Lot
477 
New Orleans and Louisville, Passenger Packet John Raine "Lightning Line" (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), ornate printed corner card on cover addressed to "Col. Rice Ballard at Home", flap torn ending in small tear at top, couple small spots of discoloration, handsome Very Fine appearance, the only recorded example, unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 717A Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
478
Steamer John Strader (Mississippi River), blurry (as always) red circular handstamp on 1854 Printed Bill of Lading to Leflore, Miss. from New Orleans, vert. file fold, Fine and rare.Milgram No. 718 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
479
Steamer John Strader (Mississippi River), red 38mm circular handstamp with negative lettering on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, endorsed "John Strader" at bottom left, usual pinholes found on the Carroll correspondence, Very Fine and rare, ex-Hall & Haas, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 718 Estimate $500 - 750.
THIS IS THOUGHT TO BE THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE RARE MARKING.
The "Strader" burned and sank on the Mississippi River above Gaines Landing (Chicot County) on November 18, 1857.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
480
Steamer John Sylvester Jan. 4, 1867, small blue double circle handstamp on legal size cover addressed to Col. James Curry, Fort Monroe, Va., franked with 1861 3¢ rose, two singles tied by grid cancels, cover & stamp faults, Fine appearance, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 718A Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80