Sale 45: The Winter Sale

Lot 318    

Regular Saturday Packet Alice Vivian. Bold blue oval handstamp on cover to Mobile, Ala., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by straight line "Steamboat" handstamp, with original 4-page enclosure datelined from Demopolis, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 29    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 319    

Steamer Duck River. Red oval handstamp on 1850 folded letter to New Orleans, La., entered the mails with red "New Orleans, La., Dec 20" cds, matching "Steam 10" in circle at right, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 370    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 320    

Grand Era. Clear strike of 6-line handstamp with additional strike of the 5-line handstamp at left, on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to New Orleans, La., second strike of the 6-line handstamp on reverse, Very Fine and choice, the listing example in Milgram.
Milgram No. 544-545    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 321    

Keokuk Packet Company, St. Louis, Mo. Illustrated steamboat corner card on cover to Iowa, franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by St. Louis, Mo. cds, 1871 docketing at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $70

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Lot 322    

Ouachita Packet New World. Red oval handstamp on 1851 folded letter from Union county, Ark. to New Orleans, La., bold red "New Orleans, La., May 27" cds and matching "Way, 11 Cents" oval handstamp; slight cover aging, still Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1001    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 323    

Ocean Wave. Manuscript endorsement on 1846 folded letter to Warsaw, Ill., letter datelined "Saint Louis, August 17, 1846", Very Fine, a scarce upper Mississippi riverboat.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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Lot 324    

Packet Post Boy. Red oval handstamp on 1852 folded letter from Shreveport to New Orleans, La., franked with clear to ample margin 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by grid handstamp with matching "Way 1" handstamp alongside, red "New Orleans, La., Oct 21" cds; file fold, Very Fine; with 2000 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 11.
Milgram No. 1135    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 325    

Red River Packet Rosa. Bold strike of oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, La., "New Orleans, La., May 23" cds and matching straight line "Steam" handstamp canceling indicia, Very Fine and choice.
Milgram No. 1219    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 326    

Ouachita Packet Rose Franks. Clear strike of 3-line handstamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to New Orleans, La., with additional manuscript endorsement at upper left; sealed cover tear at top center, otherwise Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1220    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $95

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Lot 327    

Natchitoches Packet Swamp Fox. Bold sharp strike of red oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, La., entered the mails with "New Orleans, La., Feb 16, 1864" cds with matching "Steam" straight line handstamp canceling indicia, an Extremely Fine strike, the listing example in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1337    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $725

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