Lot
625 
Packet Monarch (Alabama River), fancy red ornamented and shaded handstamp and black "Steam 5" in oval on 1852 folded letter from Fairfield, Ala. to A. Winston & Co. (Mobile), Very Fine and choice, ex-Somdal.Milgram No. 923 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
626
Regular Cincin'ti, Louisville, Cairo, Memphis, Vicksburg & N. Orleans Passenger Packet, Monarch (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), large boxed corner card across top of cover to Boston, Mass, franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red tied by "Fulton, O. Sept 7" cds, Extremely Fine and choice, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 924 Estimate $500 - 750.
This "Monarch" was built in 1853 and traveled on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers until the Civil War when she was converted to a ram. She sank in 1864.
Lot
627
From Steamer Mondiana (Mississippi River), perfect strike of double line red oval handstamp on 1850 folded letter from Columbia, La. to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans Dec 12" cds with matching red "Steam 10" in circle, Extremely Fine and choice, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 925 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
628
From Steamer Mondiana (Mississippi River), double line red oval handstamp on 1850 folded letter from Parish Plaquemines to New Orleans, horizontal file fold, Very Fine.Milgram No. 925 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
629
From ST. BT. Monroe (Mississippi River), complete red oval handstamp on 1851 stampless folded letter from Memphis to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La. May 7" cds with matching "Steam 10", Very Fine and attractive, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 929 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
630
PR Steamer Monsoon (Upper Mississippi River), small red double circle handstamp on 1839 folded letter from Louisiana (Missouri) to St. Louis, couple vertical file folds, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 930 Estimate $500 - 750.
THIS IS THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THIS MARKING AND THE EARLIEST UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER STEAMBOAT HANDSTAMP.
Lot
631
Red River Packet Monterey (Mississippi and Red Rivers), large blue oval stencil marking on 1848 folded Bill of Lading from Fausse River to New Orleans, letter written in French, file fold with with light toning, Very Fine, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 931 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS STENCIL MARKING WHICH MAY BE UNIQUE.
Lot
632
Steamer Montgomery (Mississippi River), two folded covers each with different red oval packet marking of the Steamer Montgomery, first with red oval handstamp (somewhat enhanced) on 1851 stampless folded letter from Illawana, La. to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans Feb 9" cds with matching red "Steam 10" circular handstamp, second with bold red oval packet marking in 1851 folded letter from New Orleans to Bayou Sara, F.-V.F., a lovely pair of covers, both Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 933-934 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
633
Steamer Montgomery (Mississippi River), complete red oval handstamp on 1849 stampless folded letter from Cowdons Landing to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans Dec 10" cds with matching red "Steam 10" circular handstamp, light stain in address panel, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 934 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
634
Steamer Montpelier Oct 15 1863 (Providence River and Narragansett Bay), bold and complete shield handstamp on small cover to "Present" with original "Complimentary Pass" enclosure, Extremely Fine, both Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 935 Estimate $500 - 750.
A UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THIS FANCY STEAMER HANDSTAMP AND A VERY RARE STEAMER PASS.