Lot
481 
Boardman's Magnificant Iron Steamer "John T. More" (Mississippi and Red Rivers), bold blue boxed handstamp on 1870-71 3¢ Reay entire to New Orleans, printed Banker corner card of Shreveport, also included is second cover with printed corner card across top for the "Red River Saturday Iron Packet John T. Moore", addressed to New Orleans, cover defective & separated from reverse, first is Extremely Fine and is the only recorded example, both Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 719-720 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
482
Railroad Line Steamer "John Walsh" (Mississippi River), fairly complete large blue octagonal handstamp on reverse of folded printed and illustrated 1859 Bill of Lading from Forwarding Merchants in Cairo, Ill., addressed to New Orleans and postmarked black New Orleans cds and "DROP 1" rate handstamp, also included is 1860 printed freight bill in blue, F.-V.F. and rare, this is the only recorded example of this packet marking.Milgram No. 721 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
483
Joseph Pierce Packet (Mississippi River), blue oval on cover to Philadelphia, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, small defects) tied with grid with matching "Vicksburg, Miss Jun 7, 1864" double circle postmark, slightly reduced at left with cover tear, also included is 1864 printed freight bill, Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 727 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
484
Steamboat Joseph Pierce, Feb 20, 1865 (Mississippi River), double circle handstamp on cover to New Orleans, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65) barely tied by indiscernible cancel with indistinct cds, some docketing erasures, Very Fine strike of this rare marking, only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 728 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
485
Steamer Josephine Savage, red oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Vicksburg, Miss., some cover aging, Fine, the only recorded example.Milgram No. 729A Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
486
Steamer Josiah Lawrence (Mississippi River), choice strike of red octagonal handstamp on buff cover to Greensburg La. endorsed "Via N Orleans", entered mails with red "New Orleans La. Apr 2" cds and matching "Way 6" rating handstamp, docketed "Recd Apl 6" at right; mended bottom corners, otherwise Extremely Fine and a rare marking, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 730 Estimate $300 - 400.
Greensburg La. was located on the post road 44 miles northeast of Baton Rouge. Route 4829 was contracted by the trip, the "Josiah Lawrence" ran the New Orleans to St. Louis trade from 1848 as a freight boat and clearly ran contract mail trips.
Lot
487
Steamers J.R. Hugo and Fredereck, attractively illustrated corner card on cover to Springfield, Mo., franked with 1890-93 2¢ (220) with target cancel and with "Osage City, Mo. Jul 20, 1891" cds alongside, slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F., unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 730A Estimate $75 - 100.
Lot
488
Steamer J.T. Doswell, red oval handstamp on 1851 folded cover from Myrtle Grove, La. to New Orleans, horizontal file fold, also included is 1852 printed & illustrated freight bill, F.-V.F.Milgram No. 731 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
489
From Steamer Judah Touro (Red and Ouachita Rivers), complete red oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, usual pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence, also included is printed freight bill, Very Fine and choice.Milgram No. 732 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
490
Red River Packet Julia A. Rudolph (Red River), extremely attractive large blue oval handstamp with pencilled date on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, usual pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence, Very Fine and rare, this is thought to be the only recorded example of this handstamp packet marking, ex-Knapp.Milgram No. 736 Estimate $300 - 400.