamped Paid and Due Markings (North Carolina)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5326
Ashboro N.C. Jul. 14. Circular datestamp in blue with matching "Paid" handstamp and ms. "5" on homemade cover to military address at Richmond Va., docketing at left, fresh and Fine
E. 100-150
100
5327
Ashboro N.C. Jun. 28. Neat circular datestamp in blue with matching "Paid" and "10" in circle handstamps on homemade cover to military address in Richmond Va., docketing at left, additional ms. "Paid 10", Very Fine
E. 200-300
0
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Ashville N.C. Aug. 26, 1861. Well-struck circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" handstamps on blue cover to Elizabethton Tenn., slightly reduced at top, Very Fine strikes
E. 200-300
100
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Averysboro N.C. Oct. 2. Well-struck circular datestamp with matching "Paid" in oval and "5" in ms. on cover with pink lining to a Lieutenant at Camp Clark, Kittrell's Spring, N.C., barely reduced at right, fresh and Extremely Fine
E. 300-400
250
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Brownsville N.C. Oct. 6. Bold strike of blue circular datestamp with date in ms, matching "Paid" and "10" handstamps on cover to Weldon N.C., with enclosure datelined "Belmont N.C. October 7th 1862" in same handwriting as address, few light toned spots, Very Fine and very rare, only two examples are reported
E. 300-400
150
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Carolina City N.C. 5. Paid ?? 20. Neat strike of integral-rate handstamp with month unclear on homemade cover to Asheville N.C., slight reinforcing of top flap in corners, Very Fine and choice
E. 300-400
0
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Catawba Station N.C. June 17. Circular datestamp with date in ms., bold "Paid" and "10" in circle handstamps on homemade cover to "Camp Holmes, near Raleigh N.C.", slightly reduced at right, Very Fine
E. 200-300
150
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Charlotte N.C. Dateless handstamp in blue with matching "Paid 10" handstamp on homemade cover to Rockville N.C., barely reduced at top, some slight overall wear, Very Fine strikes
E. 150-200
0
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Columbia N.C. Oct. 16. Neat red circular datestamp with matching "Paid" in oval handstamp and ms. "5ct" rating on large part of folded letter to "E. City" (Elizabeth City) N.C., 1861 docketing at left, fresh and Fine, this handstamped Paid is listed in Dietz as "not seen" and is therefore scarce
E. 150-200
105
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Concord N.C. Oct. 22. Neat circular datestamp struck in blue with matching "Paid" handstamp and ms. "5" on cover to military address at Shepperdville P.O. N.C., slightly reduced at left, some slight toning, Fine
E. 100-150
0
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Dunn's Rock N.C. Aug. 30. Bold strike of red circular datestamp with ms. "Paid 5" at top right and bottom left, on cover to Charleston S.C., mended cover tear at left and few toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, scarce handstamped Paid, ex Kohn
E. 400-500
0
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Elizabeth City N.C. Sep. 17. Neat circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on folded cover to Edenton N.C., fresh and Very Fine
E. 150-200
0
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Elizabeth City N.C. 12 Apr. Circular datestamp with bold "Paid 5" handstamp on cover to Richmond Va., slightly reduced at top and missing top flap, some overall wear, otherwise Fine, ex Kohn
E. 100-150
0
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Fayetteville N.C. Aug. 18, 1861. Neat double-circle datestamp with yeardate inverted and "Paid 5" in circle handstamp on orange cover to Graham N.C., Very Fine and choice
E. 200-300
105
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Flat Rock N.C. July 5. Bold circular datestamp with "Paid" and "10" handstamps on homemade cover to Greenville S.C., Very Fine and choice
E. 150-200
95
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Gold Hill N.C. Aug. 14. Well-struck circular datestamp with "Paid" and "10" in circle handstamps on 1862 folded letter to Salem N.C., Very Fine and choice, the recipient was operator of a woolen mill that made Confederate uniforms, the sender is offering to sell Blue Stone and "copperas" by the pound, perhaps one or two 10c handstamped Paids are known from Gold Hill
E. 200-300
160
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Goldsborough N.C. Jul. 9. Clear circular datestamp with "Paid" and "10" handstamps on cover to Germantown N.C., slightly reduced at top and missing top flap, trivial edgewear, Very Fine
E. 150-200
95
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Graham N.C. Jan. 26. Bold blue circular datestamp with outer line of dashes and matching "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on cover to Judge Ruffin at Raleigh N.C., missing top flap, fresh and Fine, scarce marking
E. 200-300
100
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Greensborough N.C. Nov. 27. Circular datestamp in blue with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on brown cover to military address at Manassas Junction Va., some docketing, Very Fine
E. 100-150
80
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Halifax N.C. Nov. 26. Bold circular datestamp with day in ms. and equally bold "Paid 5" handstamp on cover to Norfolk Va., with 1861-dated original enclosure, missing top flap, Very Fine strikes
E. 200-300
100
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Hendersonville N.C. Sep. 17. Circular datestamp with date and "Paid 5" in ms. on cover to Savannah Ga., some slight edgewear, Fine
E. 100-150
120
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High Point N.C. Sep. 18. Neat circular datestamp with "Paid" handstamp on unrated pink cover to Martindale P.O. N.C., missing bottom flap, Very Fine and choice
E. 300-400
0
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Hillsboro N.C. Jun. 17. Neat double-circle datestamp struck in blue with matching "Paid 5" handstamp on homemade cover to Graham N.C., slightly reduced at right and some overall toning, Very Fine and unusual, the "Paid 5" was made from an old "Paid 3" handstamp and shows an indistinct "5" which is unusual for handstamped Paid covers
E. 100-150
0
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Jamestown N.C. Jan. 16. Circular datestamp with outer line of dashes and day in ms. with "Paid" handstamp on unrated 1863 folded letter to Henry Fries at Salem N.C., fresh and Fine, scarce with few handstamped Paids known used from Jamestown, the recipient was operator of a woolen mill that made Confederate uniforms
E. 150-200
75
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Jonesville N.C. July 29. Bold circular datestamp with "28" corrected to "29" in ms., neat "Paid" handstamp and ms. "10" on 1862 folded letter to F. & H. Fries at Salem N.C., Very Fine and choice, this handstamped Paid is unlisted in Dietz and so is very scarce
E. 200-300
325
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Kinston N.C. Jun. Circular datestamp with "Paid" handstamp and ms. "Paid 5" on homemade cover to Montrose P.O. N.C., opened at left with small piece out, otherwise Fine
E. 100-150
0
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Lenoir N.C. Nov. 25. Circular datestamp in blue with day corrected in pen from "28" to "25", neat strike of matching "Paid 5" in circle handstamp on cover to Wilmington N.C., missing top flap, Very Fine
E. 100-150
60
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Lincolnton N.C. Jul. 13. Circular datestamp with day in ms., neat "Paid" and "5" handstamps on folded letter to Wilmington N.C., fresh and Fine, interesting "Paid" marking with wide space between "A" and "I"
E. 100-150
0
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Louisburgh N.C. Apr. 4. Bold circular datestamp with "Paid" and "10" handstamps on orange cover to cadet at Hillsboro N.C., slightly reduced at left just into pmk., Very Fine strikes
E. 150-200
0
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Marion N.C. Apr. 30. Neat circular datestamp with ms. "Paid 5" on cover to Melville N.C., ms. "baby born" notation, Very Fine and choice
E. 150-200
0
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Mocksville N.C. Dec. 9. Bold circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on cover to Salisbury N.C., sealed tear at bottom from opening, otherwise Very Fine, scarce handstamped Paid, ex Kohn
E. 300-400
150
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Morehead City N.C. Nov. 22. Neat circular datestamp with "Paid" in oval handstamp on unrated orange cover to Greensboro N.C., trivial edgewear, Very Fine and choice
E. 200-300
0
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Morgantown N.C. Apr. 22. Bold circular datestamp in blue with matching "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on cover to Wilmington N.C., barely reduced at top and mising top flap, trivial edgewear, Very Fine strikes
