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Arkansas Stampless
Handstamped and Manuscript Paids
Fewer than 300 Arkansas stampless covers as of Roberts 2010 census: Arkansas Postal History
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1306
MONTICELLO / ARK / JUL / 30 bold strike with matching PAID / 10 handstamped paid on lovely pristine cover from Carroll Hoy & Co., usual small file pinholes nearly invisible, Ex-Richey and Judd.
$900.

1310
VAN BUREN / ARK / OCT / 26 (1861) bold clear cds with matching PAID handstamp and ms. "10", Dietz HSP type I on neat cover to "Rev. A. J. Leavenworth, Petersburg, Virginia". Rev. Abner Johnson Leavenworth (1803-1869) was a Presbyterian clergyman and teacher, president of Leavenworth Female College in Petersburg. Enclosure was from Frederick Peabody Leavenworth, b. 1833. Rare markings on a lovely cover; slightly reduced at left Ex-Agre
$800.

1305
LAKE VILLAGE / ARK / MAR / 17 (1861), neat strike with matching "PAID / 5 CENTS" two-line handstamped paid, Dietz type I, on yellow cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, usual small filing holes and faint vertical creases, rare marking, ex-Emerson and Agre.
$1,100.

4627
CLARKSVILLE / ARK light cds and manuscript "Paid 10" on folded letter to "Maj. Jno D. Adams, Chief Qt Master, Little Rock, Arkansas" headed "Clarksville Ark Sept 27th 1862" saying that writer Wm I. Floyd has succeeded in settling the debt due B.F. Johnson against Col. Hardicke. Too many J. Adams to determine exact soldier.
$270.

1309

SEARCY / ARK / SEPT 22 (1862) handstamped PAID 10 (encircled) on small neat folded legal document re probate matters addressed to “Hon. Judg(e)(John) Hutches, West Point, Ark." Wonderful rare bold neat markings, Dietz type Ib.

$800.

C1109

HELENA / ARK / SEP / 7 / 1861 double circle cancel with matching handstamped PAID and manuscript “10” on cover to “Mssrs Carroll Hoy & Co., New Orleans, La.”, usual pin holes for this correspondence, slightly reduced at top and tiny tear at top, fresh and Fine, Ex-Emerson.

$425.

C1110

VAN BUREN / ARK / FEB / 5 (1862) on pristine cover to “Dr. John H. Weller, Brinkleyville, Halifax Co., N.C.” docketed as being from Jessee Turner, Arkansas with original business contents requesting Scuppernong grapes, back flap missing and couple small edge tears at right.  
$425.

C1111

SEARCY / ARK / AUG / cds with matching handstamped PAID and encircled “10” on fresh green lined commercially made cover to “Mrs. E. T. Hall, Knoxville, E. Tennessee”, slightly reduced at top with no top back flap but Superb strikes of this scarce town. 
$600.

C1112

HELENA / ARK / JAN / 11 / 1862 double circle cancel with matching handstamped PAID and manuscript “10” rate on lemon cover to “Mssrs Carroll Hoy & Co., New Orleans, La.”, usual pin holes, bit of stain at upper left corner into cancel otherwise Fine, Ex-Kohn.

$375.

C1323
 HELENA / ARK / SEP /14 / 1861 bold strike of double-circle with matching PAID handstamp and ms. "10" on cover to “Mssrs. Carroll Hoy & Co., New Orleans, La.” with usual filing holes and some age spots, Scarce, Ex-Boshwit $400.
$400.

C1324

VAN BUREN / ARK / OCT / 4 (1861) cds with matching PAID handstamp and ms. "5" on cover to Hillsborough Ark., some wear incl. water staining, small repair at top left corner and tear affects marking, still Fine and Scarce, Ex-Boshwit $300.
$300.

8479

BATESVILLE / ARK / JAN / 16 cds with matching handstamped PAID 10 on cover addressed to “Mr. Smallwood Dalton, Greenville District South Carolina, Grove Station Post Office”, some small sealed edge tears but generally Very Fine and one of only two recorded, Rare $650.
$650.

8480

MADISON / ARK. / NOV / 4 double circle cancel with matching handstamped PAID 10 on cover addressed to “A. B. Springs, Fort Mills, York District, SC”, cover bit soiled, sealed flap tear and cover folds but rare Arkansas markings overriding these faults, ex Gallagher $425.
$425.

X152
 FORT SMITH / ARK // FEB / 8 / 1862 double circle on what looks more like a wrapper (square-cut side flaps, no top or bottom flaps), manuscript Due 10, addressed to Mr. C. C. Dunn, Montgomery, La. with endorsement “From R. E. Cole, Winn Rifles, 3rd La. Reg.” Cole was listed as missing in action at Vicksburg. Detailed regimental history included.  $400.
$400.

X404

“Osceola Ark /July 29 [1861] with manuscript Paid 5¢ rate on cover to "Capt. Elliot Fletcher, Jr., Company O, Fletcher Rifles, Hindman's Legion, Pocahontas, Ark.", some water staining, Quite scarce Arkansas use. Many of the Civil War Fletcher letters were published by the Pulaski County Historical Society in 1963 and may be found online. Capt. Elliott Fletcher, Jr., commanded the "Fletcher Rifles," a volunteer company organized at Mill Bayou, in Mississippi County, on July 4, 1861. The company became Co. H, 18th (Marmaduke's) Arkansas Infantry, which was redesignated the 3rd Confederate Infantry in January 1862. Captain Fletcher was killed in action at Shiloh, Tennessee, April 6, 1862. $400.
$400.