Sale 118: The Fall Sale

Lot 887    

Steamer St. Charles (Mississippi River), red boxed handstamp with shaded St. Charles lettering, on blue folded letter datelined "New Orleans Decr. 6. 1851" and addressed to Plaquemine La. that was located 112 miles up river from New Orleans on the 165 route to St. Francisville, previously unrecorded Plaquemine red "Steam 5" rating; folds have been non-archival taped, Very Fine and rare marking, ex-J. Eggen, Clippert & Feldman, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1301    Estimate $400 - 600.

The "St. Charles" of 311 tons was built at Cincinnati in 1850 for Samuel Applegate and others for the Red River trade. From this cover it is probable that Applegate ran her to St. Francisville. Contracted by the trip, Route 6102 connected the port for St. Francisville (Bayou Sara) with New Orleans between 1849 and June 1858.

Realized: $900

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Lot 888    

Red River Packet St. Charles (Mississippi & Red Rivers), red oval handstamp clearly struck on manuscript canceled 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U10) from Buchanan Carroll correspondence to New Orleans, La., Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1302    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 889    

Steam Boat St. James (Mississippi River), red oval handstamp on fresh cover to New Orleans, La., franked with 1851, 3¢ orange brown (10A) tied by grid handstamp, red "New Orleans, La., Nov 28" cds with matching "Way 1" rate handstamp; cover file fold, Very Fine; with 1992 A.P.S. certificate.
Milgram No. 1310    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 890    

Natchitoches Packet Swamp Fox (Mississippi and Red Rivers), red double line oval on uncancelled 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U10) to New Orleans, La., Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1337    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 891    

New Orleans & Camden Packet Steamer Tigress (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers), red oval handstamp on cover to New Orleans, La., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by grid handstamp, with matching straight line "Steam" handstamp and light discernible "New Orleans P.O., Not Called For, Jan 19" cds, Very Fine, ex-Hall.
Milgram No. 1372    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 892    

S.B. Viola (Mississippi River), red two-line handstamp on blue Nov. 27th 1847 folded fill of lading from New Orleans La. to Assumption; blue receipt docketing at left, Very Fine and scarce, ex-Milgram, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1417    Estimate $200 - 300.

The "Viola" of 200 tons was built at Louisville Ky. in 1846 and was first enrolled at New Orleans on November 25th 1847.

Realized: $700

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Lot 893    

Regular N.O. & Camden Packet Welcome (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers), bold blue oval on 1864, 3¢ pink entire (U58) with printed corner card from "Monroe, La." to New Orleans, Very Fine and choice.
Milgram No. 1444    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $325

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