
Lot
831
Ouachita Packet Rose Franks (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers), bold and well struck three line handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, manuscript endorsement "Rose Franks", minor pinholes, Extremely Fine, ex-Hall & Jarrett.,Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1220 Estimate $200 - 300.
After the Civil War, the Ouachita River route from Camden Ark. to New Orleans was not reinstated. Steamboat traffic continued on the river with significant volumes of letters being carried.