1788 (26 Jan) incoming FL from Cognac, France to Philadelphia, with straight-line BOSTON and matching "22 MA" Franklin mark, rated 3/1 in manuscript, trivial erosion within the straight-line marking, otherwise v.f. and attractive cover (Image)

Est.US$150

1830 (20 Dec) FL with red "Newark New Jersey Dec 20" and fancy "Paid" handstamp at upper right, manuscript "50", sent to Natchez, Mississippi, filing folds, scarce (Image)

Est.US$150

1833 (21 Jan) "Warrior Bridge Washington Co. AL., Jan 21", two line handstamp, FL (basically a real estate dispute, with a reply from sender) sent in 1833 to Washington, Mississippi, handstamped "FREE" and signed by "Huber P.M" (Postmaster), minor, partly mended paper erosion, filing folds, otherwise fine and rare (Image)

Est.US$500

1835 (3 Nov) City of Washington, red departure cds, endorsed "Treasury Dept. P. Hagner", "Free" handstamped alongside, addressed to Gabriel Tichenor, Natchez, Ms ("Your accounts as Agent for paying invalids and Revolutionary Pensioners" "a balance is found due from you to the United States of $1,524"), filing folds away from the clear markings, interesting balance due notice from the U.S. Government (Image)

Est.US$250

1846 FL (printed "A Circular" "The Southern and Western Literary Messenger and Review") with red Richmond, (Va) July 23 departure cds, charged "2" in red, addressed to Woodsville, Miss., some toning, otherwise fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1847 cover with red "40" and corresponding "Sacramento City, Cal." Mar 26 departure pmk, addressed to John R. Siddell, Trinity Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, overall toning, clear markings (St. John Richardson Liddell (1815-1870) was a prominent Louisiana planter, General in the Confederate States Army and an outspoken proponent of Southern emancipation of slaves). Also included is an illustrated "Mining Scene" gold-rush cover with "Paid 10", Sept 16 manuscript markings, addressed to Wilkinson County, Mississippi (Image)

Est.US$250

1849 (23 July) Wash. City, red departure cds, endorsed "Treasury Dept. A. Crawford", "Free" handstamped alongside, addressed to The Secretary to the State of Mississippi, Natchez, filing folds, further endorsement "for the Secy of Treasury U.S. to the Secy of State" (Image)

Est.US$250

1849 (10 Dec) FL from "New Holland, PA" to Washington, Ms, green "PAID" and endorsed "10", with corresponding New Holland, PA (date filled-in by hand), filing folds, fine, with interesting pre-printed boarding school (tuition $55) regulations, principal applying for the position in Jefferson College in Washington, Mississippi (Image)

Est.US$150

1850 (1 Nov) registered (legal deposition) cover with red New Orleans, La. Departure pmk, addressed to Liberty, Miss., "Paid 12" and "Registered", mostly intact wax seals on reverse, fine. Also another "registered" deposition cover to Vicksburg, Miss., red New Orleans Sep 20 (1850) departure, some toning, otherwise fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1853 (16 Mar) FL endorsed "Valuable", with red New Orleans departure and "Registered" handstamp alongside, addressed locally, with "10" at right, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1855 (1 May) Washington, D.C. Free, red departure cds, with straight-line "Department of State Official Business" handstamp at top, addressed to "His Excy the governor of Mississippi, Jackson, Mi", fine cover (the governor at the time, John Jones McRae (1815-1868), also served in the Mississippi House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate) (Image)

Est.US$250

1809 FL from Bayou Sarah, with straight-line "Pinckneyville MT. Feb 23" departure datestamp, addressed to Mr. Willis, Merchant, Washington, Mississippi Territory, manuscript "Way 13 1/2" charge at top, some toning at bottom, rare territorial marking (Mississippi statehood was granted Dec 10, 1817) (Image)

Est.US$250

1810 FL from Lagville, with straight-line "Pinckneyville MT. Feb 28" departure datestamp, addressed to Lieut. W. S. Hamilton in Washington, M.T., ms "Way 11" at top, fine and rare usage from Mississippi Territory (Image)

Est.US$250

1811 FL to Nashville, Tenn., with "NATCz, M.T. May 28" cds, paid "25" ms, filing folds through the markings, otherwise a fine territorial letter from Natchez, Mississippi Territory (Image)

Est.US$250

1811 FL from Baton Rouge, with straight-line "Pinckneyville MT, Mr 20" departure datestamp, addressed to "Washington, M.T.", ms "Way 13 1/2" at top, filing fold away from the markings, rare Mississippi territorial cover (Image)

Est.US$250

1814 FL to Port Gibson, with "Wash MT Sept 6" departure cds, charged "10" in ms, filing fold, fine Mississippi territorial cover (Image)

Est.US$250

1814 FL addressed to "His Excellency Governor Holmes, Washington, M. Territory", with "Huntsville, M.T. Nov. 12." departure datestamp, charged "25" in ms at top, filing fold, fine Mississippi territorial cover (David Holmes (1769-1832) was the fourth and last governor of the Mississippi Territory. In 1817, he was unanimously elected as the first governor of the state of Mississippi) (Image)

Est.US$250

1842 outer FL with green "Ripley, MI." Sep 8 pmk, fancy "5" and "Paid" at upper right, addressed to Samuel Stamps Esq. in Jackson, Miss., fine, ms "Approved 4 September 1841", "Approved 13 June 1842" (Samuel Stamps was the Secretary of State of Mississippi from 1847 to 1850) (Image)

Est.US$250

1847 outer FL with green "Ripley, MI." Sep 3 pmk, fancy "5" star at upper right, addressed to Samuel Stamps Esq. in Jackson, Miss., fine (Samuel Stamps was the Secretary of State of Mississippi from 1847 to 1850) (Image)

Est.US$250

1849 (3 Dec) FL from Aberdeen MI, red circular departure and negative "5" in Star rate handstamps, addressed to "His Excellency" J.W. Matthews (the governor of Mississippi from 1848-1850) in Jackson, Mi., filing folds away from the markings, fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1852 (29 May) FL from Pontotoc, Miss., fancy red "5" and "Paid 3" handstamps, sent by J.A. Root to Auditor Public Accounts in Jackson, Miss., filing fold away from the markings, fine (Image)

Est.US$300

1853 outer FL from Columbus, Mi. to Jackson, Miss., with round "Paid 3" and "Columbus Jan 80 Mi." departure cds, departure and arrival docketing on back, fine usage from Columbus to Jackson, Mississippi (Image)

Est.US$300