Lot
4437 
Steamship Pampero, large oval handstamp on mourning envelope with original black edged enclosure datelined "San Francisco April 15th 1854", addressed to New Orleans La., blue "Stmr. Sierra Nevada, Via Nicaragua, Advance of the Mails" oval handstamp (Milgram 1275), letter apparently delayed on route missing the Apr. 15th sailing and placed on the Jun. 1st sailing arriving at San Juan del Sure on Jun. 14th, carried across Nicaragua and placed onto the Pampero leaving San Juan del Norte on Jun. 17th and arriving at New Orleans on Jun. 24th, entered mails with partial red "New Orleans La. Jun 24" cds and black "Steamship 10" cent due rating circular handstamp, docketed "Rec'd June 26th"; edge wear and tears, cover with stains beginning to appear from non-archival tape that should be removed, Fine, Illustrated in Milgram on page 545. Milgram No. 1051 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE STEAMSHIP PAMPERO MARKING, BOTH IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STEAMER SIERRA NEVADA HANDSTAMP.
Realized: $2,200