1850's Stampless

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 | , Login

19th Century > State 1851-1861 > 1850's Stampless

Arkansas Stampless covers after 7-1-1851

When the postage rate dropped from the 5 cent-10 cent rates of the late 1840's to 3 cents on July 1, 1851, covers could still be mailed without stamps, since there were small post offices that did not get stamps. However, a new "penalty" rate was assessed for letters mailed "Due" without postage. Postmasters created 'Paid 3" handstamps and "Due 5" for the penalty rate of 5 cents. Stampless covers in Arkansas are seen all the way to 1861, just before seccesion.

New cover added 2012-02-18.

Arkansas Stampless 1850's

Originating Post Office	Date Mailed	Markings and Color	Destination	Cover Scan & Source
Arkadelphia	10-7-1862	CDS and 5 (Penalty Rate) both brown	Camden, Arkansas	Arkadelphia 10-7-1852 penalty rate 5 brown hsps APS Richmond 8-13-10.jpg
Arkadelphia	2-5-1852	Red CDS and Red 5 (penalty rate)	Harellsville, South Carolina	arkadelphia 2-5-1852 5 cent penalty rate hsp.jpg
Augusta	7-20-185x	Manuscript townmark + Paid 3		Augusta 7-20-185x Paid 3 HSpellman_Sale31_Lot115.jpg
Bentonville	3-23-1853	Manuscript Town name, (due) 5 rate	Knox Co, Tennessee	Bentonville 3-23-1853 due 5 eBay 11-6-11.jpg
Boonsborough	9-18-1855	Black CDS + Manuscript "PO Business"	Little Rock, Arkansas	boonsboro 9-18-1855 rkaufmann_sale54_lot24.jpg
Camden	6-4-1854	Black CDS and Black 5 in circle (penalty rate)	Montasuma, Tennessee	camden 6-4-1854 5 cent penalty rate hsp.jpg
Camden forwarding letter from New Orleans, LA	7-25-1854	Black CDS manusript "forward 5" w/Orange New Orleans CDS and black 5 hand stamp	Camden, Arkansas forwarded to Princeton, Arkansas	new orleans to camden fwd to princeton 5 cents penalty rate.jpg
Canton	4-6-1852	Manuscript Townmark and date	New Market, Alabama	canton 4-6-1852 amphilatelicbrokers_sale11_lot62.jpg
Cold Water	8-12-1858	Black manuscript townmark and Paid 3	Fair Grove, North Carolina	cold water 8-12-1858 paid 3.jpg
Columbia	7-4-1855	Red CDS + black manuscript Paid 3. Blue manuscript Due 6 added	Natchez, Mississippi	columbia 7-4-1855 paid 3 due 6.jpg
Cummins	12-13-1856	Manuscript Townmark + Free PM Endorsement	Pine Bluff, Arkansas	cummins 12-13-1856 dphillips_sale113_lot356.jpg
Eagle Creek	1855	manuscript town and PM Free Frank	Washington, DC	Eagle Creek 1855 antebellumcovers_sale26_lot1 pm free text only.jpg
Evansville	2-16-1855	Manuscript town name and 5 rate	Wesley, Arkansas	Evansville 2-26-1855 eBay 5-19-11.jpg
Fayetteville	8-12-1853	Black CDS+PAID hsp, manuscript 3	Ozark, Arkansas	Fayetteville_paid_3 ebay_1400673890458_.jpg
Fort Smith	11-12-1851	Black CDS, Manuscript "Official Business"	New Orleans, Louisiana	fort Smith 11-12-1851 Official Business to New Orleans ebay 5-11-09.jpg
Fort Smith		Black CDS and Black PAID, manuscript "Paid 3c"	Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation	Fort Smith Paid 3 in color rfrajolasale42lot152.jpg
