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Ouachita Packet Catahoula (Ouachita River), blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, La., additional struck with bold blue "Pollard & Putnam Agents and Forwarding Merchants" across indicia, Very Fine, a gorgeous cover.Milgram No. 182 Estimate $500 - 750.
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C.D. Jr. (Mississippi River), split inner circle steamship circular handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, also included is 1854 printed freight bill, Very Fine, this is the only recorded example of this marking, This vessel the "C.D. Jr." after its' owner, Celestine Dalferes., ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 183 Estimate $400 - 600.
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Saint Louis and Nashville U.S. Mail Steamer, C.E. Hillman! illustrated corner card across top of cover to Louisville, Ky, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, couple minor perf flaws), not tied by blue grid with Louisville, KY double circle postmark alongside, edge nick at top & some discoloration, also included is 1860 printed freight bill, still Fine to Very Fine, a very rare design of which this is the only recorded example, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 184A Estimate $400 - 600.
This vessel used a Confederate flag design during Civil War.
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Memphis & Arkansas River Regular Passenger Packet Celeste (Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers), illustrated boxed corner card on cover to Oxford Ohio, franked with two 1861 3¢ Rose singles tied together with blue target and to cover with matching "Cincinnati, O. Oct 8" cds, minor gum staining affecting cover and stamps, slightly reduced at right, also included is 1869 printed freight bill, still Fine to Very Fine, a rare packet corner card, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 185 Estimate $300 - 400.
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From Steamer Ceres (Mississippi River), black oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Flushing, Long Island, postmarked attractive red "New Orleans, La. Aug 7" cds with straightline "Way" across indicia, minor corner wear, Very Fine and attractive, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 189 Estimate $300 - 400.
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Steamer C.E. Watkins (Mississippi River), red oval handstamp on folded letter to New Orleans, franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (defective), bottom sheet margin single with centrally struck grid cancel, postmarked red "New Orleans, La. Oct 21" cds with "Steam" straightline, cover cleaned with some restoration, F.-V.F. appearance, the only recorded example.Milgram No. 190 Estimate $200 - 300.
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Steamer C.E. Watkins (Mississippi River), blue oval handstamp on 1851 folded letter to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans La., Sep 29" cds, ink stain affecting packet marking, still Fine to Very Fine, only recorded example, Blue handstamp Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 190A Estimate $300 - 400.
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Chalmeto (Mississippi River), red boxed straightline on 1849 folded letter from New Orleans to Assumption, also included is 1849 printed freight bill, Very Fine and rare, this is the only recorded example of this marking, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 191 Estimate $400 - 600.
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Str. Chalmette Nov 22 1898, small red circular handstamp on 2¢ entire to New Orleans, manuscript "Valuable" at top, light vertical file fold through indicia, otherwise Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 191A Estimate $100 - 150.
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Steamer Chalmetto (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers), bold red oval on 1849 folded letter sheet to New Orleans, light vertical file fold, also included is original 1849 printed freight bill, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 192 Estimate $300 - 400.