Confederate Handstamped Paid and Due Markings continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 2552 |
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 Little Rock Ark. Dec. 17,
1862. Double-circle datestamp with "10" on cover to Rusk Texas,
soldier's endorsement at top left, with original enclosure datelined
"Camp Bayou Mito Ark. Decr. 7/62", scuff affects datestamp,
otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 2553 |
|
 "Osceola Ark. Dec. 6".
Ms. pmk. with matching "Paid 5" on orange cover to Bowling Green Ky., with
original enclosure datelined 1861 from Mill Bayou, blue receiving
datestamp, Very Fine, unusual usage, Mill Bayou had a post office from
1841-81 and so this could have been mailed there but for some reason was
not (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 2554 |
|
 Pine Bluff Ark. May 12,
1862. Double-circle datestamp with bold "5" and "Due" handstamps
attractively struck on cover to White Sulphur Springs Ark., Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 2555 |
|
 Pine Bluff Ark. Dec. 23.
Clear strike of circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "10" handstamps
on cover to Livingston Ala., slight edgewear, Very Fine usage (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 2556 |
|
 Pine Bluff Ark. Jul. 17,
1862. Clear strike of double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" and
"10" handstamps on cover to Townsville P.O. N.C., slight edgewear, some
toning, still Very Fine usage, the 10c rate had just gone into effect (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 2557 |
|
 Princeton Ark. Mar. 8.
Clear strike of circular datestamp in green with matching "Paid" and
"10" handstamps on cover to New Orleans, usual small filing holes, Very
Fine, scarce, ex Kohn and Myerson (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 2558 |
|
 Searcy Ark. Dec. 31.
Circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on 1861 folded
letter to Germantown ("Jumantown") Tenn., some wear, Very Fine strikes,
scarce handstamped Paid usage, especially paying the 5c rate for distances
less than 500 miles (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 2559 |
|
 Searcy Ark. Oct. 3.
Circular datestamp with "Paid" and "10" handstamps on cover to Knoxville
Tenn., Very Fine, ex Dietz (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 2560 |
|
 Van Buren Ark. Nov. 11.
Well-struck circular datestamp with second strike at center, matching
"Paid" and ms. "10" on orange cover to Petersburg Va., 1861 docketing,
missing part of top flap, some edgewear incl. restored bottom right corner,
appears Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 2561 |
|
Confederate Arkansas Balance. 23 covers, incl. handstamped Paids or
ms. from Barkada, Hibernia, Pocohantas, Helena, Hamburg, Lewisville,
Monticello, Osceola, South Bend, also adversity wallpaper cover with
ms. "O.B." to Woodlawn, pair of No. 1 from Little Rock to Texas, No. 1 from
Van Buren Ark. to Little Rock, turned usage with pair of No. 7 inside and
No. 2 from Little Rock to Texas, No. 12 from Pine Bluff to Benton Ark., few
with pairs of No. 6 and 7, some faults to be expected, overall Very Fine,
scarce and worthwhile group |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
| 2562 |
|
Union Arkansas Postal History. 14 covers, five with original
enclosures incl. some with more interesting content, incl. few sent from
Fayetteville Ark. and posted at Cassville Mo., early Union occupation of
Little Rock with enclosure datelined on Dec. 7, 1863, few with No. 65 used
in Little Rock incl. one Advertised, two with U.S. Christian Commission
illustrated imprint, one with "Forty Rounds" patriotic design, one with
semi-official from Headquarters, Sup't. Volunteers Regiment, some faults to
be expected, most fresh and Very Fine |
E. 1,000-1,500 |