By John G. McCarter Postmarked Kentucky by Alan Atkins Postal History Of Louisville, Kentucky by Louis Cohen Kentucky is a difficult state to collect. There are a tremendous number of post office. Material is tough to find.
Most covers are philatelic examples.
It wouldn't surprise me if more than half of the 18th century post offices remain undiscovered. With all these limitations, the Kentucky market has suffered. There a few strange manifestations. In most states, manuscript cancels are in as much demand as handstamped cancels. Because manuscripts dominate Kentucky covers, handstamps are at a substantial premium, especially in the stampless period.