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148 
Steamer Cherokee (Alabama River), gem blue strike of this elusive handstamp, showing remarkable crisp and fine details, on cover to Mobile, Ala., franked with 1857 3¢ (defective) tied by "Steamboat" straightline, some expert cover restoration, Very Fine appearance, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 212 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS DECORATIVE AND ELUSIVE PACKET MARKING.
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149
Regular Cincinnati and New Orleans Passenger Packet Cherokee, black illustrated corner card on cover to Evansville Ind, franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by blue "Cincinnati, O., May 19" #3 duplex, slightly ragged across top, reverse with all-over printed design for the Cherokee in red, also included is 1871 printed freight bill, Very Fine and attractive, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 213A Estimate $200 - 300.
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150
Steamer Chesapeake (St. John's River), two beautifully illustrated lettersheets from Jacksonville, Fla. (one 1884 & one 1885), plus 1881 illustrated lettersheet of the Steamer Potomac from Cincinnati, included is original defective cover for the Potomac & one for the Chesapeake, F.-V.F., a scarce group, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 217A Estimate $200 - 300.
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151
Goodrich Transportation Co., Chicago, Side Wheel Steamboat Lines, large illustrated corner card featuring side wheeler "Chicago", on 1882 cover to Green Bay, Wis., franked with two single 3¢ Banknotes (straight edge at right) tied by Chicago, Ill. #4 duplex cancel, reverse with magenta shield handstamp "Goodrich Transporta'n Co., Chicago", slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and attractive, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 217C Estimate $200 - 300.
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152
Steamer Chieftain (Monongahela River), blue oval ties 1867 3¢ Grill (small defects) with natural straightedge at left, on cover to Salem Conn., light cover fold, F.-V.F., a very rare marking, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 219 Estimate $100 - 150.
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153
Red River Packet Choctaw (Mississippi and Red Rivers), red oval on printed 1852 folded letter from New Orleans to Marshal, Texas, postmarked matching "Shreveport, La. Feb. 9" cds and matching numeral "5" rate handstamp, folded letter shows printed & illustrate Steamboat design, Very Fine, a scarce usage to Texas, ex-Somdal.Milgram No. 221 Estimate $300 - 400.
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154
S.B. Cincinnati (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), red rimless circular handstamp with solid star on 1846 folded letter from New Orleans to Chillicothe, O., postmarked red "Cincinnati, O. Jun 19" cds and manuscript "10" rate, light file fold, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 222 Estimate $400 - 600.
A WONDERFUL STRIKE OF THIS RARE EARLY MARKING.
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155
S.B. Cincinnati (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), red rimless circular handstamp on 1846 folded letter from New Orleans to Cincinnati, F.-V.F., this scarce packetboat cover sold for $80 in a 1969 Siegel sale.Milgram No. 222 Estimate $200 - 300.
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156
St. Louis and New Orleans, Passenger Packet, City of Alton (Mississippi River), bicolored illustrated corner card featuring red Anchor (Anchor Line), on cover to Morristown, Pa., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by target with "Memphis, Tenn Dec 27" cds alongside, trivial reduction at right, also included is 1871 printed freight bill, Very Fine.Milgram No. 226 Estimate $200 - 300.
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157
Steamer City of Augusta, Jan 29, 1880, blue oval on stampless cover to St. James Parish, La., manuscript notation on flap Curls which formerly adorned the noodle of L.P. Conner, Jr., with locks of hair enclosed, all-over cover aging, F.-V.F., only recorded example of this marking, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 226A Estimate $100 - 150.