Lot
867 
Dean Line! Cincinnati & Memphis Packet, Silver Moon (Ohio River), blue printed packet imprint across top of cover to Austinberg, Ohio, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, s.e.) tied by blue "Cincinnati. O." double circle postmark, stamp appears to have been moved from original position to shows packet imprint, reduced at right, also included is 1857 printed freight bill, handsome Very Fine appearance, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1278 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
868
Dean Line! Cincinnati & Memphis Packet, Silver Moon (Ohio River), blue packet imprint across top of cover to Austinberg, Ohio, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65) tied by indistinct (Cairo?) Illinois double circle duplex with target, slightly reduced at right & tiny tear at top, still Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1278A Estimate $300 - 400.
This imprint is different from the previous lot, as this shows the Captain as "W.B. Miller", instead of "Frank Stein".
Lot
869
Dean Line! Cincinnati & Memphis Packet, Silver Moon (Ohio River), blue printed corner card with "Capt. W.B. Miller" & "E.C. Miller. Clerk" on cover to Austinburg, Ohio, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose tied by neat blue town cancel with matching "Cincinnati, O. Mar. 22" cds alongside, indistinct Ohio town marking at left, slightly reduced at left & small stain at bottom right, Very Fine, a lovely cover with this packet corner card, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1278A Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
870
Steamer Silver Star (Ohio River), oval stencil packet marking on reverse of 1858 cover to Philadelphia, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (25) tied by indistinct Va. cds, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1280 Estimate $500 - 750.
AN OUTSTANDING RARITY OF WHICH THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE AND ONE OF ONLY A FEW KNOWN COVERS WITH ANY TYPE OF STENCIL PACKET MARKING.
Lot
871
Steamer Silver Star, Oct 18 1886 (Delaware River), complete blue steamboat double circle handstamp on 1¢ Postal Card from Tullytown to Morrisville Pa., postmarked "Philadelphia, Pa. Oct 13 99" #14 duplex, mended tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, only recorded example, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1280A Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
872
Steamer Sonora, blue oval handstamp on 1864 cover to Mexico, franked with 1861 10¢ Green tied by target cancel with "New Orleans Jul 9, '64" double circle alongside, the cover originated outside of New Orleans with two different New Orleans forwarder's oval markings, small cover repair at top, Very Fine and attractive, the only recorded example, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1283B Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
873
Steamboat Southern Belle (Mississippi River), complete red double oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Jackson, Miss, bold blue "Route 7309" double oval across the embossing, postmarked neat "Vicksburgh Miss Jun 9" cds, also included is printed 1854 freight bill, Extremely Fine.Milgram No. 1285 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
874
Steamboat Southern Belle (Mississippi River), red double oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt to New Orleans, manuscript "Pr S Belle", typical staple holes as usual on Carroll correspondence, also included is 1855 printed freight bill, Very Fine.Milgram No. 1285 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
875
Memphis & New Orleans, Packet Southerner (Mississippi River), complete fancy blue oval on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, some staining & couple of pinholes, also included is printed 1862 freight bill, still Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1289 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
876
Ouachita Packet Sovereign (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers), complete oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt to New Orleans, postmarked "New Orleans, La. Feb 9 1857" cds with bold "Steam" across embossing, small corner repair & tear at top, attractive Very Fine appearance.Milgram No. 1292 Estimate $300 - 400.