The Chris Winters Collection of Arkansas Postal History
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1276 |
 |
 "Arkansas 18 May". Ms.
pmk. and "25" rate on 1820 folded letter to Salem Ky., some soiling, Very
Fine, rare, this is one of the earliest reported usages from Arkansas
Territory, ASCC value $1,500.00 (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 1277 |
|
 "Free Eli J. Lewis P.M.,
Arkansas". Ms. pmk. at top of 1823 folded letter addressed to
"William Russell, Batesville, Arkansas Ter.", docketing at left
hints at contents "Eli J. Lewis's Land Claims and memorandum for
patents", trivial edgewear, Very Fine, rare early Arkansas territorial
usage addressed to William Russell, the founder of Little Rock (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 1278 |
|
 "Arkansas Post Sept. 22".
Ms. pmk. and "37-1/2" rate on 1835 folded letter to Washington in Arkansas
Territory, contents contain deposition, vertical file fold, trivial
edgewear, Very Fine, scarce territorial usage, the "Arkansas Post" ms.
designation was only used from 1832-36, the rate paid for double the letter
rate between 150 and 400 miles, ASCC value $750.00
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 1279 |
|
 "Bartholomew A.T. March 3rd
1835". Ms. pmk. and "18-3/4" rate on folded letter to Little Rock,
gently cleaned, Very Fine, this is the only reported territorial example
from Bartholomew, with 1988 P.F. certificate, ASCC value $450.00 (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 1280 |
|
 "Batesville Ary. May
18th". Ms. pmk. and "25" rate on 1830 folded letter to Kingston N.Y.,
contents reads in part "...at this time there is no class of mankind
whose prospects are so dull as those of the lawyer and physician, their
numbers increase too fast for the population of the country", several
other observations are also noted, Very Fine, scarce territorial usage (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 1281 |
|
 "Batesville A.T. June 12,
1832". Ms. pmk. and "25" rate on folded letter to Portland Me., some
splitting along folds sensibly reinforced, otherwise Very Fine, scarce
territorial usage (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 1282 |
|
 Camden Ark. Apr. 27.
Clear strike of circular datestamp in green and "10" in circle on
1853 folded letter datelined at New Orleans, steamship endorsement
"Rockaway" at bottom left, refolded at bottom, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1283 |
|
 "Chickasaw Nation Nov. 23rd
1805". Ms. pmk. and "25" rate on folded letter to Annapolis Md., some
slight toning and edgewear, otherwise Fine, scarce Mississippi Territory
usage (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 1284 |
|
 "Choctaw Agency, July 8,
1845". Ms. pmk. and "5" on light green folded cover to Spencer Academy,
C.N. (Choctaw Nation), Very Fine, ASCC value $375.00
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 1285 |
|
 Choctaw Agency Ark. Mar.
6. Circular datestamp with target cancels 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) on
orange cover to Pepperell Mass., with original 1861-dated enclosure, slight
edgewear, Very Fine usage exactly two months prior to secession from the
Union (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1286 |
|
 "Columbia A.T. May 24th".
Ms. pmk. and "12-1/2" rate on 1835 folded letter to Lake Providence La.,
light vertical file folds and some slight toning, some reinforcing of
internal splitting, appears Very Fine, this is the only reported example of
the Columbia marking, the town name was changed to Villemont sometime
between 1833 and 1834, this 1835 usage of the old name must have been an
error, ASCC value $350.00 (Image) |
E. 300-400 |