Postal Covers

 

             

Florida’s history may be divided into the pre-Spanish period, up to 1513, the first Spanish Period, 1513-1763, the British Period, 1763-1784, the Second Spanish Period, 1784-1819, the American Government (pre-territorial) Period, July 10, 1821, to March 29, 1822, the Territorial Period, March 30, 1822, to March 2, 1845, and the Statehood Period from March 3, 1845, to the present. Very little postal history has come to light from the periods prior to 1821.

The Act of March 3, 1855, required that from and after January 1, 1856, all United States mail have postage stamps fixed by the writer or by the postmaster to reflect the pre-payment of postage. This date of January 1, 1856, marks the “official philatelic” end of U.S. “Stampless” markings are known well after this cut off date.

Dozens of named forts and camps were established in Florida (particularly during the Second Seminole War), but most of these were not designated as U.S. Post Offices. Mail from these camps and forts was usually carried to the nearest Post Office, and much of such mail bears the postmarks of Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Tallahassee, Tampa, and Savannah, Ga. Some of the forts which were Post Offices during the war were discontinued after troops were withdrawn, and some which were not post offices were established as such after the war.

Excerpt from “Florida Stampless Postal History 1763-1861” 

 

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Second Spanish Period 1784-1819

1805, Portsmouth, Va. to St. Augustine, Florida. Folded letter datelined “Portsmouth Virginia August 29th 1805”  sender’s routing instructions “Mail” at lower left, no postal markings, there was no mail service between the United States and Spanish-held Florida.  Listed in Briggs book. RARE

Florida Military Government dated 1821-1822

PENSACOLA / Oct. 30, (1821)  Two-line datestamp clearly struck on folded letter datelined “Pensacola Oct. 29, 1821” to Livingston Ky. manuscript “Paid 25” rate. Scarce pre-territorial marking.

The above letter written to His Excellency Andrew Jackson Nashville Tn.

ST. AUGUSTINE / 26 MARCH 1822. Two line Handstamp with manuscript “Free” folded cover to John C. Calhoun as Secretary of War in Washington D.C. This is the latest recorded use of this marking in the pre-territorial period. Florida became a territory on March 30,  1822.


Stampless Covers: Florida Territorial 1822-1845

Alligator Oct. 9th (1841) Blue manuscript postmark with matching “25c” on 1841 folded cover to Col. Alexander McRae Wilmington, N.C. rare marking in blue pictured in Briggs Type V one known.

1835 Apalachicola .25 Paid Postage

Apalachicola F.Ty.  Mar. 21, 1835. Type III.

Apalachicola .03 Paid Postage

Apalachicola F.Ty  Type III B Red unlisted “PAID” with large red “3”. Unique?

1835 Apalachicola .25 Paid Postage

Apalachicola. Mar 21 1835. Type III. Datelined  ‘Notary”s Office Apalachicola Florida March 17, 1835.

Apalachicola, F.Ty. Sep 22, 1835 Type III.  Folded letter with “notice” given and signed by future Gov. of Florida A.K. Allison.

Apalachicola, F.T.y.  Mar 11, 1842 Type III Red.  postage MS 1.00

Apalachicola, F.T.y. Nov. 3 cover Type III A

Apalachicola, F.Ty.  Apr.17, 1844  Type III. Red  Folded letter.

Apalachicola. F.Ty. Feb 16, 1845 Type III Red folded letter  ms red “25”

Apalachicola F.Ty. Type III red  Custom House Apalachicola

Aspalaga, Flo. July 28th 1833. Type I.  Folded letter with great content, datelined “Ochesee”.

Aspalaga, Flo.  March 17th 1833. Type I. Folded letter with lots of contents.

Aucilla Fla. 7 Feb (1843) Blue manuscript postmark with matching “25” on 1843 folded letter to New Market Tenn. pictured in Briggs, unique.

Aucilla, Fla.  Dec. 17, 1907.

Bailey’s Mills, Flor.  Sept 2, 1834  Type II.  2 known  Election returns

“Bunker Hill Flo. Oct 15th (1835) Manuscript postmark on back of 1835 folded letter to Executive Office Tallahassee Election Returns  Pictured in Briggs Type I only 2 known.

Chattahoochee, FLO.  June 3, 1835 Type Vb unique “FREE” struck four times. Pictured in Briggs.

Chattahoochee, FLO. Oct.28 1842. Type V.

Chattahoochee, FLO.  Oct. 12, 1835. Type V.  full letter of election returns.

“Columbus E.F. Dec. 28th (1844) Folded letter with manuscript postmark “12 1/2” rate to Tallahassee Type I, pictured in Briggs RARE

“Columbus E.F. Nov.2, 1844” Folded letter rated 18 3/4 to Tallahassee red circular datestamp at top with “DEC” probably an advertising mark listed in Briggs rare.

Dells, Florida Oct. 7th 1826.   Type I  only 2 known, listed in Briggs, full election returns.

Dells, Fla.  May 31st  1834. Type II. only 2 known. Pictured in Briggs, election returns

Fernandina, Fla. Oct. 6th 1826  Election returns for a member of the Legislature.  Listed in Briggs book 6 known Type II.

Fernandina (Florida)  July 13th 1827.  Type II. Election return results and full letter. Sent to Davis Floyd Treasurer for the Territory of Florida and who also signed all the the Territory of Florida Bank notes.

Fernandina, Fl.  Sept. 25, 1843.  Type I only 3 known. Mostly legal letter over Vt.- Fl. estate Pictured in Briggs

Frink’s  (Fl) May 25, 1835 Type 1 only 2 known Pictured in Briggs. Rare

“Garey’s Ferry, Fla. Dec. 17” (1844) Manuscript postmark with matching “25” rare on 1844 folded letter to Monticello N.Y.  one of only four known, listed in Briggs. Type I.

“Gum Swamp Fla. Feby 28th 1845”  Manuscript postmark with matching “25” rate on folded cover to Ridgeway N.C. Type I and totally unique, pictured in Briggs, this short lived post office from 9-19-1844 to 7-19-1845, was established in Madison County.

Haddocks Post Office  (Fl) 1835 Type I  only known example. Pictured in Briggs, full election returns letter. Rare

Hickstown, Flor.  May 26, 1831.  Type II. 3 known Pictured in Briggs datelined “Madison County, Florida 9th May 1831” Letter concerning election returns.

Holmes Valley, Fla.  Nov. 7, 1833  Type III.  Unique only 1 known and pictured in Briggs

1833 Jacksonville .18 3/4 Paid Postage

Jacksonville, Flo.  Feb 25, 1833. Type III.  F.L. to Sec,. of Flo.  postage 18 3/4

Jacksonville, Flor. Feb. 15, 1841.  Type IV c  “FREE” red signed by P.M. Wm. B. Rose Folded letter concerning land purchase.

Jacksonville, Flor.  Nov. 10, 1840 Type IV c  cover to land office signed by P.M. FREE  Wm. B. Ross scarce m.s. day.

Jacksonville, Flor. Jan. 7, 1843  Type IV. Excellent settlers letter ref. Indian War

Jacksonville, Flo.  1829.  Type III a  Pictured in Briggs book “FREE” boxed. Rare Letter

Jacksonville, Flo.  May 6, 1831 Type III. Folded letter with election returns

Jasper, Fla.  Dec. 18th, 1842.  Type I.  Folded letter DL. Hamilton County 5 known.

Key West, Flor.  Sept. 9, 1830.  Type I. Unique  Pictured in Briggs manuscript postmark, folded letter to Gov. Duval in Tallahassee.  Very rare.

Key West, Florida Nov. 11, 1831. Type III.  Listed in Briggs folded letter of election returns

Key West, Florida Sep 15, 1832. Type III a.  PAID ms 25  Letter with legal contents

Key West, Florida  May 17, 1842 Type III C.  4 known. Folded letter to Washington City D.C.

Key West, Florida. Dec. 2, 1836.  Type III b.  Folded letter to Member of Congress “Hon. Elisha Haley”. Washington D.C.

Key West, Florida. Dec. 15, 1832. Type III b. Folded letter to Major Gene. Thos. Jesup, Quartermaster General requesting supplies etc. Great letter content.

SFC from New York June 25, 1836 to Key West, Fl. via Charleston Water Mail. Black oval “Forwarded through/ Hudsons/News Room & Foreign Ship/Letter Office NY” RARE

Lipona, Florida August 19 (1832) Manuscript post mark with matching “Free” on 1832 folded letter datelined “Wascissia Augt. 16th 32” from James Gadsden to Saml. Gouverneur, the postmaster in New York City. Very rare and Important contents in letter. Lipona’s post office was established in 1828 on the 10,000 acre plantation of Prince Achile Murat, a nephew of Napoleon and exiled son of the King of Naples.

Madison, Fla. Oct.2, 1843. Type III. Datelined Sept. 30, 1843,  Folded letter pictured in Briggs only 3 known.

Magnolia, Fla. October 11, 1836.  Type I.  Election returns, pictured in Briggs. 5 known.

Magnolia, FLa. Nov. 4, 1834. Type II.  folded letter ms rate.

Magnolia, FLa. Sep. 2, 1834. Type II a  Rare to Canada only 3 known and pictured in Briggs

Mandarin, Fla,  May 5th 1834. Type II.  Rare pictured in Briggs the only Type II. Known

Mandarin, East Florida May 6, 1835 Type III. Unique pictured in Briggs

Mandarin, FLa. Oct. 17th l1836  Type IV  3 known, listed in Briggs, cover addressed to His Honor. R.K. Call Governor of Florida Tallahassee.

Mannington, Flo.  May 8, 1834  Type I. Unique pictured in Briggs

Mannington, FL July 19th 1842. Type II. Only 1 known outside of archives Pictured in Briggs folded letter to New Market Tenn.

Marianna, Fla. July 28, 1832  Type 1. Pictured in Briggs   folded letter

Marianna, FL.T.   Aug. 17, 1837.  Type V a  3-5 known pictured in Briggs

Marianna, FL.T.  Dec. 19, 1844.  Type V b.  PAID 50 with red stamp “SHIP” to Galveston City Republic of Texas  Unique

Marianna, FL.T. May 19th, 1836.  Type V “Public Affairs” to Gov. R.K. Call  regarding 2nd Seminole War, etc.

Marianna, FL.T.  SEP 29, 1837.  Type V a  “FREE”  to: “The Honorabel Charles Downing Washington City D.C.  Folded letter.

Marianna, FL.T.  Jul. 3, 1844, also used on June 11, 1844 (twice used paper)  Type V

Marianna, FL.T. July 19, 1844 Type V  Reused paper From New York Jamaica Long Island

Marion M. (Middle) Florida  August 22nd 1842  “Free” Type I. earliest of only 2 known pictured in Briggs very rare.

Marion M. (Middle) Florida Feby. 26, 1844 Type I. only 2 known both in this collection, pictured in Briggs, folded letter to Thomasville Geo. Rare use of “M” denoting middle Fl.

“McNeills Fla. May 5” (1831) Manuscript postmark with “12 1/2” rate on 1831 folded letter with election returns to Tallahassee, the only recorded use from McNeills, sent by Reuben Manning, the town was renamed Mannington in 1833 with the sense as the postmaster. Pictured in Briggs and totally unique.

Micanopy, Flo. May 16,1834.  Earliest of only 2 Type I.Rare and pictured in Briggs.

Miccosukie, Flor.  March 20 “18 3/4”  Type IV.  Unique pictured in Briggs (cover)

Micosuke  Fa. August 16, 1836. Type V one known, pictured in Briggs

Micco Town C.H.  Nov 11, 1837  Unique Type II. very rare town pictured in Briggs

Milton, Flor. May 27, 1840  Type V. Only known non archival manuscript example. Pictured in Briggs

Mineral Springs, April 8th 1842 Only 2 known type IV.  folded letter.

Mineral Springs, EF. Aug. 13, 1841  Type III.  3 known cover.

Mineral Springs, Fla. May 16, 1834 Type I. 3 known, earliest known use. cover

Mineral Springs, Fa.  Sept. 22, 1836. Type II. Rare only 2 known Election Office cover.

Mineral Springs,Flo. April 1. 1839 Type X  unique  pictures in Briggs. Great letter content concerning dangerous Indians “redskins”

Monticello, Flo Ty. April 7th 1839. Type X.  Unique, folded letter pictured in Briggs

Monticello, F.L. August 21, 1832. Type XV.  Unique listed in Briggs. Folded letter “missent” to Mille Ga. legal matters.  Very unusual

Monticello, Fla Jan. 25, 1839. Type IV. 2 known. Folded letter legal matters

Monticello, Flor. Mar 23, 1844, Type XIII b  2 known, listed I Briggs folded letter

Monticello, Flor. Mar. 7, 1844. Type XIII.   interesting letter.  5-10 known for type

Mount Vernon, Flor.  June 30, 1832. Type I. Unique pictured in Briggs.  Election matters

Mount Vernon Flo. Nov. 5 (1833) Bold red Handstamp with date in manuscript matching “20” rate. Folded cover to Tallahassee endorsed “Election Returns”.  Type VI. only 3 recorded.

Nassau Court House  Oct. 17, 1835.  Type I. very rare only 2 known, pictured in Briggs/ Election return cover addressed to Gov. John Eaton  Tallahassee.

Newnansville, Fa  May 30th, 1832  Type I.  4 known folded letter

Newnansville, Fa.  July 14, 1842  Type I.  Folded letter with content concerning slavery and abolitionist.  Rare

Newnansville, Flor. Jan. 9th 1843 (33?) Type II. Date lined Newnansville E.F. Jany 7th 1843 (33?) Good letter, Forwarded to Paris  Pictured in Briggs, unique

Newnansville,FLT. July 19, 1841.  Type III. Blue  listed in Briggs 2 known. Very important letter content, see above description.

Newnansville, Flor. Jan 7, 1844.  Type VIII Black.  Folded letter concerning debt and debtor.

Newnansville, Flor.  Aug. 3, 1843.  Type VIII. Red.  3-5 known.  Folded letter asking for Uncles Help with Sen. Levy (Yulee)

New-Port, Fla. April 6, 1844.  Straightline Handstamp  with date and “25” rare in manuscript on 1844 folded letter to Hancock Maine.  One of only two territorial covers listed in Briggs, first year of post office.

Oak Hill, Flo. May 2d. (1837) manuscript postmark and 12 1/2 rate to His Excellency R.K. Call regarding election returns. Only two known outside of archives. Type 1 pictured in Briggs

Oaky Hill, Flo. 20th of August 1833. manuscript postmark with with “paid 12 1/2” rate. “To His Excellency James D. Waistcott, acting Governor of the Territory of Florida” regarding election returns. Type II pictured in Briggs.  Note different spelling of town.  RARE

Ocala .05 Paid Postage

Ocala, Flo.   Type II Ab black ink
.05 Paid Postage

“Ocello Flor. Nov. 26th (1833) Manuscript postmark with “Free” crossed out and 18 3/4 rate added on folded cover to His Excel. W.P. Duval gov. of the Ter. of FLa., Tallahassee, Fla. Pictured in Briggs Type I. one of only 2 known.  RARE

Ocheseee, Fa. Sept. 21, 1839.  Type VII  unique pictured in Briggs

Pablo, Flo.  August 25, 1834.  Type I.  only 2 known folded letter very rare

Pablo, Flo. Ty. May 14, 1833,  Type II. Unique type 2 pictured in Briggs ex. Thompson.

Pensacola Florida Jan 9 1824. Double Letter to London England  stamped “Liverpool Letter” on back. Used twice  Very interesting and rare.

Pensacola FL.  Aug 12, 1825  folded letter to Charlestown from a 1st. Lieut. on the US Revenue Cutter Louisianan to General Dearborn requesting he be appointed as Superintendent of the Light House near Cape Florida. Rare

Pensacola, Fl Dec. 21st 1826  Type II. Good letter datelined US Navy Yard Dec. 18, 1826

Pensacola July 28th 1827  Type II.. Folded letter concerning purchase of property.

Pensacola, Fla. Feb. 8th, 1827.  ms rate “25” Rare “Thimble” pm only 4 known and this latest known usage. Letter Date lined “U.S. Navy Yard Pensacola Feb. 6, 1827” Pictured in Briggs.

Pensacola Fa.   Apr 25, 1829.  Cover addressed to The Honor. J.H. Eaton Sect. of War Washington

Pensacola, Fa.  Nov. 24, 1827.  Type VI  “FREE” endorsed “On service J. Clark, Ap. Qr. M.”

PENSa F. Jan 8 !828 Type VI Red ink “SHIP 2” Rate in ms. Rare pictured I Briggs

PENSA. F.  Apr 18 1829 Type VI  Folded  army man’s letter interesting.

PENSA. F. May 2, 1829 Type VI red “FREE” on 1829 folded letter endorsed “On Service” regarding orders from War Department.  Rare type and content.

PENS a. F.  Apr. 18, 1831. Type VI black. to Navy agent concerning allotment of Frank Ellery

PENSa. F.  Jul 16 1832  Type VI a black  along with red cds from CITY OF WASHINGTON JUL 29  to Henry King Member of Congress…folded letter.

PENSa. F.  APR. 23, 1834. Type VI a black  “FREE” ms Hanson Kelly Post Master.  Folded letter to Editor of the “Globe” paper Wash. DC  with a complaint.

PENSa. F.  OCT 5 1832  Type VI ac “SHIP”  “FREE” Very interesting military letter referencing lack of clothing and severe insects etc.  Pictured in Briggs only 2 known.

PENSa. F.  Nov. 19,1832 Type VI cds with type a “FREE” blacked out and replaced with type b “Paid” and faint red ms “371/2” rate.  on folded cover to Col. Robert Buttler Surveyor General Tallahassee

PENSa. F.  Jul 7 , 1835. Rare Type VIa Blue ink.  “FREE”  “on public service” pictured in Briggs only 2 known.

PENSa,. F.  SEP 6 Type VI blue. DL “US SHIP VANDALIA of Pensacola 4th Sept. 1836” extensive letter.

PENSa. F.  Jul25  Type VI black  folded love letter.

Pensacola Flor.  Feb 3, 1841  Type VII.  folded letter to  Surgeon U.S. Navy

PENSA / F   MAY 1, 1838. Type VI black. important letter headed “USS Natchez. Ex. Konweiser

PENSACOLA, Flor.  Nov. 17, 1839 Type VII. black.  Interesting letter concerning Yellow Fever.

Pensacola 1837 Frigate Constellation.  Lot of 2 1837 FLs. one (w/o postal markings) addressed to Dr. Edwards, Fleet Surgeon, Frigate Constellation” short note  re hospital accommodation for six patients; second FL with VG black PENSA F. cds & ms 50 rate, fromDr. Edwards to his wife in Brooklyn. Contents re sickness at mobile, sending money home

PENSa. F.  AUG 27, 1832.  TYPE VI  Folded letter concerning Cholera and receipt of dividend .  etc.

PENSa. F.  APR 1, 1830  Type VI a  black “free”  folded letter talks about Navy Yard. Listed in Briggs.

PENa. F.  Aug 26, 1828. Type VI red.  Military letter to Gen George Gibon

PENSACOLA, Flor.  Jan17, 1841 Type VII b.  folded letter dl U.S. Navy Yard Pensacola,Fl

PENSa. F. Nov. 6 , 1837  Forwarded three times! Letter concerning land deal.

PENSACOLA, Flor.  Oct. 9, 1839. Type VII b. cover pictured in Briggs.

PENSACOLA, Flor.  Jan 6, (1840) Type VII d “FREE” great 2 page letter Pictured in Briggs Datelined “U.S. Ship of War Warren, Pensacola Bay, Dec. 29, 1840”

PENSACOLA, Flor.  April 13, 1844. Type VII d   Folded letter

PENSACOLA, Flor.  Dec. 2, 1844.  very unusual cover showing three different cds. Rare

PENSACOLA, Flor. Aug. 24, 1844  Amazing letter and content read above description and stories concerning this very interesting letter and envelope.  RARE

PILATKA, Flor.  Mar 14, 1843  Type II. red.  folded letter concerning settlement of account on legal matter.

PILATKA, Flor. Nov 26, 1844.   Type IIa  Letter from Wm P. Duval to Sec of Treasury Wash. DC recommending you man for a commission, in the U.S. Revenue Service. 2 known

PILATKA, Flor. Feb. 11, 1843 Type II b PAID folded letter datelined “Fort Wacasassa East Florida Feby. 7th, 1843”

PORT LEON, FL  Feby 11th  1841 Type I  Illustrated partly printed ship’s Bill of Lading pictured in Briggs  RARE

Port Leon, Fl July 24, 1843.  Type IV d  unique pictured in Briggs

Port Leon, Flor. Feb. 6, 1843. Type IV c. Unique Pictured in Briggs

PORT LEON, Flo.  Nov. 19, 1842.  Type III. Folded letter and bill of sale for fruits and veg.

Port Leon, Flo. Nov.24, 1842  Type III c. only 2 known this type. Pictured in Briggs

Quincy, F. Sept 4th, 1832  Type I. See complex forwarding description above. Identical to the one pictured in Briggs except for date.  Rare  and very interesting folded letter.

Quincy, Fla.  Feby. 7, 1837. Type III Pictured in Briggs only two known.

QUINCY, FLO.  Oct. 15, 1835. Type IV.  Folded letter stating number of votes for the different candidates “Election Returns”

QUINCY, FLO.  Feb. 4, 1836. Type IV  Election Return cover

QUINCY, FLO.  Dec 19, 1834. Type IV.  Folded family letter to “Brother” concerning life in Quincy and other personal matters.

QUINCY, FLa.  Dec. 11, 1838.  Type V. letter cover from James M. Gilchrist to Thomas King

Rocky Comfort. Sept. 2d. 1829. Type I. ms postmark “25” on folded cover one of five recorded examples.  Ex. Thompson

Rocky Comfort. January 9th, 1832.  Type I. with ms “Free Ar. G. Sweet P.M.”  folded business letter.  Probably unique with ms Free and PM signature.

Rocky Comfort, F.  March 15, 1832. Type II.  Only this cover and one archive known

ROCKY COMFORT, FLA  May 19, 1835. Type III red voting results letter. Unique only Type III. known and pictured in Briggs

Rossetter’s Ferry. Feby. 4, 1839. Type I. ms postmark “post. pd. 121/2′ Folded letter regarding a claim for losses sustained in 1812-13 during the invasion of American troops in East Florida. Datelined “Mineral Springs, Suwannee River”  rare and important content.  Ex. Thompson

See excellent article on Rossetter’s Ferry and PO by Phil Eschbach in FPH Journal January 2024 pages 13-17.

Rossetters Ferry  April 15, 1839.  Type I datelined “Saint Augustine”  Contents re trip by steamboat up the St. Johns River. also poor accommodations and also mentions appointment of Judge Marvin at Key West.

St. Augustine. July 19th, 1825.  Two-line datestamp with italicized text and year-date, bold “FREE” Handstamp on 1825 folded letter to the Paymaster General Washington City D.C.   Col.. N. Towsone Paymaster U.S. Army Washington D.C. Pictured in Briggs Type XIs (1825) probably unique with year date stamp.

(St.) Augustine. Jan 6, 1824.  Type I a.  Folded letter to Washington D.C. pictured in Briggs

St. Augustine E. Flo.  Dec. 23, 1830  Type IV. Folded letter to NY City Unique only recorded example of this manuscript postmark.  Listed in Briggs.

St. Augustine E. Flo. Nov. 20 1834. Folded cover unique pm in brown ink. Pictured in Briggs

St. Augustine, E.Flo. Sep. 1. 1834 Type XII. Folded letter with election returns from Tomoka Precinct Mosquito County

St. Augustine, E.FLo.  Mar. 29, 1832. Type XII b  one known Folded letter from son to mother.  Rare

St. Augustine, E.Flo. Sept 20, 1827.  Type XIIIc 5-10 known. Folded letter to Br. Genl. Jesup Washington.

St. Augustine, E.FLO.  Feb. 20, 1834.  Type XIII.  “FREE” Folded cover

St. Augustine, E. Flo.  Dec. 1, 1831 Type XIII.  Folded Letter from John Ashe talking of his sailing on the Schooner Agnes. Return letter on back of his letter.

St. Augustine, E.FLO. July 14, 1831 Type XII Red. Folded letter to Bethlehem, Pa.

St. Augustine Fl.T.  Sep. 17, 1844  Type XIV d  2 known. Important soldiers  letter to David Levy. Rare

St. Augustine, Fl.T.   Feb 13, 1844. Type XIVf   3-5 known. Folded letter to the Adjutant General in Washington DC (On Public Service) only 4 known with this Free marking.

St. Augustine, Fl.T. Feb. 17, 1844 Type XIV c. Folded letter concerning Col Hanover datelined from Waterford Rare

St. Augustine  Fl.T.  Mar. 26, 1844.  Type XIV. Extensive  four page letter.

St. Augustine, Fl.T.  Feb 13, 1844.  Type XIVe Folded letter concerning Col Hansen and reference to Indian War losses.

St. Augustine, Fl.T. cover Type XIVd Red  5-10 known.

St. Johns Bluff. June 2 E F  1828.  Type I. Unique folded cover. Pictured in Briggs

St. Johns Bluff May 29 (1830) Type II.  Folded letter datelined Pablo E.F. May 27, 1830. Listed in Briggs, only 3 known.

St. Mary’s Georgia  Two folded letters dated March 8 th and Nov. 21st 1829 to St. John’s River (Bluff)  East Florida. One mailed collect “10” and one hand carried.

St. Joseph, FL.T.   Dec. 22, 1839. Important letter datelined Dec. 21, 1839. Mentions trip aboard the steamer Chesapeake and describes environs. The Seminoles are near…….. General Taylor is preparing an attack marching the army  to fight them in their own way. “42 million dollars already spent in the war”. Very interesting letter. Rare!

St. Joseph, Fl. Dec. 21, 1836.  Type II. 6 known earliest recorded Type II. Ex. Thompson

St. Joseph, Fl.T.  Oct. 8, 1839  Type IV. Red  folded letter 2 known

St. Joseph, Fl.T.  May 30, 1838 Type IV  Black folded letter 10-20 known.

St. Joseph, Fl.T.  Aug. 22, 1838. Type IV  Folded letter of soldier to mother.

St. Joseph, Fl.T.  Sep. 16, 1837  Type IVa “FREE” with ms “James Black P.M.” free frank on 1837 folded letter to Hon. Charles Downing, in Congress, Washington D.C. regarding applicant for commission in the Regular Army…has been engaged in two campaigns during the present war with the Indians….great content and very rare. 2 known pictured in Briggs

St Joseph, Fl.T.  Jul. 29, 1837.  Very unique forwarded letter from Tallahassee to Monticello Florida with two date stamps “St. Joseph Jul 29 Fl.T. and Tallahassee Augt 13, 1837 FLO.”  Folded letter regarding the building of light houses.

St.Joseph, Fl.T.  Feb 11, 1842. Type IVa  “FREE”  “Election Returns St. Joseph Precinct” Pictured in Briggs

St. Mark, Florida  Sep 7, 1835  Type VI b  “SHIP”  “Election Notice Monroe County”  3-5 known.  Rare this quality.

St. Mark, Florida. April 1, 1840.  Type VI Folded letter to New York, invoice for sale of cotton.  “50” collect.  Listed in Briggs

St. Mark, Florida. Dec 28, 1837. Type  VI Folded letter from ship captain concerning waiting for bales of cotton to be loaded and that ship will sale for Liverpool in a week. Excellent letter content.

St. Mark, Florida 1839 .  Datelined “Custom House District of St. Mark 10 January 1839” Folded letter from customs house states that all persons aboard ship are accounted for.  Excellent maritime letter.  “FREE” crossed out and ms “25” written in.

St. Mark, Florida  Feb 24, 1837.  Type VI c  Folded military letter to Gen. R. Jones, datelined “Fort Brooke Fla. 14th February 1837”  informing him that he has arrived here at Fort Brooke with 119 recruits from New York.  “FREE”  “On Service”

St. Mark, Florida. Sep 5, 1836.  Type VI c “FREE” “on Public Service” Military free frank. Folded letter to “General Roger Jones Adjutant General U.S. Army”

St. Marks, Flo.  January 18, 1845 Type IX. only 1 known and listed in Briggs.  Folded letter informing some family friends of the death of their loved one, and the story of his sickness.

St. Mark, Florida  Oct. 21, 1835. Type VI  “Election Returns”

St. Mark, Florida  Feb. 26, 1835. Type VI A.  Folded personal letter datelined “Tampa Bay Feb.22,1835.  Unique type and pictured in Briggs.

St. Mark, Florida  June 22,1840 Type VI d Rare and unique with red ink. Folded letter datelined “Port Leon Middle Florida 20th June 1840” extensive personal letter between cousins.  “LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER” to Scotland via New York and Liverpool. Pictured in Briggs.

St. Mark, Florida  Apr 14, 1838 Type VI d. Folded letter to Monroe Michigan, pictured in Briggs 2 known.

St. Marks, Florida   April 20, 1833. Type V a.  Rare on 2 known this type and with small “ship” stamp on front of folder letter endorsement of bill of Lading. Very rare and pictured in Briggs.

St. Marks, Florida  1832 Type V a.  small “ship” stamp 2nd of 2 known, listed in Briggs. Folded letter containing detailed listing of parts & components of a shipment of machinery for assembly of a very large steam engine from West Point N.Y. to Tallahassee

St. Marks Florida.  May 13  To  his Excellency Wm. P. Duval Governor of the Territory of Florida Tallahassee.  Election returns cover large.

St. Marks. Florida. July 30, 1833. Type V.  Folded letter asking company to send down some cotton Gins as they feel they would sell good, datelined St. Marks July 26  1833.

“Salubrity, Fla. 11th August 1828” Clear manuscript postmark with “Free” and postmaster’s signature on folded letter to His Excellency Wm. P. Duval  Tallahassee, Florida (election returns) unique Type 1 pictured in Briggs.

San Pedro, Fla.  Jan. 27, 1837. Type II.  2 known. Cover, pictured in Briggs. Rare

San Pedro, Fl.  Oct. 12, 1837. Type III.  2 known.  Election returns large cover.  Rare

Scurlock Springs (Fla) January the 23, 1845, Type I. Folded letter concerning school, number of students and teachers etc.  ms “free B. Barkley P.M.” similar to one pictured in Briggs.   Rare only 3 known.

