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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1542 |  |
 Buck Horn Ark. Apr. 28.
Well-struck circular datestamp, "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamp on 1862
folded letter to Memphis, from a supplier of telegraph poles who just lost
300 poles in rough water, Very Fine, one of two recorded Buck Horn covers
and the only example of this rate, ex Everett and Agre
(Image) |
E. 500-750 | 750.00 |
| 1543 | |
 Camden Ark. Aug. 21.
Circular datestamp with "Paid" and "10" in circle handstamps on cover to
Mulberry P.O. Ala., expert repair at top right and top flap reattached,
Very Fine appearance, ex Agre (Image) |
E. 400-500 | 475.00 |
| 1544° | |
Camden Ark. Jul. 19. Circular datestamp with "Paid" and large "10" in circle on buff cover to Vice President Stephens (all flaps intact), interesting docketing on back "Paley Thompson, Camden Ark., July 17th 1861. Wants to know 'whether letters of Marque & Reprisal to operate on land can be obtained.'", Confederate response to Union raids, Very Fine, only a few examples of the Camden 10c handstamp are known | E. 400-500 | 500.00 |
| 1545 | |
 Camden Ark. Aug. 30.
Circular datestamp with matching "Due 10" handstamp on orange cover to
Bastrop Tex. from a member of Terry's Texas Rangers, reduced bit
irregularly at left, Fine, very scarce due marking
(Image) |
E. 150-200 | 375.00 |
| 1546 | |
 Camden Ark. Jan. 15.
Circular datestamp and ms. "due 10" on buff soldier's cover to Arkadephia
Ark., original contents headed Huntsville mentions "we had a regular
'Whore Ball' here and some boys got a little drunk... the women threw their
arm around their necks kiss they & hugg them and after it broke up no doubt
screw them...", cover opened roughly at right and slightly reduced,
otherwise Fine, a great letter (Image) |
E. 300-400 | 800.00 |
| 1547 | |
 Columbia Ark. Jul. 28.
Unusual segmented circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" in circle
crossed out and uprated to "10" in ms. on orange cover to Alexander
Stephens in Richmond Va., docketing at left indicates contents was
appointment as surgeon, slightly reduced at top, Very Fine, scarce Arkansas
usage (Image) |
E. 400-500 | 600.00 |
| 1548 | |
 Fort Smith Ark. Sep. 6,
1861. Clearly struck double-circle datestamp with ms. "Due 10" and
large crayon "Due" on buff cover to Crystal Springs Miss., soldier's
endorsement from member of Monticello Rifles, 3rd Regt. La. Vol., small
piece of backflap removed, Very Fine and scarce Arkansas Confederate usage
(Image) |
E. 300-400 | 375.00 |
| 1549 | |
 Greensboro Ak. Nov. 17.
Ms. postmark with matching "Paid 5" on red and blue 11-Star "T" for
Tennessee waving flag Patriotic cover to Buenavista Ark., missing top
flap, few sealed edge tears, trivial toning, Very Fine, scarce Arkansas
patriotic usage, illustrated in Dietz
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 2,100.00 |
| 1550 | |
 Helena Ark. Apr. 3, 1862.
Double-circle datestamp and "Paid" with ms. "10 Cents" on yellow cover
to Olympia, Washington Territory, lightly soiled, slightly reduced
at right, otherwise Fine, Confederate covers addressed to a U.S. territory
are exceedingly rare, it is unclear how this cover was transmitted to
Washington Territory unless it was put into the U.S. mails and went
unrecognized as of Confederate origin (coincidentally, prior to 1863 the
10c rate applied to U.S. mail sent over 3,000 miles)
(Image) |
E. 500-750 | 550.00 |
| 1551 | |
 Lake Village Ark. Jul. 1.
Perfect bold strike of cds with "PAID/5 CENTS" two-line rate handstamp on
obsolete 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans,
sender's instructions "Brasher & Wells please pay postage on this -
J.H.S." indicating origin outside Lake VillageEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ARKANSAS HANDSTAMPED PAID. Ex Birkinbine. (Image) |
E. 2,000-2,500 | 2,400.00 |
| 1552 | |
 Lake Village Ark. Jan.
29. Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching "Paid 5 Cents"
two-line handstamp on yellow cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans,
usual small filing holes, Very Fine strike of this rare handstamped Paid,
ex Judd (Image) |
E. 500-750 | 800.00 |