Lot
457 
St. Louis, Leavenworth & Fort Benton, The New Lighting Packet, Jennie Brown (Upper Missouri River), brown printed corner card on 1866 cover to Great Barrington, Mass. with stunning green all-over illustration of the Jennie Brown, franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by Leavenworth, Kans cds, cover with some hidden restoration, lovely Very Fine appearance, A wonderful and unique cover, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 685B Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
458
Steamer Jennie Gray. Capt. M.A. Knox (Ohio River), bold and complete large oval stencilled handstamp on reverse of cover to Massachusetts, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (defective & did not originate) "tied" by St. Louis, Mo. 1857 cds, cover opened on three sides for display, some hidden cover repairs on front (not mentioned on cert), Extremely Fine example of this packet marking, ex-"Chicago Collection", Illustrated in Klein (Supplement) & Milgram; with 2024 P.F. certificate.Milgram No. 686 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF THE GREAT STENCIL PACKET MARKINGS OF WHICH THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE.
Current Opening Bid: $500
Lot
459
Missouri River Packet, Steamer Jennie Lewis (Missouri River), illustrated corner card on lemon cover to Gooch Mills, Mo., franked with 3¢ Rose (65) tied by somewhat fancy cork and "St Louis, Mo. Jul 29" double circle postmark, couple edge tears at top and part of flap torn away, otherwise Very Fine, illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 689 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
460
Jennie Whipple (Upper Mississippi and Chippewa Rivers), printed and illustrated lettersheet datelined "Reads Landing, Minnesota Territory, September 28, 1857", sender writes, Reeds Landing, Minnesota Territory In Care of the Steamer Jenny Whipple. We are running from Reeds Landing to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Very Fine and rare.Milgram No. 691 Estimate $300 - 400.
A RARE UPPER MISSISSIPPI USAGE IN MINNESOTA TERRITORY.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
461
Steamboat Jenny Rodgers (Alabama River), elaborate printed corner card on 1864-65 3¢ entire to Harrisburgh, Va., postmarked "Mobile, Ala Jun 10" cds and cork cancel, at top is blue straightline Steamer Prairie State handstamp, some edge wear, F.-V.F. and rare, it is likely that the entire was carried by the Prairie State, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 694 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
462
Str. J.E. Trudeau, bold and complete purple straightline handstamp on 2¢ Columbian entire to New Orleans, entire with printed return address of Pointe Coupee, La., Extremely Fine, the only recorded example, unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 695A Estimate $200 - 300.
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Current Opening Bid: $100
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463
Steamer Jewess (Alabama River), red oval handstamp on yellow cover to Demopolis, Ala., printed grocers corner card in Mobile, flap missing & part of reverse cut out, also included is 1868 print and illustrated freight bill in red and green, Very Fine and a rare marking, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 697 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
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464
Steamer J.F. Pargoud (Mississippi River), complete large circular handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to New Orleans, cover with tears across top from slightly rough opening, still fresh Very Fine and cover and strike.Milgram No. 700 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
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465
From Steamer J.M. Relf (Mississippi River), complete red oval handstamp on folded letter to New Orleans, franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (11) not tied by manuscript marking, light horizontal file fold, also included is 1855 printed freight bill, Very Fine.Milgram No. 702 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
466
From Steamer J.M. White (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), complete and well struck boxed red handstamp on 1847 folded letter from New Orleans to Louisville, very light file fold somewhat affecting left frameline of strike, also included is 1845 printed freight bill, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 704 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200