ASCC - American Stampless Cover Catalog

PRELIMINARY Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements and Contributors

Contents

History of the Catalog

Introduction

American Postal History General Information

British Colonial Period

British Occupation Period

American Continental Congress and Confederation Period

Territorial and Statehood Period

Thirteen Original States

Territorial and Statehood Effective Dates

Unofficial Territories, States and Republics

United States Post Offices

American Stampless Covers General Information

Postage Rates

Town Postmarks General Information

Basic Types of Handstamped Markings

1. Straight line, including boxed

2. Ovals

3. Circles

4. Fancy

Key to Catalog Listings

1. Town

2. Type

3. Dates used

4. Size

5. Other markings

6. Color

7. Value

8. Illustrations

Notes on Condition and Value

Section I. Listings by State and Territory

Alabama

Mississippi Territory

Alabama Territory

Statehood

Alaska

Arizona

New Mexico Territory

Arizona Territory

Arkansas

Louisiana Territory

Missouri Territory

Arkansas Territory

Statehood

California

Spanish Period

Mexican Period

U.S. Period Pre-Statehood

Statehood

Colorado

Unorganized Territory – First Period

Kansas Territory

Unorganized Territory – Second Period

Nebraska Territory

Utah Territory

Colorado Territory

Connecticut

British Colonial Period

Connecticut Constitutional Post

American Continental Congress and Confederation Period

Statehood

Dakota Territory

Delaware

British Colonial Period

Statehood

District of Columbia

Washington

Alexandria

Anacostia

College Hill

Georgetown

Oak Grove

Tennallytown

Florida

First Spanish Period

British Period

Second Spanish Period

Republic of West Florida

East Florida Territory

American Military Government Period

Florida Territory

Statehood

Georgia

British Colonial Period

Statehood

Hawaii

Idaho

Joint US-British Occupancy

Idaho Territory

Illinois

British Period

Northwest Territory

Indiana Territory

Illinois Territory

Statehood

Indian Territory

Indiana

Indiana Territory

Statehood

Iowa

Louisiana Territory

Missouri Territory

Unorganized Territory

Michigan Territory

Wisconsin Territory

Iowa Territory

Statehood

Kansas

Unorganized Territory

Kansas Territory

Statehood

Kentucky

Louisiana

French Colonial Period

Spanish Colonial Period

Spanish West Florida

Republic of West Florida

Unorganized Territory of West Florida

Orleans Territory – Pre-Territorial Period

Orleans Territory – Territorial Period

Statehood

Maine

British Colonial Period

Province of Massachusetts

American Continental Congress and Confederation Period

Statehood

Maryland

British Colonial Period

American Continental Congress and Confederation Period

Statehood

Massachusetts

British Colonial Period

British Occupation Period

Massachusetts Provincial Congress Constitutional Post

American Continental Congress and Confederation Period

Statehood

Michigan

British Colonial Period

Northwest Territory

Indiana Territory

Michigan Territory

Statehood

Minnesota

Unorganized Territory – First Period

Michigan Territory

Wisconsin Territory – First Period

Iowa Territory

Unorganized Territory – Second Period

Wisconsin Territory – Second Period

Minnesota Territory

Statehood

Mississippi

Mississippi Territory

Statehood

Missouri

Spanish Period

District of Louisiana

Louisiana Territory

Missouri Territory

Statehood

Missouri Country - see Kansas – Unorganized Territory

Montana

Idaho Territory

Montana Territory

Nebraska

Unorganized Territory

Nebraska Territory

Nevada

Utah Territory

Nevada Territory

New Hampshire

British Colonial Period

American Continental Congress and Confederation Period

Statehood

New Jersey

British Colonial Period

American Continental Congress and Confederation Period

Statehood

New Mexico

Spanish Period

Mexican Period

U.S. Military Occupation Period

New Mexico Territory

New York

Dutch Colonial Period

British Colonial Period

British Occupation Period

New York Provisional Congress

American Continental Congress and Confederation Period

Statehood

North Carolina

British Colonial Period

American Continental Congress and Confederation Period

Statehood

North Dakota

Unorganized Territory – First Period

Michigan Territory

Wisconsin Territory

Iowa Territory

Unorganized Territory – Second Period

Minnesota Territory

Nebraska Territory

Unorganized Territory – Third Period

Dakota Territory

Northwest Territory

Ohio

Northwest Territory

Statehood

Oklahoma

Arkansas Territory

Indian Territory

Cherokee Nation

Chickasaw Nation

Choctaw Nation

Creek Nation

Seminole Nation

Oregon

Joint US-British Occupancy

Unorganized Territory

Oregon Territory

Statehood

Pennsylvania

British Colonial Period

American Continental Congress and Confederation Period

Statehood

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

British Colonial Period

Rhode Island Assembly Post

American Continental Congress and Confederation Period

Statehood

South Carolina

British Colonial Period

British Occupation Period

American Continental Congress and Confederation Period

Statehood

South Dakota

Unorganized Territory – First Period

Michigan Territory

Wisconsin Territory

Iowa Territory

Unorganized Territory – Second Period

Minnesota Territory

Nebraska Territory

Unorganized Territory – Third Period

Dakota Territory

Southwest Territory

Tennessee

Southwest Territory

Statehood

Texas

Spanish Period

Mexican Period

Texas Republic

Statehood

Unorganized Territory

Louisiana Purchase Area

Former Mexican & Joint US-British Occupancy Area

Utah

Unorganized Territory

Utah Territory

Vermont

British Colonial Period

Republic Period

Statehood

Virginia

British Colonial Period

American Continental Congress and Confederation Period

Statehood

Virgin Islands

British Packet Service

Danish West Indies Post Office

Private Post Offices

Washington

Joint US-British Occupancy

Oregon Territory

Washington Territory

West Virginia

Wisconsin

British Colonial Period

Michigan Territory

Wisconsin Territory

Statehood

Wyoming

Unorganized Territory

Nebraska Territory

Dakota Territory – First Period

Idaho Territory

Dakota Territory – Second Period

Wyoming Territory

Section II. Listings by Subject

Private Letter Mail and Express Carriers

Eastern Independent Letter Mail and Express Company Markings

Western Independent Letter Mail and Express Company Markings

Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast Overland Mail Markings

Local City Delivery Post Markings

Private Local Posts and Carriers

Carrier or Semi-Official Markings

Hotel Mail Markings

Maritime Mail Markings

Ship Mail Markings

Mail Route

Steamship Mail

Steam Ship Mail Route Agents Markings

Freight Money Letters

Handstamped Foreign Through Rates

Exchange Markings on International Mail

Depreciated Currency Markings

Private Ocean Ship Name Markings

Private U.S. Forwarders Markings on Incoming and Outgoing Ocean Mail

Inland Waterways Markings

Steam and Steamboat Markings

Official Waterways Route Agents Markings

Domestic Waterways Name of Boat Markings

Boat applied markings

Sender applied markings

Independent Boat Mail Forwarder’s Markings

Way Markings

Express Mail

1804

1812

1836-1839

1845

Registered Mail

Railroad Route Agents Markings

War Time Special Mail

War of 1812

Mexican War

Civil War

U.S. Ship

Ship Island

Auxiliary Markings

Advertised

Charge to Box and Charged

Circular

Dead

Drop

Due

Forwarded

Missent

Postmaster Name

Post Office Business

Supplementary Mail Markings

Miscellaneous

Official U.S. and British North America Exchange Markings

American Military Posts

Free Franks and Franking

Appendix for city and town names without state or territory indicated

Index