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Sale 20: The Westpex Sale

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U.S. Postal History: Packets/Inland Waterway Covers

Lots 293-302 Lots 303-309

Lot 303    

Vicksburg & New Orleans Mail Line. Clear cds ("V.&N.O.M.L.") on a 3¢ entire, used in 1869 to Columbia, Ark; letter enclosed, Very Fine.
Scott No. U58    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 304    

Vicksburg & New Orleans Mail Line. Clear postmark ("Vicks. & N.O./Agt.") on a 3¢ green entire, addressed to Shreveport, La.; slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. U163    Estimate $50 - 75.

Realized: $24

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Lot 305    

W.&F. River Rt., N.C. Waterway agent's postmark tying 3¢ Bank Note with matching Maltese Cross cancel on 1879 cover, reduced at right, Fine.
Scott No. 158    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $230

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Lot 306    

Boat 12. Manuscript on 1834 folded letter from New York to Winchester, Conn., with red New York postmark at left, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 307    

Ship 14½. Manuscript on an 1810 folded letter from London to Boston with "Edgarton Feb. 20" manuscript, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 308    

Sloop Amity. "Sboat" and manuscript 12¢ rate on a folded letter (a partly printed bill of lading) from New York to Worcester, Mass via Providence, R.I., Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 309    

Steamer and packet stampless covers, 1852-62. Group of 9 incoming covers; two with the scarce Portland packet entry postmarks from Glasgow, three from Antwerp through N.Y., two into Boston and one from Latin America, Very Fine, a fascinating group from the same correspondence from a ship capain to his wife with great content regarding his voyages.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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Lots 293-302 Lots 303-309

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