Lot
947 
Uncle Sam (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), perfect strike of stencil handstamp ties 1851 3¢ dull red (four margins) on 1852 folded cover from New Orleans to St. Louis, additionally tied by equally nice straight line "Steam" handstamp of St. Louis, cover with manuscript "Uncle Sam" endorsement at bottom left, Extremely Fine, ex-Jarrett, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1396 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A STUNNING EXAMPLE AND THE FINEST KNOWN STENCIL STEAMBOAT MARKING WITH A 3¢ 1851 FRANKING.
Realized: $11,500