Lot
782 
Princeton (Mississippi & Ouachita Rivers), bold red arc with star in frame on 1849 folded letter from Camden to New Orleans, vert. file fold away from marking, also included is 1849 printed freight bill, Extremely Fine.Milgram No. 1145 Estimate $500 - 750.
A SUPERB STRIKE OF THIS MISSISSIPPI AND OUACHITA RIVERS STEAMBOAT MARKING, SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
Realized: $375
Lot
783
Princeton (Mississippi & Ouachita Rivers), red boxed handstamp on 1849 folded letter from Union Co., Ark. to New Orleans, Extremely Fine and choice, one of the finest known examples of this marking.Milgram No. 1145 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
784
Ouachita Packet Princeton (Mississippi & Ouachita Rivers), bold and detailed strike of this rare Ouachita River name-of-boat handstamp in blue with illustration of a Cotton Bale at center on 1848 folded cover to New Orleans, light vert file fold, also included is 1849 printed freight bill, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1146 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
THIS IS THE FINEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE MARKING. MOST STRIKES ARE INCOMPLETE AND OVERINKED. THIS STRIKE IS FAR SUPERIOR WITH SUCH A CLEAR AND COMPLETE STRIKE.
This fancy "Princeton" handstamp is one of the more interesting designs depicting a cotton bale, which of course is one of the important cargoes for Lower Mississippi vessels.
Realized: $3,000
Lot
785
Priscilla (Great Lakes), beautiful illustrated corner card on 1895 cover to Cleveland, O., franked with 2¢ Bureau Issue tied by segmented cork with "Sturgeon Bay, Wis., Jul. 8 1895" cds at left, Extremely Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1146C Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot
786
P. Toney (Alabama River), two slightly overinked deep purple straight line handstamps on 1854 folded letter from Farfield to Mobile, Ala, additional "Steamer 5" in oval handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1147 Estimate $500 - 750.
THIS IS THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THIS STEAMBOAT MARKING.
The "Pink Toney" was a sidewheel steamer built in 1852 at Louisville and served on the Arkansas and Alabama rivers. Later she served out of New Orleans and was lost at sea on July 28, 1858 without loss of life.
Lot
787
Steamer P.W. Strader, Feb 3 1871 (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers), double oval handstamp on 1870-71 3¢ entire to New Orleans, printed Forwarding Merchants corner card, also included is 1870 print freight bill, Very Fine, this is the only recorded example of this marking, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1148 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot
788
Quebec, illustrated corner card of The Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company showing the Steamer Quebec on cover to East Lebanon, N.H., franked with 1879 1¢ Banknote tied by cork cancel, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 1148B Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
789
Steamer Queen of St. Johns, Jacksonville, Florida (Florida Coast), illustrated corner card on green cover franked with 1¢ Bank Note to Rhode Island, tied by Cincinnati, Ohio oval, backstamped Narragansett Pier, R.I. arrival, Very Fine and attractive, the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1149 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210
Lot
790
Diamond Jo Line, Steamer Quincy, Aug 13 1897, violet serrated oval handstamp on cover to St, Louis, franked with 2¢ Bureau Issues, plus second cover with similar marking on reverse "Steamer Quincy, Up Trip, 1901, W. Keith, Clerk", cover dated 1901 & franked with 2¢ Bureau Issue (cover open on 3 sides), F.-V.F.Milgram No. 1150A Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $110
Lot
791
Diamond Jo Steamers St. Louis to St. Paul, Steamer Quincy, large illustrated corner card in blue of the Diamond Jo Line Steamers, St. Louis to St. Paul on 2¢ entire postmarked by St. Louis World's Fair machine cancel and addressed to St. Paul, Minn., Very Fine and attractive, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1150B Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375