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654 
Str. Natchez (Mississippi River), red oval handstamp on orange cover to Black River, endorsed at bottom left "Natchez No 2", some cover wrinkles & edge wear, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 960 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
655
U.S. Mail Saturday Evening Packet Str. Natchez, Oct 16 (1859) (Mississippi River), packet handstamp tying 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26) on cover to Natchez, Miss., small cover tear at top not affecting adhesive, also included is 1862 Confederate States usage of printed & illustrated freight bill in blue, Very Fine.Milgram No. 961 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
656
U.S. Mail Saturday Evening Packet Str. Natchez, Nov 21 (1859) (Mississippi River), multiple strikes of packet handstamp tying 1857 1¢ Blue and 3¢ Dull Red strip of 3 on small cover to Canada, additional strike on reverse, 1¢ with corner torn off prior to use, Very Fine.Milgram No. 961 Estimate $500 - 750.
A VERY RARE STEAMBOAT USAGE TO CANADA.
Lot
657
U.S. Mail Packet Natchez (Mississippi River), blue oval handstamp on fresh 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, additional blue "Route 7309" double oval handstamp, usual filing pinholes, flap torn, also included is 1859 printed freight bill in green, F.-V.F.Milgram No. 963 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
658
U.S. Natchez (Mississippi River), attractive oval handstamp in red on cover to New York, N.Y., franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26), manuscript cancelled, cover with light allover floral watermarked design, few edge tears, F.-V.F., Unlisted in Red in Milgram.Milgram No. 963A Estimate $200 - 300.
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659
New Orleans and Vicksburg Saturday Packet Natchez Feb 2, 1870 (Mississippi River), blue oval handstamp on 3¢ entire to New Orleans with black oval Saturday Packet Natchez printed corner card (Milgram 965), usual pinholes as found on the Hoy correspondence, Extremely Fine, a rare cover with a combination of printed and handstamped packet markings, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 964-65 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
660
Natchez (Mississippi River), outstanding illustrated red corner card on cover to Washington, D.C., franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by New Orleans cds & geometric cancel, also included is unused 3¢ entire with same design, plus matching 1883 freight bill, Very Fine.Milgram No. 967 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
661
From Steamer Natchez No. 2 (Mississippi River), complete and attractive red oval handstamp on 1849 folded letter from New Orleans to Natchez, Miss., partial "Steam" and "5" handstamps, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 969 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
662
From Steamer Natchez No. 2 (Mississippi River), red oval handstamp on 1850 folded cover to New Orleans, postmarked red New Orleans cds with matching "Steam 5" in circle, file fold the marking, Very Fine.Milgram No. 969 Estimate $300 - 400.
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663
New Orleans & Shreveport Steamer National (Mississippi & Red Rivers), large oval handstamp on cover to Shreveport, La., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65) with circle of tiny squares cancel, light shield type Commission Merchant corner card, small edge flaws including small tear at right, also included is 1866 printed freight bill, otherwise Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 970 Estimate $300 - 400.