Lot
4011 
(Hudson River Route 810) 1845 (Sep. 7) Albany N.Y. to New York N.Y., light blue folded cover with red "U.S. Express Mail N.Y. 'Albany' Sep 7" cds and matching "5" rating for the new rate for under 300 miles effective July 1st, Very Fine, a scarce route agent marking. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $210
Lot 4012
(The Morning Line) Morning Line Advertising Billboard, illustrated 9 3/8" x 11 1/8" billboard for the Morning Line running between Albany and Troy with intermediate landings from the Steamboat Pier at the Foot of Barclay Street, Passage $1.00, illustration of "The New Low-Pressure Steamboat, Troy, Captain A. Gorham"; couple edge nicks and reduced a bit at bottom, still Very Fine and scarce.Estimate $300 - 400.
A private mail service operated on the Hudson River for at least 10 years between 1848 and 1858 in opposition to the Peoples Line that had the contract. Letters received the "Troy & New York, Steam Boat" rectangular handstamp and were treated as steamboat letters at the port of arrival and the normal postage was uprated by the 2¢ ship letter fee.
Realized: $425
Lot
4013
(The Morning Line) 1849 (Oct. 3) New York N.Y. to Troy N.Y., datelined folded letter with clear strike of blue "Troy & New York, Steam Boat." rectangular handstamp and matching "7 cts."double circle rating handstamp for the 5¢ rate for under 300 miles plus 2¢ ship letter fee; small edge tear, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
The purser of the steamboat "Troy" had his own "7 cts." rating handstamp that was applied at the same time as the rectangular marking.
Realized: $150
Lot
4014
(The Morning Line) 1850 (Oct. 20) New York N.Y. to Columbus Oh., datelined folded letter with sharp strike of blue "Troy & New York, Steam Boat." rectangular handstamp and manuscript "10" cents rating updated to "12" cents for the 10¢ rate for over 300 miles plus 2¢ ship letter fee, letter was transferred to rail via Buffalo and Cleveland, Very Fine, ex-Milgram. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $550