Lot
2085 
Arkansas Stampless Postal History Balance, 1829-50, exhibit balance of 33 covers; includes three scarce territorial covers including 1829 earliest reported cover from Washington (no postmark but with 12½ rate), bold Little Rock cds on 1832 folded letter sent "Free" to Acting Secretary of War, and "Hempstead C.H., Ar.T." cds on 1835 folded letter, early statehood usages including including similar Hempstead Territorial cds although in red on 1837 postmaster free frank cover, other usages with 1840 Washington cds, 1843 Plum Bayou manuscript, 1838 Columbus manuscript, interesting 1844 Washington cds on turned cover with Arkadelphia manuscript inside, multiple rates from Union Court House, Little Rock, Fayetteville & Batesville, 1841 usages from Little Rock (no origin postmarks), other later postmarks including 1846 Fort Towson (Choctaw Nation), ca. 1850 Fort Gibson (Cherokee Nation), 1846 El Dorado manuscript, 1853 Ultima Thule manuscript and postmaster free frank, various Little Rock cds's, etc.; condition varies with many nice strikes and covers throughout.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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