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Dew Drop & Roebuck (Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers), lovely milky blue shaded design showing blue overall "Vicksburg & Greenwood U.S. Mail Packets" illustration with shield "Dew Drop & Roebuck" on cover to New Orleans, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (small corner repair) tied by Vicksburg, Miss. cds and scarce oval Charmer & Dew Drop packet handstamp (Milgram 204), Very Fine and attractive, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Klein and Milgram.Milgram No. 342 Estimate $500 - 750.
A GORGEOUS ALL OVER DESIGN AND EXCELLENT STRIKE OF THE PACKET HANDSTAMP.
The "Dew Drop" was burned as a Confederate States of America ship in 1862. The "Charmer" was burned in 1861.
Realized: $1,000