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The Richard L. Calhoun Collection of Charleston, South Carolina-The First Year of Secession continued...

Handstamped Paid and Due Markings

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Lot Description

489

Charleston S.C. Jun. 3, 1861. Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching "PAID" and "5" handstamps on orange cover to C.S.A. Vice President Alexander H. Stephens in Richmond Va., top flap intact (scarce for this correspondence) and docketed on back, Very Fine, very early handstamped Paid used from the old pre-C.S.A. cancelling device, these handstamped Paid markings are only known used on June 3 or 4, 1861, and only six are reported (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

490

Charleston S.C. Jun. 3, 1861. Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching "PAID" and "5" handstamps on cover to Mrs. Isabella Woodruff at Graham's Turnout S.C., fresh and Very Fine, scarce, these handstamped Paid markings are only known used on June 3 or 4, 1861, and only six are reported. (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

491

Charleston S.C. Jun. 4, 1861. Neat strike of double-circle datestamp with matching "PAID" and "5" handstamps on blue South Carolina Palmetto State Flag Patriotic to Mayesville S.C., barely reduced at top and missing top flap, slightly reduced at right

VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE PRE-WAR "PAID" AND "5" HANDSTAMPS ON A CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC WITH SOUTH CAROLINA'S PALMETTO FLAG DESIGN.

These handstamped Paid markings are only known used on June 3 or 4, 1861, and only six are reported. (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

492

Charleston S.C. Jun. 4, 1861. Bold strike of circular datestamp on ship letter received at Boston, then sent to Charleston and forwarded to Greenville S.C., neat "Boston Mass. May 28" double-circle datestamp, "SHIP" handstamp and "8" rate handstamp struck out by grid cancel at Charleston where datestamp, "PAID" and "5" handstamps were applied for forwarding postage in Confederate mails, manuscript "Emily Keith" ship-name directive at upper left, trivial edgewear, Very Fine, received at Boston as a ship letter on the brig Emily Keith (arrived May 27 -- she was returning from Buenos Aires when caught in a gale, she stopped at New York City for repairs on Apr. 15), sent from Boston just three days before postal relations between North and South were severed and then forwarded in the new C.S.A. postal system, this extraordinary combination of markings from two different postal systems is undoubtedly unique, ex Antrim and Kohn (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,300.00
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493

Charleston S.C. Jun. 4, 1861. Neat strike of circular datestamp with "Paid 5" in circle handstamp on blue folded letter to Aiken S.C., fresh and Very Fine example of the new "Paid 5" handstamp on its first day of use (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $170.00
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494

Columbia S.C. Jun. 5 (1861). Bold strike of blue circular datestamp with matching "Paid" in circle and "5" handstamps on cover to Charleston and forwarded to Georgetown S.C., neat "Charleston S.C. Jun. 6, 1861" circular datestamp, manuscript charge no. at top right apparently paid forwarding postage, turned use to Society Hill S.C. with inside bearing 10c Blue, Die A (11) tied by "Georgetown S.C. Aug. 5" circular datestamp, opened for display, some splitting along flaps and some wear, still Very Fine, a very unusual use (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $275.00
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495

Charleston S.C. Jun. 6, 1861. Double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid 5" in circle handstamp on gray cover to Andrew Calhoun at Pendleton S.C., 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) crossed out by pen and not accepted as postage, Very Fine attempted use of the U.S. stamp after it was no longer valid for postage, Confederate "Old Stamps Not Recognized" uses are not accorded nearly the same level of value as given to their U.S. counterparts (a peculiar inequality) (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $850.00
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496

Charleston S.C. Jun. 6, 1861. Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching "Paid 10" in circle handstamp on cover to Pinckneyville Ala., missing part of bottom flap, some wear, still Very Fine double-rate use, this is the earliest reported use of the "Paid 10" handstamped Paid marking (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $190.00
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497

Charleston S.C. Jun. 8, 1861. Bold double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid 5" in circle handstamp on 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) to Bennettsville S.C., the entire crossed out and with pencil "Chg 98", missing top flap, Very Fine attempted use of the U.S. stamp, ex Emerson (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $190.00
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498

Charleston S.C. Jun. 10, 1861. Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching "Paid 5" in circle handstamp on cover to Pendleton S.C. and forwarded to Greenville S.C., blue "Pendleton S.C. Jun. 13" circular datestamp with matching "Paid 5" handstamp, missing part of top flap and reduced at right, still a Very Fine and colorful use (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
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499

Charleston S.C. Jun. 11, 1861. Bold strike of double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid 5" in circle handstamp on yellow "Evans & Cogswell, Stationers and Printers" corner card cover to Pacolet Mills S.C., expertly repaired mostly along right side and at upper left, Very Fine appearance, a pretty handstamped Paid cover with a corner card from the company that printed the Charleston provisionals (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction