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Gainesville Ala. Jan 2, partial cds with light pencil " Paid 10 " rating on buff cover to Capt. Fayette Hewitt, Macon Ga.; edge wear, Fine.

C.S.A. Catalog  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150.

Penfield Ga. Jun "19", cds with pencil "19" and matching " Paid " and " 5 " in Circle rating handstamps on circa 1861 light gray cover to Milledgeville Ga.; tallying on reverse bottom flap torn, Fine and unique discovery example, ex-Kohn ; with 1991 Brian Greene certificate.

C.S.A. Catalog No. unlisted   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 for similar.

Subject of article "New Handstamped Paid Listing: Penfield, Georgia PAID 5" by John L. Kimbrough, Confederate Philatelist, Nov-Dec 1991, p. 231-32.

Anderson C.H. S.C. Jul 31, partial cds with matching "Paid" handstamp with ms. " Paid 5 " rating on buff cover to Loveland S.C.; minor lower right corner mend, Fine, ex-Kohn .

C.S.A. Catalog No. A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150.

Charleston S.C. Aug 1, 1861, neat cds with matching sharp "Paid 5" in Circle rating handstamp on gray folded letter to Richmond Va., "Charge Key 29" charge box notation at top right; some edge splitting, otherwise Very Fine.

C.S.A. Catalog No. E   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150.

Charleston S.C. Oct 4, double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid 10" in Circle rating handstamp on 1864 gray folded letter to Society Hill S.C., ms. " Chge R B & Co Box 40 " charge box notation, Very Fine.

C.S.A. Catalog No. G   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150.

Georgetown S.C. Nov 18, cds with matching " Paid " handstamp on Oct. 12, 1864 "Office of Subsistence" printed circular to local address, endorsed "OB" official business at top left, circular states " To the Rice Planters of South Carolina, The Government requires one-half of your present crops of Rice for the subsistence of the Army… ", Very Fine and rare circular use.

C.S.A. Catalog No. A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $350.

Circulars such as this were delivered in bulk to key towns for local addressing and mailing.

Georgetown S.C. Jul 8, 1861, cds with matching "Paid" handstamp and blue crayon "25" cent quintuple rating on legal-size buff cover to Hon. Wilmot G. DeSaussure, Secretary of the Treasury, Charleston S.C., ms. "Chg Key Box 9, R.E.F." charge box notation at top left; edge wear and soiling, Fine and unique 25¢ rate.

C.S.A. Catalog No. A "25"   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

Georgetown S.C. Mar 9, 1861, cds with mtaching "Paid" in Circle (Type A) rating handstamp on orange cover to Willington D.C., "ch B A" charge box notation; couple top edge tears, partial flap, F.-V.F., the CSA listing example .

C.S.A. Catalog No. B   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $350.

Georgetown S.C. Feb 10, 1862, cds with matching " Paid " and " 2 " rating handstamps on blue folded letter to local Chicora Wood; some wear and light wrinkling, F.-V.F. and scarce 2¢ drop rate.

C.S.A. Catalog No. C   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

Chicora Wood was ex-Governor Allston's plantation near Georgetown S.C.

Georgetown S.C. Nov 23, 1861, cds with matching neat "Paid 5" in Circle rating handstamp adversity use on U.S.3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire to Marion S.C.; minor wear and creasing, Very Fine.

C.S.A. Catalog No. E   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 as normal.

Georgetown S.C. Sep 9, 1861, cds with matching sharp "Paid 5" in Circle rating handstamp on tiny ladies envelope from Allston correspondence to Willington S.C., ms. "Box 18" charge box notation; flap missing, Very Fine.

C.S.A. Catalog No. E   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200.

Georgetown S.C. Oct 7, 1861, cds with matching "Paid 5" in Circle re-rated with "10" (Type H) on small lavender gray cover to Greensboro Ala.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine, ex-Everett .

C.S.A. Catalog No. E rerated   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $250.

Georgetown S.C. Feb 11, cds with matching " Paid " and " 10 " rating handstamp on cover to Marion S.C., ms. "Charge C Betts" at top right, Very Fine.

C.S.A. Catalog No. F   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $250.

Georgetown S.C. Confederate Stampless Postal History, group of 5 plus one U.S. 3¢ used in the C.S.A. use, stampless comprise " 5 " due (type G listing ex), "Paid 5" in Circle revalued "10" (type E revalued), " Paid 10 " (type F), two " 10 " due (H); faults, Fine and scarce group.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

Marion C.H. S.C. Feb "2", cds with ms. day and matching " Paid " " 5 " rating handstamps on homemade cover to Bennettsville S.C.; edge and flap tears, F.-V.F.

C.S.A. Catalog No. B   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $250.

Crockett, Texas. Sep 7, cds with manuscript " Paid 10 " rating on orange buff cover to Athens, Ga., ms. "Charge Box 1" notation at top left, 1864 enclosed letter; tiny edge tear, bit of flap missing, F.-V.F.

C.S.A. Catalog No. Ms   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300.

Weatherford Tex. Dec 20, cds with ms. " Paid 5 " rating on adversity use of U.S. 5¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire to Marshall Texas; edge wear, reduced at right, F.-V.F.; signed Kimbrough.

C.S.A. Catalog No. Ms.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

Petersburg Va. Sep 10, blue cds and matching " 10 " due rating on brown cover soldier endorsed " Henry M. Talley, Sergt. Co. C. 14th Va. Regt. " to Sassafras Fork, N.C., Very Fine.

C.S.A. Catalog No. K   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200.