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511 
Steamer Lac La Belle, Oct. 3, 1865 P. Lake (Great Lakes), balloon cds on 1864-65 3¢ Pink entire to Eagle Harbor, Mich, pencil notation "groceries", couple light stains and unevenly opened along right edge, still Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 762 Estimate $300 - 400.
The wooden single masted propeller "Lac La Belle" was built in 1864 at Cleveland, Ohio by Ira Lafringer. She was one of the first propellers on the Great Lakes to have twin stacks. The Lac La Belle was built as a passenger steamer but converted to a bulk freighter in 1869. She later sunk in 1872 and was a total loss.
Lot
512
Steamer Lady Grace Oct. 7, 1865 (Mississippi and Red Rivers), complete steamer double circle handstamp ties 1861 3¢ Rose (65, minor corner crease) on cover to Pleasant Hill, Ga., also included is 1865 printed freight bill with 2¢ Revenue, Very Fine and attractive, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 764 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $110
Lot
513
Lady of the Lake, Jul 31 1882 (Great Lakes), bold and complete blue double circle handstamp on cover to Corfu, NY, franked with 3¢ Bank Note (207) tied by "Geneva, Wisc. Aug 1" cds, Very Fine and choice, this is the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 765 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $290
Lot
514
Steamer Lady Pike (Ohio River), bold and complete red boxed handstamp on cover to Memphis, Tenn., franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (11) tied by indistinct red Cairo, Ill. cds, Very Fine and rare, one of the classic steamboat marking and one of only two recorded examples, Illustrated in Milgram; with 2024 P.F. certificate.Milgram No. 766 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,000