Lot
51 
Louisville and New Orleans Lightening Line, Steamer Antelope (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), black printed corner card across top of cover to New Orleans, postmarked "New Orleans, La. Dec. 19 1858" cds with "Steam 6" in circle, usual pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence, Extremely Fine, ex-Somdal & Haas, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 62 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A GORGEOUS COVER AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE.
It is interesting to note the "STEAM 6" marking on the cover despite the Bill of Lading notation. No doubt the contents were more than a bill of lading so the post office collected postage 6 cents due at New Orleans for a ship letter.
Current Opening Bid: $625