Lot
1082 
United States, Steamboat and Ship Mails, better collection of approx. 98 with highlights including manuscript "W & P R Mail" and "W. & P. River Mail" postmark uses (Wheeling & Parkersburg River Mail), 1847 New Orleans to Fort Adams per "Natchez" with "Steam 5" rating, 1852 New Orleans to Albion Ills. with 3¢ #11A tied Louisville Ky. with blue "Steam" handstamp and ms. "Due 5" rating endorsed "Belle Key", #11A use with "Steam 5" straightline to Willoughby Oh.; 1846 New Orleans to St. Louis with red "Steam 10" straightline; 1845 Satardia Miss. to New Orleans with blue "Steam" and large "10" rating handstamps; 1848 New York to Claremont N.H. with red Fall River cds and "Steam" "5" rating handstamps; 1846 Keokuk Ia. to St. Louis Mo. with red "Steam 5" straightline; #26 (2) on Savannah Ga. mourning cover to New York City with "STEAM BOAT" straightline; additional #26 mourning cover use with Savannah Ga. cds and matching smaller "Steam Boat" straightline, 1846 New Orleans La. to Carrollton Miss. with Vicksburg cds and "Steam" straightline; 1834 Fort Monroe Arsenal to Sec. of War at Washington D.C. with red Baltimore cds, "Steamboat" straightline and "Free" rating handstamp; etc.; etc., F.-V.F. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Current Opening Bid: $1,800