Lot
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N.O. Natchez & Vicksburg Steamer Magenta (Mississippi River), bold and complete double circle handstamp without date on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, postmarked "New Orleans Jan 11" duplex, usual pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence, Very Fine, ex-Knapp, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 833 Estimate $200 - 300.
The "Magenta" of 848 tons was built at New Albany, Indiana in 1864 and sold off the slips to Capt. David White and others for the New Orleans - Vicksburg trade. Sold again in November 1865 to Thomas P. Leathers with White retaining 3/8 share. In January 1866 Leathers and John Cannon owned equal shares.
Current Opening Bid: $100