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196 
Red River Packet Countess (Red River), bold red oval on cover to Carolina Bluffs R.R., franked with unused 1857 3¢ Dull Red, light cover staining & reduced at right, small corner replaced at top left, also included is 1861 printed & illustrated freight bill, Very Fine strike of this rare marking, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 299 Estimate $200 - 300.
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197
Regular Yazoo, Tehula. and Tallahatchie River Packet, Countess (Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers), printed corner card on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, postmarked blue "Vicksburg, Miss. Jan 26" cds and cork cancel, corner card mentions, Connecting with Steamer Belle Lee, usual pinholes as found on the Hoy correspondence, includes second similar entire (small piece out of corner card), Very Fine, ex-Somdal.Milgram No. 300 Estimate $150 - 200.
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198
Regular Yazoo, Tehula. and Tallahatchie River Packet, Countess (Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers), printed corner card on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, postmarked blue "Vicksburg, Miss. Dec 15" cds and cork cancel, corner card mentions, Connecting with Steamer Gen. Quitman, manuscript endorsement, Care of Capt in charge of the Str. Countess this Trip - Dec. 12th '68, usual pinholes as found on the Hoy correspondence, Very Fine.Milgram No. 300 Estimate $150 - 200.
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199
Steamer Countess (Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers), complete blue boxed handstamp vertically at left on stampless cover to New Orleans, manuscript "By Steamer Countess" at bottom, additional bold and complete "N. O. Natchez & Vicksburg Steamer Magenta" (Milgram 833) large double circle handstamp with hollow center, postmarked "New Orleans La., Jan 18" cds with "Ship 4" in circle, Very Fine.Milgram No. 302 Estimate $500 - 750.
A LOVELY AND RARE COVER CARRIED BY TWO DIFFERENT STEAMBOATS.
First carried by the "Countess" and transferred to the "Magenta" in New Orleans. The "Ship 4" is a double charge as it was delivered to port of entry requiring twice the usual rate of 2¢.
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200
From Red River Packet Creole (Mississippi and Red Rivers), complete black oval with damaged frame (as mentioned in Milgram) on 1849 folded letter from Minden to New Orleans, manuscript "Creole" at bottom left, Extremely Fine, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 311 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A HANDSOME AND AND RARE PACKET MARKING - THIS BEING THE FINEST OF THE FEW KNOWN.
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201
Low Pressure Steamer Creole (Alabama River), bold handstamp on reverse of cover to Montgomery, Ala., franked with unused 1861 3¢ Rose (couple blunt perfs), postmarked Mobile, Ala. cds at left, light cover soiling and sealed margin tears, well away from handstamp, otherwise Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 313 Estimate $200 - 300.
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202
Steamer Creole (Arkansas River), two 1864-65 3¢ entires each with Steamer Creole handstamp, one in black and one in blue, one with flaps tears, Very Fine, Black Marking, ex-Somdal.Milgram No. 314-15 Estimate $300 - 400.
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203
Steamer Crystal Palace (Mississippi River), red oval on 1854 folded letter from St. Louis to "Clairemount near Rodney Miss.", franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red tied by indistinct "Louisville & St. Louis S.B." Route Agent cds with additional strike at lower left, small water stain slightly impacting steamboat oval, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 318 Estimate $400 - 600.
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204
Daily Packet Steamer C.T. Dumont, ornate corner card on cover to Westport, Ky., franked with 1869 3¢ Pictorial (114, perf. flaws) tied by target, Very Fine and attractive, a rare 1869 usage, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 319A Estimate $200 - 300.
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205
Steamer Cuba (Alabama River), red oval on 1851 folded letter from Vicksburg to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La. Jul 14" cds matching "Way 6" handstamp, Very Fine and choice.Milgram No. 320 Estimate $300 - 400.