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582 
Steamer Mary Elizabeth (Alabama River), two 1¢ postal cards to Mobile, Ala., both purple oval steamer handstamp, used in 1882, each with light water staining, otherwise Very Fine, one Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 860 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
583
Str. Mary Foley (Mississippi River), attractive full impression of this elusive red oval handstamp on 1849 folded letter from "Arcadie Plantation" to New Orleans, Very Fine and attractive, an excellent strike of this intricate marking.Milgram No. 861 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $500
Lot
584
Louisville and New Orleans Passenger Steamer, Mary Houston (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), three covers all with different printed corner cards of Steamer Mary Houston, one franked with 1861 3¢, one with 1869 3¢ and one with 3¢ Bank Note, some defects. also included is 1871 printed & illustrated Freight bill, Fine.Milgram No. 867-68, 870A Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $170
Lot
585
Louisville, Cairo, Memphis and New Orleans Splendid Passenger Steamer Mary Houston (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers), bold printed corner card across top of cover to Jeffersonville, Ind., franked with 1861 3¢ rose (65) tied by "New Orleans La. Jan 25" cds, reduced at right and couple small edge tears, also included is 1869 printed & illustrated freight bill in blue, F.-V.F., this is reported to be the finer of the two recorded examples of this printed packet cover, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 868 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
586
Louisville & New Orleans Passenger Steamer "Mary Houston" (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), lilac corner card on cover to Jeffersonville Indiana, franked with 1869 3¢ Pictorial, natural straightedge, tied by segmented cork cancel with "Cairo, Ill May 19" cds alongside, also included is 1871 printed & illustrated freight bill in green, Very Fine and choice, a nice 1869 usage, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 870 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
587
Cincinnati and New Orleans, Side Wheel Passenger Steamer, New Mary Houston, blue printed corner card on to New Albany, Ind., franked with 2¢ Bank Note (toned perf. tips) tied by Memphis, Tenn. duplex cancel, included is original matching printed letterhead, contents with some talk of the boat, cover with a few small nicks at right, F.-V.F.Milgram No. 870A Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $180
Lot
588
Steamer Maryland, Oct. 6, 1879, bold and complete fancy Maltese cross steamer handstamp on stampless cover to Florence, Mass., additional blue and red Union Line, National Line Through Freight (R.R.B.) boxed corner card and magenta double oval "Gen'l Agts Office, Pier 38 North River, NY Oct 6 1879" handstamp, slightly reduced at left, also included is original enclosure with matching printed letterhead, F.-V.F., this is the only recorded example, unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 871A Estimate $200 - 300.