Lot
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Louisville and New Orleans Lightening Line, Steamer Antelope (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), black printed corner card across top of cover to New Orleans, postmarked "New Orleans, La. Dec. 19 1858" cds with "Steam 6" in circle, usual pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence, Extremely Fine, ex-Somdal & Haas, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 62 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A GORGEOUS COVER AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE.
It is interesting to note the "STEAM 6" marking on the cover despite the Bill of Lading notation. No doubt the contents were more than a bill of lading so the post office collected postage 6 cents due at New Orleans for a ship letter.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
52
Arkansas Belle (Ohio River), two different illustrated covers of the Arkansas Belle (Milgram 64-65), both with different matching illustrated original letterhead of 1880, also included is printed & illustrated 1878 freight bill in blue, one franked with 3¢ Bank Note & other stampless, both covers defective, Fine, both covers Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 64-65 Estimate $200 - 300.
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Current Opening Bid: $100
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53
Steamer Arkansas No 4 (Mississippi River), red oval on 1845 folded letter from "Mobile" to Van Buren, Ark., light soiling, F.-V.F., a scarce early cover.Milgram No. 66 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $150
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54
N.O. & R.R.T. Co., Str. Ashland. (Mississippi and Red Rivers), purple two line straightline on cover to Caspiana (La.), additional manuscript "From Str Laura Lee", vertical file fold and small stain, also included is original enclosure written on board dated "1879", otherwise Fine to Very Fine, this is the only recorded example, ex-Somdal & Gallagher, marking Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 68 Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
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55
Regular Bayou LaFourche Packet, Assumption (Bayou LaFourche), printed corner card with large red letter "A" on cover to New Orleans, franked with faulty pair of 1¢ Columbians tied by "New Orleans, La. Oct. 27, '94" duplex cancel, included is original enclosure on matching letterhead, cover reduced at left with some toned spots, also included is unused printed freight bill, Fine.Milgram No. 69B Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
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56
Packet Assumption (Gulf of Mexico and Bayou LaFourche.), four covers with two different type printed corner cards of the "Packet Assumption" (two from the same correspondence to New Orleans, one with original enclosure on matching printed Stationery), some faults, Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 69A-B Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50