Lot
4347 
Morning Star, circular handstamp on orange buff cover to Baltimore Md., carried to St. Louis where entered mails bearing 3¢ dull red (26), small repair and piece off at bottom right, tied by St. Louis "Steam" handstamp; barely reduced at left, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram on page 940., ex-John A. Eggen, Dr. Vernon Morris Jr.; with 2002 P.F. certificate. Milgram No. 940 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
The "Morning Star" was built in 1856 for the St. Louis & St. Joseph Union Line that operated on the Missouri River until she burned at St. Louis on June 21st 1859.
Realized: $1,400