The Chris Winters Collection of Arkansas Postal History continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 1287 |
 |
 "Crawford C. House A.T. June
10th 1823". Ms. pmk. and "On Service" and "Free" on folded cover to the
Paymaster General in Washington City, light file folds and minor edgewear,
Very Fine, this is the earliest reported usage from Crawford Court House,
the post office was opened in 1823 and was active until 1832, when its name
was changed to Pleasant Hill, ASCC value $500.00
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 1288 |
|
 "Crawford C.H. A.T. April
15th". Ms. pmk. and "25" rate on 1825 folded letter datelined
"Union, Osage Nation, 15 March 1825" to Andover Mass. and
forwarded to Worcester Mass., part of contents discuss a friend who
died of Typhus, Very Fine, scarce usage, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate, ASCC
value $400.00 (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 1289 |
|
 "Dardanelle AK Nov. 10".
Ms. pmk. and "Free J.H. Brearly" on 1828 folded letter to Zanesville O.,
some reinforced splitting along folds, small edge tears at top, otherwise
Very Fine, ASCC value $400.00 (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 1290 |
|
 Doakesville Ark. Jul. 26.
Perfect strike of circular datestamp with ms. 10" rate on 1849 folded cover
to New York, docketing indicates origination may have been Spencer Academy
but posted at Doakesville, light vertical file folds, Very Fine, scarce
datestamp, Doakesville was originally established as Fort Towson, the name
was changed in late 1847, after Arkansas entered statehood this settlement
was actually in the Indian Territory but continued the usage of "Ark." in
the cancel, ASCC value $475.00 (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 1291 |
|
 "Dwight Ark. 5th Jan.
1829". Ms. pmk. and "25" rate on folded letter to Mayhew Miss.,
vertical file fold, some overall toning, some slight reinforcing along few
folds, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, ASCC value $500.00
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 1292 |
|
 "Dwight Ark. Ter. 15 Feb.
1829". Ms. pmk. and "Free C. Washburn Post Master" on folded cover to
Natchez Miss., light vertical file fold, some slight toning, some
reinforcing along folds, otherwise Very Fine, rare territorial marking,
ASCC value $600.00 (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 1293 |
|
 "Eagletown Ark. June 16,
1854". Ms. pmk. and "Paid 3" on blue folded cover to Washington City,
Very Fine, Eagletown was located in the Choctaw Nation Indian Territory,
ASCC value $300.00 (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1294 |
|
 "Fort Gibson 19 Nov." Ms.
pmk. as part of Cherokee Nation with matching "25" rate on 1832 folded
letter to Greenland N.H., some edge tears, Very Fine, ASCC value $450.00 (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1295 |
|
 "Fort Gibson March 26".
Ms. pmk. and "Free" on 1834 folded letter to Washington D.C., letter sent
from Col. Arbuckle, who was the founder of the fort (which was in Indian
Territory), light vertical file folds, Very Fine, ASCC value $450.00 (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 1296 |
|
 "Fort Gibson, May 16".
Ms. town marking and matching "6" on 1839 folded cover to Park Hill P.O.,
two light file folds, expertly sealed margin tear, Fine usage paying the
rate for distance up to 30 miles (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1297 |
|
 Fort Gibson Ark. Sep. 24.
Bold strike of circular datestamp and "Paid" handstamp and ms. "3" rate on
folded cover to New York, light vertical file folds, Very Fine strike, ASCC
value $275.00 (Image) |
E. 200-300 |