Lot
851 
Saugerties & New York Steamboat Co., large blue illustrated corner card on cover to Tivoli, N.Y., franked with 1895 2¢ Bureau tied by "Rhinecliffe, N.Y., Oct. 5, 1898" duplex, also included is original enclosure on printed Company letterhead in blue, Very Fine and attractive, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1255A Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
852
Saxon (Mississippi River), complete but somewhat indistinct red oval on 1851 folded letter to New Orleans, franked with 1851 3¢ orange brown cancelled by centrally struck grid, postmarked red "New Orleans, La. Dec 3" cds and matching bold red "Steam" straightline, horizontal file fold, F.-V.F.Milgram No. 1257 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
853
Cincinnati Maysville and Portsmouth The Old Line Mail Packet Scioto No. 2 (Ohio River), ornate green boxed corner card on cover to Cincinnati, O., pencil docketed "July 24 55", flap tear ending with tiny tear at top, Very Fine and rare, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1259 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
854
St.B. S.D. Caldwell Sarnia Line (Lakes Huron and Michigan), two strikes of blue steamboat handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to Northport, Mich., one dated "Aug 23 1870", other "Aug 25", cover minor soiling & trivial edge nick, F.-V.F., only two covers recorded with this marking.Milgram No. 1262 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
855
Ward's Lake Superior Line, Steamer Sea Bird, May 6 1862 (Lake Superior), bold and complete red circular steamboat handstamp on cover to Detroit, Mich., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65) tied by Detroit, Mich cds, additional "Steamboat Due 2" oval handstamp alongside, some cover creasing (which could easily be ironed out), one affects stamp, minor paper clip stain, lovely Very Fine appearance, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1264 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
856
Ward's Lake Superior Line, Steamer Sea Bird, Jun 16 1860 (Lake Superior), bold and complete red circular steamboat handstamp on cover with faulty 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26) tied by Detroit Mich, integral "3 Paid" rate cds with "Steamboat" straightline alongside, reduced at left, edge nicks and overall light soiling, Fine and with outstanding strike of this rare marking.Milgram No. 1264 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
857
Seawaneaka (Long Island Sound), large detailed illustration in blue green on cover to Roslyn, Long Island, franked with 3¢ Banknote, not tied, postmarked by "Rosyln, N.Y. Feb 20, 1880" cds, diagonal rust stain across illustration, otherwise Very Fine, this is the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1265 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
858
Keons' Old Reliable Line, New Orleans and Red River Packet, Selma (Red River), ornate green oval illustrated corner card on 1864-65 3¢ entire to Gallipolis, Ohio, postmarked "New Orleans, La. Mar 14" cds with segmented cork cancel, "Due 3" straightline handstamp, reverse with large red illustrated oval "Keons' Old Reliable Red River Line", with list of Streamers, overall soiling and minor edge wear, Fine, the only recorded example, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1265A Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
859
Seminole (Ouachita River), light strike of straight line handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, the marking has been crossed out with the manuscript notation of the Steamer Lotawanna added at bottom left, flap torn, Fine.Milgram No. 1266 Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot
860
Natchez and Vicksburg Packet Company Steamer Senator Cordill, brown illustrated corner card across top of cover to Marshall Mich, forwarded to Vidalia, La., various handstamps the most unusual being red "TEST", purple "Shp'd all periods represented 20 1910" straightline handstamp, franked with 1908-10 2¢ Washington-Franklin (small defects) tied by indistinct duplex, water staining across top, slightly reduced at right, included is original matching printed letterhead in black from "Vidalia, La. Apr. 16, 1910", attractive Very Fine appearance, an unusual cover in need of further research.Milgram No. 1268A Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50