Lot
841 
Steamer Saline (Ouachita and Mississippi Rivers), bold red oval ties 1851 3¢ Dull Red (11) on 1853 folded letter to New Orleans, manuscript "Hamilton, La. Aug 8" town cancel at left, adhesive affected by light horiz. bend, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1237 Estimate $400 - 600.
A LOVELY COVER WITH THIS BOLD STEAMBOAT HANDSTAMP TYING THE 1851 3¢ ADHESIVE.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
842
Steamer Sallie List Jun 29 1867 (Alabama River), bold blue double circle handstamp on cover to Dublin, Md, franked with 1865 3¢ Rose (65, small faults) tied by cork cancel with "Mobile, Ala. Jul 1" cds, large part of flap torn away, still Very Fine, the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1238 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
843
Bayou Sara & Coast Pkt. Sallie Robinson (Mississippi River), bold and complete red oval on folded letter to New Orleans, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26, top left corner replaced) tied by "Steam" straightline and postmark "New Orleans Jun 17" cds, cover with vert. file fold and some edge splits, also included is 1862 Confederate printed freight bill (stained), attractive Very Fine appearance.Milgram No. 1239 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
844
Bayou Sara & Coast Pkt. Sallie Robinson (Mississippi River), red oval packet handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, postmarked New Orleans cds and cancelled by "Steam" straightline handstamp, small nick at top and light stain at bottom, Very Fine.Milgram No. 1239 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
845
Steamer Sam Dale (Alabama River), red oval on 3¢ Nesbitt (U2) to New Orleans, postmarked Mobile, Ala. cds with complete "Steamboat" straightline alongside, small corner repair at bottom left, also included is 1846 printed freight bill, Very Fine and rare.Milgram No. 1242 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
846
Dean Line Cincinnati & Memphis Packet Sam J. Hale (Ohio River), octagonal printed packet corner card on cover to Austinburgh, Ohio, franked with two 1861 3¢ Rose (65) singles, tied by blue "Cincinnati, O. Jun 14" cds and target, slightly reduced at left and bottom right corner repaired, Very Fine appearance, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1243 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $240
Lot
847
From Steamer Sarah (Mississippi River), red oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, usual staple holes as usually seen on Carroll correspondence, also included is 1854 printed freight bill, Very Fine, this is the only recorded example of this steamboat marking, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1245 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
848
Str. Sarah N.O. & Mobile, Sep 19 1866 (Lake Pontchartrain & Gulf Coast), complete blue circular handstamp on printed Bill of Lading to New Orleans, light tone specks, Very Fine, thought to be the only recorded example.Milgram No. 1246 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
849
Steamer Sarah Gordon (Red River), unusual large red boxed straightline on folded letter to Opelousas, La., lightly cleaned, also included is printed 1851 freight bill, still Very Fine, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1247 Estimate $500 - 750.
A VERY UNUSUAL STEAMBOAT MARKING OF WHICH THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
850
New Passenger Packet Saratoga (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), octagonal boxed illustrated corner card on cover to New Albany, Ind., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65) tied by "St. Louis, Mo Aug 10" double circle postmark & target cancel, edge repaired at right, Fine and rare, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1252 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100