E. 200-300
0
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Morgantown N.C. Jun. 9. Neat circular datestamp in blue with matching "Paid" and "10" handstamps on cover to Copenhagen P.O. N.C., some slight toning, Fine
E. 300-400
0
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Mount Olive N.C. Jan. 27. Circular datestamp with day in ms. and fancy "Paid 10" handstamp made from woodcut on homemade cover to Wilmington N.C., with original 1864-dated enclosure, fresh and Fine
E. 400-500
0
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Murfreesborough N.C. Feb 5. Circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" handstamps on small cover to Alexander Stephens at Richmond Va., slightly reduced at top as is usual for this correspondence, docketing on back indicates contents was invitation to attend a musical soiree at W.F. College, fresh and Fine
E. 150-200
0
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New Bern N.C. Jan. 24 5 Paid. Well-struck integral-rate circular datestamp in blue on homemade cover to Morgantown N.C., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine strike, New Bern was captured by Union forces in March 1862 and so handstamped Paids were in use for only a short period of time
E. 150-200
75
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Oaks N.C. Sep. 14. Circular datestamp with "Paid" handstamp and ms. "5" on cover to Hillsboro N.C., with original 1861-dated enclosure, cover initialled "WJB&Sons", proprietor of W.J. Bingham & Sons' Select School", fresh and Fine
E. 150-200
75
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Oxford N.C. Jul. 26. Neat circular datestamp with "Paid 5" in circle handstamp on orange cover to postmaster at Tabs Creek N.C., fresh and Very Fine, ex McCarren
E. 300-400
0
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Patterson N.C. Nov. 7. Circular datestamp with fancy "Paid 10c" handstamp on cover to Salem N.C., slightly reduced at left and minor edgewear, Fine and scarce, this marking is also known on unused entires with an undated townmarking, so this fancy rating mark was also used as a provisional marking, ex Matz
E. 400-500
210
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Pink Hill N.C. Oct. 12. Neat circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on cover to High Point N.C., missing top flap, Fine and rare, listed in Dietz as "townmark not seen"
E. 200-300
325
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Pittsboro N.C. Oct. 11. Circular datestamp with "Paid" handstamp and ms. "Paid" on unrated cover to Hillsboro N.C., slightly reduced at top and missing top flap, otherwise Very Fine
E. 100-150
0
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Plymouth N.C. Jan. 25, 1861. Circular datestamp in red with matching "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on orange cover to Scupperning N.C., 1862 docketing at left (and common sense) indicates that yeardate slug was not changed, fresh and Fine
E. 200-300
0
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Raleigh N.C. Apr. 27, 1862. Neat double-circle datestamp in blue with second strike of double-circle datestamp with Mar. 23, 1861 date, matching "Paid 5" handstamp on cover to Charlotte N.C., fresh and Fine, unusual usage, the earlier double-circle datestamp must have been pulled from a drawer and struck in error
E. 150-200
75
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Ridgeway N.C. Aug. 26. Neat circular datestamp with large boxed woodcut "Paid 5" handstamp on homemade cover to North Fork N.C., ms. "Paid 5" at top right, Very Fine
E. 400-500
0
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Rocky Mount N.C. Oct. 19. Bold circular datestamp with "Paid" handstamp and ms. "10" on cover to Mount Carmel S.C., slightly reduced at top into circular datestamp, Very Fine
E. 200-300
105
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Rutherfordton N.C. Partial strike of circular datestamp with "Paid" handstamp and ms. "5" rating on cover to Patterson N.C., box charge no. at top right, fresh and Fine, this is the only recorded handstamped Paid from Rutherfordton (which also produced the unique provisional)
E. 100-150
70
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Salem N.C. Aug. 12. Well-struck circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" handstamps on yellow cover to military address at Graham N.C., 1861 docketing at left, slightly reduced at left and some edgewear, Very Fine strikes
E. 100-150
80
