The Chris Winters Collection of Arkansas Postal History continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 1320 |
 |
Little Rock Ark. Postal History. 100 covers neatly mounted on pages
in two binders, from 1830's-50's, with Little Rock circular datestamps
struck in blue, black and red, range of rates with some ms. incl. "18-3/4",
"25", "50", "10", some with bold handstamps incl. "Free", "10", "X", "5"
with all the different types represented, range of destinations, virtually
all fresh and Very Fine |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
| 1321 |
|
 "Miller C.H. Ark. Ty. Oct.
15, 1825". Ms. pmk. and "37-1/2" rate on legal-size folded cover
addressed to the Governor of Arkansas Territory in Little Rock, slight
toning around edges, Very Fine, Miller C.H. was located in Choctaw Nation
Indian Territory (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 1322 |
|
 "Miller C.H. Augt. 5th".
Ms. pmk. and "37-1/2" rate on 1826 folded letter to Little Rock, some
edgewear and splitting along folds sensibly reinforced, Very Fine, this
post office is now in Texas, but was a part of Arkansas Territory at the
time (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 1323 |
|
 "St. Francis A.T. June 2nd
1833". Ms. pmk. and "25" changed to "Free" on folded cover to
Washington D.C., Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1324 |
|
 "Spring Hill A.T. May
24th". Ms. pmk. and "25" rate on 1836 folded letter datelined "At R.
M. Cunningham's, 2 miles from Spring Hill A.T., May 19, 1836", to
Petersburg Ill., some slight toning, Very Fine, unlisted in ASCC, this is a
very late territorial usage (statehood established on June 15, 1836) (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 1325 |
|
 "Strawberry River A.T. July
5th". Ms. pmk. and "25" rate on 1834 folded letter to Philadelphia,
Very Fine, possibly unique usage from this town, the post office closed in
1837, ASCC value $500.00 (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 1326 |
|
 Tahlequah Ark. Sep. 23.
Bold strike of circular datestamp and "Paid" and ms. "3" on cover to
Moravia N.Y. and forwarded to White Ford O., red and ms. forwarding
markings, some slight wear, Very Fine, scarce usage, Tahlequah was located
in the Cherokee Nation, ASCC value $525.00
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 1327 |
|
 "Villemont A.T. 1 Nov.
1828". Ms. pmk. and postmaster's signature and "Free" on turned
folded cover to Natchez Miss., inside with "Natchez Oct. 6" circular
datestamp and "Paid" in fancy scroll handstamp with ms. "75" rate and
addressed to Point Cico Ark. Terr., Very Fine, scarce early use from this
town, which was first established under the name of Columbia (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 1328 |
|
 "Villemont A.T. Feb. 19th,
1832". Ms. pmk. and "25" rate on folded letter to Greenland N.H., faint
vertical file fold, Very Fine, the Villemont office was only open from
1825-33, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 1329 |
|
 "Vineyard A.T. 11th Feby.
1831". Ms. pmk. and "25" rate on folded letter to Calhoun Tenn.,
fascinating contents discusses hardships, including complete lack of money
and provisions, horizontal file fold, opened for display of contents, Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 1330 |
|
 "White River Nov. 12".
Ms. pmk. and "Free" on 1832 folded letter datelined "Portland Ky. Sept.
28th, 1832" to the postmaster at Little Rock, some slight soiling, Very
Fine, carried on a river boat where entered the mails at White River, this
is the earliest recorded example of this town marking, ASCC value $450.00
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |