Lot
515 
Steamer La Fourche (Mississippi River), large blue oval handstamp on yellow cover to New Orleans, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26) tied by straight line "Steam" handstamp with "New Orleans, La. Apr 11, 1860" double circle postmark at left, cover has been cleaned with some mended edge tears, also included is printed 1860 freight bill, F.-V.F. appearance, this is the only recorded example of this packet marking, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 766A Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
516
Steamer Latona (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers), red octagonal box handstamp with matching "Paid F.A. Dentzel Agt. P.O. N.O." on 1850 folded letter from Livingston to New Orleans, also included is 1851 printed freight bill, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 771 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
517
Steamer Latona (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers), bold and complete black octagonal boxed handstamp on folded letter to New Orleans, franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (11) tied four bar grid, vertical file fold and manuscript ink stain at left, Very Fine, a lovely strike of this steamboat marking which is typically found in red, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 772 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
518
Steamer Laura Apr 30 1868 (Mississippi River), two strikes pf blue double oval on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, postmarked "New Orleans, La. May 1" fancy duplex cancel, small repair at upper right, flap missing, F.-V.F. and rare, ex-Somdal.Milgram No. 773 Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot
519
Bayou Sara Packet Laurel Hill (Mississippi River), perfect strike of red oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, canceled by straight line "Way" handstamp, flap tear just extends slightly onto front, also included is CSA dated printed 1861 freight bill, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 774 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
520
From Steamer Lacomte (Mississippi and Red Rivers), three gem strikes of brown oval handstamps on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 778 Estimate $500 - 750.
A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS PACKET MARKING AND UNDOUBTEDLY THE FINEST EXTANT.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
521
Regular Packet Lena Leotl Nov 13 1868 (Mississippi River), well struck blue double oval on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, Very Fine and choice, ex-Barkhausen.Milgram No. 784 Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
522
Steamer Leo (Alabama River), green on rose label attached to back of 3¢ Green entire to Bells Landing, Ala., partial backflap, also included is stunning 1873 multicolor printed and illustrated freight bill, Very Fine and rare, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 785 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
523
Steamer Leviathan Feb 28 1865 (Mississippi River), boxed handstamp on reverse of cover to New Haven, Ill. franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, corner defect) tied by grid and large Cairo, Ill. double circle postmark, cover with advertising corner card, couple of flap tears, F.-V.F., this is a very rare marking, marking Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 788 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
524
N. Orleans & Ouachita Packet Lewis Whitman (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers), bold and complete blue oval handstamp on stampless cover to New Orleans, La., postmarked partial strike of red New Orleans cds with black "Steam 5" in circle, couple light file folds, also included is 1856 printed freight bill, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 791 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200