The 3¢ Washington stamp satisfied the domestic first class rate for mail sent less than 3,000 miles. While mail between the North and South decreased during the war, there was an overall increase in volume as soldiers and their families communicated with each other.
#Iowa civil war file cards series#
#65 Series of 1861-62 3¢ Washington Civil War Era – Iowa City “Bulls-Eye” postmarks. For this reason, collectors also refer to it as “Big Head.” Interestingly, the 1863 Confederate 2¢ stamp uses the same portrait, which is attributed to a painting by Miner Kilbourne Kellogg. The design is unusual in that a full-face portrait takes up all but a small portion of the stamp. Nicknamed “Black Jack,” this stamp is one of the most popular U.S.
#73 Series of 1861-66 2¢ Jackson Earliest Known Use: J(C-0033) In 1863, when Congress established a prepaid rate of two cents for drop letters, this stamp, picturing our 7th President, Andrew Jackson, was put into use. The letter is dated 1865 and uses two Black Jack stamps U.S. (C-0033) Personal letter & envelope postmarked October 11 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. For more info on Revenue stamps, click here. #R6 1862-71 Revenue ‘Bank Check’ 2¢ Washington. Revenue stamp issued during the 1860’s to help raise funds for the Civil War. Earliest Known Use: AugOur cover is postmarked June 21 (1864?) Carrolton Station, and is addressed to Msgr Emmer Westcott (1838-1918), Iowa City, Iowa (S-0075) This rare CDV (circa 1865) in our collection comes from Isaac Wetherby’s studio, and includes a U.S. This second stamp-less cover (found on-line) was postmarked December 27, (1862) in Clarinda, Iowa – home of Albert R. Cramer) Joseph Cramer, Head of Company K. The cover states: via Cairo (Illinois) and was postmarked in Cairo on February 5, 1863, and addressed to the attention of (Care Capt. Postmarked in Iowa City on February 3, 1863. Anderson, addressed to his younger brother, Harvey W. #65 Series of 1861-62 3¢ Washington Earliest Known Use: AugThis rare letter and cover is written by Albert R. #65 Series of 1861-62 3¢ Washington to Columbus City, IA Postmarked Dec 11 (1862?) in Burlington, Iowa. #65 Series of 1861-62 3¢ Washington to Burlington, IA Postmarked in Philadelphia, PA. How the two came together is a mystery we’ll probably never know unless we can find a connection between Smythe (a lawyer who was living in Tennessee in 1854, moved to Cleveland in 1855, and then moved to Burlington in 1857) and Cooper. The earliest this cover could have been mailed was 1861/1862. #65 Series of 1861-62 3¢ Washington for postage. The postal cover is postmarked December 19 and uses U.S. The cover included this letter, but because of the date discrepancies, I can’t be certain if William Cooper has any connection with Smythe. In May 2021, I purchased on Ebay the postal cover pictured above (C-0243), which is postmarked in Chicago and addressed to P. (C-0243a) Letter dated Mafrom William Cooper. #65 Series of 1861-62 3¢ Washington to Burlington, IA Postmarked Dec 19 (1862?) in Chicago. The cover appears to originally have had a second stamp attached & postmarked, probably a 2-center. (Chauncey Noble Bloomfield) in Palmyra, MO on September 2, 1862.
It is postmarked in Palmyra, MO and on the back of the letter, writing indicates the letter was written by C.N.B. #63 Series of 1861-62 1¢ Franklin Earliest Known Use: AugThis rare cover is addressed to Msgr Bloomfield – Belfast – Lee County, Iowa. In 1922, it became the Johnson County News before ceasing publication in 1923. The Republican began in 1848 as the Iowa Republican (succeeding the Iowa Standard), then renamed the Iowa Weekly Republican in 1855, and the Iowa City Republican in 1862. It’s a rare embossed postal cover created for The Iowa City Republican newspaper and dates to 1862.
( Collector’s note: this rare cover sold on Ebay in November 2020 for $90). #26 Series of 1857-61 3¢ Washington Type III Earliest Known Use: September 14, 1857. #U37 3¢ Washington Postmarked Jin Iowa City. #65 Series of 1861-62 3¢ Washington to Troy, Pennsylvania Postmarked Novemin Iowa City, Iowa. #26 Series of 1857-61 3¢ Washington Type III Earliest Known Use: SeptemPostmarked in Iowa City on August 3, 1857 This postal cover from The Clark House in Iowa City is addressed to Samuel McFarland, Esq.