Sale 123: The Civil War Sale

Lot 2060    

Little 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.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2061    

Little Rock, Ark., Nov 19, 1862, two strikes of cds, one tying 1861, 10¢ light blue, Patterson printing on gray and white patterned wallpaper cover to Weatherford, Tex.; cover nick, missing backflap and stamp tear at top, F.-V.F., a scarce wallpaper usage from Arkansas.
Scott No. 2a    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2062    

Little Rock, Ark., address on cover endorsed "From Capt. M.G. Galloway, Prisoner of War, Camp Chase, Ohio", franked with uncancelled U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose with manuscript "Ex. & App'd Kibbie" examiner endorsement, letter was intended to be hand carried by Mrs. Charlotte Moon Clark prior to the ensuing confiscation of 170 letters and order for her arrest, Very Fine, a very rare Arkansas prisoner of war cover.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

This is one of 170 covers that were written and intended to be delivered by Mrs. Clark. They were confiscated and never mailed. Many have the notation such as "Politeness of Mrs. Clark" or something similar on them. She had visited her brother at Camp Chase and carried back letters to one of General Morgan's brothers. When Union officials learned this, they ordered her arrest. She was fortunate to make it to Canada just ahead of the arrest order. In the meantime, prisoners wrote a large quantity of letters thinking she was coming back to Camp Chase. After a time she returned from Canada, was arrested and sent South.

The sender, Captain Morton Galloway, was captured at Pea Ridge in March of 1862. He was held at Camp Chase until August 1862 and then exchanged.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2063    

Little Rock, Ark., address on fresh homemade cover, franked with manuscript canceled full margin 1862, 10¢ rose, red "Alexandria, La., Jul 3" cds; cover reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2064    

Little Rock, Ark. "Adv 2", pencil advertised rate endorsement on incoming 1863 folded letter addressed to "S.M. Noble, Lieut. Col. C.S. Army", "Nacogdoches, Tex., May 6" origin cds with matching "Paid" and "10" rate handstamps; splitting along folds with some inside separation, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare advertising usage from Little Rock.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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Lot 2065    

Little Rock, Ark., Aug 31, cds and quartered cork duplex tying 1863, 2¢ black on cover to Princeton, Ark., with printed "Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Little Rock, Arkansas, Printed Matter" corner card; cover slightly reduced at right and light toning, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2066    

Monticello, Ark., address on incoming 1861 cover, with blue "Bowling Green, Ky., Nov 11" cds and manuscript "Paid 10" rating, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

As soon as Arkansas troops could be formed, they were rushed to Kentucky to assist the Confederates attempt to take over the state. The Confederates occupied Bowling Green on September 18, 1861.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2067    

Napoleon, Ark., Jun 2, 1861, cds with clear readable date on cover to Egg's Point, Miss., matching "Paid" and "5" rate handstamps; small repaired edge nick at top, Very Fine, a Second Day Use in the Confederate Postal System and the earliest reported from Arkansas.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2068    

Old Town, Ark., Oct 18, manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 5" on cover to Huntsville, Ala.; light edge wear and a bit reduced at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2069    

Pine Bluff, Ark., cds with matching "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "80¢" above on legal size cover to the district court in Marshall, Tex., postmaster and clerk receiving docketing; cover with portions of corners missing and other various flaws, Fine, the highest franking reported on any Arkansas Confederate cover; with 2001 C.S.A. certificate.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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