Lot 340
Steamer Gen. Worth (Mississippi River), bold and well struck oval handstamp on 1849 folded letter from Grand Gulf to New York City, postmarked partial "New Orleans, La. Feb 2" cds with "Steam" straightline and matching "10" rate, plus 1848 printed freight bill, Very Fine and choice.Milgram No. 506 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 341
Steamer Gen. Worth (Mississippi River), complete red oval handstamp on 1849 folded letter from Rodney (Miss.) to New Orleans, manuscript notation "Gen Worth", small tape stain, plus 1848 printed freight bill head, still Very Fine.Milgram No. 507 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 342
Steamer Gen. Worth, red oval handstamp on folded letter to Grand Gulf with manuscript endorsement Genl Worth at bottom left, cover refolded, Very Fine.Milgram No. 507 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 343
Steamer Geo. Collier (Mississippi River), complete red oval handstamp on 1852 folded letter from Memphis to New Orleans, franked with uncancelled 1851 3¢ dull red (11A), some soiling along file fold, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare marking.Milgram No. 508 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 344
George Appold, blue triple circle handstamp "Via Norfolk" on buff cover to Boston, Mass., franked with 1861 3¢ rose (65, blunt perfs) tied by cork cancel with Baltimore cds alongside, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 508A Estimate $75 - 100.
Lot 345
Steamer Gipsy (Mississippi River), complete red oval handstamp on folded letter to New Orleans, well struck red "Way 6" handstamp & New Orleans cds, light vert. cover wrinkle, also includes 1852 printed freight bill, Very Fine.Milgram No. 510 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 346
From Steamer Gipsy (Mississippi River), two 1849 folded covers from the same correspondence to New Orleans with red oval handstamp, one with manuscript "42 Bbls cistern sugar", both vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine, one Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 512 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 347
Moiles' Line Gladiator, near overall red illustration on cover to Detroit, Mich, franked with 1898 2¢ Bureau Issue tied by "Saginaw, Mich Apr 27 '97" machine cancel, printed corner card, Moiles' Tug Line, most unusual as it is backstamped "Toledo, Ohio, Sep. 29, 1904", Very Fine and attractive, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 513A Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot 348
Regular Red River Packet Gladiola, Nat. Puckette, Master (Red River), near complete blue oval handstamp on 1863-65 3¢ Pink entire to New Orleans, usual pinholes as typically found on Hoy correspondence, F.-V.F.Milgram No. 514 Estimate $75 - 100.
Lot 349
Regular Red River Packet Gladiola, H.L. Lee, Master, bold and near complete blue oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, couple light tone spots and typical pinholes as usually found on Hoy correspondence, Very Fine and choice, unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 514A Estimate $200 - 300.