Sale 31: The Autumn Sale

Lot 656    

Name of Boat Handstamps Or Corner Cards. An interesting lot of 24 covers & entires with a wide variety of Name of Boat markings, plus two with printed corner card of the "Str. Reuben R. Springer" & "Str. Great Republic", Name of Boat handstamps include "Messenger", "Piota", "Cleona", "Afton, Jr.", "Glendy Burke", "America", "Cora", "Gipsy", "Alice Glaze", "R.E. Lee", "P.F. Kimball", "Rapides", "St. Nicholas", "Stonewall", "W.B. Dance", "St. John", "Gov. Allen", "Frolic", "Bart Able", plus much more, mixed condition, Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 657    

Name of Boat Markings. An interesting lot of 103 covers & entires all with Manuscript Name of Boat Markings carried outside the mails, Boats include "Gray Eagle", "Yazoo", "Columbia", "Manchester", "Privateer", "Caddo", "Giraffe", "Columbus", "John Linton", "Belle of Arkansas", "Oreline", "St. Helena", "Randolph", "Rio Grande", most used from the 1830's to the 1870's, mixed condition, F.-V.F., a great lot for the specialist.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 658    

Name of Vessel covers. Lot of eight 19th century manuscript names, including "Ship Victoria", "per Asia", "Baltic", "Steamer Columbia", and "Lee and Calumet", all stampless except one U58 entire, light file creases, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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Lot 659    

U.S. Mail Packet Natchez. Blue oval handstamp tying 1851 3¢ imperf on an 1855 folded letter to Natchez, Miss., with blue oval "Route 7309" postmark alongside, F.-V.F. Scott No. 11.
Milgram No. 963    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 660    

U.S. Mail Packet Natchez. Blue oval handstamp tying 1851 3¢ dull red on buff cover to "Echo, Near Vicksburg", trace of indistinct cds at left, adhesive with pre-use scissor cut in design at bottom, Very Fine. Milgram No. 963.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $115

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Lot 661    

From Steamer Natchez No. 2. Bold red oval handstamp on 1849 folded cover from Laurel Hill to New Orleans with red "New Orleans" cds & straight line "Steam" & "10" rate handstamps, Extremely Fine. Milgram No. 969.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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Lot 662    

Steam Boat Neptune. Manuscript endorsement on 1821 folded cover from New Orleans to General David B. Morgan in Madison-Ville, minor splits along folds & over all aging, Very Fine, a very rare early steamboat cover.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

General Morgan commanded U.S. troops on the west bank during the Battle of New Orleans.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 663    

Packet Steamer New Latona. Red oval handstamp on 1851 folded cover from New Orleans to Plaquemine, La. with red "Steam 5" in circle, small mended internal fault, Very Fine. Milgram No. 991.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 664    

New Orleans Packet and Waterway Covers. 18 stampless covers; including Way 6 & Way 11 rates, various Steam 5, 6 & 10 rates, other rates including 2 Drop, a few incoming from Louisiana parishes; condition a little varied, worth evaluation (no photo).
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 665    

From Steamer Osceola. Red oval handstamp on 1851 folded cover from Shreveport to New Orleans, Very Fine. Milgram No. 1040.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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