Lot
4153 
(Confederate Use - New Orleans) New Orleans La. Jan. 16, 1862, cds and matching bold "Steam 7" straightline rating handstamp for 5¢ postage plus 2¢ ship fee on fresh cover from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., endorsed "Per Freight"; usual filing holes, Extremely Fine, ex-Wiseman, Engel, Haas, Birkinbine. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A CHOICE AND RARE MISSISSIPPI RIVER PACKET BOAT USAGE.
New Orleans surrendered to Vice Admiral Farragut on April 25th 1862, thus ending the Confederate post office and the use of their handstamps and adhesives in the city.
Realized: $3,500