Lot 256
Regular Louisville and New Orleans Packet, Lightening Line E.H. Fairchild (Mississippi & Ohio Rivers), red illustrated corner card across top of cover to Natchez, Miss., franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (some trimmed perfs) tied by indistinct Natchez, Miss. cds w bold "Steam" straightline, also included is 1858 printed freight bill, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Somdal & Jarrett, Illustrated in Klein & Milgram.Milgram No. 392 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF THE PRETTIEST ILLUSTRATED STEAMBOAT COVERS AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE.