Help Need Identifying

This is one of the things I picked out of the recent trunks full of pre 1900 letters and postcards.I believe this one dates to the 1860's but not sure.What would this be called with no stamp on envelope? What is the proper term? Sorry to ask so many questions but I want to learn since I have so many to go through.Thanks in advance.Also, are these type on the rare side?

Here is a 1800's era with no stamp at all.Is this common? How was it paid to be mailed? Sorry for all the questions.Is this possible military?I have found several civil war letters written home by several soldiers.

It sounds like you have a great trove to plough through, you lucky thing. Does this one have any markings on the back? If not, it may have been transmitted within another cover.

Hello crozet86........


There is a long list of this type of cover known as "Stamped Envelopes"......and there a 4 types of the Jackson 2 cent. From whatI can see it looks like type U20 which was produced on 4 different papers......This looks like #W57 with a value of $24.00 but with the wrinkles, tear and stains it would probably sell for about $5.00-10.00 at auction.


Your second is what's called a "Stampless Cover"....and was very common before 1847......there should be some markings to show that postage was paid and the rate........is there anything on the back ?

Do not feel sorry about asking as many questions as you want......it helps us all to learn more.

Your 1st scan would be Imprinted/Embossed Postal Stationary.

In that era of Civil War memorabilia would it not also make a difference to whom the envelope of letter was addressed to?

Perhaps everything in that trunk should be researched as to who sent the letters and who received them. historical interest and possibly value enhancing / increasing.

Nice first envelope by the way!

And Welcome crozet86 to the forum!

I have researched the family of these items back to the 1820's.There were 5 brothers and several cousins who mailed the letters back home.I am keeping the civil war items for my collection.The family doesnt seem interested in the items so I will keep most in my own collection.Thanks for the information and replies.

Eddie

That second cover looks to me as if it was privately carried by a personal friend, hence the "in care of..." line. Very likely a soldiers letter. These were fairly common during the civil war, and is not in the strictest sense a "stampless cover", which would imply it was carried by a postal service of some kind. Stampless covers would have some kind of marking indicating either postage paid or postage due.

-Allen

Hi Croze

There is no need to apologize for asking so many questions. Ask as many as you want. If you don't, how the heck are you going to learn?

In any hobby, you creep before you can answer questions yourself <G>

Chimo

Bujutsu

BTW, the profile is of Andrew Jackson. Just in case you were wondering.