Lot
777 
By Steamer Rapides. Perfect strike of illustrated packetboat marking on blue folded cover to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans La. Dec. 20" circular datestamp, vertical file fold affects marking, small hole at bottom of design painted in, missing stamp at top right, Fine, a rare example of this packetboat marking. Milgram No. 1158. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $425