Lot
421 
Steamer Homer (Yazoo River), full and complete strike of fancy handstamp on 1847 folded cover from New Orleans to Louisville, manuscript "B/L" upper left, two vertical file folds, also included is printed 1848 freight bill head, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 611 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF THE FINEST AND MOST ATTRACTIVE FANCY STEAMBOAT HANDSTAMPS.
Realized: $2,700
Lot
422
Homer (Mississippi River), bold and complete red straightline handstamp on 1847 folded letter to New Orleans, black straightline "Steam" and large "10" handstamps, Very Fine and attractive, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 612 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
Lot
423
Homer (Mississippi River), red straight-line handstamp on 1848 folded letter datelined "Arkansas Ouachita County" to New Orleans, small mended tear at bottom, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 612 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
Lot
424
Homer (Mississippi River), red straight line handstamp on 1848 printed and illustrated Bill of Lading from Frenchport to New Orleans, interior of Bill of Lading with second strike of matching Homer handstamp, two small repaired spindle holes and vertical file fold, Very Fine and unusual, the only known example with the steamboat marking on the inside as well as the outside of a cover.Milgram No. 612 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
425
Memphis & New Orleans Packet, H.R.W. Hill (Mississippi River), illustrated and ornate red oval handstamp on cover to New Orleans, franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (11, tiny defect) tied by black "Steam" straightline with matching "New Orleans, La. Mar 19" cds alongside, also included is printed freight bill head, Very Fine and choice, a very rare and attractive example of the fancy marking, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 618 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
426
Memphis & N.O. Packet H.R.W. Hill (Mississippi River), ornate blue shield corner card on cover to Memphis, Tenn., endorsed "Mail at Napoleon", franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (11, tiny corner crease) tied by indistinct cds, which appears to be Napoleon, Ark., cover with light edge wear, also included is 1860 freight bill, Very Fine and rare, Illustrated in Klein (Supplement) & Milgram.Milgram No. 620 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $800
Lot
427
N.O. & Bayou Sara Packet Iberville (Mississippi River), complete and well struck blue oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, postmarked "New Orleans, La. Aug. 2" cds and segmented cork, usual pinholes, also included is green 1867 printed freight bill, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 625 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot
428
St. Louis and New Orleans Passenger Steamer Ida Handy, blue printed corner card across top of lemon cover to Waterford, Me., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65) tied by target cancel with "Cairo, Ill. Aug. 19" double circle postmark alongside, stamp & cover repair at right, also included is 1866 printed illustrated freight bill in blue, Fine and rare, this is the only recorded example, unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 625A Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $110
Lot
429
Ouachita River Packet Idahoe (Ouachita River), complete blue oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, manuscript "Order" and "Idaho" notations, also included is 1868 freight bill printed in green, Very Fine.Milgram No. 626 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $70
Lot
430
Steamer Illinois, Aug. 6 1863, Detroit (Great Lakes), bold and complete handstamp on cover to New York, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, slight defects) tied by target cancel and postmarked matching "Detroit, Mich Aug 6" double circle, Extremely Fine, extremely attractive and choice cover, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 632 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE STEAMER WHICH PLIED THE GREAT LAKES.
Realized: $800