Lot
4273 
(Route 8163) Steamer Henry Ames, oval handstamp on orange envelope addressed to Prisoner of War, 9th La. Cavalry, Fort Delaware, Del. bearing 1861, 3¢ rose, s.e. at right, tied by "Cairo Ill, Jan 9, 1865" duplex; edge wear and faults, Fine, A rare steamer marking used on the same day as the example illustrated in Milgram. Milgram No. 596 Estimate $300 - 400.
This was carried by private steamboat "Henry Ames" to Cairo where placed into the mails for Fort Delaware Del.