Lot 894
C.S. Hulbert, Sutton & Co.'s Dispatch Line, For Portland - Oregon - Direct, red, blue and gold leaf ad design on violet glazed enamel stock (145x91mm), with card promoting "The Popular A 1 First-Class Clipper", strong colors; some blue offset at left and on reverse, F.-V.F.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot 895
J.D. Peters, Sutton & Co.'s Dispatch Line, For Portland, Oregon, red and gold leaf ad design on violet glazed enamel stock (146x90mm) with flag showing Bee Hive, card promoting "The Elegant A 1 First-Class Clipper", strong colors; some writing offset, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE "J.D. PETERS" CLIPPER CARD.
Lot
896 
(Oregon Steam Navigation) O.S.N. Co., Portland, Or., Aug 30, 1869, two strikes of blue cds on cover addressed to "Joseph Bailey, Oregon Railroad, Cascades", with original enclosure on Office of Oregon Steam Navigation Co. letterhead; cover with expertly repaired tear at upper left affecting left date stamp and missing sideflap, Very Fine appearance.Estimate $150 - 200.
Company business letters could legally be carried on their steamboats without postage. Mail and express company letters were carried on these railroads from 1862 until 1883 when a railroad was built down the Columbia.
Realized: $130
Lot
897
Philadelphia Full Rigged Ship, clear handstamp with matching "Phila, May 14" boxed date stamp on 1835 folded letter sheet to Washington D.C., red manuscript "14½" rating (12½¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee) and "Brig Carroll for Phila." endorsement at bottom left; sealed cover tear at top center slightly affecting ship marking, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
The Philadelphia Rigged Ship handstamp was used only on incoming mail for addresses beyond the port. It is recorded used from May 1834 to Nov. 9, 1835.
Realized: $450
Lot 898
State of California, The Pacific Coast Steamship Co.'s, For Portland, Oregon Direct, multicolored ad design on white glazed enamel stock (145x91mm), showing the House Flag for the P.C.S.S. Co., strong colors; some notations including date of sailing and corner crease, F.-V.F.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
899
U.S. Naval Lyceum, illustrated full rigged ship in oval handstamp on 1836 folded letter to doctor aboard the U.S. Sloop of War "John Adams" in New York, entered the mails with manuscript "Morrisville, Pa., Oct 7" postmark and "Paid 10" rating, letter with interesting content including elections and Harrison, buried Aaron Burr at Princeton, etc., F.-V.F., a very early usage of the U.S. Naval Lyceum.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210
Lot
900
U.S. Naval Lyceum, illustrated full rigged ship in oval handstamp on 1842 folded letter to doctor aboard the U.S. ship "Cyane" via the Pacific Station in New York, entered the mails with manuscript "Morrisville (Pa), Jan 28" postmark and matching "Paid 10" rating, lengthy 4-page letter and and docketed "Rec'd on reaching Callao (Peru), Augt 8th, 1842", Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $280