I'm not wondering if I got a good price, just wondering if this was 'clear' lumber.
I can't find a definition of 'clear' lumber. I suppose it would be 'clear' if it didn't have the sappy streaks but that's different than lumber grading definitions like FAS or Select. It's not a grading defect so you can define 'clear' as you wish. Maybe you should go where you bought it and hand select a few more boards that are 'clear' to you.
BTW, where is Crabtree Valley, NC? Raleigh?