Lot
685 
Steamer New World (Mississippi River), bold and complete blue oval handstamp on cover to New Orleans, franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (11A, tiny tear) tied by straightline "Steam" with indistinct red New Orleans cds, Very Fine and rare, this is the only recorded example of this packet marking, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1002 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $290