Lot
2001 
Arkansas, 8 June, manuscript postmark on folded letter sheet to Levant, Me., manuscript "25" rating (single letter rate for more than 400 miles), pencil notation on flap "dated Post of Arkansas A.T., Jun 5, 1826"; minor fly specking, Very Fine, one of seven covers reported from the Arkansas post office, the earliest from 1820.Estimate $500 - 750.
"Arkansas" was the name for the point 40 miles up the Arkansas River where the first dry land was found, established July 1, 1819. Name was later changed to Arkansas Post.
Lot
2002
Batesville A.T., Feby 9th, manuscript postmark on folded letter to Salem, Ky., with "3x" multiple of the 18½¢ rate (letter sent between 150-400 miles) totaling "55½"; allover toning and some vertical folds, Fine, one of the only examples known of the 18½¢ rate from Arkansas territory.Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
2003
Batesville, A.T., May 31st, manuscript postmark on folded letter datelined "May 10th, 1833, Territory of Arkansas" from William Woodruff to Robert Toland in Philadelphia, Pa., Very Fine and choice, this is one of ten reported Batesville covers from the Arkansas Territorial period.Estimate $150 - 200.
The addressee, Robert Toland, lived in Philadelphia and purchased many military bounty land patents for Arkansas Territory between 1820 and 1822. William E. Woodruff served as his agent in Arkansas, paying his taxes and administering the property from roughly 1825 until at least 1842. It is unlikely Toland ever traveled to Arkansas.
Lot
2004
Cant. Gibson, Feby 21st (Cherokee Nation), manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 25" rate on 1833 folded letter to Greenland, N.H., letter with mention of commander of fort General Matthew Arbuckle; cover with some extraneous ink spots, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
2005
Fort Gibson, 19 Nov (Cherokee Nation), manuscript postmark on 1832 folded letter to Greenland, N.H., with matching Paid and "25" rate, enclosure signed by General Matthew Arbuckle, the commander stationed Fort Gibson, letter regarding the death of officer and arrangements being made to the return of the body; cover with some small edge nicks and tears at bottom, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
In 1827, the post office department put the area now in Eastern Oklahoma under the supervision of the Arkansas Postal Authorities. Fort Gibson was one of the first locations to receive a post office. The initial post office name was Cantonment Gibson, with both "Fort" and "Cantonment" designations used for several years. The Post Office Department officially changed the name to Fort Gibson on September 14th 1842.
Lot
2006
Helena A.T., April 24, manuscript postmark on 1833 folded letter sheet to Richmond, Va., manuscript "25" rate, Very Fine, a very scarce territorial postmark from Helena.Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
2007
Little Rock, 31 Oct, 1824, manuscript postmark with matching "Free, T.W. Newton, Postmaster" free frank on folded letter to Newport, R.I., letter written by postmaster and datelined "Genl. Land Agency, Little Rock A.T., 31st October 1824"; minor edge staining and small nick at top center, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $250 - 350.
The Little Rock Post Office was established in May of 1820 with earliest cover reported on May 2, 1820. This is the first example to bear a Postmaster free frank from Little Rock.
Lot
2008
Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 29, 1831, bold strike of fancy shield in semi-circle postmark on partially printed folded letter to Philadelphia, Pa. from the Toland correspondence, manuscript "Double 50" rate, enclosure datelined "Military Land Agency Office, Little Rock, Arkansas Territory, 26 Sept, 1831" regarding land taxes; file folds and some comer wear, still Very Fine, an attractive strike of this rare Little Rock, Arkansas fancy territorial date stamp; with 1993 P.F. certificate.Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
2009
Little Rock, Ark., March 22, 1832, bold strike of fancy shield in semi-circle postmark on folded letter to Frankfort, Ky., with manuscript "25" rate, forwarded to Dry Ridge with "Frank. K., Apr 19" cds and manuscript "Ford 10/35" re-rating; some edge wear, soiling and light staining, F.-V.F., one of two known fancy shield usages that was forwarded with additional postage due.Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
2010
Little Rock, Arks, Jul 26, bold sharp cds on folded letter to St. Louis, Mo., with manuscript "18¾" rate, Very Fine and choice, this is the first use of a commercial circular date stamp in Arkansas, used 35 days after the last reported use of the Little Rock shield postmark.Estimate $150 - 200.