Manuscript "Paid 10" at upper right of cover with soldier's docketing up the left side that is almost, but not quite possible to make out (someone else may be more lucky), addressed to "Thos. M. Carr, Jr., Weldon NC, Company B Second Bat., Junior Reserves Care of Capt Ovelman". A soldier's cover that was paid instead of "due".

CHARLOTTE / NC PAID 10, New Dietz type IB on clean cover to Petersburg, Va., Ex-Weatherly

RALEIGH / N.C. blue double circle cancel with matching PAID on neat envelope addressed to "Chairman of Superintendents of Common Schools for Warren Co, Warrenton, NC", Very Fine

RALEIGH / N.C. / JUN double circle cancel with handstamped PAID - no rate but 2¢ understood as a drop rate Raleigh to Raleigh on immaculate homemade cover with small original business note to William Grimes enclosed, Extremely Fine, Ex-Powell. William Grimes was from a prominent Raleigh family and was a landlord in the sharecropping system, cattle breeder, hotel owner and wealthy philanthropist. His brother was Major General Bryan Grimes, Jr., 1860-1865.

WILKESBORO / N.C. / JUL / 11 (1861) handstamped PAID 5, addressed to Greensboro, NC

RALEIGH / N.C. / NOV / 27 / 1862 double circle cancel with matching blue handstamped curved PAID 5, type IV; second cancel which appears to be of different 1861 date. Pristine homemade cover addressed to “Mrs. Alexander Sinclair, Charlotte, N. Ca.” Reason for different dates is speculation.

SCUPPERNONG / N.C. cds with manuscript May 5 date on turned cover to Hillsboro with matching PAID and 5 in circle handstamps, interesting notation on front regarding the recipient being delayed on the journey home due to "incessant rains", inside use to Scuppernong, N.C., handcarried with manuscript endorsement "Politeness of Capt. Caroon", small tear at top, missing backflap & some light edge toning.  $120.

HILLSBOROUGH / N.C. / AUG / 21 / 1861 with matching blue handstamped PAID 5 on cover addressed to “T[homas] W. Dewey, Charlotte, N. C.” Dewey worked for the Bank of North Carolina. $140.

MORGANTOWN / N.C. / AUG / 15 [1861] with matching blue handstamped PAID 5 on cover addressed to “Thomas W. Dewey, Esq., Cashier, Charlotte, No. Ca.” Dewey worked for the Bank of North Carolina. $150.

CAROLINA CITY, N.C. / OCT 24 / 5. Paid, excellent strike of this integral rate handstamp (type II) on brown cover to Carthage, N.C. $300.

[Alexandriana, N.C.] Paid 10 cts in manuscript on lovely fresh wallpaper cover of pink, cream. baby-blue and royal blue with original letter headed “Alexandriana [Mecklenburg County], Dec 4th 1862” addressed to Joseph H[arvey] Wilson, Charlotte, N.C. Joseph Harvey Wilson was included among the 1870 power elite of Mecklenburg County in Gail W. O'Brien’s Power & Influence in Mecklenburg County, 1850-80. Letter saying that he has lost all confidence in certain businessmen and requests that Wilson not receive any more Confederate money for him. Choice, ex Gordon Bleuler $900.

ASHVILLE / N.C. / JUN / 21 / 1861 cds with matching handstamped PAID 5 on neat narrow blue-lined cover to “Miss M. J. Deoven, Davisons River, N. Carolina.” Some small pieces of top back flap missing, otherwise Extremely Fine use from Western North Carolina (Buncombe County) $300.

GRAHAM / N.C. faintly struck dotted circular date stamp with matching handstamped PAID 10 on homemade cover to Jno Judge & Co., Columbia, S.C., light contemporary pencil doodling on face $130.

ROCKY MOUNT / N.C. / MAY / 19 with manuscript “Paid 10” on pristine homemade cover to G. W. Blount, Esqr, Wilson, N.C., Extremely Fine, ex Hill  $200.