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Steamer Edinburgh, Jun 11 1867 (Mississippi River), partial dated double circle handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ postal entire to Cincinnati, Ohio., manuscript "Order Per Edinburgh" and "Consign to Hamiltons wharf boat", flap missing, also included is 1869 printed freight bill in green, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 388 Estimate $150 - 200.
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252
Steamer Edna (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers), bold and complete straightline handstamp on 1847 folded letter from New Orleans to Camden Arkansas, manuscript "10" rate, some re-enforced edge splits & mend at top, also included is 1847 printed freight bill, otherwise Very Fine and a rare straight line packet marking, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 389 Estimate $500 - 750.
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Steamer Edna (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers), italicized straightline on 1847 folded letter from Frenchport to New Orleans, large partial "10" with manuscript "2" rated (2¢ ship fee), "Steam" handstamp, Very Fine and choice, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 390 Estimate $500 - 750.
A LOVELY COVER WITH THIS RARE STRAIGHT LINE STEAMBOAT MARKING - THIS BEING THE FINER OF THE TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES.
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Steamer E.D. White (Mississippi and Red Rivers), red oval label affixed on large turned cover to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La. Jun. 20" cds with matching straight line Steam handstamp and manuscript 20 rate, reverse addressed to Point Coupee and franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red strip of 3 with manuscript cancels, bold red oval marking Steamer Duck-River (Milgram 370) at bottom right, endorsed To be left at the River Wharf boat, cover opened out for display with some aging & ink erosion, also included is 1851 printed freight bill, Fine and a unique usage, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 391 Estimate $500 - 750.
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Steamer E.D. White (Mississippi & Red Rivers), partial red oval on 1853 folded Bill of Lading from New Orleans to Rose Down, manuscript "With 1 Bdle of Chain" and "Per E.D. White", also included is 1853 printed freight bill, Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 391A Estimate $150 - 200.
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Regular Louisville and New Orleans Packet, Lightening Line E.H. Fairchild (Mississippi & Ohio Rivers), red illustrated corner card across top of cover to Natchez, Miss., franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (some trimmed perfs) tied by indistinct Natchez, Miss. cds w bold "Steam" straightline, also included is 1858 printed freight bill, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Somdal & Jarrett, Illustrated in Klein & Milgram.Milgram No. 392 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF THE PRETTIEST ILLUSTRATED STEAMBOAT COVERS AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE.
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Ship By Str. E.J. Gay., purple two line straightline on 1874-86 3¢ postal entire to Hermitage, La., small edge chip at right and couple small tears at top, F.-V.F., the only recorded example, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 392B Estimate $150 - 200.
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Red River Packet Eleanor (Mississippi & Red Rivers), bold blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, also included is 1861 printed freight bill in blue (Confederate States dated), Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 393 Estimate $300 - 400.
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Red River Packet Eleanor (Mississippi & Red Rivers), olive green oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt to New Orleans, usual pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 394 Estimate $200 - 300.
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S.B. Elector, Good For This Day Only, Mar 25, 1869 (Monongahela River), blue oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ postal entire to "Capt. Cox, Steamer Collossal, Care of Wharf Boat, Pittsburgh", Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 395 Estimate $150 - 200.