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The "Star Dies" 2nd Embossed envelope issue used in Arkansas

The second US embossed envelope issue was printed and distributed first in 1860. The 1 cent value on wrappers was not issued until October, 1861. Since Arkansas seceded May 6, 1861, uses of the Star Die with in the US Postal System had to occur in less than a year. Usages listed here are those seen before June 1, 1861. Additional uses are seen within the Confederacy but with Confederate markings, so they are not listed here.

Updated 6/29/11

Arkansas Star Die Uses - 1 cent value

	Originating Post Office	Date of Use	Destination	Comments	Cover Scan & Sources
	Devalls Bluff	12-12-1864	Davenport, Iowa	Used with 2c Black Jack to make single letter rate, mailed through Memphis	Devalls Bluff 12-12-1864 use of 1c Star Die BRoberts Collection.jpg

Arkansas Star Die Uses - 3 cent value

Originating Post Office	Date of Use	Destination	Comments	Cover Scan & Source
Atlanta	5-27-1861	New Orleans, Louisiana	Manuscript Town Name & date, pen canceled 3c star die	1861-05-27 Atlanta on Star Die DeanBriggsCollection.jpg
Batesville	5-14-1861	New York, New York	Blue CDS ties 3c star die, Independent Statehood usage	1861-05-14 Batesville on Star Die DeanBriggsCollection.jpg
Black's Ferry	4-28-1861	Batesville, Arkansas	Manuscript Town Name and date tie 3c star die	Blacks Ferry 4-28-1861 to Batesville BRoberts Collection.jpg
Camden	1861	Tulip, Arkansas	Black CDS with indistinct date ties 3c Star Die, "1861" docketing	Camden Star Die 1861 BRoberts Collection.jpg
Camden	5-8-1861	Alabama	Independent Statehood, no photo	1861-05-08 Camden text only RSiegel_Sale 342_Lot911.jpg
Camden	5-23-1861	Cambells Rest, Tennessee	Black CDS ties 3c star die, US use in Confederate state	1861-05-23 Camden To Tenn on Star Die DavidFeldman_Sale5-14-10_Lot10096.jpg
El Dorado	5-11-1861	Shelby, North Carolina	Black CDS ties 3c Star Die, Independent statehood	1861-05-11 Eldoarado on Star Die rfrajola_sale51_lot609.jpg
El Dorado	5-18-1861	Faint Black CDS ties 3c star die	Faint Black CDS ties 3c star die	1861-05-18 El Dorado on Star Die 1st Day Confed state.jpg
Galley Creek	5-1-1861	Tuliip, Arkansas	Manuscript Town Name and Date, pen canceled 3 c star die	Galley Creek 5-1-1861 to Ohio BRoberts Collection.jpg
Hot Springs	5-28-1861	Grays Court House, Virginia	Black Balloon-size CDS ties 3c star die, CSA state in US system	1861-05-28 Hot Springs to Virginia Confed State in US System BRoberts Collection.jpg
Little Rock	3-17-1861	Clarksville, Arkansas	Black Dbl Circle CDS, 3c Star Die cancelled with black target	Little Rock Star Die 3-17-61 to Clarksville BRoberts Collection.jpg
Little Rock	Unknown	New Orleans, Louisiana	Black Dbl Circle CDS, 3c star die canceled with target handstamp	Little Rock Star Die use no date BRoberts Colletion.jpg
Little Rock	05-06-1861	Athens, Tennessee	1st Day of Independent Statehood-No Photo	1861-05-06 Little Rock text only ghendershott_sale56_lot50.jpg
Little Rock	5-24-1861	South Brooklyn, New York	Dbl Circle Black CDS, black target ties 3c star die, CSA state usage	1861-05-24 Little Rock DavidFeldman_Sale5-14-10_Lot10098.jpg
Memphis, Tennessee	3-25-1861	Fort Smith, Arkansas	Black CDS ties 3c Star Die, "STEAM" handstamp + ms "2"	Memphis 3-25-1861 3c Star Die to Ft Smith DPhillips_Sale22_Lot844.jpg
North Creek	5-16-1861	New Orleans, Louisiana	Manuscript markings, Independent Statehood	1861-05-16 North Creek on Star Die JKimbrough NetPrice 12-20-10.jpg
Ozan	10-16-18xx	Scuffletown, South Carolina	Manuscript Town Name and date tie 3c star die	Ozan 10-16-xx on Star Die AZimmerman_Sale42_Lot1026.jpg
Planters	Unknown	New Orleans, Louisiana	Manuscript Town Name, pen canceled star die	planters ms on star die nutmeg_sale162_lot1074.jpg
Richmond	4-19-1861	New Orleans, Louisiana	Black CDS ties 3c star die	Richm--- 4-19-1861 DTocher_NetPrice_2112011.jpg
Riggsville	1-27-1861	Henderson Mill, Tennessee	Manuscript very faint Town Name and date, uncancelled 3c star die	Riggsville 1-27-1861 Star Die BRoberts Collection.jpg
Searcy	5-6-61	Alabama	1st Day of Independent Statehood, Black CDS ties 3c Star Die	1861-05-06 Searcy on Star Die to Ala CPvol24-5 p149 1979.jpg
Searcy	5-20-1861	Knoxville, Tennessee	Black CDS ties 3c star die, US usage in CSA state	1861-05-20 Searcy on Star Die DeanBriggsCollection.jpg
Searcy	5-31-1861	Knoxville, Tennessee	Black CDS ties 3c star die, Last Day of Arkansas in the US Postal System	1861-05-31 Searcy on Star Die Last Day of USPO delivery amhistoricalauctionssale4lot105.jpg
Unknown	Unknown	Helena, Arkansas	Star Die with indecia cancelled with grid, "Simons" packetboat manuscript docketing	star die per simons.jpg
Van Buren	12-11-1860	Washington, D.C.	Black CDS ties 3c star die	Van Buren 12-11-1860 ebay 6-27-10.jpg
Van Buren	5-10-1861	Not Stated	Black CDS ties 3c Star Die, Independent Statehood use	1861-05-10 Van Buren on Star Die jkaufmann_sale137_lot21.jpg