Lot
376 
Steamer Great Republic, Aug. 10, 1867 (Mississippi River), blue handstamp on reverse of 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, cover tear affecting marking which extends onto front, Very Fine appearance, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 553 Estimate $75 - 100.
Lot
377
St. Louis, Cairo and New Orleans, Magnificent, Low Pressure Passenger Steamer, Great Republic (Mississippi River), blue printed corner card across top of cover to Buffalo, N.Y., franked with 1861 3¢ rose canceled by segmented cork with "New Orleans, La. May 1" cds alongside, on reverse blue double circle "Steamer Great Republic April 30, 1867" (Milgram 553) handstamp, irregularly reduced at right affecting adhesive and light band of toning along left side, also included is original matching printed letterhead in purple dateline, "April 28, 1867", F.-V.F.Milgram No. 553A Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
378
St. Louis & New Orleans Low Pressure Packet, Great Republic (Mississippi River), illustrated corner card on lemon cover to Boston, Mass, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, defective) tied by blue cork with matching "Vicksburg Miss Jan 25" cds alongside, 1868 docketing on reverse, small tear affecting corner card, otherwise Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 554 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
379
Greek Slave (Ohio, Cumberland & Tennessee Rivers, later Mississippi River), bold and complete straight-line handstamp on 1850 folded cover from Paducah to Louisville Ky, light vertical file fold, also included is printed 1853 freight bill head, Very Fine and rare, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 557 Estimate $500 - 750.
THIS IS THE FINER OF THE TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE MARKING.
The "Greek Slave" was named after a famous sculpture by Hiram Powers. There were paintings of the "Greek Slave" on her wheel houses. The vessel ran on the Louisville-Tennessee River from 1849 to 1852 and later on the Mississippi River.
Lot
380
Red River Packet Steamer Grenada (Mississippi and Red Rivers), 3-line stencil marking on buff cover to New Orleans, postmark red New Orleans cds with bold "Way 6" handstamp, at left is dubious "6" rate handstamp in pink, still Very Fine, a very rare and desirable marking, signed Frajola (who agrees the Numeral "6" is probably not genuine).Milgram No. 558 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
381
S.B. Grey Eagle (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers), mostly complete red circular handstamp on 1841 folded from New Orleans to Henderson, Ky., small edge tear at top, also included is printed receipt for cabin aboard the Grey Eagle from New Orleans to Louisville, Fine, a very rare early steamboat handstamp marking.Milgram No. 561 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
382
Grey Eagle S.B. (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers), red circular handstamp on 1842 folded letter to Louisville, Ky., blue "Steam" and blue manuscript rate, couple of light file folds, F.-V.F. and rare, only a couple example of this early marking are known.Milgram No. 562 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
383
Grey Eagle (Mississippi River), complete fancy red illustrated handstamp with eagle at top of 1849 folded letter from Ste Marie, Ill. to New Orleans, light horizontal file fold through marking, Very Fine and attractive, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 563 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS FANCY STEAMBOAT MARKING WHICH IS UNIQUE.
There were several different steamboats named the "Grey Eagle "which plied the waterways during the 19th Century, starting in 1840. This cover was used on the second vessel of this name run from 1847 to 1850.
Lot
384
S.B. Grey Eagle-August 31 (Upper Mississippi River), straight-line handstamp with manuscript date ties 1851 3¢ Dull Red on fragment, stamp creased, an Extremely Fine strike of this very rare Steamboat handstamp.Milgram No. 566 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
385
S.B. Grey Eagle-October 20 (Upper Mississippi River), straight-line handstamp with manuscript date tying 1857, 3¢ rose (corner replaced) on to cover to St. Louis, barest cover reduction at right, Very Fine, ex-Risvold.Milgram No. 566A Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY REPORTED EXAMPLE OF THIS STRAIGHT LINE HANDSTAMP ON A FULL COVER WHICH IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT IN SIZE THAN MILGRAM 566.
The "Grey Eagle" operated on the Upper Mississippi. It is interesting to note that this font is smaller than the straight line marking offered in lot 384.