Lot
148 
Steamer Cherokee (Alabama River), gem blue strike of this elusive handstamp, showing remarkable crisp and fine details, on cover to Mobile, Ala., franked with 1857 3¢ (defective) tied by "Steamboat" straightline, some expert cover restoration, Very Fine appearance, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 212 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS DECORATIVE AND ELUSIVE PACKET MARKING.