
Lot
491
New Orleans, Shrevesport and Jefferson Packet, Julia A. Rudolph (Red River), ornate boxed printed corner card on yellow cover to East Rockport, O., franked with 3¢ Bank Note (corner crease) cancelled by indistinct grid with matching indistinct Jefferson cds, small edge flaws at left, Fine and rare.Milgram No. 737 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $90

Lot
492
Steamer J.W. Spencer, attractively illustrated corner card on cover to Jefferson City, Mo., franked with 2¢ Bureau Issues tied by "Saint Joseph Sta., Mar. 16, 1900" duplex, cover reduction at right, Very Fine, unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 737A Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $70

Lot
493
Ohio and Great Kanawha River Packet Company, Steamer Kanawha, blue boxed corner card with steamboat illustration at bottom left on cover to Altoona, Pa, franked with 1902 1¢ pair from booklet pane (300b) tied by Wheeling, W. Va. 1908 flag duplex, Very Fine and attractive, unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 737E Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $290


Lot
494
Steamer Katahdin Sept. 21, 1866 (New England Coast), blue irregular cds ties 1861 3¢ rose (some blunt perfs) on cover to Hampden, Maine, cover with corner card for Dealer in Potatoes, cover some staining, also included is printed freight bill with similar steamboat marking dated "Dec. 21, 1866", F.-V.F., a rare example of the steamboat marking tying the adhesive.Milgram No. 741 Estimate $200 - 300.

Lot
495
Steamer Katahdin Apr. 19, 1867 (New England Coast), blue cds ties 1861 3¢ Rose (65, small faults) on cover to Bucksport, Me. partial company handstamp and manuscript "Freight", slightly diagonal reduction at right, Fine and rare.Milgram No. 741 Estimate $200 - 300.


Lot
496
Steamer Katahdin Mar. 20, 1868 (New England Coast), bold double circle handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to Bucksport, Maine, also included is printed freight bill with same double circle marking, entire with couple small tears at top, otherwise Very Fine.Milgram No. 742 Estimate $200 - 300.

Lot
497
Memphis & Arkansas City Packet Co., Kate Adams, overall red brown illustrate advertising post card, franked with with 1902 1¢ cancelled by indistinct cork with "Monterey, KY. Jul. 8, 1906" cds alongside, light edge wear, Very Fine, a stunning and attractive card, unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 742A Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $210

Lot
498
Kate Cassel (Upper Mississippi River), complete straightline handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Hastings, Minnesota Territory, some light wear, Very Fine, ex-Risvold, illustrated in Risvold and Milgram books.Milgram No. 743 Estimate $500 - 750.
USED DURING THE BRIEF TIME THE VESSEL OPERATED ON THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI, THE ONLY REPORTED EXAMPLE.
Posted to the purser of the "Kate Cassel" and dropped off at Hastings on the way down from St. Paul. The "Kate Cassel" was a stern-wheeler of 164 tons built at California, Pa. in 1854. The boat was abandoned in 1864.
Realized: $300

Lot
499
Steamer Kate Howard (Missouri River), attractive large oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to White Field, N.H., bold straightline "Steam" straightline handstamp, small edge nicks at top & part of flap torn away, Very Fine and rare, ex-Somdal.Milgram No. 744 Estimate $300 - 400.

Lot
500
Str. Katie Dec 22 (Mississippi River), partial blue double circle handstamp on 1871 3¢ Reay entire to New Orleans, light vert. cover fold, also included is 1871 printed freight bill, Fine.Milgram No. 748 Estimate $100 - 150.