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Steamer Emily (California Coast), purple straightline on 1874-94 2¢ entire to San Francisco with Well's Fargo printed frank and purple "Wells, Fargo & Co's, San Francisco" ovals, Very Fine and a very rare California cover, ex-Kramer, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 405A Estimate $400 - 600.
The "Steamer Emily" was a wooden steam Schooner (285 tons) built in San Francisco in 1887 and carried lumber between Mendocino coast and San Francisco.
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269
St. Louis and Missouri River, Passenger Packet Emma (Missouri River), neat shield handstamp on cover to Oregon, Mo., franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (right vert. half a replacement) tied by indistinct cds, Fine appearance, the only recorded example.Milgram No. 405B Estimate $200 - 300.
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270
Regular Packet Emma Dean (Ohio, Mississippi and Arkansas Rivers), bold circular handstamp on neat folded 1852 Bill of Lading from Cincinnati to Van Buren, Ark., manuscript endorsement "Emma Dean" at bottom left in manuscript., Bill of Lading printed with steamer Vignette, some edge splits & hinge re-enforcement, minor water staining, Very Fine appearance, very rare if not unique, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram; with 1992 P.F. certificate.Milgram No. 406 Estimate $400 - 600.
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271
Str. Emma Graham (Ohio River), well struck purple straightline handstamp on 1887-94 1¢ entire to Beaver Pa., bold segmented fancy cancel with "Portsmouth O. May 18" cds, also included is 1872 printed & illustrated freight bill, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 410 Estimate $150 - 200.
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272
Emma No. 2, Yazoo Packet, Aug 15 1866 (Yazoo River), steamer double circle handstamp on 1866 cover to Louisville Ky., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (toning) tied by cork cancel with indistinct "Yazoo City, Miss," cds alongside, included is original enclosure, F.-V.F., the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 411 Estimate $200 - 300.
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273
Steamer Emperor (Mississippi River), complete but somewhat light red handstamp on cover to New Orleans, franked with 1851 3¢ Orange Brown (small corner fault) cancelled by by grid with red "New Orleans, La. Sept 6" cds and black "Way 1" handstamp, manuscript endorsement at bottom left for the Steamer Dr. Batey, also included is two different printed freight bills, F.-V.F.Milgram No. 413 Estimate $200 - 300.
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274
S.B. Empire (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), well struck and virtually complete straightline in ornate frame with Eagle at top on 1847 folded Bill of Lading from New Orleans to Louisville, Ky., Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 414 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS EYE CATCHING STEAMBOAT MARKING AND THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE IN BLACK.
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275
Steamer (?) Empire, blurred red oval showing Large Eagle handstamp on folded Bill of Lading to Cloverport, Ky., Very Fine, the only recorded example.Milgram No. 415A Estimate $500 - 750.
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276
Steamer Empire Parish (Mississippi River), oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, small tear at top left, also included is 1862 Confederate dated printed freight bill, F.-V.F.Milgram No. 418 Estimate $200 - 300.
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277
Packet Empress (Mississippi & Alabama Rivers), red oval handstamp on 1852 folded letter to Mobile, Ala. with black "Steam 5" in oval handstamp, Very Fine.Milgram No. 420 Estimate $200 - 300.