Lot
877 
Sparton, allover illustrated design showing the steamboat Sparton "Racing Down the Rapids" in bluish green on cover to New York City, franked with 2¢ Bureau issue tied by Dover, N.J. duplex, small corner nick at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine.Milgram No. 1292A Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
878
S.S. Prentiss (Mississippi River), red oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt to New Orleans, usual pinholes as found on the Carroll correspondence, Very Fine and rare.Milgram No. 1294 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $190
Lot
879
Vicksburg & Yazoo City U.S. Mail Packet, S.S. Prentiss (Mississippi River), attractive packet corner card on buff cover to Portsmouth, Ohio, postmarked "Vicksburg, Miss. Jul 22" cds "5" in circle rate handstamp at bottom left, included is original enclosure datelined "Yazoo City, July 21, 1854", additional includes printed freight bill which includes "Passage for 5 Runaways", Very Fine, the only recorded example of this packet corner card, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1296 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $400
Lot
880
S.S. Spokane, picture post card with blue double circle "White Pass & Yukon Route, White Pass, Alaska, Jul 20 1909" handstamp, franked with 1¢ Washington-Franklin tied by Skagway, Alaska Jul 22, 1909 duplex cancel, sender writes, This is the Spokane in Glacier Bay, Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1296A Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $110
Lot
881
Steamer St. Ange (Missouri River), complete red fancy circular handstamp with integral star on rebacked front to St. Louis, Very Fine appearance, ex-Somdal.Milgram No. 1297 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $130
Lot
882
Red River Passenger Packet Starlight (Red River), red double oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, second strike on reverse, usual pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence, also included is Confederate 1862 printed freight bill, Very Fine.Milgram No. 1298 Estimate $300 - 400.
The "Starlight" of 280 tons built at Jeffersonville, Indiana in 1858 for Capt. Charles Hayes for use on the New Orleans to Shreveport trade.
Realized: $190
Lot
883
Star Spangled Banner (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers), fancy arced stencil Steamboat marking on large size folded cover dateline "Steamer Modern near Vicksburg, 28 February 1847" to Lynchburg, Virginia, postmarked "New Orleans, La. Mar. 4" cds with matching straightline "Steam" handstamp and manuscript "30" rate paying the triple rate, endorsed "Via Richd, Va.", light overall aging, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1299 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE STENCIL MARKING WITH ONLY FOUR RECORDED.
The "Star Spangled Banner" operated between New Orleans and Cincinnati before tragically sinking on June 29, 1847, approximately 15 miles below Baton Rouge, resulting in the loss of 125 lives.
Realized: $9,000
Lot
884
W.F. & Co's, Messenger., S.S. State (Pacific Coast), purple oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 8-4) on 1874 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Cal., reduced at left, Very Fine, a rare California Coastal steamer.Milgram No. 1300 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
Lot
885
Steamship State of California, lovely illustrated design showing the Steamship State of California underway on cover to Vermont, franked with 3¢ Bank Note cancelled by crossroads with San Francisco cds at left, slightly reduced at left & minor edge wear, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1300A Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $230
Lot
886
Cincinnati Louisville New Orleans Entirely New Passenger Steamer State of Missouri, red and blue steamboat imprint on cover to Fort Wayne, Ind., franked with 1890 2¢ (220) tied by "Evansville, Ind. Apr 23 91" #3 duplex, Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1300B Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $150