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Quick Navigation by Category  Civil War Postal History (425)   |  Confederate States (271)   |  The Bruce Roberts Collection of Arkansas & Indian (92)   |  The Richard Murphy Collection of Confederate South (405)   | 
 

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The Bruce Roberts Collection of Arkansas & Indian Territory continued...

Confederate States & Union Occupation continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2041       imageBlack's Ferry, Ark. C.S.A., Feb 4, 1862. Manuscript postmark on cover to Ballston Spa, N.Y., with matching "Paid 5¢" and endorsed "Via Flag of Truce Ship, Norfolk, Va." at lower left; cover edge wear, small edge tears and reduced at left, F.-V.F., a rare civilian Flag of Truce via Norfolk usage and the only Arkansas Flag of Truce recorded.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

As no U.S. postage or due rate was included on the outside of this cover, it is believed that a second cover and letter was enclosed within this cover bearing U.S. 3¢ postage or was rated "Due 3" upon arrival. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2042       imageCamden, Ark., Jun 5. Cds on incoming manuscript canceled U.S. 1855, 3¢ Nesbitt entire, with matching "Bolivar, Mo., April 14" origin postmark sent prior to secession, manuscript "Advr 5 due" at right as Federal postal materials were no longer accepted as paying postage in Arkansas after May 31, 1861, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The recipient, Dr. John Snyder, was serving with the 8th division of the Missouri State Guard as Lt. Colonel and Assistant Division Surgeon-General. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2043     1 imageCamden, Ark., Apr 21. Balloon type cds tying 1861, 5¢ green on cover to Washington, Ark.; soiling in bottom margin of stamp, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2044     11 imageCamden, Ark., Oct 17. Cds on gray and violet floral wallpaper cover to Tuscaloosa, Ala., reverse franked with 1863, 10¢ blue tied by additional strikes of cds; cover reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $250-350
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2045     1 imageDevalls Bluff, Feb 11. Manuscript postmark on 1862 cover to Little Rock, Ark., franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 5¢ green; sealed cover tear to the left of stamp, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2046     62X4 imageDoaksville, Cho. Nation, Arkansas. Addressing on incoming cover, franked on reverse with New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown, vertical pair tied by two strikes of "Paid" handstamp, front with matching "New Orleans, La., Aug 11" cds, with notation above stamps "have sent some letters care of CC Dale to be forwarded, gave yours to Express"; cover expertly restored at top and right, opened at side for display, Very Fine appearance, a rare New Orleans provisional usage to Choctaw Nation.
Scott No. 62X4; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2047       imageEudora, Ark, Aug 1. Manuscript postmark with "Paid 5" rate on uncancelled U.S. 1855, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Columbia, Tenn.; staining and some edge wear, Fine, the only reported Confederate usage from Eudora.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2048       imageFlorence, Ark, Nov 8. Bold sharp strike of cds on 1861 folded letter to New Orleans, La. from the Carroll Hoy correspondence, matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "10" rate, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2049     2 imageFort Gibson, Ark. (Cherokee Nation). Address to "Genl. Pike's Staff" on cover franked with 1861, 10¢ blue canceled by "Paid 5" straight line handstamp, matching "Liberty, Va., Feb 21" origin cds; cover and stamp corner with small tear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2050     65 imageFort Smith, Ark., July 20, 1864. Straight two-line postmark tying 1861, 3¢ rose on cover to Little York, Mo.; minor stamp flaws, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300.

AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE UNION MILITARY OCCUPATION STRAIGHT LINE TOWN MARKING.

Fort Smith Arkansas was occupied by Union forces On September 1, 1863 and was in the Union postal system from that point to the end of the war.

Union forces first occupied a portion of Arkansas in July 1862, when they took Helena Arkansas on the Mississippi River. From that date, they steadily succeeded in occupying most of Arkansas north of the Arkansas river. Much of the state south of the river remained in Confederate hands to the end of the war.

Only a total of 13 covers with the Fort Smith straight line have been recorded, all used in 1864. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2051       imageHelena, Ark, Feb 8, 1862. Cds on cover to New Orleans, La. from the Carroll Hoy correspondence, matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "10" rate; cover reduced at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2052     11 imageHillsboro, Ark. Address on 1864 cover "Care of Capt. T.P. Ingram, A.Q.M., Grenada, Miss.", franked with 1863, 10¢ blue, vertical strip of four tied by "Augusta, Ga., Sep 23" cds's; some light staining in central portion of address panel, Very Fine, illustrated in Krieger's The Trans-Mississippi Mails After the Fall of Vicksburg (page 49).
Scott No. 11; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

ONE OF ELEVEN 40¢ TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPRESS RATE USAGES TO AND FROM ARKANSAS.

The Confederate National Express Mail Service was authorized in May 1863, for letters traveling across the Mississippi river. Delay caused the service to begin operation in November 1863. by then both Vicksburg (July 4) and Little Rock (Sept 10) had fallen into Union hands. (Image1)

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Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2053     62X3 imageLewisburg, Ark. Addressing on incoming cover, franked with ample to large margin New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ brown tied by bold "Paid" handstamp, matching "New Orleans, La., Aug 9" cds and manuscript "Due 5" for 10¢ rate because Lewisburg is more than 500 miles from New Orleans, Very Fine.
Scott No. 62X3; Estimate $300 - 400.

It was common in the new CSA Postal system that mistakes were made in distance estimates, especially to Arkansas whose geography was very unfamiliar to postal workers outside the state. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2054       imageLewisville, Ark., Jany 7, 65. Manuscript postmark with matching "Due 10" rating on turned cover to Winsburg, Texas with military endorsement at top left, inside franked with 1863, 10¢ blue (11) tied by "Washington, Ark., Dec 2" cds, to Lewisville, Ark.; cover opened at sides for display, Very Fine, this is the latest date reported on an outgoing Arkansas Confederate cover.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2055       imageLittle Rock, Ark., Sep 3, 1861. Cds on folded letter to Arkansas Post, Ark., with matching unusual "5 Paid" handstamp with "Paid" at 90 degrees reading up, Very Fine, only five examples of the "5 Paid" 90 degrees handstamp reported, this being the earliest recorded strike.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2056       imageLittle Rock, Ark, Oct 28, 1861. Cds with matching "Paid 10" in circle handstamp on uncancelled U.S. 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire to Fort Mill, S.C., Very Fine, a scarce adversity usage on a U.S. entire.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2057       imageLittle Rock, Ark. Cds on legal size cover to Planters, Ark, with manuscript "Paid 25" rating, 1861 pencil docketing at left; cover lightly cleaned, refolded and reduced at right, Very Fine appearance, a rare five times rate usage, this is the highest rated Confederate stampless reported from Little Rock.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2058       imageLittle Rock, Ark. Cds and target canceling on U.S. 1855, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Warrior Stand, Ala. used early in 1861, entire recut and turned franked with pencil canceled 1863, 10¢ blue (12) and manuscript "Warrior Stand, Ala., Sept 12/63" alongside, to North Gilead, N.C., Very Fine Turned Cover.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2059     2 imageLittle Rock, Ark., May 22, 1863. Cds tying 1861, 10¢ blue, corner margin single on cover to Waxahachie, Tex.; small stamp scuffs, cover with light soiling and reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
2060       imageLittle Rock, Ark., Oct 18, '64. Cds and target duplex tying 1861, 30¢ orange (71) on cover to Stotzheim, France, red "New York, Paid 6, Oct 29" exchange cds, French transit and receiving backstamp; stamp with pre-use torn off margin at left, otherwise Very Fine, sent from Union occupied Little Rock and the only reported use of the 1861 30¢ from Arkansas.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction

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