Uses of the 1869 issue to, from, and within Arkansas are relatively scarce compared to uses elsewhere in the US. I present here all the uses I have seen. Please notify me or send me images of others. It will take me awhile to get all the covers in my records loaded.
Originating PO Adhesives Used Destination Comments
ONE CENT VALUE
Little Rock 1x1 cent Little Rock Only reported example of drop rate paid by 1 cent.
???? 2x1 cent Clarksville Pair of 1 cent pays the 2 cent unsealed circular rate.
TWO CENT VALUE
Arkansas Post 2x2 cent Pine Bluff Pair of 2 cent. Overpaid?
ONE CENT plus TWO CENT VALUES
Batesville 1 cent + 2 cent Smithville Combo pays single letter 1/2 oz rate.
Pine Bluff 1 cent + 2 cent Jackson, MS Combo pays single letter 1/2 oz rate
Washington 1 cent + 2 cent Alfred, ME Combo pays single letter 1/2 oz ratePhoenix Insurance CC,
THREE CENT VALUE
Arkadelphia 3 cent Montezuma, TN Black CDS
Arkadelphia 3 cent St Louis, MO July 11, 1870
Atoka, CN 3 cent Forsythe, GA Manuscript. Indian Territory. Cover marked "FORWARD" hsp, sent to Fort Valley, GA
Batesville 3 cent Canon City, CT Black CDS, Letter to Colorado Territory
Batesville 3 cent Ballston, NY Black CDS
Boonesboro 3 cent University, VA Manuscript
Camden 3 cent New York, NY Commercial cover, Camden Attorney CC
Clarksville 3 cent Black CDS
Dardanelle 3 Cent x 2 Carthage, IL March 11
DeValls Bluff 3 cent + 3c due Denmark, TN Attorney CC, Rairoads of Arkansas map on reverse.
Creek Agency 3 cent Dayton, OH Manuscript, Indian Territory 12/17/1869 early use of "IT" in name
Creek Agency 3 cent Dayton, OH Manuscript, 6/11/1870
Cummins 3 cent Tuscalusa, AL Manuscript, January 22, 1870
Cummins 3 cent Tuscalusa, AL Manuscript, May 22, 1870
Fort Gibson 3 cent Fort Smith Indian Territory usage, "FORT GIBSON/APR 29/ARK" Black CDS
Fort Gibson 3 cent Creek Agency, CN Indian Territory usage, "FORT GIBSON//May 1/ARK" Black CDS
Fort Gibson 3 cent Indian Territory usage, Black CDS,
Fort Gibson 3 cent Ohio Indian Territory usage, "FORT GIBSON/JUNE 2/ARK" Black CDS
Fort Smith 3 cent FT Levenworth, KS "via St Louis", March 19, 1870
Fort Smith 3 cent December 23, 1870
Helena 3 cent Alfred, ME Commercial cover, Helena Hotel CC
Helena 3 cent Cynthiana, KY Comercial cover, Helena Attorney CC
Hot Springs 3 cent Cape Gerardo, Mo Black CDS, June 15, 1869
Little Rock 3 cent New York, NY New York Commercial receiving mark
Little Rock 3 cent Alfred, ME
Little Rock 3 cent Laurel, IN
Little Rock 3 cent New Orleans, LA NY Life Insurance CC, James Fagan Ark Agent
Little Rock 3 cent Fort Smith JH Haney, General Land Agency CC
Little Rock 3 cent Van Buren Dec 24, 1869
Little Rock 3 cent Philadelphia, PA May 18, 1870
Micco, CN 3 cent Lewisburg Indian Territory usage, Creek Nation
Okmulgee, MN 3 cent Tallahassee Mission Manuscript, MN-Muskagee Nation e.g. Creek Nation
Osceola 3 cent Camden Fancy Dbl Circle CDS "OSCEOLA/DEC 5 1869/ARKANSAS"
Paraclifta 3 cent Clayton Black CDS, May 2, very bad condition
Plum Bayou 3 cent Mississippi Manuscript, Dec 8, 1869
Princeton 3 cent Trenton, TN Black CDS, Jun 15, Trenton TN "Advertised" HSP on front
Princeton 3 cent Abington, VA Black CDS, Jul 29, 1869
Russellville 3 cent Maine Green CDS and killer, Mar 24
Russelville 3 cent Maine Green CDS and killer, Oct 17
Sulphur Rock 3 cent Memphis, TN Manuscript
Sulphur Rock 3 cent Alfred, ME Manuscript
Sunny Side 3 cent New Orleans, LA Manuscript
Tulip 3 cent Princeton Black CDS
Van Buren 3 cent New York, NY 5 pointed Masonic Star Killer
Van Buren 3 cent Little Rock 5 pointed Masonic Star Killer
Washington 3 cent Clinton, WI BlackC DS, missent to Clinton, MO, Octagonal Clinton MO CDS on front
THREE CENT X 4 COPIES
Van Buren 3 cent x 4 Bentonville Black CDS, quadruple rate, 12 cent is largest franking by 1869 adhesives from Arkansas.
SIX CENT VALUE
Clarendon 6 cent Athens, AL Black CDS, only single usage of the 6 cent value from Arkansas
Lake Village 6 cent + 3c Grill New Oleans, LA Black CDS, triple rate letter.
TEN CENT VALUE
Eudora 10 cent Faulensee, Switz. Black CDS, only use of the 10 cent value and only foreign mail franked with 1869 adhesives from Arkansas.
INCOMING MAIL. Mail into Arkansas franked with 1869 adhesives is much scarcer than mail originating in Arkansas.
Macon, GA 3 cent Camden "Advertised" in circle on front
New York, NY 3 cent Little Rock Little Rock "Return to Write" hsp on face
Pella, IO 3 cent Clarksville
Shreveport, LA 15 cent Lewisville On legal document w 4 x 3c Banknotes. Highest value 1869 adhesive used in Arkansas
Tuscumbia, MO 3 cent Helena
Versaillies, KY 1 cent x 3 Fort Smith Strip of 3 1 cent pays single letter 1/2 oz rate.
Updated 2/28/2009