“Seminole Agency May 12th 1830”.  Manuscript postmark at left of folded cover to Tallahassee, matching “37 1/2” rate and “Election returns from Tampa Bay, for representatives in the legislative council” Rare marking, pictured I Briggs Type V, only one in private hands.

“Stones Store Fl. Ter. Oct. 13”. Manuscript postmark with matching “12 1/2”. rate on folded letter with election returns to Gov. Duval Tallahassee Pictured in Briggs Type 1. Unique in private hands, one other in archives.

1839 Tallahassee .06 Paid Postage

Tallahassee, FLOA.  Dec. 13, 1839 Type VI.  Statement from Union Bank of Florida Tallahassee advising client their note is due Jan. 1840.

Union Bank  of Florida Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee, Fla. July 21, 1834. Type Va  61/4 To Col. H. Yonge Quincy

Tallahassee, Florida Dec. 29, 1825. Type II b  Unique pictured in Briggs. Folded letter from merchant concerning town and living conditions.

Tallahassee, Florida May 6, 1826.   Type II, only three in collectors hands. Addressed in hand of R.K. Call, Governor of Florida Territory. Rare

Tallahassee, Florida  Oct. 11, 1825 “FREE” light red stamp.  Type IIa  only 2 known. Important military letter concerning a soldier. Rare

Tallahassee, Florida  Sept 12, 1827. Type III  (FLORIDA  is inverted) cover Rare pictured in Briggs

Tallahassee, FLa. Mar. 1, 1832.  Type IV. Folded letter concerning debtors.

Tallahassee, Fla.   Sep. 1, 1831  Type IV bar under date.  Folded 3 page letter.

Tallahassee, Fla. July 12, 1832  Type IV e  Folded letter

Tallahassee, Fla.  July 9, 1828. Type IV.  cover

Charleston, S.C.  to Tallahassee, Fla,  Forwarded to Monticello, Fla, Oct. 1832 important folded letter as per above

Tallahassee, Fla,  Sept. 8, 1830.  Type IV. Interesting folded letter 3pp headed “Light House Tavern at the mouth of ApalacheeBay.”

Tallahassee, Fla. July 26.  Type IV.  Cover to Mr. Adam Gordon Pensacola Flo. ms 37 1/2 rate.

Tallahassee, FLa.  June 14, 1832.  Type IV e  Folded letter UNIQUE type. Pictured in Briggs

Tallahassee, FLa. sep 23, 1829.  Type IV Folded letter to Ireland via New York and back stamped “SHIP LETTER / LIVERPOOL”   and red stamped in box “AM 8 NO 8  1829” RARE.  Letter talks about the assets and disposal of same of a deceased man, and more.

Tallahassee, FLOa. Jan 8, 1835.  Lightly struck red Athens Ga. and ms rate of 18 3/4 on folded letter to Col. Henry Younge atty. at Law Quincy or Tallahassee Terty of West Florida Type V.

Tallahassee, FLOa.  Sep 1, 1835. Type V.  manuscript “Free J.G. Gamble PM Waukeenah” Rare piece of Fla. postal history which ties together John G. Gamble and Achille Murat and the postmark of Waukeenah.  See our scrip note under Tallahassee “Achille Murat” 12 1/2 cent note.   RARE

Tallahassee, FLO.a  March 5, 1834  Type V f .  “FREE”  folded letter. 3-5 known

Tallahassee, FLOa. TCO. (OCT) 1835 Type V with month spelled backwards interesting error folded letter. Rare.

Tallahassee, FLO.a. Apr. 13, 1835. Type V. Folded letter from Otis Fairbanks concerning cotton shipment and bad fog in the Gulf etc.

Tallahassee, FLOa. July 10, 1834. Type V e. Folded letter  5-10 known

Tallahassee, FLOa. Apr. 10, 1835.  Type V f.  Folded letter concerning land purchases.  Rare stamped “FREE” plus  ms “FREE  I.G. Searcy P.M. Tallahassee Fl. T.” Rare as such.

Tallahassee, FLOa. Oct. 23, 1836  From Carthage Te. Sep 25. Forwarded to San Pedro, Florida.  Type Vi d To: Capt. William B. Campbell of the Tennessee Volunteers. cover.

Tallahassee, Flo.a  Feb. 6, 1839 “Forwarded” Type VId Pictured in Briggs 2 known  Dec.5, 1838  from Louisville, Ky.  to Capt. Alexander at Fort Brook Tampa Bay Fl.  Forwarded to Tallahassee, Florida. Reused and sent back on Feb. 6, 1839 Tallahassee to St. Louis, Mo.

Tallahassee, FLOa. Augt 11, 1837. Type Type VI  Folded letter.

Tallahassee, FLOa. June 12, 1837.  Type VI e.

Tallahassee, FLOa. Apr. 26, 1838 Type VIe  Important letter from John Duval Sec. of State of Florida.  Regarding Indians and other matters, see above.  RARE

Tallahassee, FLOa. Junne 1. 1839.  Type VI f.  See above description of letter contents, important and RARE.

Tallahassee, FLOa. Mar 9, 1840. Type VI f   Letter to Congress

Tallahassee, FLOa.  Oct 17, 1836. Type VI. Folded letter with full election returns.

Tallahassee, FLOa. July 15, 1838, Type VI  Folded letter giving an unsatisfactory report in response to request for reference.

Tallahassee, FLOa.  FEBY 9, 1838.  Type VI  Important banking letter from John G. Gamble advising Mr. A. Richards of NY to have nothing to do with the Jacksonville bank in question stating that “its capital does not exceed $15,000.”  and he give a list of good banks in Florida. Rare and excellent content.

Tallahassee, FLOa. Jan 10, 1841.  Type VI e. Folded letter concerning U.S. Navy matters

Tallahassee, FLOa. Sept. 11, 1840  ERROR in month slugs  “SEqT” for Sept. Type VI b. Folded letter concerning cotton transactions.

Tallahassee, FLOa. Augt. 28, 1840.  Type VI ms rare doubled. Folded letter datelined “Port Leon, Fla. 25th Aug, 1840” showing payment on a customers account and balances.

Tallahassee, FLOa.  Feb 27, 1839.  Type VI. bold strike of CDS   Folded letter to attorney concerning payment of notes by Willis Alston with return answer from attorney.  Willis Alston also issued scrip notes in 1834 “on demand I promise to pay to the bearer, at R. Hayward’s Store, in the city of Tallahassee.” See these notes under our Tallahassee notes.

Tallahassee, FLOa. SEP. 9, 1841 DL.   Type VI e Red.  Folded personal letter of employee of Mr. Gamble.  Pictured in Briggs.

Tallahassee, FLOa. June 4, 1841 Type VI. Red ink. cover datelined G. Gamble

Tallahassee, FLOa. Sept. 11, 1841.  Type VI Red ink.  Folded letter to “His Excellency The Governor of Arkansas Little Rock. Arkansas”  stating “In assurance of a law of the Territory of Florida entitled ” “I herewith forward a copy of the Laws of our Legislative Council of the last session, the accept of which you will please acknowledge”  signed by the Sec’y of Florida

Tallahassee, Flor. July 10  Sent from HALIFAX Jun 27, to Tallahassee and forwarded to Warrenton N. Carolina PAID crossed out and ms 10 due. Type VII Black?

Tallahassee, Flor. Nov. 14, 1842  Type VII f Very rare probably unique. “FREE” on Service Folded letter to Brig. Gen. H. Jones Adg. Gen. U.S.A.  Washington Dist. Col a..  Datelined “Fort Stansbury Middle Florida Nov. 13, 1842”.   “Sir. I have the honor to request that you will forward for the use of A. Company 3d Infantry a set of Infantry Tactics, the old ones being entirely worn out.  Also some Semi-annual Muster Rolls…   S.W.  Cotton Capt.”  A really beautiful letter.

Tallahassee, Flor. May 5, 1844. Type VII  RED  folded letter to London, England. MS “25” rare to NY crossed out and rated “1/-“, red “New York, May 15” cds and matching arched “Paid” hand stamp at top, receiving backstamp dated 1844.  Extensive business letter. Rare

Tallahassee, Flor.  Nov. 18, 1841.  Type VII g red. listed in Briggs.  Legal letter

Addressed to Columbus, Ga. forwarded to Carthage Ga. then on to Tallahassee, Flor. forwarded to San Pedro, Flor. Red stamped “FORWARDED” with 2 additional charges totaling 53 3/4  cents. Backstopped Tallahassee Oct. 9, 1836. RARE. cover.

Tallahassee, Flor. May 7, 1842.  Type VII e  Rare only 3 known

Tallahassee, Flor.  Nov 30, 1843. Type VII. Red. Cover to D.S. Kennedy Esqr. New Yok

Tampa, Flor. Jan 8, 1840   UNIQUE UNLISTED Date stamp used for Territorial Folded family letter. This stamp was used in 1846 statehood covers only.  Rare use.

Tampa Bay, Fa. May 14, 1834.  Type II.  Manuscript postmark with matching  371/2 rate on folded cover to Gov Duval Tallahassee “Election returns” Pictured in Briggs. Rare

(Tampa Bay) Ship Letter from Tampa Bay to  New Orleans to Washington DC concerning Indians.  Datelined  “Tampa Bay Florida April 8, 1831”

Tampa Fa.  Aug. 18, 1838.  Type I. 3 known.  Extensive three page family folded letter.

Tampa, E.F.  Type V. Apr. 20, 1843. Unique soldiers letter as per above and pictured in Briggs.

Tampa Bay, Fla.  Nov. 6, 1832. Type II. 3 known.

Tampa Florida November 15th 1841.  Bold strike of rimless circular date stamp with date I manuscript, matching “Free” on folded letter to General Roger Jones Adjutant General I Washington, D.C. Asking for copy of “Ordinance Manual”   Type II. 3 to 5 known.

Tuscawilla, F.  June 10, 1830.  Type II.  Folded letter listed in Briggs. only 4 known.

Tuscawilla, F.  May 12, 1835. Type II. Folded cover to John H. Eaton Governor Tallahassee Rare only four known

Uchee Anna, Fla.  May 15, 1843.Type I.  Election returns for office of Congress, stating number of votes for each of the candidates. Rare only 2 known, pictured in Briggs.

“Vallambrosa Fla. Aug. 23rd” (1837)  Manuscript postmark with matching 18 3/4 rate on 1837 folded letter to Gov. Call concerning problems with the Indians.  Type I pictured in Briggs very scarce.

Wantons, Fl   Jan 30, 1833.  Type I. Folded letter ot Robert Butler Tallahassee M.F.  2 known. Pictured in Briggs.

Waukeenah, Fla.  June 10, 1832. Type I. Rare only 2 known. Folded letter. Pictured in Briggs

Webbville, Fl.  August 17, 1828.  Type I.  4 known. Folded letter with election return results

Webbville, F.  May 20, 1831. Type III. 4 known. Folded letter on election held on May 2, 1831 at Hickory Hill with list of voters rare. Pictured in Briggs.

Weelaunee Florida 28 November 1836. Manuscript postmark with matching  “25” rate on folded letter to Flat Creek Va. talking about Indian problems.  Pictured in Briggs and only one outside of archives.

West Hill, Fla.  May 12, 1837. Type I. Very rare only 2 known.  Folded letter concerning a persons non payment of a note and mention of Indian difficulties.

Whitesville, Fl.T. May 11, 1834 Type I red ink, 2 known Folded letter containing election returns. Pictured. in Briggs

Whitesville, FL.T.  Jan 27, 1839  Rare unlisted type with ms “free” to Member of Congress Washington DC.  Datelined “Garrys Ferry ”  Looking for a military appointment

Whitesville, Flo.  Mar, 6, 1839. Type II.  Rare one known. Pictured in Briggs. Folded letter to a soldiers mother.

Woodstock Mills E. Flora. Jan25 (1845) Bold strike of blue sawtooth circular datestamp with day in manuscript and matching “Free E.R. Alberti P.M. on folded letter to New York.  3-5 known

Woodstock Mills, Fl.  June 10, 1844 Type I a Unique pictured in Briggs. Extensive  folded legal letter.

Woodstock Mills, E. Flora. July 26, 1844. “Free E.R. Alberti P.M. Woodstock Mills E. Flor” Folded letter Pioneer Slave Saw Mill Operator letter.  Pictured in Briggs

Woodstock Mills, E. FLORa.  Dec 7, 1844. Type I a Unique “Free E.R.  Alberti PM” Extensive folded legal letter.

1839 Pensacola U.S. Sailor's Letter

1839 Pensacola U.S. Sailor’s Letter

 

Pensacola, Fla. Datelined “U.S. Navy Yard Pensacola April 21 st. 1846.  Letter to Vera Cruz Mexico by U.S. Ship Somers 1846  Letter reveals the concerns of an imminent war between Mexico and U.S. along with other business matters.  Sent by ship “Somers”. Rare

1834 Tallahassee Paid Postage

1834 Tallahassee
Paid Postage to Col. H. (Henry) Yonge, one of the commissioners appointed to establish the town of Quincy Florida in 1825

May 10, 1825 This day the County Court for the County of Gadsden has met agreeable to its appointment for the purpose of receiving of the report of the commissioners appointed for the purpose of selecting the county sight for the County of Gadsden. Present his Honor David L. White, Presiding Judge, Collin Wooten and Jason Gregory, Associate judges. Henry Yonge, M. Nicholson and Hezekiah Wilder the three commissioners appointed on notice of an Act of the Legislative Council passed the 29th day of December, A. D. 1824 having this day reported to us as directed by said Act that they have selected the Northwest quarter of Section number seven township No. Two and 3rd range N&W, It is therefore received and acknowledged by this Court to be in conformity with the said Act passed 29th day of December A. D. 1824 and shall be considered as constituting hereafter the seat of Justice for the County aforesaid until otherwise provided for by law. It is ordered by the Court that the county surveyor proceed without delay to lay off a town on said quarter section under the direction of the Court and that he meet the Court on the site on Thursday the 26th instant for said purpose.

It is ordered by the Court that the clerk shall have printed one quire of advertisements of sale of lots which sale shall commence on Thursday the 7th day of July next at ten o’clock A.M. of said day and continue for three days if necessary and proposals will be received at any time during the sale for erecting a Court House and Goal and plans of which will be exhibited by the Court. The town at the County shall shall be called and known under the name of Quincy. Ordered that the County Treasurer pay unto David L. White, Jason Gregory and Collin Wooten the sum of four dollars and fifty cents each for three days service each to this. May 10th 1825 David L. White, Presiding Judge Jason Gregory, As. Judge, Collin Wooten, As. Judge Test: E. A. Robinson, Clk

Ordered by the Court that Dr. M. Nicholson be paid by the County Treasurer three dollars and Col. H. Yonge and Cap. H. Wilder two dollars each. May 10th 1825 David l. White, Pres. Judge Jason Gregory, As. Judge, Collin Wooten, As. Judge

 


Stampless Covers: Florida as a State from March 3, 1845

Adamsville, Fla. Aug. 10, 1855. Type IIA Listed in Briggs 3-5 known

Adamsville, Fla. Apr. 15, 1853  Type IIB 5 known Listed in Briggs.  Long letter to Secretary of State from newly appointed probate judge, for Sumter County, requesting information on legal matters. Stamped collect 5 for 1/2 oz. under 300 miles. This is the earliest known use of this rare marking.

Alligator, FLA. Dec. 21,???? Type VIIA 3-5 known Paid 3 envelope

Alligator, FLA. Dec. 16,18?? Type VIIa Unique Postage added over FREE stamp.

Apalachicola, F.TY  Apr. 28, 1851 Type IIIbD  Printed sheet advertiser.

Apalachicola, F.Ty  Oct. 16,1850 Type IIIH Full Letter

Apalachicola, Fl May 10, 1846  Type IIIF. Letter

Apalachicola,F.T.y Jan 16. cover

Apalachicola, FLO. January 30, 1854 Printed price sheet Commercial Advertiser

Apalachicola, FLA. Feb. 28 “5′ (1853) Type VIe  PAID Pictured in Briggs

Apalachicola, FLA. Mar. 9 “5”  1855. Paid 3 in circle Type VI-I Pictured in Briggs

Apalachicola, FLA. Apr. 25 PAID 3. 1853. ” PAID” Printed price list. Type V Red Listed in Briggs

Apalachicola, FLA. Jan. 20, 1847 “2” Red Type IIIC Printed price list

Apalachicola, FlA.  Mar. 21 PAID 3.  1853.  PAID 1  Type V Blue

Apalachicola, FLA. May 9 PAID 3. 1853.  price list

Apalachicola, FLA. ms Jan. 18.  “5′  1852. Type IIIJ Blue Unique folded letter with envelope. Listed in Briggs. Rare

Apalachicola, F.T.y  Mar. 15, 1846. PAID 5.   still using Territorial date stamp Type IIIE Red Datelined Mar. 13, 1846.  Listed in Briggs

Apalachicola, F.T. y  Apr.6, 1845 Red “25” Type IIIB listed in Briggs, folded letter.

Bellvile, FLA.  Nov. 9, 1858. Type III. 2 known Pictured in Briggs

Cedar Key, Florida  Jan. 17 ????  Type V Unique Pictured in Briggs.  Note the “Overcharged” amount of .35

Chattahoochee, FLO. April 26, 1853  only one known of Type V-A  Listed in Briggs. Letter

Chattahoochee, FLO. Mar. 6 1850  Type V-D  letter

Clay Landing, FLA. Sep 7, 1858 Unique Type IIIa Circle FREE with PM signature.  Pictured in Briggs

Fernandina, FLA. Jul 1, Type IIIB Unique Pictured in Briggs

Flemington, FLA. Jan 28,1853. Type III A  3-5 Known letter

Flemington, FLA. June 2, 1853. Type III B 5-10 known Pictured in Briggs

Flemington, Fla.  Oct. 31, 1859 Type III B   RARE “Ship”  set letter

Flemington, Fla. Mar. 23, 1853 Type III B  cover

Gainesville, FLA. Jun 6, ???? Rare Type II. One Known listed in Briggs and only known ms rates.

Greenwood, FLA. Aug. 6 ???? Type III A 3 known Listed in Briggs

Jacksonville, Flor. AUG. 4, 1849  TYPE  IVd   Rare foreign destination of Canada West Pictured  in Briggs

Jacksonville , Flor. Dec. 1, 1846 Letter Type IVd

Jacksonville, Flor. Jun 15, 1847 Unique Type IVcd  Pictured in Briggs

Jacksonville, Flor. Mar 10, 1850  Type VA 2 known Pictured in Briggs

Jacksonville, Flor. Aug 16, 1850 Type V-B 3-5 known listed in Briggs

Jacksonville, Flor. Apr 9. Envelope  “Free” to “Hon A. Skinner P.M. Union Square Oswego Co. N.Y.

Jacksonville, Flor. Jul 31. Type VA black 5-10 known

Jacksonville, Flor. Mar. 14, 1856. type Vc  3  known listed in Briggs letter to the Postmaster at Westbrook P.O. Braden County N. Carolina

Jacksonville, Fla. “Forwarded”  from Jacksonville  to Plymouth Mass.

Jacksonville, Flor. Full Letter Mailed May 11, 1855 traveling through 3 countries before reaching destination on May 31 some 20 days later in Germany. VERY RARE

Jasper, Fla. Aug 21, (1850) Type IVa  Only 1 known listed in Briggs

Jasper, Fla. Jan 16, 1850 Type IVAa Rare Pictured in Briggs

Key West, Florida Nov. 13, 1851 Type IIID 2 known. Pictured in Briggs

Key West, Florida Dec. 16, 1845 Type IIIE Early statehood. Letter Datelined “U.S. Barracks Key West Dec.15, 1845.  To Maj. General. Jesup Quarter Master= general U.S. Army Washington , D.C.

Key West, Florida Feb. 8, 1851 Type IIIG Unique Listed in Briggs

Key West, Florida  Apr. 22, 1847. Type III H  Unique Pictured in Briggs

Key West , Florida Sep 25, 1845. early Statehood letter Unique Type III L Pictured in Briggs

Key West, Fla. FREE Type V Rare Listed in Briggs

Key West, Florida  Nov. 3, 1848. Type III. Red 10

Madison, Flor. Jan 24, 1851 Type IXa 3-5 known

Madison, Flor. Aug 20, 1850  Type IXa Letter referencing money being sent to Hopkins Allen & Co. New York Via Tallahassee, Fla.

Madison, Flor.  Letter Datelined Dec. 14, 1851 Madison C.H. personal letter Rare

Magnolia, Fla.  Jan 25 Rare Postmark on fancy envelope.

Marianna, Fla. Feb 5, 1852 Type VI B  Red 3-5 known Listed in Briggs

Marianna, Fla. Mar 29 Type VI B  Black 5-10 known Pictured in Briggs

Marianna, FLA. Full Letter with fancy envelope Type VI c  Love letter with lock of hair.

Marianna, FLA. Dec.23 (1850-55) Type VI C Pictured in Briggs Fancy envelope

Marianna, FLA.  Mar. 10, 1853. Type VI C. Letter offering to purchase land.

Marianna, FLA. Nov. 6 91850-54) type VIC 5- 10 known Rare double postmark Nov. 5 crossed out and mailed Nov. 6.

Marianna, FLA. Dec. 11, 1851. type VI c Listed in Briggs

Marianna, Fla. Dec. 11, 1851 Type VI-CA Pictured in Briggs  Datelined Orange Hill 10th Dec. 1851  Letter

Marianna, FLA. Nov. 9, 1852 Type VI D Pictured in Briggs

Marianna, FLA. Aug 24 Type VI D. Cover

Marianna, FLA. Nov.8, 1847  Printed form of office of Justice of Peace

Mayport Mills, Fla Dec. 7, 1851. Type I a 3 known Datelined “Fort George Island Dec. 6, 1851”   “FREE” K.B. Gibbs P.M.

Mayport Mills , Fla. Jan 18, 1852 Type Ib Unique Pictured in Briggs full letter.

Melendez, Fla. Apr. 1, ???? Type IIIA Pictured in Briggs one known!

Micanopy May 24, 1853 Type VI A Pictured in Briggs letter regarding purchase of land

Micanopy, Fla. Aug. 28, 1853. Type VI A  PAID 3 with MS 6 over the 3. Possible unique and unlisted.

Micanopy, Fla. Jan 8, 1853 Type VI a  3-5 known Letter datelined “Rocky Creek near Newnansville 24 Dec 1853”

Micanopy, FLA. June 24. 1852  Type VI B 3-5 known

Middleburg, Flo. Sep. 12, 1853 Type 1 A Green Ink Pictured in Briggs letter To The Register of Public Land of the State of Florida

Middleburg, Flo. Dec.11, 1854. Type I A Error in date “DEG” rare letter.

Middleburg, Flo. May 28, 1854 Type I B Pictured in Briggs  letter.

Middleburg, Flo. Jan 27, 1853  Very interesting large cover. “Clerk Superior Court” Savanah Georgia

Middleburg, Flo. Jun. 10, ???? Unique Listed in Briggs only known with postmark and paid 3 in red.

Milton, Flor. Jul. 4 ???? Type IV A rare 2 known addressed to Fort Clark Florida pictured in Briggs

Milton, Flor. Jan. 6, 1852 Type IV A Red Ink Listed in Briggs

Milton, Flor. Jul 16, ???? Type IV B 1 of 2 known Red in. Listed in Briggs

Milton, Flor. July 16, ????  Type IV B  1 of 2 known listed in Briggs

Milton, Flor. Dec. 10, 1850 Type IV a  Listed in Briggs  “Petition from Santo Rosa Co. to stop intruders from Alabama  Oct 23, 1850”

Milton, Flor. Nov. 12, 1850 Type IVa Error in pm inverted month in date stamp  rare Pictured in Briggs

Monticello, Flor. May 5, 1849.  Type XIII. 10-20 Letter ordering Bibles and literature from the American Bible Society

Monticello, Flor Oct 7, 1848.  Type XIII  Green. letter

Monticello, Flor. Apr. 1, 1847  Type XIII a  Green Pictured in Briggs rare

Monticello, Flor.Oct 29. Type XIII b Blue Ink 2 known Pictured in Briggs

Monticello, Flor Mar 14, 1854 Type XIIIb unique Contains disposition for caas in circuit court, Leon County Paid 9 for triple rare of 3

Monticello, Flor. May 25, 1848 Type XIII  Red

Monticello, Flor. Oct. 29, 1846 Type XIII Green Ink  order for Bibles Pictured in Briggs

Monticello, Flor.  Jan. 29, 1850. Type XIII with ms day “29”  Folded letter informing a man that his house burnt down by arsonist etc .  good content and rare pm variety.

Monticello, Flor  Apr 15, 1848. Type XIII B Unique Pictured in Briggs

Monticello, Flor. May 11. Type XIV A Red Ink Pictured in Briggs

Monticello, Flor. Sep 28, 1851 Type XIV A Green Ink Unique Pictured in Briggs

Monticello, Flor. Apr 23, 1850. Type XIV bA Red Ink Unique Pictured in Briggs. Letter regarding purchase of land from state.

Monticello, Flor. April 9, 1856. Registered letter certified by P.M. Alfred H. McCann

Newnansville, Flor. Nov. 25, 1849  Type XIII

Newnansville, Flor. May 9, (1852) Type VIIIa 3-5 Listed in Briggs

Newnansville, Flor Nov. 10, 1847. Type VIII A  State of Florida document swears in new sheriff of Alachua County

Newnansville, Flor Jan 26, 1848. Type VIII A  New appointment of Justice of the Peace 2nd district of Alachua County

Newnansville, Flor May 4, 1848. Type VIIIA

Newnansville, Flor. Nov.16  Type VIII b  Red ink Pictured in Briggs

Newnansville, Flor Feb 1, 1847 Type IX letter Datelined “Cheesehowisha, Benton County Fa. Many 20th 1847”  desire to reenlist in the army for the Mexican War.  To Brigadier General R. Jones Adjutant General U.S. Army Washington City  D.C.

Newport, Flor. Jul 30   TypeV  5-10

Newport, Flor. Jan 22, 1853 Type V Dry good order to Hopkins Allen Co. New York

Newport Flor Aug. 28, 1852 Type V a  only 2 known Pictured in Briggs

Ocala, Flo. Mar 7, 1850 Type II Ab red ink Paid 5. concerning land

Ocala, Flo Jun 20, 1850 Type II Ab red ink regarding claim to state owned land.

Ocala, Flo. Apr. 4, 1850 Type II Ab red ink pictured in Briggs

Ocala, Flo.  Mar 13, 1851 type II Ab Black ink.  letter

Ocala, Fla. Mar. 19, 1851 Ty II Ab. Date lined “Silver Spring March 17, 1851” To David S. Walker regarding land purchase. “PAID 5” Listed in Briggs.

Ocala, Fla Dec 12, 1850 Type II Ab Black ink listed in Briggs

Ocala, Flo. June 5, 1851 Type II Bc Great Letter pictured in Briggs

Ocala, Flo. Dec. 12, 1850 Type IIC  2 known Listed in Briggs Letter regarding purchase of tract of land from the state.

Ocala, Flo. Aug.14, 1850 Type II C red ink  Pictured in Briggs

Ocala, Flo Mar 21, 1850. Type IIC Red ink letter

Ocala, Flo Jan I, 1851. Type IIC. Pictured in Briggs letter

Ocala, Flo. Jan 12, 1851 unique “FREE”  with “5” crossed out. Letter concerning land transaction

Ocola, Flo.  Mar 25  Type III d.  “OCOLA” spelling. Paid 3 in circle.

Ocola, Fla. Aug 21, 1852. Type V E c listed in Briggs

OCOLA, FLA.  Mar 4. Type VI F  3-5 known Pictured in Briggs

OCOLA, FLA  Sep. 19 (1854) Type VI g  Variation pictured in Briggs rare.

OCOLA, Fla. July 10  Type V B  Pictured in Briggs

OCOLA, Fla. Type V Ec  Pictured in Briggs. Letter Datelined “Long Swamp July 31st. 1851” concerning land dispute with short reply from Walker.

OCHESEE, FLA. Letter datelined Nov.29, 1853.Type VI with notation from Walker.

OCHESEE, FLA. Feb. 18, 1853 Type VI A Unique pictured in Briggs. Letter of recommendation for army store keeper.

1851 Pensacola .05 Paid Postage

Pensacola Flor Oct. 10, 1851 Type VII ms 5 Letter to DS Walker State Superintendent

Pensacola, FLa.  By ship U.S. Somers to F.M. Dimond Esqr. U.S. Consul Vera Cruz Mexico.  Date lined U.S. Navy Yard Apr 21, 1846. Letter referencing possible was with Mexico.

Pensacola, Flor. Jan 14, 1852 Type VII. Letter about snow storm in Pensacola and person with his lumber loaded on ship ready to sail.

Pensacola, Flor. Jul 22  Type VII unusual fees started at 20 and ended at 50 because of forwarding twice?

Pensacola, Flor. Apr. 11, 1849  Type VII d “Official Business”   “FREE”

Pensacola, Flor. Mar 22, 1845  Type VII Listed in Briggs, long letter.

Pensacola, Flor  Nov. 3, 1845.  Type VII  “Public Service”

Pensacola, Fla. Aug 13, 1849.  Type VII.  “Chg. R.C.C.”  Paid 5

Pensacola, Flor. Nov. 13 (1855-60) Type VII g Pictured in Briggs, franked “S.R. Mallory, Sen.” circled free stamp. Unique

Pensacola, Flor July 16, 1857  “SHIP” stamped  ms 5 rate from Vera Cruz Mexico Listed in Briggs Type VII c two known.

Pensacola, Flor  Jun 29, 1859  Type VIII Bf 2 known “SHIP 8” rare Pictured in Briggs. Back says “Direct next time to Pensacola Navy Yard Florida July 10th”

Pensacola, Flor. Sep 25, 1858. Type VIII Bf “SHIP” 2 known Listed in Briggs

Picolata, Fla. Jun 17, 1854 Type III B 3-5  Pictured in Briggs, letter.

Picolata, Fla. Apr 23, 1853 Type III B (red ink) Listed in Briggs 2 known

Picolata, Fla.  Mar. 27, ???? Type III B (red ink) 2 known Pictured in Briggs

Picolata, Fa. May 19, 1851 Type IV  Unique pictured in Briggs

Pilatka, Flor. Apr. 26, 1851.  Type II  ms 5

Pilatka, Flor  Mar. 24, 1854 Type II a  “FREE”  4 known envelope.

Pilatka, Flor. Mar. 2, 1849. Type IIa “FREE” ms 10 crossed out  4 known

Pilatka, Flor. Apr. 10, 1858. Type IIa Listed in Briggs. “FREE” to P.M. Great letter of trip leaving Enterprise about seeing wild turkeys and alligators along the shoreline and the Captain shooting at them……..

Quincy, Flor. May 9, 1845. Type VI church letter listed in Briggs, 1 known

Quincy, Flor  Apr 2, ????  Type VI  2 known. letter

Quincy, Flor Oct. 10, 1854 Type VI A  10-20  RED Paid 3 in circle

Quincy, Flor.  Jul. 12, 1852. Type VI A  Quality folded letter concerning sale of a house and terms Pictured in Briggs

Quincy, Flor Nov. 16, 1850. Type VIB. Boxed 5  3-5 known,Good letter

Quincy, Flor. Apr. 4, ????  Type VI c Oval box 10   5-10 known

QUINCY, Flor.  May 21, 1851 Type VI Ca  unique type “PAID”  Pictured in Briggs

1850 Quincy .05 Paid Postage

Quincy, Flor May 11, 1850 Letter Type VI ms 5

1847 St. Augustine .10 Paid Postage

St. Augustine, Fl.T Apr. 6, 1847 TY. XIV Letter

St. Augustine, Fl.T.  Dec. 20, 1845 Type XIV Rare early Florida statehood use to Turks Islands with Forwarding stamps front and back

St. Augustine, Fl.T. Mar 24, 1846 Type XIV d  2 known. Military letter to member of Congress “FREE”

St. Augustine, Fl.T.  Dec. 30, 1845 Type XIV d  3 known listed in Briggs. Letter requesting member of Congress to appear on his behalf in court.

St. Augustine Apr. 8, 1845 Type  XIV e Rare earliest Statehood cover with red postmark.  Concerning a dry goods order shipment.

St. Augustine Nov. 18, 1845 Type XIV e   Rare 3 known

St. Augustine, FL.T.  Nov. 21, 1854. Type XIv E (Blue green) Letter regarding a divorce and financial settlement.  Listed in Briggs

St. Augustine, FL.T. Apr 9, 1854. Type XIVeA  3-5 with letter, pictured in Briggs

St. Augustine, FL.T.  Feb 27, 1853. Type XIV eB  “Via Charleston Steamer” only 2 known of this type. Pictured in Briggs

St. Augustine, Fl.T.  Dec. 18  Type XIV d Green “On Official Business”  “FREE”  Pictured in Briggs. Col. S. Cooper Adjt. Gen 1852-1861

St. Augustine, FL.T.  Mar. 7, 1852 unique Type XIVG Blue green on morning letter and envelope RARE pictured in Briggs

Saint Augustine, FLa. Feb 2 (1850’s) Unique Type XV F Pictured in Briggs.  (SAINT  spelled out)

Saint Augustine, Fla. Feb 9, 1859 Type XV g  Unique “Official Business”

 

1848 Tallahassee .05 Paid Postage

Tallahassee , Flor. Oct.22, 1848 Ty VIIFg cover

Tallahassee Flor. Apr. 12 1847 Ty.VIIE Large letter ordering goods from Hopkins and Allen New York

Tallahassee, Flor. Aug 14, 1846. Type VII  Rare “PORTSMOUTH SHIPLETTER”  to London

Tallahassee, Flor. Unusual cover with PM of July 29 overstepped 30th with FREE removed and circle 5 fee added

Tallahassee, Flor. Nov. 20, 1845 Letter with sealed document signed by Gov. Moseley. Rare

Tallahassee, Flor. Feb. 28. Contains copy of legal form used in criminal case.  rare and interesting contents

Tallahassee, Flor. Feb 26, 1855. Type VII C

Tallahassee, Flor. Jul 16, ??? Type VII c 5-10  PAID 3 in circle

Tallahassee, Flor. Jul 8, 1851. Type VII D Agency of the South Western Rail Road Bank of Charleston So. Ca. $800 sent by Henry L. Rutgers who served as Treasurer for the Florida Territory in 1822.  He was also cashier for the Bank of Florida and issued scrip payable at the Union Bank.

Tallahassee, Flor  Oct. 24, 1849 Type VIID Green ink Paid 5 Docketed by Probate Judge on Nov. 5th.

Tallahassee, Flor.  Sep 8  Type VII D green ink Pictured in Briggs

Tallahassee, Flor  May 19, 1847 Type VII E green ink.  5-10 signed A.E. Maxwell  FL. Secretary of State. Bold date stamp and 10.

Tallahassee, Flor  Jan 17, 1850  Type VII F Green ink. Letter and money to South Western Rail Road Bank of Charleston SO. CA. Signed by Henry L. Rutgers Great banking document.

Tallahassee, Flor  Mar 28, 1852. Type VIIgG  Great letter regarding gold dust sent.

Tallahassee, Flor. May 9, ????  Type VIIgG cover Pictured I Briggs

Tallahassee, Flor. Apr 17,????  Type VII Eg  PAID 10  bold date stamp

Tallahassee, Flor. May 23, 1850 Type VII F  Agency of the South Western Rail Road Bank of Charleston SC  signed by Henry L. Rutgers

Tallahassee, Flor. Aug 18, 1850 Type VII H Unique with “20” rate marking

Tallahassee, Flor. Jan 2, 1855. Type VIIJ Letter from one sister to another only one known with 5 in circle, pictured in Briggs. Fancy envelope.

Tallahassee, Flor. Aug. 29 Addressed to Millard Filmore Esq. President United States Washington D.C. unique FREE stamped over 10. From Howie Sheffield Flo. Commission U.S. Army

Tallahassee, Flor. Oct. 1848 Type VII h  Green ink  FREE

Tallahassee, Flor. July 23  Type VIIg E green ink. Rare unrecorded small size “3” pictured in Briggs.

Tallahassee, Flor. Sep 27. Type IX N Unique “Paid 3” Pictured in Briggs

Tallahassee, Flor. Feb 16. Type VIIIJ 4 known

Tampa, Flor. Jan 11, 1848.  Type IV  Dateline “Fort Brooke Tampa Bay Jan 11th 1848”. Comments on recent declaration of war with Mexico

Tampa, Flor Sep 25, 1851 Type IV A   4 known Listed in Briggs

Tampa, Flor.  Jul 14 1846.  Type IV a   “On Official Business”  FREE Listed in Briggs

Tampa, Flor  Jan 29,  Type IVb  2 known Pictured in Briggs

Tampa, Flor  Jan 15, 1850  Type IVB   3-5. Red ink  “10” in circle

Tampa, Flor. Jan 22 (1850) Type IV C.  “X” in circle. Listed in Briggs

Warrington, FLA.  JUL 4  Type III A 2 known “Paid 3” in circle Pictured in Briggs

Warrington, FLA.  Aug 27, 1855. Type III A  Pictured I Briggs

Warrington, FLA.  Sept. 30. Type IV B  2 known.  “5” in circle

White Springs, Fla.  Oct. 31, 1853.  Type VI. Black CDS & MS “Paid 6”

White Springs, Fla.  Sept 9, 1854 Type VI B Listed in Briggs full letter.

White Springs, Fla.  Aug 29, 1853.  Type VI B “5” in circle hand stamped rate annulled with three crossing strikes.  “PAID 3” correct rate applied. Totally unique. Ex Thompson and pictured in Briggs.

White Springs, Fla. June 4 (1853) Type V- A   only 2 known “PAID 3” in square box.  Pictured in Briggs. Rare

White Springs,Fla.  Sept. 12, 1853.  Type VI. Folded letter dealing with land sale.

Woodstock Mills, E. FLORa. Feby 19, 1848. Type I sawtooth circle cds Letter with payment on account

Woodstock Mills, E. FLORa. Sept.6  1848 Type I b letter.  Pictured in Briggs

 

 

Stampless Covers: Florida Statehood period manuscript cancels

Alligator, Fla. Sept. 25, 1848  Type II.

Alligator, F. May 22, 1851 Type VI. 2 known

Almirante, letter July 10.1845 Type IV. Pictured in Briggs, Unique

Augusta, Fa. Nov. 16, 1848. Type III. listed in Briggs 2 known

Augusta, Fa. May 21, 1851. Addressed to David Walker Register of Fla. Lands Tallahassee

Bay Port, Fla. May 19,1855. Type I.  Pictured in Briggs only 1 known

Beazley, Fla.  June 7,1848. Type II. Pictured in Briggs  Unique

Bellville, Fla. April 10, 1855. Type I, Allen G. Johnson PM Free

Blounts Town, Fla. July 10, 1849. Type I. Pictured in Briggs only 2 known

Blounts Town, Fla. April 27, 1849. Type III. Pictured in Briggs. only 1 known

Campbellton, Fla. Nov.3, 1853. Type II.

Campbellton, Fla. Feby. 22, ca. 1845. Type V. Pictured in Briggs. only 1 known.

Camp Izard, March 30, 1852, Type I. Pictured in Briggs, Unique

Cedar Keys, Flor. July 10, 1851 Type IV, Pictured in Briggs, only 1 known

Cerro Gordo, Fla. Dec.8, 1849. only 5 known

Chattahoochee, Fla. Dec.19,1845. Type III. 4 known

Chestnut Hill, Fla. Dec. 23, 1851. Type II. Pictured in Briggs only 1 known

China Hill P.O. Flo. January 31, 1846 manuscript rate “5” Type I, pictured in Briggs and only Type I. known

China Hill Fla.  June 14, (1846) unique Type II, pictured in Briggs

Chocochattee, (Fla.) July 2, 1849. Type I. Pictured in Briggs only 4 known

Clay Landing, Fa. April 1, 1853. Type I. Pictured in Briggs. only 1 known

Clay Landing, Fla. June 11, 1852, Type II. Pictured in Briggs. only 1 known

Clifton, Fla. Jan. 18, 1850. Type I. Pictured in Briggs. 2 known

Columbus, Fla. Jan. 1, 1852  Type III. Pictured in Briggs only 1 known.

Columbus, Fa. Nov. 21, 1846. Type IV. Pictured in Briggs only 1 known.

Ellisville, Fla. May 21, 1851.  Type I. Pictured in Briggs, only 1 known.

Enterprise, Fla. Dec. 14, 1848  Type I. only 4 known

Flemington, Dec.11, 1850. Type I Blue only one known

Fort Dade, Fla. Oct. 23rd. 1849.  Type I. “To The Secretary of State” only 2 known

Fort Dade, June 29, 1852. Type 2. only 5 known. Named after Francis Longhorn Dade, he and his command were massacred by Seminole Indians in Dec. 1835.

Fort Fanning, Dec.19, 1846. Type I.  “On Public Service” Pictured in Briggs. 2 known

Fort Fanning, DL Oct. 2, 1851 Type I. Listed in Briggs only 2 known

Fort King, Fla. Sept. 5, 1846. Type III. listed in Briggs only 2 known

Fort King, Fla. Aug. 15, 1846,. Type IV. Pictured in Briggs only 1 known. Addressed to Wm. L. Marcy Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

Fort McCoy, Fla. March 21, 1853 Type I Pictured in Briggs only 1 or 2 known

Fort Taylor Oct. 19, 1854. Type I. Listed in Briggs only 3 known

Fort Taylor, Fla. May 23, 1853, Datelined May 15. Type III. only 2 known

Garey’s Ferry Jan. 19, 1847. D.L. Newnansville Jan.16, 1847. Type II.

Garey’s Ferry, Fa. Decb. 31, 1849. Type V. Listed in Briggs, only 1 known.

Greenwood, Fla. June 24th, 1857. Type II. only 5 known

Hamburg, Flor. Feb.20, 1854 DL Type I. Pictured in Briggs  only 2 known

Holmes Valley, Fla. Mar. 3, 1851 Type IV. Listed in Briggs only 2 known

Holmes Spring, Fla. Aug, 5th, 1853 Type II. Pictured in Briggs  rare

Homosassa, Fa. Oct. 5, 1847. Type II. Listed in Briggs. only 2 known “Free W.S. Olmstead P.M.”

“Indian River Fla. July 7” (1850) Bold red manuscript postmark and matching “10” on small white envelope to New York. Type II, pictured in Briggs.

“Indian River Fla. May 25th 53. manuscript postmark with matching “Paid 3” to Detroit with original enclosed letter datelined “Fort Capron, Fla. May 24, 1853”. Pictured in Briggs

Jasper, Fa. March 29, 1849 Type II. Listed in Briggs only 2 known

Jasper, Fa Oct. 22nd, (1848) Type II. Pictured in Briggs only 2 known

Jennings, Fla. Jany, 16, (1847-51) Type I, Listed in Briggs only 3 known

Knox Hill, Fla. Aug. 15, 1854  Type I. “Free D.G. Gunn P.M.” only 5 known

Long Pond, Fla. Oct. 28, 1855. Type 1 Unique Pictured in Briggs

Long Swamp, Fla. Nov. 30, 1850.  Type I Pictured in Briggs  only 2 known

Madison, Fla.  June 28, 1846 Type III. Listed in Briggs  5 known

Madison, Fla. June 19th, 1847. Type III.  5 known

Madison CH, Fla. August 1st. 1846.  Type VI.  Rare only 3 known

Manatee, Fla. Feb. 6, 1855. Type I only 4 known.

Mandarin, Fla. March 5, 1855 Type I. datelined St. John’s River near Mandarin P.O. office East Florida.  on letter.  Pictured in Briggs only 2 known.

Mandarin, Fa. Feb. 17th. Type IV, Rare

Melendez, Flo. August 7, 1851 Type I. Rare contains note by Gov. Walker, pictured in Briggs only 3 known.

Micanopy, F.  Aug. 1, 1851. Type IV. Pictured in Briggs rare only 1 known.

Miccosukie, Fla.  Feb. 11, 1848. Type II. Rare totally unique!

Mineral Springs, E.Fa.  March 6, 1847. Type V. Pictured in Briggs.  Rare only 1 known

Morrison’s Mills, Fla. Aug. 31, ????  Type I. Pictured in Briggs   Unique

Moseley Hall, Fla.  Feb. 4, 1851  Type I. Pictured in Briggs.    Unique

Newport, F.  July 9, 1849. Type III.  Listed in Briggs.   2 known

Newport, Fa.  Nov, 21, 1846,   Type IV.  Pictured in Briggs.  2 known

Newport, Fa.  Nov. 21, 1846.  Listed in Briggs. 2 known

New River, (Fla.) March 5, 1851.  Type I.  Pictured in Briggs. UNIQUE

New Smyrna, Fla. Oct. 13, 1851 Type III. Pictured in Briggs  3 known “Free John J. Marshall P.M.”

Newton, Flo.  May 25, 1853.  Type I.  Pictured in Briggs. Unique

Newton, Flor.  Nov. 20, 1853  Type II. Pictured in Briggs.   Unique

Ocala, Fla, Feb. 14, 1850.  Type I.  Pictured in Briggs.   Unique “Free ”

Ochesee, Fla.  August 26, 1846.  Type VIII. Pictured in Briggs. 2 known.

Okahumka, Fla. Sept. 16, 1847,  Type I.  Pictured in Briggs  2 known

Olustee, Fla,  Dec. 1st. 1855.  Type I   Pictured in Briggs  Unique

Orange Hill, Flo.  March 18th, 1851. Type III. Pictured in Briggs only type III.

Orange Springs, (Fla.) July 29, 1851.  Type I.  Pictured in Briggs  3 known

Orange Springs, (Fla.) June 25, 1851. Type I. Listed in Briggs  3 known

Picolata, Fa. March 10,1845 Type I. Pictured in Briggs 2 known

Picolata, Fla.  Jan. 26, 1846,. Type II.  Listed in Briggs. 2 known

Picolata, Fla. nov. 19, (1846)  Type II.  Pictured in Briggs. 2 known

Pine Borough, Fla.  June 2, 1852. Type I. Pictured in Briggs.  UNIQUE

Ponce DeLeon, Fla. Aug. 13, 1855. Type I. Pictured in Briggs. Letter regards schools with notation signed by Gov. Walker.    Very Rare

Raulerson’s Ferry, (Fla.) Dec. 23, 1849. Type I. Pictured in Briggs.  Unique!

Ridleysville, Fla. April 12, ????.  Type I.  Pictured in Briggs. UNIQUE

St. Andrews Bay, Flo. Oct. 6th., 1855.  Type III. Pictured in Briggs.   UNIQUE

St. Marks, (Fla.) Dec.9th, 1850. Type X.  Pictured in Briggs.  only 1 type X known.

St. Marks, Fla. Feby. 24, 1849. Type VII. Datelined James W. Smith, Shell Point P.O. Florida Ans. 5 March 1849.  Listed in Briggs.  This is the only known Shell Point RARE

Santa Fe, Fa. July 21, 1846.  Type I. Unique, Pictured in Briggs. Letter of resignation from Auctioneer for the county of Levy E. Fl.  Datelined Fort Fanning July 17, 1846 to Gov. Mosely.   Unique

Silver Spring, Fla.  Sept. 29, 1852.  Type I. Pictured in Briggs  2 known

Spring Hill, Fla.  Nov. 17, 1851.  Type I. Pictured in Briggs only 2 known.

Talofa, (Fl.) July 16, 1848. Type I. Listed in Briggs only 3 known

Talofa, (Fl.) Sept. 7, 1849.  Type I Listed in Briggs only 3 known.

Talofa, Flo. June 18, 1850. Type II. Listed in Briggs along with return letter. “Free J.S. Brown P.M.  only 2 type II known.

Talofa, Flo. Feby. 21, 1851.  Type II. Pictured in Briggs 2 known

Tampa, Fa. June 15, 1846.  Type I. 3 known.  Letter datelined Fort Brooke

Tampa, Fla. Dec.22, 1846.  Type VII. one known Pictured in Briggs rare letter datelined Fort Brooke, Fa. Dec. 19, 1846.

Uchee Anna Nov. 17, 1851 Letter addressed to David S. Walker, registrar of public lands asking to buy land in Tallahassee area for a friend.  Walker answers at bottom of letter stating that “these lands are marked on my books as worthless I cannot sell them ……$1..25 per acre.  DSW”

 

Uchee Anna, Fla.  April 28, 1850. Type III. Pictured in Briggs  2 known

Uchee Anna, Fla. Jan. 3rd. 1849. Type II. 4 known, listed in Briggs

Uchee Anna, FLa. April 8, 1846. Type II. Four known

Vernon, Fla.  April 5, 1854. Type I.  Pictured in Briggs. 2 known. Rare to England

Waukeenah, Fla. Nov. 6, 1850. Type I. Listed in Briggs only 3 type 1 known.

Welaka, Fa. Jany. 5, ???? Type I. Pictured in Briggs, only type 1 known.

Welaka, Fla. Mar. 5, 1856. Type II. Pictured in Briggs  Unique type 2.

White Springs, Fla.  July 9, 1846. Type II.  one known. Pictured in Briggs

Woodstock Mills, Fla.  Oct. 21, 1851, Pictured in Briggs “Free E.R. Alberti P.M.” free frank used in New York with integral 5cts. postmark.   RARE

 

1847 Issue Florida Covers (1st U.S. Stamps)

Apalachicola, F. Ty. Feb.19. 1847 5c Red Brown, vertical pair, large margins, cancelled by red grids matching “Apalachicola F. Ty. Feb. 19” with 2003 P.F. Certificate.  Cat.#1. our first stamp.

Quincy, Flor. April 3,1847 issue 10c Black Cat. #2 Our first U.S. postage stamp.  Tied by fancy “swirl” grid in red cancel, matching “Quincy Flor. Apr. 3” circular date stamp on cover to Belleville, Pa. with 1985 P.F. certificate.

Independent & Confederate State Covers 1861-1865

CONFEDERATE MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT FIGURES

Louis T. Wigfall.  U.S. Senator from Texas, Fire Eater, Confederate general, Confederate Senator from Texas, addressee on cover with “Confederate States Head Quarters, Department of So. Ca.,Ga. and Fla. Official Business”.  semi-official imprint (WD-ZA-24), “Charleston S.C. Mar. 30” circular datestamp and “Paid 10” in circle Handstamp, addressed to Wigfall at North Garden Depot Va., pencil notation on back indicates written by Gen. Beauregard.  Wigfall shot Preston Brooks in a duel in 1840.

Christopher G. Memminger, Confederate Treasury Secretary.  5c Blue Local (7) Horizontal pair, tied by well-struck “Richmond Va. Jul. 9,1862” circular datestamp on Treasury Department corner card cover to Greenville S.C. addressed in the hand of Memminger, along with a second stampless wrapper to Memminger from Houston, Tex., used to send bank notes.

FLORIDA’S CONFEDERATE POST OFFICES

Adamsville, Fla. Sept. 11, 1861. Clear strike of circular datestamp with matching “PAID” straightline and “5”rate in circle on blue lined folded letter to Tallahassee Fla. asking to purchase a plot of land, only four recorded. Ex. Briggs and pictured in his book.  Rare

Adamsville, Fla.  5c Blue, Local (7) Horizontal pair, cancelled by pen strokes, manuscript postmark on oatmeal cover to Milledgville, Ga. Rare this is the only recorded use of Confederate stamps from Adamsville.

Austinville Fla. Oct. 27, 1861. Manuscript postmark with matching “Paid 10” on blue folded letter to Ucheeanna Fla. This is the only recorded Confederate use from Austinville, Fla. pictured in Briggs.

Baldwin, Fla. April 7th (1864) Due 10 on Stampless Soldiers cover. Addressed to Mrs. Mattie A. Inglet, Berzelia, Georgia.  Endorsed at left “From T.W.G. Inglet, Co C28 Regt Ga Vols.”  One of three known all fro same Inglet Correspondence. Listed in Briggs book. T.W.G. Inglet enlisted as a private in Co. C 28th Ga Inf on 9/10/1861 and promoted Corporal on 8/1/1863.  He was listed as wounded at Gaines Mills (Va) 6/27/1862 losing two fingers on his left hand.  He was wounded a second time at Darbeytown Road (Va) 10/7/1864 and was furloughed after his second wound.  The 28th Ga Inf started out as an ANV unit but was transferred to Florida in mid-1863 and then rejoined the ANV in October 1864.  That would date this cover to April 1864.

Beauregard, Fla. 10c Blue, Paterson (2) Pen cancelled, “Beauregard Fla. Oct.24” manuscript postmark on oatmeal cover to Attapulgus, Ga. This is the finest of only two recorded and ex. Briggs pictured in his book.

To Bristol, Florida See Briggs page 43, Rare

Brooksville, Fla.  5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6) Cancelled by pen strokes, matching “Brooksville Fla,. Octr, 11th 1862” manuscript postmark on folded letter to family at Cornsville S.C. Listed in Briggs

Brooksville Fla. June 21, 1862  Manuscript postmark on folded cover franked with 1861 5c green #1  To Tallahassee State Register listed in Briggs

Campbellton, Fla. Jun. 24. Circular date stamp with manuscript “Paid 10″on yellow cover. The only recorded Confederate postmark from this town. Pictured in Briggs

Chattahoochee, FLa. CSA #1 Stone 2 Position 3 tied by the dateless Chattahoochee, Fla. CDS.  Addressed to Mrs. Jacob Mickler, Wellborn, Suwannee CO. Florida, In Care of Capt James Latimer.  Ex. Briggs and illustrated in his book page 55 Florida Civil Was Postal History.  The Addressee, Sallie A. (Latimer) Mickler, was the wife of Captain Jacob E. Mickler (1834-1864) of Co. F 3rd Fla Inf who most likely sent this cover to his wife.  The unit was in Florida until May 1862 when the regiment joined the Army of Mississippi.  Cast Mickler resigned in Chattanooga 8/4/1862, and died in 1864 two years later.  He is buried in Suwanee County, Florida.  Capt James Latimer most likely was Mrs. Mickler’s father, but no information on him.  Title of “Capt” most likely pre-war or honorary.

Ellisville Mar.26 1861 Florida. Manuscript postmark with matching cancel on 3c Dull Red Ty. III (26) on gray folded letter to Tallahassee Fla.. receipt.  Rare Confederate state use, Briggs records only three Confederate uses from this town. Listed in Briggs

Ellisville, Fla  March 4,  #7 pair pen cx.  full letter pictured I Briggs, ex. Spellman

Fernandina, Fla. Jan. 11, 1862  #1 tied to Jan 11, 1862 circular postmark. Listed in Briggs

Gainesville, Fla. Handstamp PAID 10 (ms) 22 MAR.  Wallpaper Cover with a fancy geometric pattern in Green, Light Blue, and Red displayed flapped up from the bottom.  Military Address to Cape. T.B. Fraser, Sumter District, S. Carolina.  Captain Fraser was the Quartermaster for the 9th SC Inf. Ex. Briggs pictured in his book and very rare.

Houston, Fla. Febry 17, 1863 letter #7 pair pen cancelled to: Register of Public Lands Tallahassee.  Listed in Briggs

Jennings, Fla. Dec. 17, 1863 letter #11 Pen cx. Listed in Briggs

Lake City Fla. Jul. 17 (1861) Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching “PAID” straightline and “5” in circle rate on blue lined folded letter to Secretary’s Office Southern Confederacy Montgomery Ala. forwarded to Richmond Va. with “Montgomery Ala. Jul. 31, 1861” circular datestamp and manuscript  “Ford 10” Rare use from Florida showing both the under 500 mile 5c rate and the over 500 miles 10c rate, ex. Briggs illustrated in his book.

Lake City, Fla.  May 14, (1862) envelope #1 (2 known) listed in Briggs

Lake City, FLa. April 29, 1863 to Hart’s Road Station Fla. R. Road, Care Caps. Clark. E. Fla.  RARE

Lake City, Fla. June 25, to Rockfish Va.

Lake City, Fla., Apr 20 Pair of #7 5c tied by Lake City Fla. APR 20 datestamp cover to Clerk of the County Court Fayetteville, N.C.

Lake City, Fla. Feb 16.  10c tied to circular datestamp to Marion Ala. care of  Judge Porter King

Lake City, Fla. Apr. 19 10c tied to circular date stamp to Non Intervention P.O. Virginia

Little River, Fla. Sept 21st 1863  10c #11 pen cancelled to Charleston, S.C. Listed in Briggs

Little River, Fla. July 26th 10c #2 pen cancelled  To: Capt. Jacob E. Pickler, Co F. 3d Regt. Fla. Vol. Mobile Alabama.  Listed in Briggs

Little River, Fla. Nov 4th 1862pair 5c #6 pen cancelled listed in Briggs

Little River, Fla. June 8th, 62 to Capt. Jacob E. Mickler 3d Regt. Fla. Vol,

“Live Oak Fla. May 10th (1862) 5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1) pen cancelled, manuscript postmark on folded letter to Tallahassee, one of only three recorded Confederate covers from Live Oak and the only bearing a 5c Green Lithograph. Ex. Briggs and pictured in his book.

Live Oak, Fla. June 5th (1863)pair of #7 pen cx. full letter to Hugh A. Corley Land Register Tallahassee Fla. pictured in Briggs

Long Pond, Fla. Nov 30th 1862  pair of #7 pen cancelled to Miss R.L.M. Fraser Marietta, Ga. pictured in Briggs

Madison, Fla. Jun 25  5c #1 pen cancelled (1 Known) ms listed in Briggs

Madison C.H., Fla.  pair of #7 5c tied by circular datestamp Madison C.H. Fla. APR 29. to S.J. Moorman Richmond, Virginia   Listed ij Briggs

Madison C.H., Fla.  May 25 10c tied to circular datestamp “Madison CH Fla. May 25”

Madison, Fla. May 2nd pair of #7 pen cancelled env. addressed to “Private Keith Lanneau, Beaufort Artillery, Pocotaligo, SC

Madison, Fla. June 18. 10c #12 (1 known) pen cancelled listed in Briggs

Madison, Fla. Augt. 27 #11 10c pen cancelled 3 known listed in Briggs

Marianna, Fla.  May 5, (1862) cds tying 1861 5c green #1 on small embossed cover to Quincy, Fla. listed in Briggs

Micanopy, Fla. Nov. 30  10c #11 tied to cds Pictured in Briggs

Miccosukee, Fla.  10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Three large margins tied by one of two strikes of “Miccosukee *Fla* Dec.1” double-line circular datestamp on green and dark violet on cream wallpaper cover to Wilmington N.C. Rare wallpaper use and very rare origin.  Only two Miccosukee datestamps are recorded in the Briggs census, this is the only wallpaper use.  Only King’s Ferry and Miccosukee used the double-line datestamp in Florida.  Pictured in Briggs book and on its cover.  A great all round rarity for Florida postal history.  Ex. Haas, Everett and Dr. Briggs.

“Miccosukee Fla. Feb. 7th (1861). Manuscript postmark on 3c Red on Buff StarDie entire (U27) to Tallahassee Fla. This was used just three days after Florida was admitted to the Confederacy and is the earliest of four recorded uses.  Recorded in Briggs book and sent to John R. Hart.

Middleburg, Fla. May 6 (1864) 10c #11 pen cancelled to Mrs. O.L. Stephens, Thomasville Ga.  Pictured in Briggs

“Milton Flor. Feb. 1” 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). circular datestamp on narrow cover to Warrenton Va. Extremely Rare use, the only recorded Milton Confederate Florida cover bearing a General Issue stamp. Ex. Briggs and pictured in his book

Monticello, Flor. 31st.   #10 10c tied by cds Monticello Flor.

Newnansville, Fla.  MAR. 18 to E.J. Eldridge care of Col. W.A. Maxwell

Stand by, Fla. near Newnansville, Fla. Jan 28th, 1864 full letter.

Ocala, Fla. “Paid 20 cts” with Handstamp PAID (double weight rare) 19 NOV (month inverted).  Orange paper cover addressed to Mr. James B. Newman?, Barboursville, Orange Co., Va.  The only recorded example of an Ocala, Fla. “Paid 20” according to Briggs census.  Ex. Briggs and pictured in book.

Orange Springs, Fla.  5c Blue, Local (7) Horizontal pair, small “X” pen cancels, manuscript “Palatka Fla. Feb. 18th” postmark crossed out, additional manuscript “Orange Springs Fla. Feb., 20” postmark on small cover addressed care of “Fla. Rangers, Hart’s Road Station, Fla. R. Road, E. Fla.” sent to a soldier near Jacksonville, ex. Briggs and illustrated in his book on pg. 190 and pg. 209, as a Palatka cover.

Patrick Fla. Feb 7/63 Manuscript postmark with date crossed out and changed to March 7th, on unrated buff cover to David Yulee in Gainesville Fla. This is the only recorded use from Patrick Fla. pictured in Briggs book.  UNIQUE

Article by Deane R. Briggs, M.D. regarding the discovery of this unique cover, in  FLORIDA POSTAL HISTORY Journal Sept. 2006

Pensacola, Fla.  “Provisional” handstamp with “Paid 5” Aug. 12, (1861) to Jackson, Miss. Extremely rare example of the fancy star in circle Pensacola 5-cent Postmasters Provisional entire.  Only five examples are recorded.  The Union Pensacola postmaster when the U.S. Post Office closed the office was Thomas E. Jordan.  He was subsequently commissioned the Confederate postmaster from June 10, 1861.  The significance of the “H” inside the star is unknown.

Pensacola Flor. Nov. 27. 5c Green, Stone 1-2 (I) circular date stamp on blue-lined cover addressed to Lieut. Theodore Morew?, care of General Gladden in Warrington Florida.  General Adler H. Gladden was killed at the Battle of Shiloh on April 12, 1862.

Pensacola, Fla. Nov.11  5c #1c

Pensacola, Fla. Mar. 4 5c #1c tied to cds “Pensacola Fla. May4”

Quincy, Flor.  Oct 12  10c

Quincy, Flor. Apr. 6 (1864) Horizontal pair of #7  5c tied by CDS From the Cobb correspondence with military address to Maj Lamar Cobb, Athens, Georgia.  Lamar Cobb (1840-1907), an Athens lawyer.

Quincy, Flor. Jan. 16 CDS tied to 10c blue 1861-1862 to Athens, Ga.

Quincy, Flor. May 6.  10c blue to Athens, Georgia

Sandy Ford, Fla. Dec. 24, 5c Blue Local (7) Horizontal pair, cancelled by pen stroke, manuscript postmark on light yellow cover to Madison C.H. Fla. The second cover with 10c Blue, Die B (12) partially removed.  Both covers addressed to Miss Loretta Campbell listed in Briggs.  Only 4 Confederate uses from Sandy Ford are recorded.

St. Marks, Fla. Mar.2. to K.L Campbell Madison CH Florida on adversity cover.

St. Marks, Fla. Jan.11. 10 cent

St. Marks, Fla. to F.C. Cunningham CO. E  38th Ga.Regiment Lawtons Brigade Richmond, Va.  “In Hast”  Reused “Aug 31,1863 Richmond Va.”

Nice example of a reused cover, “In Hast”

St. Marks, Fla.   10 cent To Rev. Henry F. Hugh Chaplain 2nd Geo. Cavalry Regt. Calhoun, Ga.

“Suwannee Shoals Fla. July 11th 1861” Manuscript postmark and “Paid 5” on folded letter to Hugh A. Corley, Esq. Land agt. office  Tallahassee Fla. The only recorded example of a Confederate Suwannee Shoals Fla. postmark.  ex. Briggs pictured in his book.

Tallahassee, Fla.  10c  to Mrs. George Thomas Missionary Station Floyd County Georgia  “Care of H. Burney Esq

Tallahassee, Fla. CSA 1(2) Cover tied Tallahassee Fl CDS Spur variety to Petersburg Virginia

Tallahassee, Fla. Apr. 18 bold cds tying 1861  10c blue (#2) on cover to Lake Providence, La.

Waldo, Fla. July 17, 1862 #2 10c 1861 blue tied to cds (on adversity cover of bank ledger sheet) to Mrs. Laura Blake Bailey Mills Jefferson Co. Fla. Listed in Briggs

Waldo, Fla. pair of #7 5c tied to cds “Waldo Fla. May 25, 1863” full letter to Mr. William Kindion Oakville Po, Winston County, N. Carolina pictured in Briggs.

Warrington Fla. Dec.18.  Circular datestamp with matching “PAID” and “5” in circle Handstamps on light yellow cover with blue 11-Star Flag, Cannon and “Give ’em fits, BRAGG” Patriotic design (CN-1B,Slogan 44) to Fife P.O. Fla.

Warrington, Fla.  Sep 10.  Clear strike of circular datestamp and large “Postage Due 5″rimless handstamp on red and blue  11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover (F11-5) to Antioch, Ga. Soldier’s endorsement at lower left, “Pr. G.M. Fuller of Ala. reg. C.S.A.”  Cover with accompanying certificate.

Warrington, Fla. 5c Olive Green, Stone 1 (1c). Top sheet margin, tied by “Warrington Fla.” circular datestamp on oatmeal cover to Quincy, Fla., red and blue Confederate 13-star Battle Flag Patriotic (F13-3)  C.H. Nobles & Co. Pensacola imprint.  A RARE combination of this 13-star Confederate Battle Flag design used within Florida, with the 5-cent rate paid by the first Confederate issue. Ex. Keeling and Hill.

Warrington, Fla. pair #7 tied to bold cds “Warrington Fla. 21 Jul” To Mr. M.E. Conoley Shelby Springs Shelby County Ala”

Warrington, Fla.  5c green tied to cds “Warrington Fla Jan 14”

Warrington, Fla.  5c blue #4 tied to bold cds “Warrington Fla.. May 17”

Warrington, Fla. Jul 20  Bold cds tied to pair of 5 cent on adversity cover on Mobile bill of exchange paper.  Rare

Welaka, Fla.  DC  10c #11 tied to cds “Welaka, Fla Aug 19”. 1863 sent to Mr. D.H. Bryant care of Maj. H.L Rinth  Lake City E.F.   Listed in Briggs 3 known.

Welaka, Fla. Rare 10c Rose (5). Large to huge margins, tied by beautifully bold strike of “Welaka Fla.” dateless double-circle handstamp, with manuscript “Oct.5”

(1862) on small buff cover to Capt. Winston Stephens, St. John’s Rangers at Jacksonville Fla.  Rare and choice Florida use of the 10-cent rose lithograph.  Only 5 examples of the 10c rose on cover from Florida are recorded.  Listed in Briggs

White Springs Fla. Oct.20 (1863) Circular datestamp with second digit of date in manuscript , matching “PAID” straightline and “10” in circle Handstamp struck twice, on adversity cover made from a circular to inspectors of military elections, 1863 docketing on flap. Rare and one of only three Confederate covers from White Springs and the only handstamped Paid use. Ex. Briggs in illustrated in his book.

White Springs, Fla. July 8.  5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair tied by “White Springs Fla. July 8” circular datestamp on cover to Thomasville Ga. one of only 3 listed in Briggs. RARE all 3 covers are in our collection.

“White Springs FLa. Aug. 16”  10c Blue, Die A (11) tied by clear strike of “White Springs Fla. Aug.16” circular datestamp on homemade cover to Ringgold Station Va. ex. Briggs and illustrated in his book.

Union Occupation of Florida, Covers 1861-1865

FLORIDA’S UNION-HELD POST OFFICES

Fernandina, Fla. Dec. 12, 1863. Double circle postmark and target killer tied to US #65  William C. Merrill served as postmaster of this facility until Feb. 27, 1865. This type pictured in Briggs book page 266.

Fernandina, Fla. May 11, 1864 cover and letter.   Great Historical Content

Fernandina, Fla. June 25, 1862. Sailors letter from U.S. Steamer “Dawn” serving in the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron in coastal waters from South Carolina to Florida.  She assisted in the capture of many blockade runners.  Placed out of commission June 17, 1865.

“Fort Jefferson Fla. Apr. 21”  3c Rose (65) bold “PAID” in circle cancel, “Fort Jefferson Fla. Apr. 21” circular datestamp on red and blue “The Stars and Stripes Wave Over the Whole Country”  Patriotic cover with Standing Liberty, Flag, Eagle and Cannon design, scarce use from FLa.

Fort Jefferson, Fla. Union Patriotic used in Fla. complete with cover and inside letter on back of cover letter head.  Rare combination

Fort Pickens May 24 CDS Florida under Union occupation 1861-1862

Fort Pickens Santa Rosa Island, Fla. to Mr. Emmett R. Seward  7th Reg. Co. D.. Vt.  Vol.  RARE

Fort Pickens, Fla. Mar 27 Pensacola under Union Control Patriotic Cover.

“Key West Fla. Dec.24”  3c Rose (65). Tied by “Key West Fla. Dec. 24” circular datestamp on orange cover with red “The Union-It Must Be Preserved Fifteenth New Hampshire Regiment”  Patriotic cover to George Mills N.H.

Key West, Fla. Mar. 3 Key West Fla. Patriotic union in Florida

Key West. Fla. Jun. 26, 1864. 3c Rose (65) Horizontal strip of three single, tied by “Key West Fla. Jun 26” double-circle datestamp on cover to Washington D.C. manuscript “U.S. Bark J.L. Davis, Tampa Bay Fla.” at upper left.  From a ship in the Union blockade squadron.

Key West, Fla. Rare Civil War Patriotic Cover with “Union” embossed emblem on back.  Postmarked “Key West Apr. 10. Fla.”

Pensacola, Fla.  3c U.S. #65 tied to CDS “Pensacola Fla. Feb 16 1865”

RARE

Nashville, Ten. to Fernandina, Fla. Aug. 28, 1864.  Back stamped Fernandina, Fla. “Advertised” and “Unclaimed”.   RARE

Florida Covers by town postmarks 1851 to date

Aberdeen, Fla. Jackson County. Aug. 9, 1894.  R3

Alachua, Fla.  Alachua County Registered letter Nov. 28, 1898

Alachua, Fla. Alachua County. Two covers Aug. 28, 1957 with double circle postmark and July 25, 1972 with machine cancel postmark.

Alford, Fla. Aug. 21, 1961. Jackson County

Allandale, Fla. Volusia County  1961, last year of post office?

Allen, Fla.  Lake County. Sep. 10 1896.  Rare R5.

Aftac, Fla.   May 21, 1946. unlisted town. Rare?

Altamonte, Fla. 9-12-1877. Seminole co. (ms)

Altamont, Fla. Apr. 1890 Seminole co, 1874-1891 R5

Altamonte, Fla. Feb. 23, 1878. Orange Co, (Seminole) Fancy star cancel, double circle post mark rare R5

Altamonte Springs, Fla.  Seminole County. 1887 to date

Altoona, Fla. Lake County.  Feb. 24, 1954. and Oct. 7, 1961

Alturas, Fla. Polk County De c. 6, 1948.

Alva, Fla.  1891.  Rare registered letter to London England

Alva, Fla.  1886.  Letter with forwarding postmarks

Alva, Fla.  Apr. 1, 1889.  Target pm. Back stamped Myers, Fla. town name prior to being changed to Fort Myers, Fla. in 1901.

Alva, Fla.  Lee County

Anastasia, Fla.  St. Johns County 1888-1953.  Post card Feb. 26, 1953 last year

Anastasia, FLa. St. Johns County 1888-1953 DPO two postcards 1913 and 1923

Anclote, Fla. Pinellas County Registered letter Mar. 4, 1884.  R3

Andalusia, Fla. Flagler County  Dec. 8, 1931.   R3  1925-1932

Anita, Fla. Citrus County Feb. 26, 1898 R5 (1894-1899) back stamped Cordeal, Fla.

Anna Maria, Fla. Manatee County.  Dec. 17, 1929.

Anthony, Florida Dec. 17, 1892. Marion Co, Double circle PM

Anthony, Fla. Feb. 21, 1968.

Antioch, Fla. Hillsboro County 1911 DPO 1892-1923 R3

Apollo Beach, Fla.  1967.

Apopka, Fla.  Orange County, Apr. 8, 1902 to Orlando Fla.

Apopka, Fla. Orange County May 10, 1932. to Greenland, Fla. with double circle postmark Greenland, Fla.. May 12, 1932 M.O.B.

Apopka, Fla. Orange County  1908 Doane Type 3/7

Apopka, Fla. Orange County Registered letter Oct. 31, 1928. double ring pm

Arcadia, Fla. DeSoto County. Feb. 28, 1907

Arcadia, Fla. DeSoto County.  APr. 5, 1941.

Arcadia, Fla. Piere Memorial Hospital Rur. Sta.  Aug, 31, 1957.

Arch Creek, Fla. Dade County. 1903-1926 Scarce R1. Nov. 17, 1924 with letter.

Archer, Fla. Alachua County.  Mar. 7, 1904.

Argo, Fla. Pasco County Sep. 17, 1892. R5 rare (1886-1892)

Aripeka, Fla. Pasco County May 3, 1961.

Arlington, Fla. 1894. Citrus co. 1885-1904 DPO  R5

Arlington, Fla. Duval County Aug, 21, 1961 Branch of Jacksonville

Armstrong, Fla. St. Johns County 1886-1932 R2  Cover dated Dec. 26, 1907

Arran, Fla. Nov. 5, 1928. Registered letter from Arran Sopchoppy Florida ordering a dog from Dixie Hound Kennels that “barks marsh on the bay and swamps, that will bark to the tree.”

Arran, Fla.  Jul. 7, 1932

Ashmore, Fla, Wakilla County. Oct. 6, 1898. R3

Astatula, Fla. Lake County Nov. 2, 1894.

Astatula, Fla. Lake County Dec. 2, 1958 and 1961.

Astor, Florida  Mar. 22, 1886. Lake County

Astor, Fla. Lake County. Oct. 7, 1961.

Astor Park, Fla.  Lake County. 1890-1942 R2. Jan. 5, 1938.

Auburndale, Fla. Polk County.  Cover March  16, 1916

Aucilla, Fla. Dec. 17, 1907. Jefferson County  1842-1955

Aucilla, Fla. Jefferson County 1842-1955. Rare Blue Money Order Cancel Apr. 30,1925.

Azucar, Fla. Palm Beach County Aug. 11, 1944.   DPO 1930-1946.

Bahia, Fla. Brevard County, 1893-1901 Rare R4 Feb. 14, 1894.  Back stamped Coquina, Fla. 1894 (1890-1901 R4) and Hartland, Fla. 1894 (1890-1895 R4) Rare!

Bailey’s Mills, Fla.  Oct. 22, 1858.  Pre 1861 U-10 Pictured in Briggs Unique

Baldwin, Fla. Sept. 10, 1858. Type 1 #26 Pictured in Briggs, Unique.

Baldwin, Fla. Duval County  Apr. 15, 1960

Banana, Fla. Oct. 26, 1877.  Putnam co. 1875-1894 DPO  R4

Bannersville, Fla. 1893.  Putnam co. DPO 1856-1906 R5

Banyan, Fla. Nov. 5, 1898. Back stamped Bahia, Fla. R4

Barbers, Fla. July 6, 1859. Type 1 ms pm #26 Pictured in Briggs Unique

Barberville, Fla. Volusia County. Oct. 9, 1961.

Bare Beach, Fla. Palm Beach County. 1920-1925. Rare R3  May 23, 1925

Bartow, Fla. Polk County, Jul. 24, 1893. Rare Registered cover to State Bank of Fort Meade, Fort Meade Polk Co. Fla.

Bartow, Fla.  Polk County  Jun 26, 1904.

Bay Ridge, Fla.  Orange County 1886-1931.  cover Dec. 31, 1910.  R2

Bayard, Fla. Duval County. 1855-1977,  Feb. 15, 1922 cover  R1

Bean City, Fla  Palm Beach County1936-1973. June 15, 1959 R1

Beasley, Fla. Jefferson County Nov. 26, 1858. Type3 #11 Pictured in Briggs.Unique

Beauclerc, Fla.  Feb. 10, 1894. Duval co. DPO 1878-1899 R4

Belle Glade, Fla. Palm Beach County. May 26, 1938 cover.

Belle Glade, Fla. Palm Beach County Nov. 11, 1931 To: Braunschweig Germany, post marked on back.

Bellevue, Fla. Jackson County Sept. 5, 1860. Ty. 1 mspm U-10 Pictured in Briggs unique cover.

Bellville, Fla.  Hamilton County Aug. 25 Pre 1861. Pictured in Briggs.  Unique

Benhaden, Fla. Wskulla County. Nov. 24, pre 1861. U-10 pictured in Briggs unique.

Big Pine Key, Fla.  Monroe County.  Oct. 1, 1958. cover

Blackcreek, Fla. Leon County Sep. 10, 1896. R4  1872-1907. Registered letter

Blackwater, Fla. Jul. 27, 1881. Santa Rosa co, DPO 1877-1887 R4

Bloomingdale, Fla. Hillsboro County Dec. 29, 1884.  R3  1879-1910

Blountstown, Fla.  Calhoun County,  June 17, 1957. Cover

Bocaratone, Fla.  Palm Beach County 1922. Bocaratone from 1899 to 1923, named changed in 1923 to Boca Raton.  Rare seldom seen cover.

Boca Raton, Fla. Palm Beach County  1965. post card of Bible Conference grounds.

Bonifacio, Fla. Pinella County  Jul 7, 1886 R5. 1880-1889 rare double ring pm

Bonita Springs, Fla. Lee County. Nov. 21, 1958.

Bradentown, Fla. Manatee County, 1905-1924.  Nov. 26, 1914.

Bradenton, Fla. Nov. 22, 1940. Sent to Paris with U.S. and French “Return to Sender Service Suspended ” markings  and German censored labels on back.  RARE, interesting!

Bradenton, Fla. Manatee County. Post mark Bradenton, Fla. Trailer Estates Our.Sta. Jun. 28, 1963.

Bradfordville, Fla. Leon County Mar. 31, 1899.  R4 1878-1907.

Bradley Junction, Fla. Polk County  1910-1950 R1  Aug. 26, 1911 cover.

Braidentown, Fla. Manatee County. 1878-1905 R2 June 12, 1894. cover.

Brasted, Fla. Marion County Nov. 22, 1884,  R6  1884-1886.

Bridgeport, Fla. Putnam County Apr. 28, 1894. R3 1884-1900

Brighton, Fla. Highlands County. Feb. 13, 1930 Picture post card of Brighton Valley Hotel   DPO 1927-1953.

Bronson, Fla. Levy County. April 30, 1902 cover

Brooksville, Fla. Hernando County, Mar. 13, 1907

Brooksville, Fla. Weeki-Wachee Rur. Sta.  Dec. 1, 1962. cover

Brownville, Fla. DeSoto County  1897-1952  Dec. 8, 1931.

Bruce, Fla.  Walton County. 1904-1959.   Deck.31. 1958  cover

Buckingham, Fla. Lee County. Feb. 4, 1890 R3 1889-1924.

Buda, Fla. Seminole County May 23,1895. R4 1890-1903

Buena Vista, Fla.  Dade County.  R1. Oct. 22, 1924, Cover with letter

Burrin, Florida   Jun. 3, 1884. Rare postage due on 2c. entire (U231)R6

Calhoun, Fla.  Santa Rosa County  DPO 1894-1906  PM 1905 plus two more postmarks CItronelle, Fla. and Inglis, Fla.  all three on back  Rare. R4

Callahan, Fla.  Nassau County Aug. 22, 1960.

Campbell, Fla. Nov. 11, 1888. Osceola co. DPO 1884-1912 R4

Campbellton, Fla.  Jackson County Aug. 23, 1961.

Campville, Fla. Alachua County Feb. 29, 1956.  Leap Year

Camp Gordon Johnston, Fla.  Feb.6, 1945.  FREE   “Amphibious Training Center”

Camp Murphy, Fla.    1943.  World War II. cover 1942-1944.

Canal Point, Fla.  Palm Beach County.  Jan. 31, 1938 cover and 1948 Airmail PM

Canal Point, Fla. Bryant Rural Station Jun. 30 1961.

Candler, Fla.  Marion County Apr. 11, 1959.

Cantonment, Fla.  Escambia County  1949 and 1963 post marks

Cantonment Cottage Hill Rur. Sta.  1962 and 1964 covers

Captiva, Fla. Lee County.   1938 cover and 1957 post mark airmail

Caryville, Fla. 1894 Rare registered letter with mixed usage of stamps

Cassadaga, Fla.  Volusia County   May 2, 1961

Casselberry, Fla.  Seminole County  May 23, 1969 cover

Cassia, Fla.  Lake County. Aug. 22, 1961.

Cedar Keys, Fla. L.W. Hamlin P.M. Mar. 21, 1882  Addressed to Bronson, Fla.

Cedar Keys, Fla.  1880.

Cedar Keys, Fla.  Sept. 28, 1882 Postal card

Cedar Keys, Fla. 1902 Reply Postal Card

Cedar Keys, Fla.  Very Rare early cover.

Center Hill, Fla.  Sumter County  May 10, 1905 cover

Century, Fla. Escambia County April 21, 1964

Charlotte Harbor, Fla. Charlotte County. RARE ERROR  Date Stamp misspelled “CHALOTTE HARBOR’.  Jun, 5, 1931.

Chattahoochee, Fla. Gadsden County  Jan. 12 1929 Registered Article receipt.

Cherry Lake, Fla. Madison County, mspm Dec. 27th. Datelined Dec. 18th 1854. U-10 pictured in Briggs unique. with full letter

Chester, Fla. Nassau County DPO 1886-1927 R3  Registered letter Jan.27, 1898.

Chicora, Fla.  1909, Polk Co. 1881-1920.   back stamped Bowling Green, Fla.

Chiefland, Fla. Levy County. Jun 23, 1971

Chokoloskee, Fla.  Collier County,  May 2, 1961.

Christmas, Fla. Orange County 1892-Date. Three early covers 1928, 1929, 1932.

Christmas, Fla. Dec. 25, 1935.

Christmas, Fla. Dec. 25, 1937 “One of the fiercest Seminole Wars was fought near Fort Pierce, Florida, on Dec. 25, 1837.  Billy Bowlegs led the Seminoles and Colonel Zachary Taylor was in command of the U.S. forces. This cover issued 100 years later.

CHRISTMAS FLORIDA COVER COLLECTION 1938 TO 1975.

Christmas, Fla.  1938- 1975 covers

Chubb, Fla.  1909. Polk County.  1906-1911

Chuluota, Fla. Aug. 1, 1903. Seminole co. DPO 1885-1961 R1 Back stamped Oviedo, Fla, and Orlando, Fla.

Chuluota, Fla. Seminole County Mar. 19,1910

Citra, Fla.  Marion County.  Postal card 1909 and cover 1917.

Citrus Park, Fla.  M.O.B. 1928 double ring cds. Hillsboro County R3 1914-1928 DPO

Clarcona, Fla. Orange County  May 1, 1961.

Clarksville, Fla. Calhoun County  May 10, 1961

Clay Landing, Fla. Levy County Apr. 12th 1857. with letter #11 pictured in Briggs unique.

Clearwater, Fla. Pinellas County. Jan. 24, 1976 “Bay Expo Sta.  ’76”

Clearwater, Fla. Aug. 14, 1959. “Precancel Stamp Soc. Cone. Sta.

Clearwater, Fla. Oct. 30, 1964. Florida Federation of Stamp Clubs Convention. Sta.

Clearwater, Fla. Aug. 23, 1961. Bayview Sta.

Clearwater, Fla.  Jun. 28, 1961 High Point Rural Sta.

Clearwater Harbor, Fla. Pinellas County. Mar. 29, 1901.  R2 1859-1906.

Clearwater Harbor, Fla. Mar. 30, 1902.

Clermont, Fla. Sumter County. May 4, 1885 Manuscript “provisional” postmark on 2 cent brown postal entire.

Clermont, Fla. Lake County  Apr. 27, 1906

Cleveland, Fla. Charlotte County Mar. 17, 1953.   DPO 1886-1955.

Cleveland, Fla.   1886 to 1955. R1

Clewiston, Fla. Hendry County.  Feb. 1, 1938.

Cocoa, Fla. Brevard County Apr. 24, 1916  Back of card “Florida East Coast Railway Co. Flagler System

Cocoanut Grove, Fla Jan. 3, 1921. Dade co. DPO 1873-1922 R1

Columbus, Fla. Madison County  Rare 1842-1872 R4 only two known, this also has ms “Missent & Forwarded” with date stamp to Williamsburgh, Fla. Feb.23

Compass Lake, Fla.  Jackson County. Nov. 18, 1932 Order for a hunting dog.

Conant, Fla. 3-30-1888. Lake co, DPO 1884-1919. R3

Conch Key, Fla. (Rural Station of Craig, Fla. ) Oct. 12, 1961. Monroe County

Concord, Fla. Gadsden County. Mar. 30, pre 1861. pictured in Briggs unique

Conway, Fla. 1904. Orange County  1884-1907.

Cornwell, FLa. 1943.  Highlands County. 1925-1974.

Coronado, Fla.  Volusia County 1894-1923.   1918 postcard

Cottage, Fla. Marion County 1857-1867 Rare R7 Type 1. only 4 known.

Country Club Estates, Fla.  Dade County apr. 15, 1930. DPO 1927-1930  R2

Courtenay, Fla.  Brevard County DPO 1893-1930. Feb. 20, 1930.

Craig, Fla. Monroe County Nov. 29, 1961.  DPO 1933-1963

Crawfordville, Fla. Wakulla County Registered letter Oct. 4, 1887

Crawfordville, Fla. Wakulla County. Oct. 7, 1935.

Crawfordville, Fla.  Alligator Point marina Rur. Sta. “Postal Card With Paid Reply”

Crescent Beach, Fla. Saint Johns County 1933 DPO 1904-1936, R2

Crescent City, Fla. Putnam County Dec. 3, 1907

Crystal Lake, Fla. Washington County DPO 1928-1957

Crystal River, Fla. Citrus County July 25, 1935.

Crystal Springs, Fla. Pasco County May 1, 1961.

Dade City, Fla. Pasco County. Feb. 21, 1932.

Dady, Fla. Holmes County  DPO 1898-1944 1942 Postal card. R2

Daytona, Fla.  1906 and 1912 postmarks

Daytona, Fla.   Volusia County  1871-1925. May 6, 1887.

Daytona Beach, Fla. Volusia County March 31, 1907

Daytona Beach Shores, Fla. Volusia County

De Funiak Springs, Fla. Jan. 23, 1940. Note Post Office Dedication P.M. signature

De Land, Fla. Volusia County Feb. 5, 1908. Plus Orange City, Fla. PM  Volusia County Bank card.

De Land, Fla. Volusia County. Mar. 26, 1901 From Volusia County Abstract Co.

De Land, Fla. Volusia County Aug. 15, 1903. with letter from John B. Stetson University

De Leon Springs, Fla. Volusia County Aug. 26, 1940. Wauconda Ferneries

Denaud, Fla. Hendry County.  May 17, 1904. DPO 1887 – 1943

Destin, Fla.  1898

Dinsmore, Fla. Duval County 1912.  From NY Sta.B to Dinsmore, Fla. RPO Jack. & Pens. TR77 RPO.   Scarce DPO.   Stamped “MISSENT”

Dixon, Fla. Okaloosa County 1888-1894. Rare R5 also back stamped by Oak Grove and Milligan Florida post marks.

Doctor Phillips Rur. Sta. Orlando, Fla. Jun 6, 1964.

Doctors Inlet, Fla. Clay County Jan. 31, 1962.  DPO R1

Dowling Park, Fla. Nov. 24, 1906. “Ferrying the Suwannee at Dowling Park, Florida

Dowling Park, Fla. 1929. Suwannee County

Drayton Island, Fla. Putnam County 1876-1944  “Forwarded”

Drew Field, Fla. Jan. 1, 1942.  World War II. cover

Dunedin, Fla.  Pinellas County Jan. 6, 1901

Durham, Fla. Bradford County July 10, pre 1861. #11 pictured in Briggs unique

East Palatka, Fla. Putnam County. Oct. 7, 1930.  Cover from Hastings, Fla.

Eau Gallie, Fla.    Brevard County

Edgar, Fla.  Putnam County Oct. 17, 1931.

Edgewater, Fla.  Volusia County  Mar. 20, 1929  “Via Air Mail”

Ehren, Fla.   Registered letter

Eldridge, Fla. Volusia County 1892 target DPO 1888-1892 R4

Electra, Fla.  Oct. 1901 cover.  Marion County 1886-1931  R2

Ellerslie, Fla. Pasco County. Nove. 15, 1893. DPO  1884-1907  Rare R4

Ellzey, Fla.  Levy County May 15, 1902.  DPO  1884-1947

Elmwood, Fla.  Marion County. 1888-1903. R4. 1897 Live Oak Phosphate Co. Elmwood

Elmwood, Fla.   Marion County 1888-1903.  1898 cover  R4 and 1893 cover.

Enterprise, Fla. Volusia County 1846-1924. R2. early covers

Enterprise, Fla. Volusia County Sep. 24, 1883. With letter ordering  potatoes to the Brock House Store. R2

Enterprise, Fla. Volusia County 1846-1924. R2. early covers

Espanoola, Fla.  Flagler County 1894-1955  postcard 1911?

Dunedin, Fla. Dec. 8, 1885. Pinellas co. Rare blue cross cancel.

Dunedin, Fla.  Pinellas County  June 1886.  Iron Cross postmark

Egmont, Fla. Dec. 7, 1908. Hillsboro co. DPO 1900-1910 DL Fort Dade,Fla

Ehren, Fla. Jun. 11, 1895. Pasco Co.   Rare registered letter

Ellaville, Fla. Mar.  19,1889. Madison co. DPO 1872-1943 Rare sent to Germany

Erie, Fla.  Manatee County 1886-1904. July 4, 1901 cover. R4

Eustis, Fla.  Lake County Jan. 24, 1907

Everglade, Fla.  Collier County 1893-1925.  Jan. 1900, rare cover to and postmarked on back Muskogee, Ind. T. Jan. 29, 1900.   Registered letter.

Everglade, Fla. Sep 2, 1930

Everglades, Fla. Jan. 24, 1935.  Collier County 1925-1968

Farmdale, Fla. Jun. 19, 1893. Bay co, DPO 1889-1941  R2

Farmdale, Fla. Feb. 14, 1910. Bay COunty DPO 1889-1941 R2

Faye, Fla. Walton County  Nov. 30, 1894  2 cent Columbian Envelope DPO 1892-1897. Rare R5

Federal Point, Fla. Putnam County 1869-1929.  R3  Rare

Federal Point, Fla. Putnam County. DPO 1869-1929 R3 Mar. 1, 1909 Diane 2 PM

Fellsmere, Fla. Indian River County Dec. 16.

Fern Park, Fla. Seminole County Apr. 18, 1960.

Forest City, Fla.  Seminole Co. DPO 1884-1914 R4.

Fernandina, Florida Apr. 23, 1887. Nassau co, DPO 1821-1952 Rare “Morning Letter” with black bordered envelope

Fernandina, Fla. U.S. Postal Card Nov.5. 1875 to Fort Snelling Minn.

Fernandina, Fla. Nassau Co. May 4, 1880

Fernandina, Fla. Nassau Co. Mar. 20, 1884 to Athens Greece via Forwarding agent cachet Hottinguer, Paris, France  Paris transit & Athens backstamp.  Rare destination

Fernandina, Fla. May 4, 1885. back stamped “received Harrodsburg May 6”

Fernandina, Fla. Nassau Co. Jan 8, 1885. Fro Samuel Swann Fernandina Florida to Hon’b. D.L. Yulee Wormley’s Hotel Washington D.C.

Fernandina, Fla. Nassau Co. Registered Letter #300 Mar. 24, 1899

Fernandina, Fla. Nassau Co.  Jul 15, 1925  Back stamped Jacksonville,Fla. Station A1 Jul 15 1925.

Fernandina and FERNANDINO, FLA.  Postmarked pair of covers showing the very rare misspelling of Fernandina, Fla. “balloon” circular date stamp “FERNANDINO FLA. MAY 20”.

Fernandina, Fla.   Very early covers  rare

Fernandina, Fla. Nassau Co,  Early covers addressed to state officials

Fernandina, Fla.  Nassau Co. 1821-1952 Early cover addressed to famous Western artist C.A. Russell Esq.

Fernandina, Fla. Sept. 1, 1909 R2 DPO 1821-1952, and card with new town name Fernandina Beach Sept. 30, 1961.  Nassau County

Forest City, Fla. Jan. 28, 1889. Seminole Co, DPO 1884-1914  R4

Flemington, Fla.   1847-1910

Flemington, Fla. Early cover   1847-1910

Florahome, FLa. Putnam County Aug. 3, 1961

Floral  City, Fla. Citrus County. Nov, 24, 1958

Florence Villa, Fla. Polk County Mar. 2, 1908. Post card “Chain of famous freshwater Lakes Florence Villa, Fla.”

Florence Villa, Fla.  1910 post card. Polk County 1904-1956

Florida City, Fla. Dade County Jan 10, 1959.

Fogartyville, Fla.  Manatee County  1899-1915. R4. 1910

Formosa, Fla.  Orange County 1886-1917.  R3. Oct. 22, 1894 cover

Fort Barancas, Fla.  1905 Escambia County  1903-1945. postcard

Fort Brook, Fla. Hillsboro County Jan.29, 1897 and Jul 13, 1897 DPO 1893-1897 R5 2 Letters to Clark’s wife Rare town pm.

Fort Gates, Fla. Mar.12, circa 1874. Putnam Co. DPO 1856-1883 Rare R5

Fort Green, Fla. Hardee County  1952  R1

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 1962. Registered Letter from London England Glendenning & Co. with customs stickers PM  Fort Lauderdale Fla. Semiole Annex USPO containing Ancient monies.

Fort George Island, Fla. Duval County  Sep. 23, 1964  rare

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Broward County Dec. 18, 1958. stamped “Postage Verified Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.” signed CY   interesting PM

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Broward County. Sept. 17, 1917.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Broward County Apr,. 8, 1903

Fort Lauderdale, FLa. Davie Rur. Sta. Mar. 19, 1958.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Bahia-Mar Station  Aug. 22, 1961

Fort Mason, Fla.  Lake County  1872-1895  R4 Oct. 23, 1882 Cover to Fort Barrancas

Fort McCoy, Fla. Marion County.  two covers Mar, 8, 1968 and Mar. 17, 1968

Fort Meade, Fla. Polk County. May 20, 1929

Fort Myers, Fla. 1932 postcard  Lee County

Fort Myers, Fla. Lee County. Aug. 20, 1908 with letter.

Fort Myers, Fla. Lee County Nov. 3, 1949 with “FORT MYERS FLA. CENTENNIAL 1950” Post mark. Back stamped and signed by PM at Postmaster’s Convention in Chicago.

Fort Myers, Fla.  1915

Fort Myers, Fla. Lee County. Matlacha Rural Sta. Feb. 10, 1966.

Fort Myers, Fla.. North Fort Myers Rural Station Jul. 1, 1953

Fort Ogden, Fla.  DeSoto County. Jun 11, 1886. rare

Fort Pierce, Fla.  St. Lucie County

Fort Pierce, Fla. Apr. 8, 1905  RARE Morning Cover from Britain with Five different Florida post marks.  Ft. Pierce, St. Augustine, Palm Beach, Daytona and Miami.

Fort Pierce, Fla    1904

Fort Pierce, Fla. Apr. 22, 1943 NAVY  Naval Shore Station Cancelation Society

Foster Park , Fla. Marion County.  1885-1892  Rare cover with letter.

Fountain, Fla.  Bay County Jan 4, 1965.

Francis, Fla. 1901 Postal card Putnam co. DPO 1883-1919 R4

Freeport, Fla.   Walton County.  Oct. 26, 1893  cover.

Fruitland, Fla. Mar. 22, 1886. Putnam Co. double circle PM DPO 1883-1926  R3

Fruitland Park, Fla. Lake County Jan. 28, 1889?

Fruitland Park, Fla, Lake County. Jul 13, 1935.

Fulford, Fla. Dade County Jan 1 , 1931. With letter to Fulford Postmaster asking for cancel on return envelope.  Postmaster added note that after Jan. 6, 1931 Fulford would become North Miami Beach, Fla. Rare Postal history.

Gabriella, Fla. Jan.28, 1907. Seminole co. DPO 1885-1907 R4 Type 2/2 Doane, New LKU

Gainesville, Fla. Alachua County  to St. Marks Florida

Gainesville, FLa.  Alachua co. 1882?? on Department of the Interior United States Land Office Gainesville, Fla. Rare and interesting cover.

Gainesville, FLa. Alachua County Two covers Jan 19, 1901 From L.W. Fennell Sheriff Alachua County and Feb. 21, 1920, from State Plant Board Of Florida.

Gainesville, Fla. Alachua County From Precancel Stamp Society Inc. and pre cancellation stamp of “Gainesville, Florida ”

Gainesville, Fla, Jan 13, 1959. University Sta.

Garden City, Fla. Duval County Dec. 18, 1951.  DPO 1948-1960 R1

Gary, Fla.  Hillsboro County. 1898-1913.  R4 Apr. 24, 1892 also back stamped Summit, Fla

Gasparilla, Fla.  Charlotte County  Oct. 31, 1953. Last year, name signed by PM

Geneva, Fla. Orange County Mar. 20, 1902

Georgetown, Fla. Putnam County. Post card Aug. 21, 1961 and cover Jan.11, 1965

Georgiana, Fla.  Brevard County 1875-1923 R3  1909

Georgiana, Fla.  Brevard County 1875-1923   1894 cover to Bloomingdale Brothers

Glen Saint Mary, Fla.  Baker County. Feb. 7, 1913

Glencoe, Fla. Volusia County. 1887. DPO 1880-1891 R4

Glendale, Fla. Oct. 5, 1886.  “Orange Co., FLa.” now Lake county  R5

Glenwood, Fla.  Volusia County. Letter Nov. 20, 1906

Godwin, Fla. Pasco County June. 10, 1894. Rare R4  Est. 3/15/1888 Disc. 5/31/1915.

Goldsboro, Fla. Mar. 28, 1907. Seminole co. DPO 1892-1912 R4

Gonzalez, Fla.  Escambia County.  two examples of PM one with double line

Goodall, Fla. Volusia County  1905  DPO 1901-1905 R3

Gotha, Fla. Orange County  1902.

Goulds, Fla. Dade County.  1954

Goulding, Fla   Escambia County 1891-1906  R4. Dec. 14, 1904 to Nuremberg Wittenberg Germany

Graceville, Fla. Jackson County.  Oct. 29, 1962.

Grand Crossing, Fla. Duval County Cover dated Dec. 29, 1934.  Est. 4/29/1911 Changed to Jacksonville 12/15/1953.

Grand Island, Fla. Lake County Dec. 13, 1910 with letter

Grand Ridge, Fla. Jackson County. Oct. 18, 1930 Card concerning lack of gold coins in Miami

Grant, Fla. Brevard County.  Aug. 11, 1958

Grasmere, Fla.  Jan 1901 Orange County  1885-1908. R4

Green Cove Springs, Fla.   Early cover with rare large Green “R” cancel

Green Cove Springs, Fla.  Letter date lined March 27, 1881.  Letter to family in Maine about Florida after the Civil War and how they lost everything including their dream of getting an education in the North, and that Northerners were quickly taking over the state of Florida.

Green Cove Springs, Fla. Aug 2, 1895.  cover

Green Cove Springs, Fla. Postal card Mar. 9, 1874 for order of  Pigs feet in Vinegar

Green Cove Springs, Fla. Clay County Dec. 28, 1914

Greenland, Fla. Duval County Nov. 1, 1929 cover. R2. 1884-1933

Greensboro, Fla. Gadsden County  Aug. 14, 1931.

Greenville, Fla. Dec. 14, 1887.  Madison County

Greenville, Fla. Madison County two covers Feb. 21, 1917 and Dec. 28, 1885.

Greenwood, Fla. Jackson County AUG. 23, 1961

Gretna, Fla. Gadsden County Aug 26, 1961

Grove City, Fla.  Charlotte County. Nov. 24, 1979

Groveland, Fla. Lake County  Sept. 26, 1958

Gruell, Florida 1883.  Alachua County 1881-1884.   R5

Gulf Breeze, Fla.  Santa Rosa County. Oct. 9, 1961  Holley Rur. Sta.

Gulf Hammock, Fla. Levy County. June, 2, 1902

Gulfport, Fla. Pinellas County. Apr. 4, 1911  post card

Hall City, Fla.  Glades County  1911-1920. R4.  1912

Hampton Springs, Fla. Taylor county Jan. 29, 1912. back stamped Ebb, Fla. R2

Hampton Springs, Fla. Dec. 14.  Taylor County Post card showing Spring and Bath House.

Hastings, Fla. St. Johns County Feb. 4, 1929 Hastings, Fla. Post Office Dept. “official business”

Hawks Park, Fla. 1912.    Volusia Co. 1884-1925 Plus cover dated Jul 7, 1899 target

Hawks Park, Fla. 1907  and 1913. post cards

Hawthorn, Fla. Alachua County Nov. 10, 1930

Hawthorn, Fla.  Alachua County 4/27/1907 Doane 3/6 pm DPO 1880-1950 R1

Herndon, Fla. Pasco County. 1886-1917.  1908 post card R4

Hibernia, Fla.   1930.  Clay County. 1849-1931

Highland, Fla.  Clay County. 1892-1954.  Jan 30, 1913

Hilden, FLa.  St. Johns County. R2 1916-1931.  Cover dated Apr. 11, 1930 With KANS overprint stamp.

Hibernia, Fla. Clay County 1849-1931 R2  Letter dateline Feb. 13, 1883

Hilden, Fla.  St. Johns County. 1916-1931 R2.   Mar. 25, 1930

Hilliard, Fla.  Nassau County.  June, 27, 1912.

Hobe Sound, Fla. Feb. 1, 1929.  with Postmaster signature

Holly Hill, Fla. Volusia County 1877-1950. Jan. 13, 1950

Horseshoe, Fla. Dixie County 1904-1948.  DPO. Feb. 17, 1939.

Howey In the Hills, Fla.  Lake County.  Dec, 30, 1935. Interesting cover traveling form Howey Fla to Chicago to Havana Cuba  Etc.Etc.

Hudson, Fla. 1894 Pasco Co. 1882-1953 DPO Registered letter.

Hull, Fla.  DeSota County.  1891-1918.Rare R4 cover From Charlotte Harbor Phosphate Co.  Hull, Fla.  dated Feb. 9, 1894.

Hurst, Fla. (Polk County) 1900-1908 Rare R4 cover with significant railroad postal history attached.  See above description.

Hypoluxo, Fla. Palm Beach County 1886-1954. Rare registered letter to North Wales forwarded to address on back RARE

Hypoluxo, Fla.  Palm Beach County. May 20, 1948.

Indianola, Fla. Apr. 10, 1890  Brevard County  1889-1925 R3,   1910 post card

Indian River, Fla. St. Lucie Co. Postmarked Cocoa, Fla. Apr. 28, 1900. and West Palm Beach Apr. 28, 1900. and Allegheny, Pa. May 4, 1900.  There was no post office in Indian River in 1900.  Business card type return address.  Very Unusual!

Indian River City, Fla. Brevard County Aug. 28, 1964 Last Day of operation  R1

Indian Springs, Florida  Oct. 22, 1884 Lake Co. 1883-1892 DPO

Inglis, Fla. Dec. 12, 1906.  Levy County Rare Registered letter. Doane Type 3/2

Inglis, Fla. Levy County Rare Back Stamped Citronelle, Fla. May 20, 1905.  R6

Inlet, Fla.   Feb. 1, 1960.  very rare post mark unlisted?

International Airport, Fla. Dade County (Miami Beach) 1954 Double ring air mail special delivery

International Airport (Miami) Fla. “Sea-Jug-Post” Sea Drift and Air Mail, Long Drift Mail  dsc “Sea Jug Post mailed Apr. 17, 1951 in the sea East of Florida” back stamped “Hot out of the Gulf Stream” with cinderella stamp “5 SQUIDS SEA JUG POST”.  Addressed to: “THE THING” North Hollywood, Calif.

Inverness, Fla. Citrus County with rare return address of  Hambro, Fla. 1891-1892 rare R6 town.  Cover dated postmark Sept. 5, 1893.

Iona, Fla. Lee County 1907-1919 Rare R4 dated Dec. 3, 1912.

Ionia, Fla. Nov. 26, 1887. Clay Co.  DPO 1886-1903

Jacksonville, Fla. April 1885.  Scarce cancels

Jacksonville, Fla.  Rare very old “MOURNING COVER’

Jacksonville, Fla.   Very old cover with “MISSENT”  stamp

Jacksonville, FLa. Late 1850’s post mark.

Jacksonville, Fla. Late 1850’s post mark

Jacksonville, Fla.  June 5, 186(4)  Civil war period cover. Rare

Jacksonville, Fla. Two covers from 1855. Dec. 8 and March 3.

Jacksonville, Fla.  Burlington House

Jacksonville, Fla.

Jacksonville, Fla. Oct. 12, 1886.  Registered letter  stamped “Jacksonville, Fla. Oct. 12, 1886 Registry Div. ”  and back stamped “Boston Mass. Oct. 15, 1886 Registered”

Jacksonville, Fla. two covers (circa 1869-1870)

Jacksonville, Fla. Jan. 26, 1911   from Florida Land Syndicate

Jacksonville, Fla.  Two covers 1887

Jacksonville, Fla. May 25, 1882 Return to Jon. C. L”Engle

Jacksonville, Fla.  From BELL CO. Station A   Jacksonville,  Fla.

Jacksonville, Fla. May 13, 1901  The Florida Times-Union and Citizen

Jacksonville, Fla.  R.M. Ingersoll, Agent.

Jacksonville, Fla.   Rare Double circle Postmark

Jacksonville,Fla. Oct. 25, 1890.  F.E. Buck Resident Dentist Ely Block Jacksonville

Jacksonville,Fla. May 1893  Francis P,. Fleming Attorney At Law Room 28 Law Exchange Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Fla. 1885  Civil Engineer and letter referring to desire to “form a Society or Club of Civil Engineers of the South for mutual advancement and social intercourse”

Jacksonville, Fla. Oct. 10, 1895. with letter referencing a Girl’s Home and the differences between white and “colored girls”.

Jacksonville, Fla.  with “cross” postmark.

Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. 20, 1912.   “Mourning cover” with card.

Jacksonville, Fla.  1922. Mourning cover.

Jacksonville, Fla.  May 15, 1911.

Jacksonville, FLa. 1909 Letter ordering a Buff Plymouth Rock Cockerel from A.C. Hawkins in Lancaster, Mass. for Mr. W.D. Barnett, Vice Pres. of The Barnett National Bank of Jacksonville, Fla.

Jacksonville, Fla. Nov. 4, 1908 Letter from The Woodstock Co. to A.C. Hawkins expressing total unsatisfactory order received of a cull Cockerel. Interesting letter.

Jacksonville, Fla. 1924.

Jacksonville, Fla. 1934. Two cards from Morgan F. Jones Referee in Bankruptcy U.S. Court Bob Graham Bldg.

Jacksonville, Fla.  Two covers 1900 and 1901 “Treasury Department Office of Collector of Internal Revenue Jacksonville, Fla. Both with Doan postmarks.

Jacksonville, Fla.   1901?

Jacksonville, Fla. 1904 “Private Mailing Card”

Jacksonville, Fla. 1887. United States Postal Card addressed to Switzerland, Fla.

Jacksonville, Fla. Nov. 12, 1908

Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. 6, 1909.   “Clyde Steamship Company”

Jacksonville, Fla. Nov. 8, 1910 Postal Card Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry.

Jacksonville, Fla. Mar. 24, 1912.   back is advertising Florida Window Cleaning Co.

Jacksonville, Fla. July 10, 1917.   THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION  newspapers

Jacksonville, Fla. Aug. 26, 1926.  Gen. Del. Clk. No., 6 Double circle postmark

Jacksonville, Fla. Oct. 27, 1948.  cancelled with “NAVY DAY OCTOBER 27”

Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. 15, 1955 “Found underneath bottom shelf of carrier case 3-19-56.  SUPERINTENDENT, LAKE SHORE BR., JACKSONVILLE 10, FLA.

Jacksonville,Fla.  1868 cover with beautiful Blue date stamp and cork cancels.

Jacksonville, Fla. 1880 Letter carried on the Steamer Florida to Savanah and change of steamer to NY.

Jacksonville, Fla. Jan. 16, 1917. Sta. A-2  postcard of Confederate Park, Jacksonville, Fla.

Jacksonville, Fla. Oct. 22, 1908 registered letter to Nova Scotia fancy cancels and postmarks

Jacksonville, Fla.  May 31, 1869 or 1870

Jacksonville, Fla. 1870 U.S. Internal Revenue Collectors office with letter

Jacksonville, Fla. Jun 9, 1941. Base One, Inshore Patrol Sta.

Jacksonville, Fla. Military Br.   World War 1 covers from Camp Johnston

Jacksonville, Fla. Receiving Station Sta.  U.S. Navy  May 11, 1943.

Jacksonville, Fla. Nav. Hosp. Br.  Aug, 15, 1941. Cover and Postcard.

Jasper, Fla. Hamilton Co. 1874 Jan. 30 rare Blue CDS and cancel

Jasper, Fla.   Rare Manuscript cancel

Jena, Fla. Apr. 30, 1938. last day stamped DPO 1904-1938

Jensen, Fla. Martin County 1893 target cancel Columbian Envelope R1

Johnson, Fla. Putnam County Jan. 24, 1935. DPO 1881-1961 R1

Jupiter, Fla  Jan 2 A.M. 1906 FLA  Type 2/1  Doane

Kathleen, Fla. Polk County P.O. Established 1886.  Dec. 6, 1910 cover.

Keene, Fla.  Pinellas Co. 1894 Feb. 19, From Paola, Fla. to Keene as per circular date stamp on back of cover.  R4 DPO 1891-1909.

Keuka, Fla.  Putnam County 1883-1953.

Keysville, Fla.  Hillsboro County 1878-1956  Aug. 7, 1900 cover.”General Delivery”

Key West, Fla. Dec. 25, 1856 District of Key West Port of Key West captains account of ships crew to customs.

Key West Fla. May 4, 1867.  2c Black (73) Horizontal pair, used with two 10c Green (68), Circular datestamp on cover to Manchester, England, red “N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 19 May 12” credit datestamp, receiving backstamp. Rare Black Jack use from Florida to England. Ex. Allen

Key West Fla. to Geneva, Switzerland. 15c Brown & Blue, Ty.II (119) Tied by cork cancel, “Key West Fla. Jul. 20, 1870” circular datestamp on buff cover to Genea, Switzerland, red “New York Paid All Br. Transit Jul. 27” receiving backstamp. RARE

Key West, Fla.  Oct. 30, 1895  Treasury Department cover

Key West, Fla. Monroe County Scarce early cover.

Key West Fla. Jul. 17, 1989   FDC of Hemingway

Not Florida but great Postal History. 1867 Nov.19, Wells, Fargo & Co. Way mail to Tucson.  3c Pink on White entire (U58) To Mr. L..M. Jacobs in Tucson blue “Wells, Fargo & Co. Express San Bernardino” oval Handstamp.  Picked up by Wells Fargo between Los Angeles and San Bernardino, it was handstamped at the express office in San Bernardino and put into the post office there (because there was no receiving office in Tucson) and carried on Route 17212 Hardy Toll Road to Prescott, then Route 17203 to Tucson.  Tucson became the capital of Arizona Territory only 18 days before this was mailed.

Kinard, Fla.  Calhoun County. Aug. 31, 1959.  Cover

Kingston, FLa. Volusia County Apr. 15, 1908 DPO 1902-1925 PPC R3

Knights, Fla. Hillsboro County 1889-1957

Lacota, Fla. Marion County 1914- 1941 Last Day of PO Sep. 30, 1941.

Lady Lake, Fla. Lake County.  Sept. 30, 1884  manuscript post mark. Est. 12/25/1883.  Rare early cover

Laguna Beach, Fla. Sep. 30, 1950. Santa Rosa County last day as independent PO

Lake City, Fla. March 11, 1910. Columbia County, back stamped Recd. Chattahoochee, Fla.

Lake City, Fla. Columbia County Apr.14, 1905.  Back stamped “Cocoanut Grove”

Lake Como, Fla. Putnam County Cover Mar. 15, 1887 Lake Como, Florida

Lake DeFuniak, Fla.  Walton County Mar. 10,1885.  Rare R5

Lake Gem, Fla. Lake County Nov. 28, 1916. Scarce R2

Lake Geneva, Fla. Clay County  Jan. 5, 1965

Lake Harbor, Fla. Palm Beach County Nov. 5, 1959

Lake Helen, Fla. Volusia County. Feb. 20, 1905

Lake Irma, Fla. Seminole County May 22, 1880 DPO 1877-1887 Rare R5

Lake Jem, Fla. Lake County Dec. 30, 1965

Lake Joe, Fla. Taylor County May 19, 1902.   1888- 1914 Rare R4

Lake Kerr, Fla. Marion Co.  1888-1942. R2  cover dated Oct. 17, 1894

Lake Kerr, Fla.  Aug. 15, 1942 Last day Cancel   R2

Lake Maitland Orange County 1872-1905 R2 3 covers dated 1882, 1883, and 1885

Lake Maitland, Fla. Orange County Rare date stamped “Lake Maitland, Fla. Feb. 28, 1881 Wm. A. Morris P.M.”

Lake Maitland, Fla. Orange County Feb. 18, 1894. DPO 1872-1905.  R2

Lake Mary, Fla. Seminole County. Jun 17, 1955

Lake Park, Fla.   1939-1958, DPO

Lake Placid, Fla. Highlands County Dec. 13, 1958

Lake Worth,Fla. Palm Beach County  Two business covers Lake Worth Funeral Home 1937 and Sriver Tractor and Drilling CO. 1960.

Lake Worth, Fla. Congress Avenue Br. and Greenacres City Br.    1961

Lakota, Fla.  Marion County  1914-1941  R2. 1941   Last day of Service

Lake George, Fla. Jan. 31, 1880 Putnam Co. 1856-1888 DPO Signed by Arthur H. Manville Florida Citrus Hall of Fame inducted 1968.

Lakeland, Fla. TO: Florida Department? Health Bureau of Laboratories Jacksonville 1. Florida with “OFFICIALLY SEALED Post Office Department U.S. Of America” seal

Lakeland, Fla. Polk County Nov. 29, 1909

Lakeland, Fla 1961 two postmarks  Southern College Sta. and Country Club Estates Br.

Lakeview, Fla. Clay County DPO 1886-1900  Jan. 31, 1895.  Rare R4

Lakewood, Fla. Walton County Nov. 9, 1967. DPO 1902-1977. Lakewood “Florida’s Highest Point”

Lamont, Fla. Jefferson County 2 cards diff. postmarks 1961

Lanark Village, Fla.  Franklin County 1964

Land O’Lakes, Fla. Pasco County 1950

Lane Park, Fla, Lake County 1883-1920 R3. cover dated Jul 23, 1895  target cancel

Lantana, Fla. Palm Beach County May, 15, 1953.

Largo, Fla  Pinellas County  two covers 1913, and 1955

Largo, Fla.  1960 and 1961 Two Branches: Anona Br. and East Bay Br.

Larkins, Fla.   Dade County 1899-1926.  1922

Laurel, Fla Dec. 18, 1923.  Sarasota County

Laurel Hill, Fla. Okaloosa County May 4, 1964.

Lawtey, Fla. Bradford County Sept. 7, 1886 Rare early postmark

Lawtey, Fla. Bradford County Three early covers

Lawtey, Fla.  Bradford County Sep. 25, 1907. Jamestown stamp

Lebanon, Fla. Levy County May 1, 1900.  DPO 1889- 1923 Rare R3

Lee, Fla. Madison County 1958

Leesburg, Florida Mar. 17, 1884  Lake County. Very Rare cover with “FLORIDA” spelled out in postmark.

Lehigh Acres,Fla.  Lee County.  Card dated 1961 and cover dated 1974

Leisure City, Fla. Dade County  Branch of Homestead Post Office May 25, 1954.

Lemon City, Fla. Dade County  1893-1925. cover dated Mar, 13, 1895. and 1903 cover

Lemturner, Fla. Duval County. 1927-1948.,  cover Sep. 22, 1931.

Lenard, Fla. Pasco County. 1883-1900  R4. Rare cover dated Mar. 31, 1898 letter.

Lennon, Fla. May 20, 1902. Levy County  DPO  R3

Levyville, Fla. Levy Co. 1886  DPO 1886-1915 R4

Lighthouse Point, Fla. Broward County. Jul. 1, 1971 First day of Issue

Limestone, Fla  Walton County  Oct. 1901 cover

Limona, Fla. Hillsborough County. card dated Dec. 5, 1907 and cover dated last year of post office Jan. 3, 1964.

Linden, Fla. May 27, 1914. Sumter County.  1888-1955

Lithia, Fla. Keystone Rural Station July 12, 1957. Hillsboro county

Live Oak. Fla. Post Office Dept. Official Business PM Oberlin signed

Live Oak, Fla.  Suwannee County. Nov. 28, 1877   Postal Card

Live Oak, Fla.  May 11, 1907. Live Oak Mfg. Co.

Live Oak, Fla.  Oct. 10, 1906  to Tax Collector of Orange County Orlando Fla.

Live Oak, Fla. Suwannee Co. 1870 with letter.

Livingston, Fla. Orange County 12/25/1905 Type 2/1 Doane cancel. DPO 1888-1908 R3

Lochloosa, Fla. Alachua County Jan. 22, 1913.

Lockhart, Fla. Orange County   1901 and 1928 covers

Long Beach, Fla.  Manatee County 1914-1958  R1  1917 Post card

Long Beach, Fla.

Longboat Key, Fla. Sep. 15, 1966.  Manatee County

Long Key, Fla.  Monroe County. two cover dated 1963 one postmarked Duck Key

Longwood, Fla. Seminole County Double ring date stamp Jan. 24, 1887

Lorida, Fla. Highlands County July 30, 1962 and Mar. 20, 1975.

Lotus, Fla.  Brevard County. Aug. 25, 1930.  1894-1933

Loughman, Fla. Polk County. Apr. 17, 1903.

Lowell, Fla. Marion County. Two covers dated May 15, 1895 and Sep. 15, 1930.

Loxahatchee, Fla.  Palm Beach County.  Sep. 25, 1930.

Ludlum, Fla.  1961  Double circle postmark Rare

Lulu, Fla. Oct. 5, 1962. Columbia County

Lutz, Fla. Hillsboro County Jul. 20, 1962.

Macclenny, Fla. Baker County. Mar. 24, 1898

Madison, Fla. Madison County. Rare ERROR in date stamp Feb. 22, 1911.  “1911” year in stamp is inverted.

Magnolia, Fla.   Two rare 1883 period covers with rare date stamps and cancels

Magnolia, Fla. Jan 26, 1884  Rare double line double circle date stamp and star cancel.

Magnolia, Fla. Mar. 17, 1884.   Rare cancelation stamp

Magnolia, Fla. (1871-1873)

Magnolia Springs, Fla.  1890-1926. R3  cover

Maitland, Fla.  Orange County. Mar. 31, 1910.

Malabar, Fla. Brevard County   Oct. 7, 1930

Malone, Fla. Jackson County. Apr. 19, 1963

Manatee, Fla.  Oct 28 11AM 1910 to Dade City, Florida back stamped

Mandarin, Fla. Duval County,  Covers dated Nov 22, 1880 and 1884

Mandarin, Fla.   Cover with letter Date lined Mandarin June 9th, 1870

Mango, Fla. Sep. 17, 1930.  Hillsboro County

Manville, Florida  Putnam Co. 1883 Fancy STAR cancel DPO 1882-1958.

Marathon, Fla. Monroe County.   Dec. 26, 1958.

Marathon, Fla. Marathon Shores Rur. Sta. Aug. 29, 1961.

Marineland, Fla. Flagler County Mar. 9, 1942 PC showing Marine land Studios.

Marion, Fla. Hamilton County DPO 1877-1916 R4. Registered cover Feb.19, 1894 to Charleston, S.C.

Martel, Fla.  Marion County.  Nov. 12, 1902.  DPO 1887-1925.   R3

Martin, Fla.  Marion County. Aug. 2, 1963

Mary Esther, Fla. Okaloosa County. July 22, 1971

Masaryktown, Fla.   Rare?  unlisted town Apr. 24, 1979.

Mascotte, Fla.  Lake County. Jul. 12, 1955.

Mason, Fla. Columbia County  Jan. 18, 1898 Registered letter to Maine DPO 1892-1905 R4

Matanzas, Fla.  St.Johns County 1868-1923 R3 Cover with letter date lined Jan.26th, 1889,

Matthews, Fla. Duval County 1894-1912.   Jan. 1, 1907 cover

Maxville, Fla. Duval County  Dec. 30, 1964

Mayflower, Fla. Pasco Co. 1894 Registered Letter DPO 1892-1898 R5

Mayo, Fla.  Lafayette County.  1961.

Mayport, Fla.  Duval County. May 3, 1924 cover

McDavid, Fla. Escambia County.   1964

McIntosh, Fla. Marion County Jul 25, 1957  Also stamped Norma, Tenn.

McMeekin, Fla. Putnam County Sent from Boston to McMeekin pm stamped received on back R4 1905.

McRae, Fla. Clay County 12/24/1908 Doane cancel  Type 2/1  DPO 1883-1916 R3

Medulla, Fla. Polk County Apr. 8, 1908  DPO 1881-1909 R4

Melbourne, FLa.  Brevard County. two covers  dated 1894 and 1904

Melrose, Fla. Alachua County. Sep, 15, 1948.  Cover

Merritt, Fla  Brevard County, 1884-1935.  cover dated Dec. 1893.

Merritt, Fla. Brevard County Apr. 21, 1896  Postal Card

Messina, Fla. Nov. 24, 1896. Registered letter with interesting back stamps

Miami, Fla.  Dade County.  Three  Postal Cards Dated 1906, 1912, 1912.

Miami, Fla.  Dade County. Two postal cards with Ad Cancels “Marshall Plan Partnership for Peace”  and “Fight Infantile Paralysis Join March of Dimes”

Miami, Fla. Dade County. 1927 Fancy air mail cancel

Miami, Fla. Dade County.  Three covers with examples of Pre Cancels

Miami Fla.  1943 World War II. post card from Training Group Flight, Returned

Miami, Fla. Dade County.  1944 USNR Everglades Dispensary U.S.N.T.C. Miami Registered letter.

Miami, Fla. 1949.  Miami Chamber of Commerce Miami 32, Florida

Miami, Fla. Dade County  Allapattah Sta. scarce 1951.

Miami Beach, Fla.  Dade County

Micanopy, Fla. Alachua County  Mar. 7, 1942.

Middleburg, Fla. Clay County

Midway, Fla.  Gasden County. Jul. 4, 1924.  M.O.B.

Mikesville, Fla. Columbia County 1871-1904 R4.

Millview, Fla. ESCAMBIA CO. Fancy Star Cancel and PM DPO 1872-1935

Mims, FLa. Brevard County. May 9, 1960.

Milton, Fla. Santa Rosa County.  3 covers  Pace Rural Sta. and Avalon Beach Rural Station

Minneola, Fla. Lake County Dec. 31, 1913.

Mohawk, Fla. Lake Co.  Oct. 1894  DPO 1892-1943

Molino, Fla. Escambia County  Aug. 23, 1961

Montbrook, Fla.  Levy County 1899-1955.  Dec. 30,1901 cover

Montevista, Fla Lake County Rare unlisted Doane Type 3/1 PM Jan 7, 1907. Back stamped Eustis Fla. and Clermont, Fla.

Montezuma, Fla. Clay County  Apr. 6, 1911.  4/30/1907 to 11/30/1913  R4

Monticello, Fla.  Jefferson County.  Dec.24, 1902

Montverde, Fla. Lake County.  1902

Morriston, Fla. Levy County May 3, 1961

Moultrie, Fla. St. Johns County. 1882-1947.  Dec. 20, 1910. Post card.

Mount Dora, Fla.  Lake County 1901 and Mount Dora Lake Jim Rur. Sta. 1966.

Mount Plymouth, Fla. Lake County. Feb. 28, 1931   1927-1937  R2

Mount Royal, Fla.  Putnam Co. DPO 1875-1887.  R5

Mount Royal, Fla. Putnam County DPO 1875-1887  R5

Mulberry, Fla. Polk County  July 25, 1942.

Muskogee, Fla. Escambia County Feb. 24, 1947

Myakka City, Fla.  Manatee County.

Myers, Fla.  Lee County, 1876-1901  R2. Cover dated Dec. 27, 1893

Myrtle Grove, Fla. Escambia County

Naples, Fla. Collier County. Naples Florida 1994 and Naples, Fl. Lelyland Rur. Br.

Naranja, Fla. Dade County. 1958 and 1937.

National Gardens, Fla. Mar. 1936. DPO 1924-1956. 5 cent Roosevelt Fourth Bureau to Manila, Philippines

Neptune Beach, Fla. Duval County. 1965

New Augustine, Fla. St. Johns County 1889-1925.  Oct. 20, 1918.

New Port Richey, Fla. Pasco County  1932 and Hudson Rur. Sta. 1957

Plummers, Fla. Duval Co. Sep 2 1895 DPO 1889-1918. R4

New Augustine, Fla. St. Johns Co.   1906 post card

New Berlin, Fla. Jun 3 A.M. 1907 Post card of Hotel Windsor Jacksonville DPO 1875-1933  R2

Newberry, Fla. Alachua County May18, 1905

New Cadiz, Fla.  Pinellas County  1886-1901  R4. cover dated Dec, 13, 1893

Newnansville, Fla. Alachua County. 1884.  R4

New Port, Flor. Apr 2 1857 Wakulla Co. DPO 1844-1955

New Smyrna, Fla. Two covers from Boston Mass. to New Smyrna, Fla. dated Nov. 4, 1859 and Mar. 28, 1860. DPO 1833 – 1937. In 1937 name changed to New Smyrna Beach, FLa.

New Smyrna, Fla.  Volusia County 1833 – 1937  cover dated Mar. 28, 1887

New Smyrna, FLa. Volusia County.   1833-1937 Two covers Dec. 1,1914 & Jan.9,1915

New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Coronado Sta. Volusia County 1961

Nichols, Fla. Polk County  Oct. 7, 1961

Nokomis, Fla.  Sarasota County. 1954

North Miami and North Miami Beach, Fla.

Northup, Fla.  Escambia County 1905-1907. Jul. 1, 1907 post card   Rare R5

Norwalk, Fla. Putnam County  Feb. 24, 1886.  Rare. R4

Norwalk, Fla.  Putnam County Jun. 8, 1884. DPO 1876-1916 R4

Oak, FLa. Marion County Jun. 30, 1936.  DPO 1904-1936 R2

O’Brien, Fla.  Suwannee County.

Ocala,Fla. Misspelled “Ocola” in date stamp. Marion County Sep. 28, 1853. Folded letter to D.J. Walker Register Land Office Tallahassee, FLa.

Oak Hill, Fla.  Volusia County

Okahumpka, Fla. Lake County. July 3, 1934  PO established 1845

Oakland, Fla. Orange County.  Nov. 1, 1909 cover plus card on Bank of Oakland 1916

Oceanus, Fla. Aug 5, 1898  Brevard Co. DPO 1893-1902 Reg.

Ocala, Fla. Marion County. 1942.  U.S. Forest Service. “Official Business”

Ocala, Fla. Marion County. Two covers Diff. PDS 1883 double ring  and 1893

Oceanus, Fla Duval County 1962  Branch of Jacksonville

Ochopee, Fla. Collier County  1935. “World’s Smallest Post Office”

Ocoee, Fla. Orange County Two covers 1894 and 1939

Ojus, Fla.  Dade County. 1924, Ornate envelope and letter.

Old Town, Fla.  Dixie County    1961

Oldsmar, Fla.  Pinellas County. 1958

Olympia, Fla. Martin County DPO 1923-1929 R2. Registered cover to Bern Switzerland Feb. 24, 1925. From Olympia Beach Inn Olympia, Florida  RARE

Opa Locka, Fla.  Dade County. 3 covers 1949, 1959, and 1960

Orange City, Fla. Volusia County. 1902 cover and 1975 DAY OF FLIGHT cover.

Orange Dale, Fla. Saint Johns County 1897 DPO 1880-1929. R3

Orange Springs, Fla. Marion County  Jun. 12, 1930.

Orlando, Fla. Mar. 27, 1933. “Florida Discovered by Ponce De Leon Mar. 27, 1513.

Orlando, Fla.  Orange County 2 covers dated 1886.

Orlando, Fla. Feb. 23, 1907 Nice “Winterpark” stamp on back.

Orlando, Fla. Orange County Mar, 3, 1914. Dickson-Ives Co. Department Store

Orlando, Fla.  Gen. Del  Feb. 26, 1923

Orlando, Fla.  Dec. 17, 1929.  Fancy post mark.

Orlando, Fla.  1950   First year of Universal cancellation machine.

Orlando, Fla.  Dixie Village Station   1958

Orlando, Fla.  Colonialtown Sta.  1961.

Orlando, Fla.  1983. Orlando Naval Hospital Sta.

Orlando, Fla.  Union Park Rural Station  1957. Signed by Postmaster on back.

Omega, Fla. 1910. Flagler County 1902-1911. R2

Ona, Fla. Jul 1, 1953.   Post Mark

Orange Heights, Fla.  Alachua County. Mar. 14, 1947.  1884-1954

Orange Mills, Fla.  March 4, 1856 Type 1 Putnam Co.  DPO 1850-1925 6 known

Orange Park, Fla. Clay County.  Sep. 1, 1902.

Orleans, Fla. 1894 Citrus Co,   DPO 1885-1899. R4

Ormond, Fla. Volusia County  Two covers dated 1902 and 1925.

Ormond Beach, Fla.  Volusia County  Two covers dated 1931 and 1953.

Ortega, Fla. Duval County  DPO  1912-1932.   postcard.

Osteen, Fla.  Volusia County. 1911 cover

Otahite, Fla. Okaloosa County 1905 target cancel DPO 1880-1914   R4

Otter Creek, Fla. May 19, 1902, Bronson, Fla. May 20, 1902,  DL May 19, 1902 Rocky

Oviedo, Fla.  Seminole County. 1901 cover

Oviedo, Fla.  1906 cover.

Oviedo, Fla. Seminole County 4/10/1911 cover. Type 3/5 Doane  Lawton Brothers

Oxford, Fla.   Sumter County. 1958 cover.

Pablo Beach, Fla. Duval County 1886-1925   Jun 21, 1920 post card

Pablo Beach, Fla. Duval County  Mar. 16, 1916.   1886-1925. R1

Pabor Lake, Fla.  1897 Highlands Co. DPO 1883-1900. R5

Pahokee, Fla.  Palm Beach County. two covers 1935 and 1938

Paisley, Fla. Lake County.  Two cover 1961 and 1974

Palatka, Fla. Putnam County. Three covers 1888, 1889. Advertising

Palatka, Fla. Putnam County. Rare 1909 Steam Ship cargo receipt for St. John’s River Line.  Clyde S.S. Co.

Palatka, Fla. Putnam County. Two covers dated 1903 and 1911. Ad covers.

Palm Bay, Fla. Brevard County. 1961

Palm Beach, Fla. Palm Beach County Two ad covers 1902 and 1938

Palmdale, Fla.  Glades County.  May 3, 1961

Palmetto, Fla.  Manatee County. Two covers 1907 and 1908

Panacea, Fla.  Wakulla County.  1971

Panama City, Fla.  Bay County. Three different postmark examples

Panama City, Fla. Bay County. 4 different “Stations”. Cove Sta., Edgewater Gulf, Calloway Rural Sta., Southport Rural Station. All dated 1961.

Panama Park, Fla. Duval County.  1910 cover.

Panasoffkee, Fla.  Sumter County 1958 cover

Paola, Fla.  Seminole County 1880-1955. Oct. 18, 1918 post card

Parish, Fla. Manatee County  1879-1950. Aug.11, 1930

Parker, Fla. Bay County.  May 3, 1961. also pm with “Panama City, Fla. ParkerBr.”

Parrish, Fla. Manatee County. Jan. 6, 1959.  New PO Parrish spelled with two R’s

Parker, Fla. 1960 Bay Co,  DPO closed May 31 5 pm 1960 DPO 1886-1960

Pasadena, Fla. Pasco Co. DPO 1889-1911. R4

Pass-a-Grille Beach, Fla.  Pinellas county  Two 1917 post cards

Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.  Brevard County.  1961 cover.

Peacock, Fla.1899 Suwannee Co. Peacock Lumber Co. DPO 1897-1906 R4

Pembroke, Fla.  Polk County 1911-1984.   1915 post card

Penny Farms, Fla. Clay County PO opened 1926.   Feb. 7, 1987 cover. and other PM

Pensacola, Fla. Aeronautic Branch 1918  pot card

Pensacola, Fla.   Rare early cover with Double ring Post mark and target cancel.

Perrine, Fla.  Dade County. Oct. 30, 1924. Fancy envelope and letter.

Perry, Fla. Boyd Rur. Sta. 1961  Jefferson County

Phoenix, Fla. Levy County 1891-1899 R4. Cover dated Oct. 15, 1898

Phosphoria, Fla.  1891-1908  Polk County. 1891-1908. R4

Picolata, Fla. St. Johns Co. Feb.1, 1894 DPO 1843-1916 R5

Pierson, Fla. Volusia County  1961.

Pilatka, Fla. Dec. 1, 1854 State hood cover folded letter to Tallahassee Rare only 2 known.

Pilatka, Fla. Putnam County 1841-1875  R3.  Early cover  addressed to Gov. Walker

Pine Castle, Fla. Orange County.  1910 cover

Pinecastle, Fla.  Orange County. Feb. 11, 1932.   1879-1955

Pineland, Fla.  Lee County. Jan 30, 1957

Pine Mount,Fla.  Suwannee County. 1883-1955.  May 21, 1905

Pinellas Park, Fla.  Pinellas County Two covers 1934 and 1938.

Pinetta, Fla. Madison County  1964 cover.

Pittman, Fla.  Lake County 1884-1925 R3 cover dated Sep 27, 1894

Placida, Fla. Charlotte county.  1982

Plant City, Fla. Hillsboro County. Two covers 1887 and 1959

Plymouth, Fla. Orange County. two covers 1910 and 1913

Point Washington, Fla.  Walton County.  1961

Polk City, Fla. Polk County. 1961

Pomona, Fla. Putnam County.  Cover dated Mar, 9, 1914.

Pomona, Fla.  Putnam County.  1880-1945.    1937 Post card

Pomona Park, Fla. Putnam County.  two covers 1961 and 1964.

Pompano Beach, Fla. Broward County. 2 covers. 1958 “Greater Pompano Beach Golden Jubilee April 13-19 ” postmark. and 1971 First Day of Issue

Ponce De Leon, Fla. Holmes County   1942 and 1961

Ponce Park, Fla. Volusia County   DPO   1935.

Port Charlotte, Fla.  Charlotte County, 1973

Port Orange, Fla. Jun 24, 1921.   1867-1958. Volusia County

Port Orange, Fla, Volusia County  1867-1958. cover

Port Orange, Fla. Volusia County.   1909 postcard

Port St. Joe, Fla. Gulf County.   1964 cover

Port Saint Lucie, Fla.  St. Lucie County 1961

Port Sewall, Fla.  Martin County  two covers 1932 and 1938

Port Tampa City, Fla.  Hillsboro County. two covers 1901 and 1911

Potsdam, Fla. Martin County, 1892-1895 Rare R4 dated Nov. 16, 1894 and Jan.20, 1894 two covers addressed to Bloomingdale Bros. New York

Princeton, Fla. Dade County DPO Registered letter and “Forwarded” to Vermont Sept 23, 1949.

Produce, Fla. Hillsboro County. 1952 cover.

Punta Gorda, Fl.  Charlotte County.  1972

Punta Gorda, Fla. Tropic Heights Rur. Sta.  1964

Punta Rassa, Fla. Lee County 1872-1924 R3  cover dated Sep. 17,1887

Putnam Hall, Fla. Putnam County. 1961.

Quincy, Fla.  Gadsden County.   1953 plus…Tax Assessor Gadsden COunty

Quincy, Fla. Mount Pleasant Rural Station.  1961.

Rayford, Fla.  Union County Mar. 4, 1960

Rattlesnake, Fla.  Jun 27, 1947.  Postcard.  1939-1955

Rattlesnake, Fla.  Hillsboro County. Two post cards 1941 and 1945.

Reams, Fla. Oct. 24, 1893.  Indian River Co. 1892-1896  Rare R5

Redbay, Fla.  Sep4, 1934.  Walton County. 1881-1959.

Reddick, Fla. Marion County  Feb. 2, 1962.

Remington, Fla. St. Johns Co. DPO 1892-1902. R5

Rerdell, Fla. Hernando County. Dec. 24, 1915.

Rialto, Fla. Sep 25, 1905. Lee County 1897-1924.

River Junction, Fla. Gadsden County. Nov. 10, 1943.  DPO 1884-1951.

Riviera, Fla.  Palm Beach County. Dec. 20, 1934. DPO 1893-1942. R2

Riviera Beach, Fla. Palm Beach County. Apr. 1, 1942. “Change of Post Office Name First Day Cancel”

Rixford, Fla.  Suwannee Co. DPO. R4

Rockledge, Fla. Brevard County Feb. 28, 1883.

Rockledge, Fla. Brevard Co. Feb. 28, 1883. Double ring CDS.

Rockledge, Fla. Brevard County. Two covers  1901 and 1925.

Ruskin, Fla. Hillsboro County. Dec. 19, 1931.

Salerno, Fla. Martin County May 10, 1930. DPO 1909-1959. R1

Safety Harbor, Fla.  Hillsborough County. Oct. 3, 1894.

Safety Harbor, Fla. Pinellas County  Jan. 1, 1951

Samville, Fla. Lee County. Mar. 5, 1923. DPO 1904-1925 R2

Satsuma Heights, Fla.  Putnam County  1886-1927.  Cover dated Dec. 12, 1893

St. Andrew’s Bay, Fla.  Bay County 1902-1952. cover with letter dated Jun. 28, 1892

St. Augustine, Fla. Blue Double circle postmark on 1870 cover to Rome Italy, franked with 10c Bank Note. Rare

St. Augustine, Fla. St. Johns County  Rare cover double line PM addressed to Gen. Otis Northampton Mass.  Gen. John Lord Otis (July 15, 1827-March 14, 1894) was an American politician who served as a brevet brigadier general in the Union Army during the period of the American Civil War.

St. Augustine, Fla. 1898 to Winter Park Fla.

St. Augustine, Fla. St. Johns County Two early covers Nov. 30, 1868

St. Augustine, Fla. Apr. 2, 1883  Back stamped West Winsted, Conn. Transit April 5

St. Augustine, Fla.  St. Johns County. Three covers  1893 and 1894

St. Augustine, Fla. St. Johns County. Nov. 17, 1886

St. Augustine, Fla  St. Johns County Dec. 20, 1901 From The Phosphoria Phosphate Co. Ltd.

St. Augustine, Fla. St. Johns County Two covers. Dec. 27, 1910 from Geneva & Bay and Mar. 20, 1929 from A.L. Slater Realtor-Insuror established in 1887 by J.H. Slater.

St. Augustine, Fla.  St. Johns County Dec. 23, 1912. Envelope fron The Barcelona hotel.

St. Augustine, Fla. Jan. 2, 1901 Postal Card

St. Augustine, Fla. Mailed from Centre Rutland, Vt. to Jacksonville, Fla. and “Forwarded”  to Saint Augustine  Note different postmarks!

Saint Catherine, Fla. Sumpter County.

St. Cloud, Fla.  Aug. 18, 1916.  Real Photo Post Card of the St. Cloud Post Office Rare

St.Cloud, Fla. Osceola County. Two covers. Dec. 22, 1913 from A.E. Drought Notary Public and May 13, 1953. from H.C. Hartley Hardware.

Saint Francis, Fla. Lake County 1907  DPO 1888-1909 R4

Saint Johns Park, Fla. Flagler County 1911-1930.   1911 post card  R1

Saint Lucie, Fla. May 7, 1884  DPO 1868-1952

Saint Leo, Fla.  Mar. 2, 1937.  St. Leo College Prep School  Office of the Director

Saint Marks, Fla.  Jan. 11, 1965

St. Nicholas, Fla. Jun 21, 1881.  Double ring date stamp, target postmark 1871-1908 R3

St. Nicholas, Fla. Jan. 30, 1888  Duval County R3 on Advertising cover. R3

St. Petersburg, Fla. Nov. 15, 1933 Registered Letter to Germany from Florida National Bank at St. Petersburg, Florida.  Beautiful and rare cover.

St. Petersburg, Fla. Pinellas County  Mar. 25, 1910 From Brownsville, Tenn to St. Petersburg and forwarded to Gainesville, Fla.

St. Petersburg, Fla. Pinellas County Mar. 12, 1904. Hotel Detroit cc on Reverse

St. Petersburg, Fla.  Pinellas County.  Two covers Oct. 16, 1897, from Rev. L.M. Auld and Mar. 9, 1906, from Dent and English.

St. Petersburg, Fla. Pinellas County  Two covers 1894 and 1928.

St. Petersburg, Fla. Pinellas County. two interesting covers.

St. Petersburg, Fla. Pinellas County.  various station post marks.

Saint Thomas, Fla. Pasco Co. 1895  DPO 1885-1907. R3

Samoset, Fla.  Jan. 1, 1959.

Samson, Fla.  Bradford Co.  DPO 1891-1954

Samsula, Fla.  Volusia Co.  1933.  DPO 1919-1936 R2

San Blas, Fla. Bay County. Mar. 10, 1916  DPO 1912-1941  R2

San Blas, Fla. Bay County. Mar. 1, 1916.  DPO 1912-1941.  R2

San Mateo, Fla. Nov. 15, 1880.  Putnam County

Sanderson, Fla. Baker County Dec. 22, 1964.

Sanford, Fla.  Sep. 23 1886 Seminole Co.

Sanford, Fla.. 1892 Seminole County  killer on #220

Sanford, Fla. Mar. 16, 1897. From Manlius E. Morey Attorney-at-Law Sanford,Fla.

Sanford, Fla. Seminole County “Special Delivery” to St. Petersburg with 2 different date stamps including double circle and a received date stamp.

Sanford, Fla. Seminole County June 7, 1909 rare Postal Card from Clyde Steamship Co.  St. Johns River Line regarding freight charges.

Sanford, Fla. Seminole County Nov. 6, 1933. “unclaimed from Sanford, Fla. returned to sender” Nov. 21, 1933.  From Francis C. Stokes & Co. Inc. Seed Growers

Sanford, Fla. 1902 and backstamped Orlando 1902.

Sanford, Fla. Seminole County Sipes Rural Station June 29, 1961.

Sanibel, Fla. Lee County  Aug. 3, 1963

Sanitaria, Florida Polk County Mar. 24, 1886 “Florida” spelled out DPO 1883-1887 R5

Santa Rosa, Fla. Walton County Feb. 5, 1923.

Santa Rosa, Fla. Walton County Mar. 31, 1955. Last day before name change to Santa Rosa Beach shown on postal card dated May 4, 1961.

Santos, Fla. Marion County  1909 postcard  R3 1883-1907 DPO

Sarasota, Fla. Sarasota County. Postcard

Satellite Beach, Fla. Brevard County 1962 along with Eau Gallie, Fla.

Satsuma Heights, Fla.  Putnam County Jan. 20, 1894. DPO 1886-1927  R1

Scottsmoor, Fla. Brevard Co. “Town Of Scottsmoor” 1930

Seabreeze, Fla.  Volusia Co. 1905 Leather post card DPO 1894-1925

Seabreeze, Fla.  Volusia County 1894-1925.  1907 post card

Sebring, Fla.  Highlands County May 20, 1973 Stamporee Sta.

Seffner, Fla. Hillsboro County. Nov. 9, 1906

Seminole Hills, Fla. Bay County Nov. 15, 1930 with part of date stamp inverted. “Post office discontinued on Nov. 15, 1930”. Rare R3 DPO 1927-1930

Seville, FLa. Volusia County Nov. 12, 1895 and Oct. 1961.

Sewalls Point, Fla.   Martin County 1891-1918. R4.   1916 post card

Shamrock, Fla. Mar 17, 1964.  DPO 1928-1966

Sharpes, Fla. Brevard County Nov. 18, 1941. Corner card The Ard Groves

Silver Springs Park, Fla. Marion County Jan 12, 1891  Rare DPO 1888-1892 R5

Sisco, FLa. Putnam County Nov. 15, 1909. DPO 1885-1920 R3

Sneads, Fla. Jackson County Aug. 29, 1911 with letters

Socrum, Fla. Polk County  (from). to Kathleen, Fla.   Socrum 1907-1918 R4

Sorrento, Fla.  July 18, 1884.  Rare date stamp and star cancellation

Sorrento, Fla. Feb. 22, 1886.  Rare date stamp and star cancellation

South Bay, Fla. Palm Beach County  1960

South Bocagrande, Fla.  Lee County  1908-1945 R2. 1933 cover

South Clermont, Fla. Lake County July 15, 1936.  DPO 1915-1936.  Discontinued July 15, 1936.

South Lake Weir, Fla.  Marion County  1878-1924, R3 two covers dated 1883

South  Lake Weir, Florida Marion County May 16, 1891 DPO 1878-1924. Rare “Florida” spelled out  R3

South Miami, Fla. Dade County  1926. DPO 1926-1943 R1

South Palm Beach, Fla. Palm Beach County  Jan. 28, 1927. Post card showing all cancellations on this post office.  DPO 1919-1927. R2

Southport, Fla. Bay Co.  Dec. 31, 2pm 1959 PO Closed  DPO 1907-1960

Southport, Fla. Bay County Dec. 21, 1910 Home made cancel RARE DPO 1907-1960

Spring Garden Centre, Fla.  Volusia County Date stamped Jul. 31, 1884 with “Florida” spelled out! rare. Fancy star cancel DPO 1879-1886. Fancy star cancel.

Spring Warrior, Fla. May 18, 1899 Taylor County DPO 1878-1909 R4

Stanton, Fla. Marion Co. 1896. DPO 1883-1926. R3

Stanton, Fla. Marion Co.  R3.  1913 post card

Starke, Fla.  June 16, 1858. Type I “Private”.  “Free Geo. W. Cole P.M.” To David S. Walker Tallahassee, Fla,  Unique as listed and pictured in Briggs Book.

Starke, Fla.  Bradford County  Two covers dated Nov. 17, 1884 and May 5, 1885

Starke, Fla.   1893

Steinhatchee, Fla. May 2, 1938 A.M. DPO. R2

Stemper, Fla.  Hillsboro County  Apr. 3, 1913. DPO 1893-1912 R3 Rare late PM

Summer Haven, Fla. St. Johns County 1893-1929 R3 1911 Real Photo post card. Rare

Summerland Keys, Fla. 1954 Military Censored by JS

Summit, Fla. 1898 Marion Co. to Gary Florida DPO 1881-1904 R3

Sunbeam, Fla. Oct. 8, 1915 Orange Co. DPO 1903-1907  R5

Sunnyside, Fla. Bay County  two covers 1965 and 1871

Survey, Fla. 1903. Lee Co. DPO 1901-1912 R4

Sutherland, Fla.  Pinellas County 1888-1925. R3  1912 post card

Sutherland, Fla. Pinellas County May 21, 1911. 1888-1925 R3 DPO

Suwannee, Fla. Suwannee Co. Jun. 5, 1885  DPO 1869-1908 R4

Switzerland, Fla. Apr. 18, 1893 to Dade City, Fla. DPO 1881-1955

Sydney, Fla. Hillsboro County Two covers Mar. 8,1919 and Aug. 21, 1961

Sylvan Lake Seminole County Feb. 28, 1898 DPO 1875-1906 R4

Tallahassee, Fla. Leon County.  May 4, 1887.  Letter to the Hon. Smith from C.W. Stevens Senator 10th District of Florida 1887. Letter asking who he is recommending for Senate seat in Madison County.  Beautiful State of Florida envelope.  Tallahassee May 4, 1887 PM and back stamped Madison, Fla. May 4.

Tallahassee, Fla.  Leon County Apr. 7, 1931 to Habana, Cuba.  Back stamped Habana Cuba Apr. 9, 1931.

Tallahassee, Fla. Leon County  early cover to Miami Dade Co. Fla.

Tampa, Fla. Aug 4, 1894 Hillsboro Co.  Rare cover to Dublin Ireland

Tampa, Fla.  3 covers dated 1874, 1883, and 1908

Tampa, Fla.  Apr. 6, 1883. Postal Card

Tampa, Fla.   Rare covers

Tampa, Fla.  Rare 1854 covers

Tampa, Fla.   June 23, 1898.   Patriotic Cover.   Spanish American War.

Tangerine, Fla.  Dec. 11, 1947.

Tavares, Fla. Sep 20, 1894 Lake Co. The Lake Abstract Co.

Tavares, Fla. Lake County May 20, 1960

Tavernier, Fla.  Monroe County Aug. 22, 1958

Taylorville, Fla.  Lake County 1899-1912  R2.   1910 Postal Card

Taylorville, Fla.  Two post card dated Jan. 6, 1912

Terra Ceia, Fla  Manatee County. Feb. 9, 1942.

Theressa, Fla.  Bradford County.  Sep. 14, 1902.  1889-1947

Thompson, FLA. Jun 14, 1888. with back stamps of Denaud, Fla., Alva, Fla. Myers, Fla. and finally Madison, Ind.

Thonotosassa, Fla. Hillsboro County. Two covers dated 1887 and 1888

Thonotosassa, Fla. Hillsboro County. Jan 27, 1937 Advertising card

Tice, Fla. Lee County. Nov. 14, 1958.

Titusville, Fla. Brevard County.  June 26, 1888

Titusville, Fla. brevard County. Jan. 15, 1911

Tocoi, Fla. St. Johns Co. Sep 10, 1872. DPO 1859-1900  R4

Tolen, Fla, Columbia County Apr. 4, 1893.   DPO  1892-1905. R5

Tompkinsville, Fla. Citrus County 1882-1891 Rare R5 Cover dated Feb.23, 1884

Trilby, Fla. Pasco Co. 1904

Turkey Creek, Fla.   Hillsboro County  1892-1943 R2. Post card

Turnbull, Fla. Brevard County. Sept. 19, 1902   Postal Card.  1888-1914 R2

Turnbull, Fla. Brevard County   Feb. 10, n1914  post card

Turners, Fla.  Jan. 20, 1908  post card. Hendry County 1907-1919 R4

Uleta, Fla.  Dade County June 20,1930

Uleta, Fla. Dade CountyAug. 28, 1961

Umatilla, Fla. Lake County Feb. 3, 1942. Post Card of Eustis, Florida

University of Miami, Fla.  Dade County Apr. 17, 1969.

Upsala, Fla. Seminole County Oct. 3, 1895 registered letter to “Bible House” NY R4

Useppa Island, FLa. Lee County. DPO 1914-1942 Feb. 17, 1926.  Tarpon Inn

Useppa Island, Fla.  Lee County 1914-1942 R2   1922 Real Photo post card. rare

Venice, Fla. Sarasota County  Dec. 16, 1958.

