
Lot
324
New Orleans & Grand Ecore, Weekly Packet Frolic (Mississippi & Red Rivers), nearly complete blue oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, usual pinholes on Hoy correspondence, plus black & green printed freight bill, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 484 Estimate $100 - 150.

Lot
325
New Orleans & Grand Ecore, Weekly Packet Frolic (Mississippi & Red Rivers), blue oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, manuscript endorsement at bottom left For freight by the Frolic, minor flap tear, Very Fine.Milgram No. 484 Estimate $150 - 200.

Lot
326
Sebec Lake "Steamer Frolic", illustrated corner card on cover to So Lubec, Me., franked with 1898 2¢ (279B) tied by "Foxcroft, Me. Feb 16 1901" duplex, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 486A Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $60


Lot
327
S. Bt. Frontenac (St. Lawrence River), black straightline handstand on 1818 folded cover to Montreal, sent via Kingston and backstamped "Kingston 22Oct1818" postmark and with "1N2" manuscript rate on front, two vertical file folds, Very Fine, Pictured in the Robinson Lowe Encyclopedia, Volume Five, Page 77; with 1992 Holcombe certificate.Milgram No. 487 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
AN OUTSTANDING AND IMPORTANT STEAMBOAT COVER AS THIS IS THE EARLIEST STEAMBOAT MARKING EVER RECORDED.
The "Frontenac" was built in 1816 at Ernest-town (later Bath), Upper Canada. Her ports of call were Prescott, Kingston, York and Niagara. She was a three masted schooner with one funnel and paddle wheels. She burned off Niagara in August, 1827.
Realized: $5,250


Lot
328
Steamer Garry Owen (Mississippi & Ouachita Rivers), bold and complete blue oval handstamp on 1879-71 3¢ Reay entire to New Orleans, printed corner card from Trenton, La., plus printed freight bill head, Very Fine and choice, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 489 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325

Lot
329
From Steamer Gem (Mississippi River), complete red circular handstamp on 1851 folded letter to New Orleans, postmarked partial "New Orleans Oct 2" cds with matching red "Steam 5" in circle, Very Fine, a rare & seldom seen marking, ex-Richey, Illustrated in Milgram; signed Ashbrook.Milgram No. 490 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375

Lot
330
Passenger Steamer General Lytle (Ohio River), carmine corner card on cover to Plympton, Mass., franked with 3¢ Bank Note (couple perf flaws) tied by target cancel with Louisville, Ky. cds alongside, included is matching stationery "Louisville & Cincinnati U.S. Mail Line Co.'s, Passenger Steamer General Lytle", Very Fine and attractive, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 491 Estimate $200 - 300.
This corner card for the "General Lytle" was provided for use on the vessel. The accompanying lettersheet is headed "On the Ohio May 30, 1879".
Realized: $110

Lot
331
Steamer Genl. Lafayette (Ohio River), complete red oval handstamp on 1848 folded letter from New Orleans to Evansville, Md, manuscript "Gen. Lafayette" and "10" rate, Very Fine and choice.Milgram No. 497 Estimate $300 - 400.

Lot
332
Cincinnati and Louisville U.S. Mail Line Steamer Gen'l Lytle (Ohio River), printed corner card on lemon cover to Haverhill, Mass, franked with 3¢ Bank Note (small faults) tied by indistinct blue Louis and Cin. Route agent cds, slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 499 Estimate $150 - 200.

Lot
333
Louisville and Cincinnati U.S. Mail Line Steam Gen'l Lytle (Ohio River), printed corner card on cover to Concord, Mass., franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by "Cincinnati, O. Mar 6" duplex, slightly reduced at left, includes 1882 original enclosure balance sheet for the steamer, Very Fine and choice.Milgram No. 499A Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $210