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Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
1553 c imageLake Village Ark. Mar. 17. Clear circular datestamp with bold "PAID/5 CENTS" handstamp over ms. "Paid 5" on yellow cover to New Orleans, cover with light vertical creases, still Very Fine, choice example of this scarce rate handstamp, ex Emerson and Agre (Image) E. 400-500 475.00
1554 c imageLake Village Ark. Aug. 8. Well-struck circular datestamp with matching "Paid 5 Cents" two-line handstamp to New Orleans, slightly reduced at right, small repair at bottom right, Very Fine appearance, scarce handstamped Paid marking (Image) E. 300-400 225.00
1555 c imageLake Village Ark. Jul. 10 (1861). Mostly clear strike of circular datestamp with "Paid/5 Cents" handstamped revalued with ms. "10" on buff cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. New Orleans, usual filing pinholes and tiny stain at left, Very Fine, an extremely rare revalued handstamped rate, ex Knapp and Hall (Image) E. 750-1,000 1,000.00
1556 c imageLewisville Ark. Aug. 21. Bold strike of circular datestamp with day in ms. on home made cover to Jacksonville Tex., "Paid" handstamp with ms. "10" rating, with original enclosure, Very Fine, scarce handstamped paid marking (Image) E. 300-400 475.00
1557 c imageLittle Rock Ark. Aug. 29. Double-circle datestamp and matching "Paid 10" in circle on buff cover to the Treasury Dept. in Richmond, ms. box charge at top, cover with tiny corner nick at bottom left neatly mended, still choice and Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300 325.00
1558 c imageLittle Rock Ark.. Double-circle datestamp, date unclear, with neat "Paid 10" in circle handstamp on orange cover to Bellville Tex., trivial edgewear, fresh and Fine, scarce, ex Agre, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image) E. 300-400 300.00
1559 c imageLittle Rock Ark. Double-circle datestamp (date unclear) and "10" handstamp on adversity cover made from conscript exemption form to Collingsburg La., original 1863 enclosure datelined "Camp near Pine Bluff Ark." from a member of the 13th Texas Cavalry with comments about substitutes, soldier's endorsement on cover, Very Fine and extremely scarce (Image) E. 750-1,000 750.00
1560 c imageLittle Rock Ark. Double-circle datestamp on brown adversity cover made from unused printed Post Office ledger sheet for Brownsville Ark., to New Salem Tx. and forwarded to Plenitude Tex., "New Salem Tx. Apr. 27th '63" ms. postmark at top, sender was soldier in Texas Vol. Infantry Co. K (Young's Regt.), Very Fine (Image) E. 150-200 375.00
1561 c imageMonticello Ark. Jul. 30. 1861 circular datestamp with "Paid" and "10" handstamp on buff cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, full strikes and Very Fine cover, very scarce Arkansas Confederate usage, ex Richey, Judd (Image) E. 400-500 425.00
1562 c imagePine Bluff Ark. Jan. 15. Double-circle with ms. date, "10" and "Due" handstamp on soldier's 1863 folded letter to Burkeville Tex., from Capt. John Stark to his wife, the Postmistress of Burkeville, faint toning, otherwise Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300 400.00
1563 c imageParaclifta Ark. Feb. 26. Bold circular datestamp with day and "Paid 10cts" rate in ms. on tiny 1863 folded letter to courthouse in Washington Ark., statement of a witness to marriage, Very Fine and extremely rare (Image) E. 400-500 500.00

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