Lot
684 
Ouachita Packet New World (Mississippi & Ouachita Rivers), red oval handstamp on cover to Black River, La., light bleach spot at left, also included is 1851 printed freight bill, Very Fine.Milgram No. 1001 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot
685
Steamer New World (Mississippi River), bold and complete blue oval handstamp on cover to New Orleans, franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (11A, tiny tear) tied by straightline "Steam" with indistinct red New Orleans cds, Very Fine and rare, this is the only recorded example of this packet marking, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1002 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $290
Lot
686
S.P. New York (Gulf of Mexico), bold straight line handstamp on folded cover to New Orleans with red straight line "Ship" handstamp with manuscript "6" rate, letter mentions, You wrote me that you sent me by the Brig Sarah a writing desk…, hinge re-enforcement along folds & small mended tear at top, Very Fine.Milgram No. 1003 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A VERY RARE TEXAS STEAMBOAT WHICH RAN BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS AND NEW ORLEANS.
Realized: $625
Lot
687
O.R. & B.B. Packet New York (Mississippi River), near perfect and complete oval stencil marking on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, cover repairs at top, otherwise Very Fine and rare, only two recorded examples, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1004 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $290
Lot
688
O.R. & B.B. Packet New York (Mississippi River), nice stencil oval marking on 1864-64 3¢ entire to New Orleans, Very Fine and scarce.Milgram No. 1004 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
689
Louisville and Henderson Packet Nightingale (Ohio River), printed corner card on cover to Brandenburg, Ky, franked with 1869 3¢ Pictorial (114, straight edge at right & few blunt perfs at top) with centrally struck target with matching "Garnettsville, KY Sep 29" cds, part of reverse torn away ending in small edge tear at top & bottom left, Very Fine appearance, this is the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1007 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $210
Lot
690
Packet Nina Simmes (Mississippi, Atchafalaya & Opelousas Rivers), large red circular handstamp with illustration at center on 3¢ Star Die (U26) entire to Washington La.; docketed "Nina Simmes" at lower left, tiny corner repair at bottom left, also included is Confederate States of America freight bill dated "April 25, 1861", ex-Somdal, Antoine & Feldman, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1009 Estimate $400 - 600.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS ILLUSTRATED HANDSTAMP.
In July 1858 a route connecting Donaldsonville via the Lefourche River, Attakapas Canal, Atchafalaya River and the Teche River with Washington was contracted to James B. Price at $11,739 per annum for three times a week service. Although the cover shown below is about 3 years later than the route, it is one of very few identifiable as traveling over the course of the route.
Realized: $280