Venice, Fla. Sarasota County Warm Mineral Springs Rur. Sta. Jan. 27, 1969

Vernon, Fla. Washington County Oct. 21, 1903. Cover with letter ordering poultry catalog.

Vero, Fla.    Indian River County 1891-1925 R1.   1913 postal card

Vero, Fla, Indian River County 1891-1925  Postal card Apr. 7, 1913.

Vero Beach, Fla. Indian River County  Two covers 1959 and 1960

Vero Beach, Fla. Indian River County. 1958 cover Sta. No. 1 and card 1961 Gifford Br. along with block of four Fort Duquesne stamps post marked “Vero Beach FLA.”

Veterans Home, Fla. Jun 30 A.M. 1934 “Last Day Postmark”  / Bay Pines Jul 1, A.M. 1934 “First Day Postmark”  “Last Day Postmark”

Viking, Fla.  St. Lucie County  1898-1919. R3. Post card  1909

Villa Tasso, Fla.  Walton County. Mar 2, 1931. double ring cds  DPO 1931-1943 R2

Vineland, Fla.  Charlotte County 1897-1902 R5 Rare.  1902 cover.

Volusia, Fla. Volusia Co. Fancy STAR blue cancel and postmark DPO 1850-1924

Volusia, Fla.  1884 DPO 1850-1924  R3

Wabasso, Fla. Indian River County. Two covers dated 1932 and 1961

Wacissa, Fla. Jefferson County. Aug. 22, 1961

Waldo, Fla. Alachua County. May 11, 1902 U.S. of A Reply Postal Card back stamped Bronson, Fla. date lined Cedar Key Fla. 5/10/02.

Waldo, Fla. Alachua County  May 12, 1884 cover to Vermont

Waldo, Fla. Alachua County two postal cards dated May 22, 1903 and Mar.10,1913

Walton, Fla.  St. Lucie County  R2. May 9, 1935 cover

Warrington, Fla. Escambia County 1850-1942. Very early cover

Warrington, Fla. Escambia County post card dated May 28, 1907

Warrington, Fla.  Escambia County 1850-1942. 1877 cover with letter from U.S. Navy Yard, Pensacola, Commandant’s Office dated Dec. 4th, 1877. RARE

Watertown, Fla. Columbia County two Postal Cards dated Sept. 19, 1905 and Jun.2, 1903. DPO 1890-1958

Wauchula, Fla. Hardee County. Apr. 17, 1917 cover

Wauchula, Fla.  Hardee County  1918 Registered Letter and ad cover.

Waukeenah, Fla.  Jefferson County    Feb. 23, 1931.

Waukeenah, Fla. Jefferson County. two 1892 dated covers

Wausau, Fla. Washington County two covers dated May 3, 1961 and Dec.31,1964

Wausau (Crystal Lake Rur. Sta.)Washington County  Apr. 29, 1964.

Webster, Fla. Sumpter County Oct. 5, 1943 and Jan 3, 1959

Weirsdale, Fla. Marion County Nov. 24, 1958. Douglas Lumber Co.

Wekiwa Springs, Fla.   Orange County  R4  Nov. 19, 1908. cover.

Welaka, Fla. Putnam County Apr. 29, 1904 cover.

Welaka, Fla. Putnam County DS Welaka Apr. 13, 1916 to Seabreeze stamped Apr.14, 1916 and over stamped “Daytona, Fla.” Addressed to Mrs. Michael Sholtz, wife of Michael Sholtz former president of the Central Florida Railroad.  She was also the mother of David Sholtz, twenty-sixth Governor (1933-7) of Florida.

Wellborn, Fla. Suwannee County  Two cover dated Feb. 13, 1932 and a double stamped cover Aug. 13

Welshton, Fla. Marion County  Rare 1884-1898 R5 Cover dated 1894

Wesconnett, Fla.  Dec. 3, 1941.  First day of Post Office

West Bay, Fla.  Bay County Dec. 31, 1938.  DPO 1896-1957. R1

West Fort Meade, Fla. Polk County DPO 1908-1910  R5  Nov. 25, 1910  pc

West Pensacola, Fla, Escambia County Feb. 21, 1953.

Westville, Fla Holmes County 1964 and 1962 covers

Wetappo, Fla.  Bay County  R2. Sep 26, 1913 cover  Back stamped Vernon, Fla.

Wewahitchka, Fla. Gulf County Dec. 2, 1931 and Jul. 2, 1958

Wewahotee, Fla.  Orange County 1933-1943. R2. May 15, 1943 Let Freedom Ring

Whitfield, Fla. Sep 6, 1899 to First Nat. Bank Pensacola, Fla DPO 1891-1910 R4

Whitehouse, Fla. Duval County. May 16, 1949

Whitehouse, Fla. Duval County Apr. 17, 1925 cover.

White Springs, Fla.  1909.  “A Street In White Springs”

White Springs, Fla. Hamilton County  1958 and 1961 covers

Whitney, Fla. Lake County Dec. 9, 1913. R2 1886-1933

Wilbur-By-The-Sea,  Fla. Volusia County. R2. Post card Dec. 26, 1916

Wilbur-By-The-Sea, Fla. Volusia County Post card Dec. 28, 1920 R2

Wilcox, Fla. Gilcrest County  Apr. 20, 1908 Doane type 3/1  DPO 1901-1955. R1

Wildwood, FLa. Sumpter County two covers dated 1958

Williston, Fla. Apr. 25, 1905 to Lakeland Fla. “Unclaimed” sent Special Delivery, Registered mail with enclosed “Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company–Telegram” dated April 25, 1905.

Williston, Fla. Levy County May 26, 1902 Reply Postal Card USA message stating “I am in favor of building a new court house.” D.E. Williams, addressed to J.B. Lutterloh Chairman Board of County Commissioners Bronson, Fla.

Willow, Fla.   Manatee County 1899-1938 r2.  Last day cover.

Willow, Fla.  Registered letter Jan. 8, 1934. Amazing postmarks of Willow trees and date stamps.  A real treasure of postal history.

Wimauma, Fla. Hillsboro County Aug. 22, 1961 and Nov.1, 1961

Windermere, Fla. Orange County 1958

Windsor, Fla.  Alachua County, 1884-1942 R2 two cover both dated 1894. One is registered to New York Rare

Windsor, Florida  Alachua County DPO 1884-1942 with rare postmaster homemade date stamp with “Florida” spelled out.

Winn, Fla. Hamilton County  Winn Fla. 10-9-1909 ms. DPO 1892-1910 R4

Winsted, Fla. Lake County  1884-1900 Rare R5  Back stamped Masco

Winter Garden, Fla. Orange County Mar. 3, 1909 CDS, from Gotha, Fla. Orlando back stamped.

Winter Garden, Fla. Orange County Mar. 23, 1918.

Winter Haven, Fla. Polk County  1885? TO: C.M. Russell Wilmington, Vermont famous painter of Western art.

Winter Haven, Fla. Polk County Jan. 27, 1913 CDS. Back stamped received Zellwood, Fla. Jan. 28, 1913

Winter Haven, Fla. Polk County  Florence Villa Sta. Aug. 22, 1961

Winter Park, Fla, Orange County. Aug. 8, 1891 and Mar. 22, 1892  Two covers.

Winter Park, Fla, Orange County Mar. 25, 1897 to New Smyrna, Fla.

Winter Park, Fla. Orange County Three covers Jan14, 1911, Feb. 20, 1944 from Rollins College and Dec. 11, 1958 from Brant’s Canterbury Press.

Winter Park, Fla.  Orange County Nov.1931 post card of Annie Russell Theatre, Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla.

Wiscon, Fla.  Hernando County.  Jun. 7, 1893.  DPO 1884-1910 Rare R4

Woodrow, Fla. Lee County 1915.  DPO 1913-1922. R2

Woodville, Fla. Leon County Aug. 25, 1930. Rare Error! Year is inverted in CDS, 1930 is inverted.

Woodville, Fla. Leon County Aug. 21, 1961.

Worthington Springs, Fla. Union County Feb. 27, 1967.

Yalaha, Fla. Lake County Three covers dated Apr. 20, 1920; Mar.16, 1932, and post card dated Nov. 8, 1906.

Yankeetown, Fla. Levy County  Apr. 18, 1932. and Sep. 8, 1939

Yellow Bluff, Fla. Hillsborough County May 17, 1887. DPO 1887-1889 Rare R5

Ybor City (Tampa), Fla Nov. 24, 1908 post card “Church of the Sacred Heart”

Youngstown, FLa. Bay County Feb. 27, 1967 and Feb. 29, 1964.

Yulee, Fla. Nassau County Dec. 17, 1934. From Seaboard Air Line Railway Mr. G.M. Gordon, Purchasing Agent City of Jacksonville, Fla.

Zellwood, Fla. Orange County Two covers Jan. 26, 1903 and May 28, 1917 with advertising ink stamped promoting sale of Bonds “Do your bid BUY A LIBERTY BOND Inquire at any bank or post office”.

Zellwood, Fla. Orange County Dec. 17, 1958 from National Standard Life

Zephyrhills, Fla. Pasco County   Dec. 14, 1958

Zolfo Springs, Fla. Hardee County Feb. 27, 1967 and 1978.


Advertising Covers

1893  Albion, Fla.  Camp Phosphate Co. Miners and dealers in Fl. Phosphate

1894 Arcadia Fl. Arcadia Phosphate Co, Miners and Shippers Peace River Phosphate

Bartow, Fla. Jul. 2, 1898. Bartow Wagon Works F.B. Terrell, Proprietor Barton, Florida to Charleston S.C. back stamped. 1898.

1894 Jan.20 TR 14 Bartow & Punta Gorda R.P.O.

The Peace River Phosphate Co. Arcadia, Florida

1898 Chester, Fla. London Tea Company Registered letter

Boca Raton, Florida. BOCA RATON NATIONAL BANK   now part of Bank of America

Daytona, Fla. D.A. Goodyear Dealers in Lumber,General Merchandise and Farm Produce Daytona, Fla.   Rare and unusual Masonic emblem Cancel on stamp.

1933 Daytona Beach Seaside Inn Peninsula Station

1933 Daytona Beach
Seaside Inn Peninsula Station

1933 Daytona Beach International Speed Trials

1933 Daytona Beach
International Speed Trials

1905 De Funiak Springs Hotel Chautauqua

1905 De Funiak Springs
Hotel Chautauqua

Emporia, Fla. Nov. 19, 1894. Illustrated  corner card Continental Insurance Co. showing globe “Esto Perpetua”

1947 Florida City, FL Everglades National Park

1947 Florida City
Everglades National Park

1947 Florida City Everglades National Park Dedication First Day of Issue

1947 Florida City
Everglades National Park Dedication

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.  1938.  Ft. Lauderdale Furniture Co.  229 S.E. First Ave.

Fort Meade, Fla.  Keystone Land Agency Geo. W. Hendry

1901 Gainesville Bingham & Thompson Ins.

1901 Gainesville
Bingham & Thompson Ins.

1976 Gainesville American Freedom Train

1976 Gainesville
American Freedom Train

1940 Green Acres Town of Green Acres

1940 Green Acres
Town of Green Acres

Greenwood W.H. Kimbell & Co.

Greenwood
W.H. Kimbell & Co.

1894 Hernando, FL. Florida Phosphate Co. Ad

1894 Hernando
Florida Phosphate Co. Ad

1938 Hollywood Breeding's Drug Store

1938 Hollywood
Breeding’s Drug Store

1894 Indian Springs Sunset Hill Nursery

1894 Indian Springs
Sunset Hill Nursery

Jacksonville, Fla. Judson House A.J. Day, E. Flor. 3c Dull Red, Type II (11A) tied by “Jacksonville Flor. Mar. 9” circular datestamp on buff cover.

1893 Jacksonville J.S. Bell Real Estate and Notary

1893 Jacksonville
J.S. Bell Real Estate and Notary

Jacksonville, Fla.  1882. John Clark Grocer and Commission Merchant and agent for  DuPont’s Gunpowders and Kirk’s Soaps

Jacksonville, Fla. July 29, 1870. John Clark  Wholesale Dealer in Groceries and Provisions

1935 Jacksonville, Fla. West Bay Station Florida Hardware Co.

Florida Hardware Co. “The Alligator Brand A Mark of Quality”

1901 Jacksonville, Fla. Doty & Stowe Co. sole agents for Lucke Rolled Cigars

1890 Jacksonville, Fla. J.I. Mackey Manufacturing Jeweler, Florida Curiosities, Stufffed

Birds and Plumage No.45 West Bay Street. Back of cover shows interior of store.

Jacksonville, Fla. 1935. Ye Mystic Revellers

Jacksonville, Fla. 1930.  Hobby News A Collectors Magazine 207 Duval Building

Jacksonville, Fla. 1935 West Bay Station  Jacksonville Ship Chandlery & Awning Co.

Jacksonville, Fla.  1888.  Moses J. Brown Collector of Revenue, Duval County

Jacksonville, Fla.  1940.  Federal Works Agency Works Projects Administration Rec. Div.

Jacksonville, FLa. Feb. 15, 1939. Fred Brooks Cigar Co. Wholesale

Jacksonville, Fla.  Mar. 2, 1902 Doty & Stow Co. Dwinell-Wright Co.s Roasted Coffees

Jacksonville, Fla.  Oct 30, 1936.  French Mirror Plate Glass Co.

Jacksonville, FLa. 1937 Passenger and Freight Services.  Merchants & Miners Transportation Co.  Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Fla. 1936. Florida Pipe Supply Co. Inc. Dealers in Pipe and Mill Supplies

Jacksonville, Fla. 1934. The S.B. Hubbard Company Hardware Distributers.

Jacksonville, FLa. 1934 Wilson & Co. Hams- Bacon- Sausage—–

Jacksonville. Station A2.  1926, AUG.7.  Nitrate Agencies Company

Jacksonville, Fla. May. 6, 1948.  “MAILOMAT”  First Day Cover

Jacksonville, Fla.   Cohen Brothers “The Big Store” Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, FLa. Jun 3, 1914.  The C.E. Guller Co. Wholesale Grocers and Produce Dealers.  “Rose Leaf Butter”

Jacksonville, Fla. 1885. Doty & Stowe Wholesale Grocers. Pillsburys Best

Jacksonville, Fla.  Sta. A  1922.  Antietam Paper Company “GOOD PAPER”

Jacksonville, FLa. 1918. The Ask Mr. Foster Travel Information Service

Jacksonville,Fla. Sta. A.  Aug 16, 1924. The H. & W.B. Drew Co. Stationers Printers Binders

Jacksonville, Fla. APR 18, 1910.  FLORIDA AUCTION AND WAREHOUSE COMPANY

1901 Jacksonville Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Co.

1901 Jacksonville
Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Co.

Jacksonville, Fla.  Wm. B. Barnett Lodge, No. 187, F.&A.M. (The famous Barnett Banker)

1901 Jacksonville The Cable Company

1901 Jacksonville
The Cable Company

Jacksonville, Fla. 1916.  Herndon & Lord Company Renting Agents 805 Main St.

Jacksonville, Fla. Board Of Bond Trustees City Hall

Jacksonville, FLa. 1916. Trustees for the Water Works and Improvement Bonds

Jacksonville, Fla. 1914.   E.J. Smith Co. Quaker City Ices

Jacksonville, Fla.  1913.  Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

Jacksonville, Fla.  1912. The S.B. Hubbard Co.  Ru-Ber-Oid  Roofing

Jacksonville, Fla. 1909.   Armour & Company

Jacksonville, Fla. 1906.   New York Life Insurance Co. Jacksonville Branch Baldwin Bldg.

Jacksonville, Fla. 1896.   Cosford & Sheed Carriages, Wagons, Trucks, Drays Etc.

Jacksonville, Fla. 1905. The Clyde Steamship Co. Postmarked Greencove Springs, Fla.

Jacksonville, Fla. 1904.  John Miller Sheet Metal Worker

Jacksonville, Fla. 1902. Gifford & Co. Realty and Loans

Jacksonville, Fla.  1902.  Southern MFG.Co. “Take Pynes Chill and Fever Tonic it Never Fails.

Jacksonville, Fla.  1901. The Geo. W. Clark Co. Monuments Wood Mantel, Tiling, Iron Fences.   FORWARDED from Miami too West Palm Beach

Jacksonville, Fla.  1898.  P.A. Holt Insurance and Loans. to Key West” c/o Government Service”

Jacksonville, Fla.   The National Bank of the State Florida (U.S. Depositary)

Jacksonville, Fla.  Florida Savings Bank Jacksonville, Fla.

Jacksonville, Fla. 1894. T.M. Day, Jr. Attorney at Law, Law Exchange, Jacksonville, Fla.

Jacksonville, Fla.  1894.  The Western Union Telegraph Co. District Superintendent’s Office

Jacksonville, Fla.  1894.  ISEMAN & CO. Wholesale Grocers and Provisions

Jacksonville, Fla. 1893. Kohn, Furghgott & Co. Dry Goods, Notions, Smallware, Clothing

Jacksonville, Fla.  1890.  Emery & Co.  47 West Bay St. Jacksonville, Fla

Jacksonville, Fla. 1890.  William A. Bours Grain, Hay, Seeds, and Fertilizers

Jacksonville, Fla.  1887. J.R. Tyson & CO. Groceries, Grain, Hay, Builder’s Material, Maples Fertilizers

Jacksonville, Fla.  1887. J.R. Tyson & CO.

Jacksonville, Fla.   The Ensign Lumber Company

Jacksonville, Fla.  1885.  Walton, Whann & Co. Manufacturers of High Grade Fertilizers

Jacksonville, Fla. 1887, 1913, and 1929. The Florida Times-Union

Jacksonville, Fla.   Wightman & Christopher agents Squires Line Schooners

Jacksonville, Fla.   Wightman & Christopher Wholesale Grocers and Commission Merchants 74 West Bay St. Jacksonville, Fla.

Jacksonville, Fla. FREE HOMES  For Soldiers, Sailors and Citizens, Every person is entitles to 160 acres of good land in a splendid climate. J.A. MacDonald Selecting agent

Jacksonville, Fla.  A.P. Styles Oak Bluff Orange Grove

Jacksonville, Fla.   American Bible Society From Rev. J.L. Lyons Superintendent for American Bible Society Jacksonville, Fla.  “Forwarded”

Jacksonville, Fla.  1923.  Cudahy Office.  Cudahy’s Puritan sliced Breakfast Bacon

1921 Jacksonville Rogers & Jones Dyers & Cleaners

1921 Jacksonville
Rogers & Jones
Dyers & Cleaners

1893 Jacksonville Thomas Nooney & Sons

1893 Jacksonville
Thomas Nooney & Sons

1922 Jacksonville J. Nooney & Co.

1922 Jacksonville
J. Nooney & Co.

Jacksonville, Fla.  1917. E.O. Painter Fertilizers Co.   Post card.

1901 Jacksonville C.B. Rogers Co.

1901 Jacksonville
C.B. Rogers Co.

1909 Jacksonville The Manufactures Association

1909 Jacksonville
The Manufactures Association

Jacksonville, Fla. 1933 West Bay Station Swift & Company Refinery

1907 Jacksonville State Bank Of Florida Switzerland Fla. postmark

Jacksonville Beach, Fla.  1941 Jacksonville “The Gateway City to Florida”

1891 Key West, Fla. Cayetano Soria, Manufacturers fine Havana Cigars

1894 Kissimmee, Fla. Dann Bros., Harness and Vehicles Emmett St. Kissimmee,Fla.

FL East Coast Railway

FL East Coast Railway

1901 Mcalpin W.H. Starling

1901 Mcalpin
W.H. Starling

1915 Miami First National Bank

1915 Miami
First National Bank

1960 Miami First Day of Issue

1960 Miami
First Day of Issue

1949 Miami Chamber of Commerce

1949 Miami
Chamber of Commerce

Miami, Fla. Dade County. May 19, 1956. DOUGLAS P. Ball The Hub Latin American Philately Room 1135 DuPont Building Miami 32, Fla.

1948 Miami, Fla. Metro Miami Fishing Tourney  Pisces Day

1893 Micanopy, Fla. L. de Yambert, Blacksmith and Wagonmaker

Middleburgh, Fla.  Sep. 28, 1893.  Clay Co. 1851-1893 J. Ramsay Dey  Undertaker Embalmer Funeral Supplies, 35 W. Adams Street Jacksonville, Fla.

1894 Monticello
Water-Melon Seed

Monticello, Fla. 1886  The Arcadia Nursery

Newport Flor.  McNaught & Ormond, Commission Merchants

New Smyrna Beach, Fla.   Tuxedo Feed Store  Jun. 25, 1968 on 2ooth Anniversary of New Smyrna Florida 1768-1968.

1894 Ormond J.A. Bostrom

1894 Ormond
J.A. Bostrom

 

1894 Oxford C.C. Hall

1894 Oxford
C.C. Hall

Oviedo, Florida   Cushing’s Candy Kitchen and Amusement Hall Dec. 6, 1911

1898 Palatka, Fla.  Ocklawaha Steamers Palatka, Florida

1893. Palatka, Fla.  J.E. Lucas Palatka Boat Yard cover backstamped Norwalk and Syracuse Fla.

1886 Palatka Gem City Gallery

1886 Palatka
Gem City Gallery

Palatka, Fla.  Jan. 15, 1898  Kate L. Lucas Millinery and Fancy Goods. Cover & letter.

1891 Palatka  Florida

First National Bank of Palatka Charter 3223

 

1884 Palma Sola, Fla. F.S. Warner & Co.

See scrip note issued by this Co.

1893 Payne, FL. Gen'l Merchandise Ad

1893 Payne
Gen’l Merchandise Ad

Pensacola Florida.  1893

The First National Bank of Pensacola Charter 2490

1892 Plant City W. N. Young & Co.

1892 Plant City
W. N. Young & Co.

Plant City, Florida  Pearce & Hall General Merchandise Jun. 11, 1907.

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1938 Pompano
Farmers Bank Of Pompano

1893 Providence, FL. General Merchandise Ad

1893 Providence
General Merchandise Ad

1893 Punta Gorda, FL. Punta Gorda Ice Co. Ad

1893 Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda Ice Co. Ad

1896 Quinette, Fla. West Florida Fruit Growers’ and Shippers’ Ass’n. S.S. Harvey, Pres.

1893  Richland, Fla. Pedrick & Pedrich Saw and Planing Mill, rough and dressed lumber.

1902 Sanford Geo. H. Fernald Wholesale & Retail

1902 Sanford
Geo. H. Fernald
Wholesale & Retail

Sanford, Fla.  Sep. 19, 1884. TUXBURY & FERNALDO BUILDERS’ MATERIALS

First National Bank of Sanford Fla. Charter 3798

1909 Back stamp Ostend Fla.

1887 St. Augustine Bank of St. Augustine

View of Old Fort San Marco founded 1565

1886 Saint Augustine Hotel San Marco

1886 Saint Augustine
Hotel San Marco

1911 St. Augustine Chas. D. Segui

1911 St. Augustine
Chas. D. Segui

1909 Sanford A.L. Betts

1909 Sanford
A.L. Betts

St. Nicholas, Fla. Jan. 30, 1888. Albert-Fries Breeder of High Class Poultry, St. Nicholas, Fla.  DS St. Nicholas, Fla. Jan.30, 1888. target pm.

1938 St. Petersburg George Patterson Inc.

1938 St. Petersburg
George Patterson Inc.

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1932 Saint Petersburg Coast Guard Section-Base 1932 Saint Petersburg
Coast Guard Section-Base

1896  Sefner, Fla. D.E. Glass dealer in Fancy Groceries, Grains, Fertilizers

1892  Seven Oaks, Fla. The American Exotic Nurseries

1917  Seville, Fla. W.H. McBride grower of Fancy Oranges, Grapefruit and Peaches

Sparr, Fla. S.P. Burton Harness, Wagon Dealer

Suzanne, Fla. SUWANEE SULPHUR SPRINGS  L.W. Scoville & Co. 1888

1883 Tallahassee B.C. Lewis & Sons Bankers

Became FNB of Tallahassee in 1889

1898 Tallahassee, Fla. L.C. Yaeger Dealer in Wagons, Buggies, Saddles, Harness,Paints, Oils

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1913 Tampa Board of Trade 1913 Tampa
Board of Trade

1904 Tampa M. Stachelberg & Co.

1904 Tampa
M. Stachelberg & Co.

Tampa, Fla. May 14, 1895.  BINKLEY & CO. CARRIAGE AND WAGON MANUFACTURERS Tampa, Florida

1894 Tampa Binkley & Co.

1894 Tampa
Binkley & Co.

Tampa, Fla. Aug. 3, 1892  H.M. Tillis & Co. Staple and Fancy Groceries 1101 Florida Avenue Tampa, Fla.

Tampa, Fla. Jan. 20, 1894.  James H. Wells Tampa Machine Works

Tampa, Fla. 1904 W.M. Williams Tea Co. Indiana

1918 Tampa, Fla. Thompson Electric Company  Columbus Batteries for every use.

Augusta, Fla. post mark.

Taylorville,  Fla. Lake County  E.E. Edge Manufacturer of Naval Stores and Lumber Dealer in General Merchandise Taylorville, Fla.  DSPM Montevista, Fla. Jan. 7, 1907 with unlisted Diane pm R4 Back stamped Jan.7 Clermont and Jan.8 Eustis

1890, Titusville, Fla. Blount & Anthony manufacturers Best Grade Farm Wagons

Titusville and Sanford R.P.O.

1899  Watertown, Fla. East Coast Lumber Co.

1918. Wauchula, Fla. Nixon Brokerage Co. Buyers and Shippers Fruit and Produce

Registered letter.

1903 Weir Park, Fla. Veg-A-Tab Remedy Company “The Great Nerve Tonic”

1894 W Palm Beach, FL. Gem Bazaar Ad

1894 West Palm Beach
Gem Bazaar Ad

1913 West Palm Beach George W. Fowler Co. Machine Repair Shop Garage & Supplies

1902 White Springs White Spring Street ad

1902 White Springs
White Spring Street ad

1898 Winter park The Seminole

1898 Winter park
The Seminole

Woodstock, Fla. Nassau County DPO 1874-1881 R6 St. Mary’s River Lumber Company, Yellow Pine, General Merchandise, River & Harbor Towing, Woodstock, Fla. F.D. Whiting, General Superintendent  postmarked Fernandina Mar.23, Fla. and Pittston Me. Mar. 27.  Backdated Mar. 21, 1875.  Rare DPO

1898  Zellwood, Fla. George Roberts Dealer in MILCH COWS


Railroad Post Offices

Rare wood 1906 Florida Souvenir Post Card R.P.O.

1885 Gainesville C.C. Pedrick & Smith

Dupont & Gainsville  R.P.O.

Fernandina, Fla. 1883  Fern & C. Keys Dec 29 AGT  Front stamp “D 12-31-83 N.Y.”

FERNANDINO & TAMPA R.P.O. JAN 14. TR10

1824 Ft. Pierce Ft. Pierce & Key West R.P.O.

1824 Ft. Pierce
Ft. Pierce & Key West R.P.O.

1936 Jacksonville Term, R.P.O.

1936 Jacksonville
Term, R.P.O.

Atlanto-Valdosta-Jacksonville  R.P.O.  Aug. 14, 1942. TR 3

Jacksonville & Chat. (Chattanooga) AGT (Agent) with corner card  Wightman & Christopher Wholesale Growers and Commision Merchants 74 West Bay Street Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Fla. From “Office of Traffic Manager, Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad Co, Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, FLa. Trans. Clk. RMS Mar. 31, 1915.

Jacksonville, Fla.  Jack. & Enterp. AGT. Jan 16, (1878) Very Unusual

JACK. & MIAMI R.P.O. OCT. 6 1938.  POST CARD

Jack. & Miami R.P.O.  Jun. 14, 1897 TR, 78 From West Palm Beach, Fla.

1912 Bahamas Hamlet & Jacksonville R.P.O.

1912 Bahamas
Hamlet & Jacksonville R.P.O.

 

1906 Jacksonville Jacksonville & Tampa R.P.O.

1906 Jacksonville
Jacksonville & Tampa R.P.O.

 

1905 Jacksonville Jacksonville & Miami R.P.O.

1905 Jacksonville
Jacksonville & Miami R.P.O.

 

1909 Jacksonville Jacksonville & Tampa R.P.O.

1909 Jacksonville
Jacksonville & Tampa R.P.O.

 

1897 Jacksonville Jacksonville & Miami R.P.O.

1897 Jacksonville
Jacksonville & Miami R.P.O.

1878 Jacksonville

Jacksonville & Miami R.P.O. Oct. 24, 1878

1911 Jacksonville Jacksonville & Cedar Keys R.P.O.

1911 Jacksonville
Jacksonville & Cedar Keys R.P.O.

 

1915 Jacksonville Jacksonville & Tampa R.P.O.

1915 Jacksonville
Jacksonville & Tampa R.P.O.

 

1903 Jacksonville Jacksonville & Tampa R.P.O.

1903 Jacksonville
Jacksonville & Tampa R.P.O.

 

1910 Jacksonville Jacksonville & St. Petersburg R.P.O.

1910 Jacksonville
Jacksonville & St. Petersburg R.P.O.

1893 Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West Railway

Joseph H. Durkee, Receiver

1888 Jacksonville “Order of Railway Conductors”

Live Oak, Florida to Sanford Fla. Sep. 9,1942  JACK, & PENSACOLA  R.P.O.  TR.36

1894 Pensacola Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. General Land Commisioner

Pensacola Fla. back stamped with Owensboro, Fla. postmark

 

1894 Jacksonville Jacksonville, Tampa, & Key West Railway

1894 Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Tampa, & Key West Railway

1894 Jacksonville The Jacksonville, Mayport, Pablo Railway & Navigation Co.

1894 Jacksonville
The Jacksonville, Mayport, Pablo Railway & Navigation Co.

1896 Jacksonville Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad Co.

1896 Jacksonville
Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad Co.

1933 St. Augustine Florida East Coast Railway

1933 St. Augustine
Florida East Coast Railway

1915 Jacksonville & Ft. Pierce Florida East Coast Railway Co.

1915 Jacksonville & Ft. Pierce
Florida East Coast Railway Co.

1912 Jacksonville Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Co.

1912 Jacksonville
Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Co.

Jacksonville, Fla.   1931., Fulton & Birmingham R.P.O. TR 9  Special Delivery “Fee Claimed at Jacksonville, Fla ”

Jacksonville, Fla.  “Dixie Flyer Rute” Passenger Agent 124 W. Bay Street Jacksonville, Fla.

