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State Postmarks - Georgia - Illinois Postmarks

Lots 1368-1377 Lots 1378-1387 Lots 1388-1393

Lot 1378    

Galesburg Ill, clear strike of brownish straightline remailing postmark with red manuscript "May 26" date and "25" cent rating on 1842 folded letter to New York N.y., originally mailed with "Canton Ills. May 11" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "10" rating to Galesburg (pencil address erased and remailed); file fold, Very Fine and attractive use, ex-Rohloff.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1379    

"Harrisonville, Nov 30 1818" (Territory), manuscript postmark with matching "10" rating on folded cover to Kaskaskia, addressed to "State of Illinois" three days prior to statehood; file fold and some extra manuscript, Very Fine and rare territorial use.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $750

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Lot 1380    

Jacksonville Ill Nov. 29, rimless oval postmark with manuscript "25" rating on 1830 folded letter to Mocksville N.C., long letter, Very Fine and scarce postmark.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1381    

Jacksonville Ill. Feb 9, red double oval datestamp and manuscript "25" rating on clean 1833 folded letter to Middlebury Vt., interesting long letter telling of journey from south to Illinois "through the Cherokee Nation", mentions Illinois land at $1.25 an acre, tells building of log house, encourages friend to visit him and possibly settle in Illinois "We apprehend no more trouble from the Indians, the Indian War and short crops last year were drawbacks", etc., Very Fine and rare marking.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1382    

"Kaskaskia, 24 Augst. 1811" (Territory), manuscript postmark at right with matching "25" cent rating on folded letter to Pittsburgh Pa., enclosed letter from son to father tells of spring flooding by Mississippi River, deaths from fever, hardships and the ensuing settlements about Cape Girardeau (then part of Louisiana Territory); some soiling, F.-V.F., ex-Meroni.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Kaskaskia was the site of the oldest town in the west first being settled by Jesuits in 1703 as an Indian Village and a Mission at the Mouth of the Kaskaskia River and its Junction with the Mississippi River about 60 miles south of Cahokia. Was taken over for the American Colonies by George Rogers Clark on July 4, 1778, from which point Clark moved to capture Vincennes in 1779. First became a post office around 1800 and later first Capital of Illinois Territory and first Capitol of the State of Illinois 1818-1820. Eventually completely destroyed by flooding.

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Lot 1383    

(Black Hawk War) Lower Alton, Illinois, April 24, double-circle postmark on 1832 folded letter to West Springfield Mass. with interesting content reading "The Old Indian Black Hawk, Chief of the Sacks & Foxes, has come over from the Missouri side…there have been almost one thousand regular troops stationed at Rock Island five hundred passed Alton in steam boats and among the officers was Johnson Eaton commanded by Gen. Atkinson and its said Atkinson has forwarded an express to the Gov. of the State for about three hundred volunteers or drafted men…will give you news of the war."; some staining, Fine and interesting, This is the listing example of this postmark in the ASCC., ex-Meroni.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

The Black Hawk War commenced in April 1832 when the Old Chief crossed the Mississippi River and was confronted by General Henry Atkinson "The White Beaver".

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 1384    

"Lower Alton Ill, 3d Oct." (Black Hawk War), manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 25" rating on 1832 folded letter to West Springfield Mass., storekeeper Bliss states "Blk. Hawk and his whole crew all taken - they passed here in the steamboat Winnabago. Old Blk. Hawk and his two sons were on board. The prophet and some of the other venables with 40 others all handcuffed. Old Blk. Hawk has a chain and ball attached to it…they are now at Jefferson Barracks ten miles below St. Toms. They are now holding a treaty with the different tribes at Rock Island. I understand that there is about fifteen hundred Foxes and about five hundred Winnebagos and about fifteen hundred regulars which surround them while they are treating with them." Letter also refers to cholera cutting town troops and natives, to sinking of steamboat Wallace and to landing of (Gen.) Scott's troops, etc.; some edge faults, F.-V.F., An excellent letter with first hand account at end of the Black Hawk War., ex-Meroni.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Black Hawk and his band were captured in August 1832 in Wisconsin. Jefferson Davis took Black Hawk to see President Jackson. The "Prophet" (Tenskwatawa) was a Shawnee religious figure and the son of Puckeshinwa, a Shawnee war chieftain, and the younger brother of Shawnee war chief Tecumseh.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 1385    

Robin's Nest, Ill. "Oct 5", printed postmark with manuscript date on 1842 folded letter with additional printed "Free, P.M." and manuscript "B. Chase" free frank endorsement to Charleston S.C.; edge faults, Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

The postal markings on this 1842 folded letter were applied concurrent with the printed solicitation on the message leaf. The solicitor was Bishop Chase who was busily establishing the Jubilee College. He was also the postmaster, so he could send his solicitations postage free.

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Lot 1386    

Saint Marie, Illinois, fancy starred double-circle postmark with manuscript "21 March 1848" date and "Paid 10cts" rating on transatlantic folded cover to France, red Le Havre (5.9) entry cds with manuscript "10" decimes due rating, Brumath (5.12) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1387    

"Shawnee town, 3 Febry" (Territory), manuscript postmark and matching "25" cent rating on 1811 folded letter to Derby Ct., written by Peter Lewis who in 1818 was appointed by Territorial Governor Ninian Edwards as a Captain in the 6th Regiment; faults mostly at edges, F.-V.F., ex-Meroni.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Shawneetown was at the time one of the most important towns in the Illinois Territory. It had one of the principal land offices and was a shipping point for salt.

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