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Steam Ship Fanny (Gulf of Mexico), red oval handstamp on 1849 folded letter postmarked "Galveston, Tex. Apr.17" red cds with matching "10" rate handstamp to Houston, light file folds & discoloration spot, Fine, Illustrated in Milgram & Konwiser Texas book.Milgram No. 441 Estimate $500 - 750.
A VERY RARE TEXAS COVER AND SECOND OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS MARKING.
Realized: $400