1916 Palatka Atlanta & Palatka R.P.O.

1916 Palatka
Atlanta & Palatka R.P.O.

1894 Macon & Palatka The Georgia Southern & Florida R.R.

1894 Macon & Palatka
The Georgia Southern & Florida R.R.

1893 Sanford Sanford & St. Peters R.P.O.

1893 Sanford
Sanford & St. Peters R.P.O.

1912 Saint Augustine Florida East Coast Railway

1912 Saint Augustine
Florida East Coast Railway

1929 Macon & Tampa American Trading Corporation

1929 Macon & Tampa
American Trading Corporation

Macon & Palatka TR.1 RPO  Jun. 19, 1907. postcard

1886 Palatka St. Johns Railway of Florida

1886 Palatka
St. Johns Railway of Florida

Waycross & Lakeland RPO  Sep. 8, 1907

1976 West Palm Beach American Freedom Train

1976 West Palm Beach
American Freedom Train

1937 West Palm Beach Merchant & Miners Transportation, Co.

1937 West Palm Beach
Merchant & Miners Transportation, Co.

1930 Norfolk Hawkinsville & Florida Southern Railway Co.

1930 Norfolk
Hawkinsville & Florida Southern Railway Co.

 

Spanish American War covers 1898

Fernandina, Fla. Aug. 11, 1898. “Soldiers Letter G.W. Leonard Co. 3rd Div.” Rare back stamped Woodstock, Ohio. Patriotic Cover

1898 Patriotic Cover Captain R.D. Evans “Fighting Bob”  Battleship Iowa   PM Savanah, Ga.

1898 Jacksonville, Fla. Patriotic Cover of Admiral George Dewey

1898 Jacksonville, Fla. Patriotic Cover From Pvt. John J. McCoole Co. “C” 6th Mo. Vols. Camp Cuba Libre Jacksonville, Fla. Wrth circular date stamp

1898 Jacksonville, Fla. Patriotic Cover  As above but with straight line date stamp

Jacksonville, Fla. Aug. 1, 1898 Black mc tie 2c red to env. with red white and blue triangular star and stripe design at top.  Back stamped Chicago, Ill. STA C Aug 3, 1898.

Tampa, Fla. July 24, 1898 Patriotic Cover Spanish American War, letter from soldier to his mother along with a newspaper clipping about breaking camp on July 20th but then delayed.  45 star flag.

Jacksonville, Fla. Aug. 24, 1898. Patriotic cover “Army and Navy Christian Commission of the International Committee Young Men’s Christian Association.

Jacksonville, Fla. Sep 12, 1898 “Camp Cuba Libre” Spanish American War Patriotic cover.

Fernandina, Fla. 1898 Patriotic cover. “Columbia Proud of her Boys”

 

Jacksonville, Fla. Aug 1, 1898. Camp Cuba Libre Patriotic Cover with accompanying letter, writing about 36 cases of Typhoid Fever at Panama Park.

Tampa, Fla. Jun 23, 1898. Patriotic Cover from “Camp Thomas” Chickamanga Battlefield. Little, Ga.

Military and Fort Covers

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Barrancas, Florida Official Business Office Probost Marshal

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Fort Barrancas 2/15/1904 Type 2/1 New EKU Doane Postmark

1866 St. Augustine rare early cover to Navy Surgeon G.R.B. Horner U.S.N.

Camp Blanding, Fla.  Nov. 16, 1942. “Free”  Addressed to “Miss Diana Barrymore C/O Universal Pictures Hollywood, Cal.”  from Cpt. W. de Vries

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1944 Boca Raton Field Postmark.  Postage free

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1911 Fort Dade Postmark

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1912 Fort Dade Postmark

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1908 Fort De Soto Postmark

Elgin AIr Force Base Fla.  Aug. 8, 1958.

Pensacola Aeronautic Base at Fort Pickens firing the 12″ mortar, postcard

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1945 Camp Gordon, Johnston, Florida Postage free

 

Fort Barrancos, Fla. 1897 From Madrid Spain  back stamped Warrington, Fla. rare

Fort Mason, Fla. Oct. 28, 1882 cover addressed to Fort Barrancas

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1894 Fort Meade Postmark

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1952 Fort Myers Postmark on advertising cover

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1909 Fort Myers Postmark on advertising cover

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1947 Fort Myers Postmark

Fort Ogden, Fla. Jun. 11, 1886  cover

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Fort Walton Beach Postmark on advertising coveer

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1965 Fort White PostMARK

Jacksonville NAVAL AIR BASE Florida Oct. 15, 1940. Dedicated and Commissioned October 15th 1940 “Defense of U.S.A.”

Key West, Fla. 1918.   U.S. Naval Air Station  Rare 1918 WWI Post card.

U.S.S.FLORIDA.  1927  TO: Bureau of Engineering, Navy Department, Washington D.C.

U.S.S. FLORIDA 1905 Military Post card to Tampa, Fla. “PASSED BY CENSOR”

U.S.S. FLORIDA  1930 “First Day Cover” addressed to Postmaster Charleston S.C.

U.S.S. FLORIDA Dec. 31, 1930  Bold double line Date stamp post mark  RARE

U.S.S. FLORIDA  3 Different post cards dated 1912

U.S.S. FLORIDA  May 26, 1930.

U.S.S. FLORIDA   Aug. 19, 1912. Post card “In Pursuit” 1911

Lakeland, Fla.   “ARMY POST OFFICE  5 JY 19 S.39”  “PASSED BY CENSOR No. 6535”    on YMCA cover.  Rare.

Miami, Fla. Jun 24, 1952  Date stamp “Marine Corps Air Station Miami Fla.  Patriotic cover.

U.S.S. PENSACOLA. May 27, 1910

U.S.S. PENSACOLA. SEP 16, 1909 Real photo post card of old So. Dak.

U.S.S. PENSACOLA  NOV. 18, 1911 POST CARD U.S.S. Minnesota

World War II. Letter from France to Sarasota, Florida stamped “Missent to St. Augustine, Fla.”  Jan. 29, 1945.  “Examined By”  Very interesting cover.

1939 Cover from Morant Bay, Jamaica to St. Petersburg, Fla. with “CENSOR BY”

Military Cover From Afghanistan to Winter Haven, Florida AUG. 20, 2002.

Military Cover from Iraq to Winter Haven, Florida July 27, 2004.

MacDill Air Force Base Aug. 16, 1961. Fla.

1918 World War I. post card From PM Pensacola Aeronautical

1954 Patrick Air Force Base FLA.

St. Petersburg, Fla, 1968 cover. DSPM “Saint Petersburg, Fl. Airport Br. USPO, Mar. 11, 1968.

U.S.S. TALLAHASSEE Feb. 1917?   WWI Date stamp with Pensacola Fl, cancel

U.S.S. WARRINGTON 25, FEB. 1938. BROOKLYN NAVY YARD


WWII Military Covers

1943, Orlando  AAFSAT ( Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics)

AAFSAT, Fla., Dec. 18, 1943. (Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics) Patriotic cover “Let’s Keep it Land Of the Free”

1945, Orlando  AFTAC  (Air Force Technical Applications Center ) Now part of Patrick Air Force Base.

Arcadia, Fla.  Hostess House Carlstrom Field, Florida

1942, Arcadia, Fla. Carlstrom Field Br. “MILITARY CANCEL”

Avon Park, Fla. 1944. Avon Park Bombing Range, Fla.

Bartow, Fla.  Sep. 8, 1943  Airfield Br.  Patriotic cover “Battleships Will Speed Us To Victory.”  Military Post Mailing

Bartow, Fla. Jul. 6. 1944 United States Army Air Forces.  With letter great content.

Banana River, Florida 1943. U.S. Naval Air Station Banana River Br. Cocoa, Fla.

Boca Raton Field, Fla. Apr. 11, 1943 U.S. Army Free.  Patriotic cover “Florida the Sunny South “Keep em Flying”  From: Pvt. Wm. Philips Ward 9 Base, Hospital

Cantonment, Fla, Mar. 25, 1942. Patriotic cover Battleship “VICTORY”

Cocoa, Fla. May 31, 1942. Nav. Air Sta. Banana River Br.

Banana River, Fla.. Apr. 14, 1945  13006 Br. U.S.O.   Letter, From William P. Moore. Flight Instructor. U.S. Navy April 14, 1945.

Boca Raton, Fla. 1943. BOCA RATON FIELD, FLA.  Plus 1944 Post card.

Camp Blanding,, FLa. 1945  Service Command Unit Prisoner of War. 2 covers

Camp Blanding, Fla. Sep. 16, 1945. Patriotic cover with letter from Pvt. Charles R. Phillips offering patriotic covers.  VERY INTERESTING LETTER! He appears to have been one of the suppliers of WWII Patriotic Covers.

Camp Blanding, Fla. 1944 Patriotic cover

Camp Blanding, FLa. Apr. 30, 1944. Patriotic cover “God Bless Our Freedom”

Camp Blanding, Fla. Apr. 25, 1944. Patriotic cover “The Spirit of ’76 Carries On!”

Camp Blanding, Fla. Feb. 23, 1944. Patriotic Cover “Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit of Happiness”

Camp Blanding, Fla. Apr. 21, 1942. Humorous Post Card

Camp Blanding, Fla.  Rare ” PRISONER OF WAR POST CARD” U.S. CENSOR 10837

Air Mail to Germany. From Ernst Schmidt.

Camp Blanding, Fla. Apr. 18, 1944. Patriotic cover “Freedom of Speech and Religion, from Want and Fear”

Camp Blanding, Fla.  Feb. 21, 1943.  From P.F.C. John Post U.S. Army “FREE”

Camp Gordon Johnston, Aug. 4, 1943. (Tallahassee) Amphibious Training Center.

Located in Carrabelle, Florida

Camp Gordon Johnson. May 25, 1944 Amphibious Training Center. Post Card

Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Fla. Military Branch Jacksonville, FLa. 1909-1939 this became Camp Blanding in WWII for prisoners of war.

Camp Murphy, Fla. 1943. The U.S. Army Signal Corps established Camp Murphy, a top-secret radar training school in 1942. Located between Stuart and Jupiter.

Camp Roosevelt, Fla.  Ocala

Crestview, Fla. Okaloosa County Aug. 25, 1943.  Patriotic cover. “Let Freedom Ring For All The World”

Crestview, Fla. Okaloosa County Oct. 8, 1943. Patriotic cover. “Give Them The Tools To Finish The Job”

Crestview, Fla. Jun 24, 1943.  Patriotic Cover “America Needs Your Help” from Elgin Field, Fla. from Sgt. Geo. Brookwell

Crestview, Fla. Jun. 24, 1943.  From Elgin Field, Fla.  “E PLURIBUS UNUM”

Crestview, Fla. Oct. 10, 1943. From Elgin Field, Fla. Patriotic cover “United For Freedom nd Equality”

Cretview, Fla. Jun. 15, 1943. From Elgin Field, Fla. Patriotic cover “I’m Working with Uncle Sam!”

Crestview, Fla. Okaloosa County Jul. 20, 1943. Patriotic cover. “Then and Now Sailing For Victory”

Crestview, Fla. Okaloosa County. Jul. 12, 1943. Patriotic cover. “Not So Fast Adolf!”

Crestview, Fla. Okaloosa County. Sep. 27, 1943. Patriotic cover. “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”

Crestview, Fla. Okaloosa County.  Jun. 28, 1943. Patriotic cover. “I Have Not Yet Begun to Fight”  John Paul Jones

Crestview, Fla. Sep. 21, 1943. From Elgin Field, Fla. “United For VICTORY”

DeLand,Fla. Jan. 11, 1943. Nav. Air Station Br.   U.S. Navy

DeLand, Fla. U.S. Navy Jan 4, 1943 Patriotic cover Nav. Air Station Br.

Dunedin, Fla. Nov. 29, 1943. Amphibian Tractor Detachment U.S. Marine Corps Dunedin, Florida.  Patriotic cover  “Free” Two page letter home to “Mom”

Drew Field, Fla.  1942 cover and 1945 post card. Drew Army Airfield was a WWII United States Army Air Forces Base.  Headquarters for the Third Air Force and used for combat training.  Deactivated in 1946.

Drew Field, Fla. Apr. 18, 1942 Patriotic cover “Military cancel”

Drew Field, Fla. Jan 1, 1942.

Fort Barrancas, Fla. Mar. 29, 1944. Patriotic cover  “One Flag One Country”

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Sep. 13, 1944. Patriotic Cover “Liberty Above All-For All”

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.  1943. U.S. Navy Nav. Aur Station Br. two covers.

Fort Pierce, Fla. Navy 10059 Sta. Unit 1 Amphibious training base.

Fort Pierce, Fla. Apr. 4, 1944. Navy 10059 STA. Unit 2  U.S. Naval Amphibious Forces Flotilla 28 Group 113.  Patriotic cover. “Uncle Sam needs your Fighting Dollars NOW BUY WAR BONDS”

Fort Pierce, FLa, U.S,. Navy Feb. 20 1944 Patriotic cover “BUY WAR BONDS”

Fort Pierce, Fla. Oct. 27, 1943 Navy 10059 Sta.  U.S. Navy

Gainesville, Fla. Dec. 6, 1943. Patriotic cover. “OUR HERITAGE ONCE AGAIN WE MUST FIGHT FOR IT!”

Hollywood, Fla. Sep 8. 1943 U.S. Navy Patriotic cover. “UNITED NATIONS Against the Axis”

Hollywood, Fla. U.S. Navy  Aviation Free Gunnery School. Patriotic cover. “GIVE THEM THE TOOLS TO FINISH THE JOB”

Hollywood, Fla. Jun 12, 1943 and Aug 10, 1943 covers  U.S. Navy training school.

Homestead, Fla. Dec. 5, 1942. Air Base Br.

Jacksonville, Fla. Mar. 16, 1944. Patriotic Cover. “RIGHT IN DER FUEHRER’S FACE!’

Jacksonville, Fla. Aug. 21, 1943. Patriotic Cover from PFC Joe Barwicki “For Democracy”  copyright 1943 J.W. Clifford

Jacksonville, Fla. Jan 28, 1944. Patriotic Cover. “REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR”

Jacksonville, Fla. Sep 17, 1943. Patriotic Cover. “FREEDOM of Speech of  Worship From Want From Fear”

Jacksonville, Fla. Dec.6, 1943. Patriotic Cover “OURS….AN HEROIC PAST and A GLORIOUS FUTURE”  Autographed by Postmaster  Jacksonville 1, Fla.

Jacksonville,Fla. Sep 22, 1943. Patriotic Cover.  “FREEDOM”  Signal Co.

Jacksonville, Fla. Jun 3, 1944. Naval Air Sta. Br. Unit 1.  Patriotic Cover “U.S. AIR FORCES FULL SPEED AHEAD TO VICTORY!”

Jacksonville, Fla. Mar. 3, 1945. Beautiful FDC Commemorating Florida’s 100 years of statehood and Postmarked Jacksonville, Florida UDN N.A.S.-T.S. Naval Air Sta. Br. Unit No. 1.

Jacksonville, Fla. Jul 29, 1943. From 1 Fighter Command. With slogan “IDLE GOSSIP SINKS SHIPS”

Jacksonville, Fla. Apr. 11, 1944.  Soldier’s Free Mail.  Marine Aviation Detachment Naval Air Technical Training Center Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Fla. Mar. 2 1943. Soldier’s Free Mail stamped “Give Red Cross War Fund”  Marine Aviation Detachment U.S. Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Fla. 1941 two covers Naval Air Sta. and Naval Hosp. Br.

Jacksonville, Fla.  Military Branch. Post card  probably WW I.

Key West, Fla. 1918 WW I post card U.S. Navy Oct.2, 1918 marked “Passed By Censor” Post card pictures U.S. Naval Station and Custom House Key West, Fla.

Key West, Fla. Rare WW I post card stamped U.S. Naval Air Sta. Key West, Fla.

Key West, Fla. Nov. 9, 1940 Naval Station Sta. Key West, Fla. Pre war cover.

Key West, Fla. 1942. Two covers PM Key West, Fla. Nav. Air Station Sta.

Key West, Fla.  Four examples of post marks from WW II Key West, Fla. Naval Air Station “Registered”, “Parcel Post”, “M.O.B.”,

Key West, Fla. May 19, 1947. Post war date stamp “Naval Submarine Base Sta. Key West, Fla.”

Kissimmee, Fla. Aug. 12, 1943 U.S. Army Air Forces Kissimmee Auxiliary Training Field. Complete with original letter on letter head U.S. Army Air Forces Aug. 10,1943

Lake City, Fla. Jun 14, 1943 U.S. Navy cover “United States Naval Air Station Lake City, Florida”

Lake City, Fla. 1943. Two covers U.S. Navy  Lake City, Fla. Nav. Air Station Br.

Lakeland, Fla. 1943. Patriotic Post Card with quote from F.D.R.  Buy War Bonds. PM Lakeland, Fla. Sep 4, 1943 Drane Field Br.

Marianna, Fla. Oct. 28, 1942. PM Marianna, Fla. Advanced Flying School 1942.

Melbourne, Fla. Feb. 25, 1943. Naval Air Station Sta.

Miami, Fla.  Dec. 1, 1943 Miami Fla. Hdqrs. 7th Nav. Dist. Sta. From Navy Department Headquarters Seventh Naval District Dupont Building Miami, Florida

Miami, Fla.  Feb. 13, 1943.  Patriotic cover. “Idle Gossip Sinks Ships” Postmarked “Buy War Savings Bonds and Stamps”.  From U.S.O. Club Miami Florida

Miami, Fla. Dec. 15, 1945  From Belle Haven Prisoner of War Camp Miami 38, Fla.

Miami, Fla. Two pre war covers PM Miami Fla. Naval Air Station Br. 1940 and 1941

Miami, Fla. Sep. 7, 1943. PM Miami, Fla.  Nav. Air Sta. (171) Richmond Br.  Back stamped U.S. Navy Sep 7 1943.

Ocala, Fla. De. 9, 1943. Patriotic cover. “Freedom of Speech and Religion From want and Fear.  FOR ALL NATIONS”  Signed by Postmaster Wm. T. Gary

Palm Beach, Fla. Dec. 1943 Patriotic cover “Fall In! We’re on the March our gold is VICTORY”  signed by Postmaster

Palm Beach, Fla. Jan 31, 1944 Patriotic cover “UNITED FOR VICTORY”

Palm Beach, Fla. Feb. 15, 1944. Four Patriotic Covers

Panama City, Fla.  PM PANAMA CITY, FLA. 1943 NAVY 10030 BR.  2 Covers

Panama City, Fla. Tyndall Field Jan. 19, 1944. Patriotic cover. “On To Victory For Liberty”

Pensacola, Fla. Navy Department U.S. Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. Date Stamped Milton, Fla. Nov. 9, 1943 Navy 10150 BR.

Pensacola, FLa. U.S. Naval Air Training Center.  PM U.S. Navy Aug. 8, 1945.

Pensacola, Fla. Dec. 23, 1943. PM U.S. Naval Air Sta. Post card reads “Just got down off a dive bombing …it is really thrilling we dove from about 1000 ft. to 50 feet before pulling out.”

Pensacola, Fla. May 19, 1943. Patriotic cover “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE FLAG WE LOVE.”

Pensacola, Fla. Feb. 1944. Patriotic cover “OUR AN HEROIC PAST AND A GLORIOUS FUTURE”  Signed by postmaster

Pensacola, Fla. Sep 23, 1940 PM U.S. NAVAL AIR STA.  pre war cover.

Pensacola, Fla. Jan 15, 1937 Naval Air Br.   pre war cover.

Pensacola, Fla. pre war covers date stamped U.S.S. Pensacola. 1934 and 1940

Pensacola, Fla. Jun. 8, 1934. Pre War cover date stamped “Pensacola Fla. Naval Hospital Br. Jun I 1934.”

Pensacola, Fla. Apr. 1, 1942. U.S.N. Air Sta.

Pensacola, FLa. Nov. 8 1943. Navy 10137 BR.

Pensacola, Fla. 1943. Five different Navy Branch covers. BR. 10067,69,79,71,72.

Pensacola, Fla. Postmarked U.S. Naval AIr Sta. Date stamped Pensacola, Fla. Oct.23, 1943. Navy 10068 BR.

Sanford, Fla. Mar. 6, 1943. Naval Air Station Br. Patriotic cover “LIBERTY ABOVE ALL FOR ALL”.

St. Augustine, Fla.  U.S.S. ST. AUGUSTINE OCT. 27, 1941

St. Petersburg, Fla. Jan 17, 1944. Patriotic cover  “YOUR CAPITOL INSURES YOUR LIBERTY”  signed by postmaster J.D. Pearce

St. Petersburg, Fla. Aug. 2, 1943. Patriotic showing aviator alighting from a plane.  To A.P.O. 263 13th Armored Division U.S. Army Camp Beale California.

Sebring, Fla. May 13, 1943. Hendricks Field Br.  Patriotic cover “PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE AMMUNITION”  PEARL HARBOR. Date stamped Air Base Br.

Tallahassee, Fla. Aug. 31, 1941. Mary Air Base Br.  “Last Day Mabry Air Base PM”

Tallahassee, Fla. Dec. 31, 1943. Patriotic cover. “UNITED WE STAND!” “Conquer We Must When our Cause it is Just and This Be Our Motto: “IN GOD IS OUR TRUST”

Tallahassee, Fla. Camp Gordon Johnston, Fla. U.S. Army  “Amphibious Training Center”    “V For Victory”

Tallahassee, Fla. Dec. 21, 1942. From “Camp Carrabelle, Florida” postmarked “Amphibious Training Center”

Tallahassee, Fla. May 8, 1945. Patriotic cover. V DAY ON TO TOKYO!

Tallahassee, Fla. Mar. 3, 1945. Patriotic First Day Cover

Tampa, Fla. Jan. 5, 1944 Patriotic cover “FOR ALL NATIONS’  FREEDOM signed by postmaster J,E. Wall Tampa

Tampa, Fla, Sep. 14, 1944. patriotic cover “Don’t Monkey with Uncle Sam’s bee-hive. You’ll get stung sure” NOW WILL YOU BE GOOD.

Tampa, Fla. Sep. 20, 1943  11052 STA. Captain of the Port Tampa, Florida

Tampa, Fla Mar. 5, 1943. Patriotic cover first day cancel. U.S. Navy

Tampa, Fla. Dec. 26, 1944. Patriotic cover. “America Yesterday Today and Forever” From Drew Field, Fla.

Vero Beach, Fla. May 3, 1946. UNIT 1   Post war cover.

Vero Beach, Fla. jan 22, 1945. Patriotic cover. “PLEDGE” of allegiance. From Sgt. Clarence Johnson U.S.N.A.T.B. Ft. Pierce, Fla.

Vero Beach, Fla. Oct. 8, 1943. Nav. Air Station Sta. Back stamped U.S. Navy

West Palm Beach, Fla. May 16, 1943. Patriotic cover “Only 59,625 to go for the Camp Record!”  From Morrison Field, Fla.

West Palm Beach, Fla. Feb. 26, 1944. Patriotic cover “LET THERE BE LIGHT” Signed by acting Postmaster

West Palm Beach, Fla. Sep. 1, 1945. Patriotic cover “America is Not Free Till They are Freed!”

Winter Haven, Fla. Dec. 31, 1943. Patriotic cover “FREEDOM, OF SPEECH, OF WORSHIP, FROM WANT, FROM FEAR”   Signed by A.W. Kelso Postmaster.

 


Hotel Covers

 

1911 Atlantic Beach Continental Hotel Postcard

1911 Atlantic Beach
Continental Hotel Postcard

1902 Altamonte Springs The Altamonte

1902 Altamonte Springs
The Altamonte

1913 Apalachicola The Franklin Hotel

1913 Apalachicola
The Franklin Hotel

Boca Grande Gasparilla Inn

Boca Grande
Gasparilla Inn

1921 Bonifay Hotel Eureka

1921 Bonifay
Hotel Eureka

Bradenton, Florida  HOTEL DIXIE GRANDE  Dec. 9, 1959

Brooksville Hernando Hotel

Brooksville
Hernando Hotel

1937 Indian River City Hotel Dixie Grande

1937 Indian River City
Hotel Dixie Grande

1887 Cleveland San Carlos Hotel

1887 Cleveland
San Carlos Hotel

Coral Gables, Fla. 1933 Cla-Peina Hotel Alhambra Circle and Galiano Street

Davenport, Fla. Polk County  Holly Hill Inn Davenport Florida  1926

1895 Daytona Fountain City House

1895 Daytona
Fountain City House

1920 Daytona Palmetto Hotel

1920 Daytona
Palmetto Hotel

Daytona The Prince George

Daytona
The Prince George

1907 Daytona The Colonades

1907 Daytona
The Colonades

1902 Daytona Hotel Despland

1902 Daytona
Hotel Despland

1912 Daytona Daytona Beach Hotel

1912 Daytona
Daytona Beach Hotel

Daytona Beach, Fla. 1933. Seaside Inn Peninsula Station Daytona Beach, Fla

Daytona By the Sea, Fla. 1895. Fountain City Hotel Leon Despland, Prop. rates $2.50 to $3

GILBERT SYSTEM HOTELS DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA DEC.11,1938

Daytona Beach, Fla. Mar. 23, 1947. Ocean Shore Hotel 22 North Atlantic Ave. RARE with 3 cent “postage due stamp”

1896 Deland Hotel Putnam

1896 Deland
Hotel Putnam

1906 De Funiak Springs Hotel Chautauqua

1906 De Funiak Springs
Hotel Chautauqua

1926 Fernandina The Keystone Hotel

1926 Fernandina
The Keystone Hotel

Fort Lauderdale, Fla  1966. Hotel Meridian.  Kenny Baker, manager

Fort Myers, Fla. Jan. 30, 1909.  Hotel Royal Palm Fort Myers, Fla. F.H. Abbott,Mgr

1912 Gainesville The White House

1912 Gainesville
The White House

The White House Postcard Gainesville

The White House Postcard
Gainesville

1927 Green Cove Springs Qui-Si-Sana Hotel

1927 Green Cove Springs
Qui-Si-Sana Hotel

Fort Myers, Fla.  1909 Hotel Bradford.  E.F. Wyatt, manager

Fort Myers, Fla.  1952. Bradford Hotel.   David Shapard, manager

1918 Fort Myers The Windle Hotel

1918 Fort Myers
The Windle Hotel

Hotel Windle Postcard Fort Myers

Hotel Windle Postcard
Fort Myers

Fort Myers Windsor Hotel.  Lee County

Green Cove Springs 1884 Clarendon Hotel

Interlachen, Fla. 1890.  Hotel Lagonda  M.E. & C.R. Knapp Propr’s

Jacksonville, Fla.  1909.  Hotel Albert

Jacksonville, Fla. 1911. Hotel Aragon. Wm. Foor Manager

Jacksonville, Fla. West Bay Station 1937. Hotel Burbridge

Jacksonville, Fla. 1885. The Carleton  Simpson & Devnell proprietors. Back stamp states “Late Arrival Mail Detention”. Rare?

Jacksonville, Fla.   1884.  The Carleton,  Simpson & Devnell, Proprieters plus letterhead.

Jacksonville, Fla. 1907.  The Duval  F.M. Turpin

Jacksonville, Fla. 1894. The New Duval Hotel  Dodge & Cullens Proprietors

Jacksonville, Fla. 1897.  New Duval Hotel

Jacksonville, Fla. Station A.   1927.  The Everett Hotel “European Plan”

Jacksonville, Fla. 1940  Hotel Flagler Adams and Davis STS  125 rooms and baths

1919 Jacksonville Hotel Mason

1919 Jacksonville
Hotel Mason

Jacksonville, Fla.  1915. Royal Palms  Mrs. E.L. Deckard, Proprietress

Jacksonville, Fla. 1886.  Pennsylvania House corner Forsyth and Cedar Sts.

Jacksonville, Fla.  1893.  Hotel Placide. Dodge & Cullens, Proprietors

Jacksonville, Fla.   St. James Hotel  Campbell & Andrews Managers

1917 Jacksonville Hotel Seminole

Jacksonville, Fla. Mar. 8, 1946. New Hotel Mayflower Jacksonville, FLa. West Bay Station.  Airmail Special Delivery to Washington, D.C.  Advertising Cover

Jacksonville, Fla.  1947.  Hotel Seminole  J.B. Pound, Pres.

Jacksonville, Fla.  1887. Hotel Togni. John B. Togni, Prop.  S.A. Upton, Manager

Jacksonville, Fla. 1886.  Tremont House,  H. De Wolf Dodge, Prop.

Jacksonville, Fla, Aug.25, 1943. New Hotel Mayflower with other hotels pictured on

back of cover. Mailed free from Camp Blanding, Florida

Jacksonville, Fla. Hotel George Washington postmarked “Tampa Fla. 1935 Sulfur Springs” addressed to: Babe Ruth P.O. Box 108 Chicago, Ill.

Jacksonville,Fla. Hotel George Washington  1939

Jacksonville, Fla, Hotel Seminole  PM 1935 West Bay Sta. Jacksonville, Fla.

Jacksonville, Fla.  1914.  Hotel Virginia

Jacksonville, Fla.  1886.  Warner House 143 Laura St. Corner of Union St.

Jacksonville, Fla. 1897 New Duval Hotel and Windsor Hotel  PATRIOTIC COVER  Rare

Jacksonville, Fla.  1892.  Windsor Hotel

Jacksonville, Fla. 1905.  Windsor Hotel Dodge & Cullens, Proprietors.  MENU 1905

 

Live Oak Fla. postmark RARE Perfin stamps

1930 Jacksonville Hotel Windsor

1930 Jacksonville
Hotel Windsor

Jacksonville, Fla. Oct. 14, 1931.  Hotel Andrew Jackson Main and Adams Streets

Jacksonville, Fla. Sep 21, 1940 Hotel Gordon Albany, Georgia

1901 Key West Hotel Key West

1901 Key West
Hotel Key West

1925 Lake City Hotel Powell

1925 Lake City
Hotel Powell

1906 Lakeland Tremont House

1906 Lakeland
Tremont House

1950 Lakeland Lakeland Terrace

1950 Lakeland
Lakeland Terrace

1926 Lakeland Hotel Washburn RPO pm

1888 Leesburg Union Hotel