Lot
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Steamer Oregon, 5, complete sharp strike of red oval handstamp on 1846 folded letter from New York to Providence R.I., Extremely Fine, The Oregon rating handstamp is known only used in 1846; with 2018 P.F. certificate.Milgram No. 1034 Estimate $150 - 200.
In 1846, a joint contract involving the New Jersey Steam Navigation Company owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt and the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company was made for Route 801 New York to Boston. The steamboat company's share of the $15,000 a year contract was $7,272 for a daily trip excluding Sundays.