Fort Smith	5-12-185x	Black CDS + Black FREE Hsp, "Official Business" manuscript	Washington, DC	Ft Smith FREE Offical Business to Washignton DC Nutmeg_Sale171_Lot2361.jpg
Gaines Landing	10-21-1852	Manuscript townmark and manuscript 5 (penalty rate)	Madison, Indiana	gaines landing 10-21-1852 gmchenry net price 3-9-1.jpg
Grand Glaize	10-13-185x	Black manuscript townmark and 3, Handstamp PAID	Huntsville, North Carolina	grand glaze paid 3 10-13-185x.jpg
Grand Lake	5-5-185x	Black CDS and Black PAID 3 in Circle handstamps		Grand Lake Paid 3 rkaufman_sale71_lot29.jpg
Greenock	4-17-185x	Manuscript townmark and Paid 3	Gustavus, Ohio	greenock paid 3 4-17-185x.jpg
Hamburg	7-8-1852	Manuscript townmark and 5 + "Forwarded 5", Lamar, Miss CDS	Lamar, Mississippi	hamburg 7-8-1852 stampless ms chris winters md collection.jpg
Helena	2-12-1859	CDS and PAID 3 handstamps, color unknown		helena 2-12-1859 stampless yeardate rkaufmann_sale54_lot58.jpg
Helena	3-29-1854	Black CDS and Black PAID 3 Handstamps	Nashville, Tennessee	Helena PAID 3 3-29-1854 ebay 4-6-08 .jpg
Helena	8-14-185x	Black CDS and Black PAID 3	Henderson, Kentucky	Helena PAID 3 8-14-185x.jpg
Helena	2-16-1854	Black CDS and Black PAID 3	Nashville, Tennessee	Helena PAID 3 to Tenn 2-16-1854.jpg
Helena	3-11-1854	Black CDS and Black PAID 3	Nashville, Tennessee	Helena PAID 3 to Tenn 3-11-1854 ebay 5-25-09.jpg
Helena	1-25-1855	Black CDS and PAID 3 handstamps	Nashville, Tennessee	helena 1-25-1855 paid 3 black.jpg
Helena	10-1-1851	Orange CDS and Orange PAID and 3 hand stamps	Charleston, Mississippi	helena 10-1-1851 paid 3 orange.jpg
Huntsville	3-11-185x	Black CDS		Huntsville stampless rsiegel_sale_551_lot_49.jpg
Jacksonport	1-18-1853	Manuscript townmark and 5 (due)	Stewart Town, Virginia	jacksonport 1853 stampless nutmeg_sale162_lot1066.jpg
LaGrange	2-22-185x	Manuscript townmark	Ohio	lagrange 2-22-185x to ohio paid 3 ghendershott_sale33_lot77.jpg
Little Rock	3/11/1853	Homemade CDS Blue after Little Rock Postoffice fire destroyed regular CDS	Drenon Springs, Kentucky	little rock homemade cds to omar rose ebay_5542208.jpg
Little Rock	7-16-1853	Blue CDS with 3 PAID in CDS "Registered No 237" manuscript	Drenanon Springs, Kentucky	little rock registered 7-16-1853.jpg
Little Rock	07-13-185x	Black CDS w 3 PAID in CDS+Blue PAID Hsp	Van Buren, Arkansas	Little Rock 07-13-185x Paid 3 CDS + PAID GKramer Collection.jpg
Little Rock	06-05-185x	Blue CDS with 5 in the CDS	Newburgport, Massachusetts	Little Rock 06-05-185x Blue CDS with 5 in CDS GKramer Collection.jpg
Maysville	3-18-1854	Black CDS and Black 5 in Circle handstamp	Leeatune(?), Tennessee	maysville 5 cent penalty 3-18-1854 amphilatelicbrokers_sale12_lot28.jpg
Maysville	1-21-1853	Manscript postmark and manuscript 5	Tennessee	maysville 5 cent penalty rate amphilatelicbrokers_sale12_lot27.jpg
Napoleon	11-18-1853	Manscript townmark and 5 (due, penalty rate)	Pine Bluff, Arkansas	Napoleon 11-18-1853 penalty rate 5 APS Richmond 8-13-10.jpg
Napoleon	12-1-1858	Black CDS, Black PAID, NY and European transit markings	Flourence, Italy	napoloeon cds 1858 stampless letter to italy dphillips_nov1980_lot.jpg
Orion	1-10-1853	Manuscript townmark and Paid 3	Little Rock, Arkansas	orion 1-10-1853 chris winters collection.jpg
Osage Mills	12-27-185x	Manscript townmark and rate	Fort Smith, Arkansas	Osage Mills 12-27-185x ebay 10-27-10.jpg
Pea Ridge	1855-10-22	Manuscript Town Name and date, ms Paid 3	Church Grove, Tennessee	Pea Ridge AR 1855-10-21 Paid 3 ms eBay 2012-02-24.jpg
Pine Bluff	1-4-1861	Black Dbl Circle CDS and PAID handstamp, manuscript Due 3 added	Princeton, Arkansas	Pine Bluff 1-4-1862 paid but due 3 to Princeton BRobrets Collection.jpg
Pine Bluff	6-6-185x	Black CDS and PAID hand stamp, manuscript 6	Jamestown, Kentucky	pine bluff 6-6-185x paid 6.jpg
Princeton	5-31-185x	Brown CDS, manuscript Paid 3	New Orleans, Louisiana	princeton brown cds rkaufmann_sale54_lot91.jpg
Red Fork	11-16-1852	Manuscript Townmark		red fork 1852 antebellumcovers_sale26_lot63.jpg
Searcy	1854	Black CDS, Black 5 in circle (penalty rate)		searcy due 5 1854 cover text only antebellumcovers_sale26_lot62.jpg
South Bend	1-26-1854	Manuscript town mark and 5 (penalty rate)	Brownsville, Tennessee	South Bend 1854 penalty 5 rate stampless.jpg
South Bend	1-31-185x	Manuscript town mark and 5 (penalty rate)	Osceola, Arkansas	south bend stampless nutmeg_sale93_lot29.jpg
Sumpter	9-12-1859	Manuscript town mark and Free PM	Macon, Mississippi	Sumpter 9-12-1859 PM Free DTocher_NetPrice_1-1-11.jpg
Tulip	7-31-1854	Manuscript townmark and 5 (penalty rate)	Knoxville, Tennessee	tulip 7-31-1854 5 due.jpg
Ultima Thule	11-4-1853	Manuscript townmark and "Free, W K McKean, PM"	Jackson, Mississippi	ultima thule 11-4-1853 postmaster free.jpg
Valley Grove	11-5-1851	Black manuscript townmark and Paid 3	Frankford, KY	valley grove 11-5-1851 gordon mchenry net price 1.jpg
Valley Grove	12-14-185x	Black Townmark and Paid 3	Nashville, Tennessee	Valley Grove 12-14-185x APS Richmond 8-13-10.jpg
Van Buren	12-12-1853	Black CDS and Black PAID hand stamp		Van Buren 12-12-1853 PAID DPhilips_Sale9251982_Lot41.jpg
Van Buren	1-1-1852	Black CDS and Black PAID + manuscript "6" 3000 mile rate	Sonora, California	van buren 1-1-1852-5 6 cent rate for over 3000 miles.jpg
Van Buren	3-24-1855	Black CDS and Free Hsp	Morning Sun, Tennessee	van buren 3-24-1855 postmaster free frank.jpg
Van Buren	9-1-1851	Black CDS Black PAID and 3 hand stamps	Concord, New Hampshire	van buren 9-1-1851 paid 3.jpg
War Eagle	5-10-1856	Manuscript townmark	Brockland, Tennessee	War Eagle May 10 1856 Ebay 5-20-09.jpg
White River	9-1-1852	Black Manuscript townmark and (due) 5	Valley Town, North Carolina	white river 9-2-1852 amphilbrokers_sale6_lot9.jpg
Wild Haus	5-12-1853	Manuscript townmark and Paid 3 on Advertising cover	Nashville, Tennessee	wild haus 5-12-1853 w cc broberts collection.jpg
Wileyville	7-31-185x	Black manuscript townmark and Paid	Salem, Iowa	Wileyville 7-31-18xx PAID.jpg
Yellville	8-16-1856	Black manuscript townmark and Paid 3		yellville 8-16-1856 dphillips_sale25_lot52.jpg