Lot 934
New Orleans & Camden Packet Steamer Tigress (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers), red oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, additionally franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red tied by bold "Way" straightline, sealed tear at right, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1372 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot 935
New Orleans & Camden Packet Steamer Tigress (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers), large red oval handstamp on cover to New Orleans, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (Captured Imprint at left) tied by grid cancel with "New Orleans Not Called For" cds and straight line "Steam" handstamp alongside, cover with mended tear at top left & some discoloration around marking, otherwise Very Fine.Milgram No. 1372 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot 936
Steamer Tishomingo (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), red oval handstamp on cover to New Orleans, franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (four margins) tied by indistinct blue Tennessee cds, cover with attractive embossed blue oval cameo corner card for Commission Merchants in Hickman, KY., Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 1376 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot 937
New Orleans & Memphis Packet T.P. Leathers (Mississippi River), complete red oval on 1852 folded letter from Memphis to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La. Oct 30" cds with black handstamp "Steam 5" in circle, Extremely Fine and choice.Milgram No. 1378 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot 938
Napoleon & Bend Packet T.P. Leathers (Mississippi River), complete red oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, postmarked partial red New Orleans cds with bold "Steam" straightline across indicia, light diagonal cover fold, usual pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence, Very Fine and attractive, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1379 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $160
Lot 939
Lake Michigan Steamboat Co. Jun 3, Traveller (Great Lakes), dated blue octagonal handstamp on cover to Chicago, Ill., franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red tied by blue "Vergennes Vt. May 30" cds, cover with sealed flap tear which extends onto front, F.-V.F. appearance, a unique Great Lakes Steamboat marking.Milgram No. 1380 Estimate $300 - 400.
This steamer was under US mail contract, therefore their would be no receiving Chicago postmark.
Current Opening Bid: $150