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