Lot
4445 
1860s Northeast Steamboat Group, group of four covers comprising printed "Steamer, State of New York corner card cover addressed to Harry S. Morgan at Essex Conn. bearing 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by target and partial matching "East Wareham Mass. Jan 20" cds, original enclosure, cover faults; "Philadelphia and New York Express Steamboat Co." of Philadelphia imprint corner card on cover to Fortress Monroe bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Philadelphia May 20" duplex; and two "Peter Bogardus Steamboat Line, between Hudson and New York" oval corner card covers bearing 3¢ rose (65) frankings cancelled by Hudson duplexed to Steamer A. Hardee in Alexandria Va., each reduced at left, Fine group. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210
Lot
4446
(Alabama) Mobile Way Covers, group of four from New Orleans via Mobile comprising 1844 to New London Ct. with ms. "Way 26" rating, 1845 to Lawrenceville Va. with "Way 51" rating, and two 1846, 1848 with red "Way 11" handstamps to New York City, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
4447
California Contract Routes, group of 6 covers from California comprising #35 from San Francisco from John Denver correspondence to Washington D.C. with "Union" foundry shield company handstamp on reverse, 1859 Sacramento City 10¢ Nesbitt entire to Hagerstown Md. on Route 12503, 1860 circa Marysville "Paid by Stamps" use of 10c 1857 issue on 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Little Rock Ark. on route 12540, two covers of 1857 & 1858 with #14 and #32 to New York City via Panama, and 1852 Sacramento City Jan 15th with 3¢ orange brown #10 pair to McArthur Oh. via Panama, and also includes a #32 on faulty cover cancelled by N.Y. ocean mail cds to Nevada City Cal.; some faults, F.-V.F. group. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $375
Lot
4448
1820-1840s Early Steamboat Mail, balance of 40 stampless covers including various New York "Steam boat" straightlines and two-line handstamps, Whithall "Steam-boat" straightline in red and blue, New Haven "Steam Boat" arc handstamp in blue, green and red, 1836 Providence "Steam Boat" straightline, 1842 Stonington "Steam", Boston "Steam-boat" and "Steam", 1845 Baltimore to Philadelphia via Chesapeake & Del. Canal, two 1838 New York "Mail Route" arc handstamps (one cover faulty), two red "Hudson Riv. Mail N.Y." route agent cds with different matching "5" rating handstamps; and Long Island Sound "Steamer 5" (two) and "Steamer 10" ovals; some faults, F.-V.F. and interesting group. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $2,400
Lot
4449
1867-1870s Chesapeake Bay and Potomac Balance, group of 10 steamboat covers including agent postmarks including 1860s "Balt. & Norfolk Mar 5" agent cds on stampless cover; #65 tied by river mail J.H. Bunce agent cds (faulty); #158 pair on Baltimore steamboat cover; 1877 "Bay Line Steamer" cds on 3¢ entire; and three red and one black Potomac Steamboat cds covers; some faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425
Lot
4450
Louisville & Cincinnati Route Agent Postmarks, group of 7 comprising "Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line" balloon cds (Towle O-21-c3) ties #11A single on blue wrapper to Indianapolis and cover to Bloomfield Ky.; "L.Ville & Cint. Mail Line" cds (Towle O-21-f) in black and blue on two 3¢ pink entires; blue "Louisville & Cin. S.B." cds (Towle O-21-h) on 3¢ pink entire; 1863 blue "Cincinnati & Louisville Mail Route Mar 13" cds (O-21-a) ties #65 on orange 1863 cover (later use than listed); and "Lou. & Cin. Mail Boat" blue duplex cancels 3¢ green entire with Bishop Bros. Grocers of Cincinnati illustrated green corner card showing building; mixed condition, Fine and scarce group. Towle No. O-21 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $375
Lot
4451
Lower Mississippi River & Mexican Gulf Balance, group of 34 covers that includes a wide range of packet handstamp markings for Capitol, Continental, Belle Creole, Empress in red and black, H.M. Wright (two different), Henry Clay, Grey Eagle, Luminary, Magenta (two different), Majestic, Mississippi, New Latona, Ophelia, Prairie State, R.E. Lee, Rob Roy, St. James, Vicksburg, W.A. Arthur, and several Route 7309 markings with Packet Natchez, a couple manuscript endorsements, etc.; some mixed condition, a rare group. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,100
Lot
4452
New Orleans Way and Steamboat Mail, group of 14 covers including four #11 folded covers with stamps cancelled by "Way" handstamp (two oxidized), stampless ratings include red and black "Way 6", black "Steam 5", black "Way 11 Cents", red "Steam 10", black "Steam 5" with red "Bates" agent oval, black "Way 5" and red "Ship 6 Cents" circular handstamp; some faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $350
Lot
4453
Red and Ouachita Rivers Balance, group of 27 covers that includes a wide range of packet handstamp markings for Alabama, Amanda, Carrie S., D.L. Tally, D.R. Carroll, Eudora, Grand Ecore, Judge Fletcher, Le Compte, Lulu, Mayflower, Piota, P.F. Kimball, R.W. Adams (2, one on faulty cameo cover), Rapides, Rosa, St. Charles (2 different), Swan, Sydonia, W. Burton, W.W. Farmer, Wade Hampton, plus manuscript "Ontario" of 1827, "Edna" and "Dabonne Packet 'Economist' "; some mixed condition, Fine and rare group. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,900
Lot
4454
Upper Mississippi River and Tributaries Balance, group of 21 covers that includes packet handstamp markings for the Eclipse, Fannie Dugan, Gov. Allen (four incl. 2 diff. plus ms.), Reindeer, printed corner cards for: Countess (2, one connecting with Belle Lee and one with Gen. Quitman) and with Belle Lee, Calumet, Liberty (No. 2) (unlisted with added stamp), and Keokuk Packet Co., and manuscript including "Friend" of 1833 (taped), "Dr. Franklin No. 2", "Grey Eagle" and "Emile", plus on-board Zachary Taylor, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,200