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Salisbury N.C. ? 19. Partial strike of circular datestamp with "Paid" handstamp and pencil "5" rating on yellow cover to Greensboro N.C., barely reduced at left, fresh and Fine, ex Matz and Kohn
E. 100-150
70
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Scuppernong N.C. Jan. 16. Faint strike of circular datestamp with date in ms., neat "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on cover to Raleigh N.C., 1862 docketing at left, fresh and Fine
E. 100-150
65
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Shelby N.C. Jun. 6. Collins-style double-line datestamp with "Paid" and "5" in circle datestamps on cover to Norfolk Va., slightly reduced and some toned spots, Very Fine strikes, ex Matz
E. 200-300
140
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Smithfield N.C. Mar. 1. Neat circular datestamp with "Paid" and "10" in circle handstamps on cover Richmond, Va. hospital Div. 2, Ward 3, ms. "Gone to Duty", sealed tear at top left affects circular datestamp, Very Fine strikes, Smithfield N.C. is unlisted in Dietz
E. 100-150
130
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Tawboro N.C. Oct. 27. Neat circular datestamp with bold "Paid" and "5" handstamps on homemade cover to Averysboro (?) N.C., some edgewear, Very Fine strikes
E. 150-200
110
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Taylorsville N.C. Dec. 30. Bold circular datestamp in blue with matching "Paid" handstamp and ms. "10" on homemade turned cover to Statesville N.C., inside bears "Statesville N.C." circular datestamp and addressed to Granite Hill N.C. (unrated), Very Fine and choice
E. 200-300
0
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Trinity College N.C. 6 Jun. Circular datestamp with "Paid" in oval handstamp and ms. "10" on cover to Alexander Stephens at Richmond Va., slightly reduced at top as usual for this correspondence but lacking usual docketing on back, few toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, Trinity College was the forerunner of Duke University; the name was changed in 1924
E. 300-400
650
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Wadesboro N.C. Mar. 26. Well-struck circular datestamp with ms. "Paid 5" on orange cover to Granite Hill N.C., Very Fine and choice
E. 150-200
0
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Warrenton N.C. Aug. 3. Neat circular datestamp with "Paid 5" handstamp on orange cover to Farmville Va., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine strikes
E. 150-200
0
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Warsaw N.C. Jan. 13. Circular datestamp with "Paid" handstamp on unrated homemade turned cover to Swansboro N.C., inside bears indistinct circular datestamp and is addressed to Jacksonville C.H. N.C., Fine
E. 100-150
0
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Washington N.C. Jan. 30. Circular datestamp with "Paid" and "10" handstamps on cover to Lawrenceville Ga., circular datestamp strengthened with pencil, otherwise Fine
E. 100-150
0
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Weldon N.C. Aug. 8, 1862. Bold circular datestamp with "Paid" handstamp on yellow cover to Brinkleyville N.C., with original enclosure, Very Fine strikes
E. 150-200
75
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Whitesville N.C. Sep. 30. Circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on cover to Berea P.O. N.C., fresh and Fine
E. 150-200
0
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Wilkesboro N.C. Nov. 22. Well-struck circular datestamp with "Paid" in oval and "5" in circle handstamps on orange cover to military address at Fredericksburg Va., barely reduced at left, Very Fine and choice
E. 200-300
0
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Wilkesboro N.C. 11 Jul. Bold circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" handstamps on orange cover to Hillsboro N.C., Very Fine and choice
E. 100-150
0
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Wilmington N.C. 9 Jul. Circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" handstamps on orange embossed merchant's corner card cover to Abbott's Creek N.C., Very Fine
E. 100-150
50
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Wilmington N.C. 2 Nov. Paid 5. Integral-rate circular datestamp on homemade cover to Fredericksburg Va., Very Fine and choice
E. 100-150
50
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Yanceyville N.C. Feb. 25, 1862. Neat circular datestamp with "Paid" and "5" handstamps on orange cover to Raleigh N.C., fresh and Fine
E. 150-200
75
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