Lot
784 
Ouachita Packet Princeton (Mississippi & Ouachita Rivers), bold and detailed strike of this rare Ouachita River name-of-boat handstamp in blue with illustration of a Cotton Bale at center on 1848 folded cover to New Orleans, light vert file fold, also included is 1849 printed freight bill, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1146 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
THIS IS THE FINEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE MARKING. MOST STRIKES ARE INCOMPLETE AND OVERINKED. THIS STRIKE IS FAR SUPERIOR WITH SUCH A CLEAR AND COMPLETE STRIKE.
This fancy "Princeton" handstamp is one of the more interesting designs depicting a cotton bale, which of course is one of the important cargoes for Lower Mississippi vessels.
Realized: $3,000