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Steamboat and Ship Handstamp Postal History, 1840s-1890s, wonderful collection of over 120 name-of-boat handstamp or advertising covers with many better and rare uses, a wide range of markings and ships including "Steamer St. Charles" blue oval on 3¢ #U58 entire; "St. Nicholas" fancy framed handstamp on #U59 entire and blue circular d.s. on #U58 entire; "Packet Southerner" blue oval on #U58 entire; "Steamboat Southern Belle" red double-oval on #11A on #U9 entire (PFC); "Silver Moon" blue ad cover with #65 (repaired at left); "Plymouth Rock" illustrated corner card cover with #11; "Packet Saint Mares" blue oval on #U58; "Steamer R.W. McRae" red oval on #U10 entire; "Steamer Red River" red oval on stampless cover; "Steamer Rapides" oval on 3¢ Nesbitt (rare knife 4); "Steamer P.F. Kimball" red oval on blue 1852 stampless cover; "Steamer Princess No. 3" red oval on 1852 stampless letter; "Steamer Perry" red circular handstamp ties 3¢ #65 to Newport R.I.; "Steamer Paul Jones" shield handstamp on cover with #26; "Ouachita Packet, Rose Franks" three-line h.s. on #U58; "Steamer Mary Bess" blue oval on 3¢ Nesbitt entire, "Lizzie Simmons" three-line handstamp on #U10 entire; "Packet Steamer Tigress" large red oval on #U10 entire; "St. Bt. Monroe" red oval on 1850 bill of lading cover; "S.B. Music" red intaglio handstamp on 1847 folded letter; "Steamer New Era" ornamental handstamp on #U58 entire; "New World" red oval on stampless cover; "Nina Simmes" red circular illustrated handstamp (M1009) showing ship on cover missing stamp; etc.; some mixed condition but many better strikes, most are ex-Milgram. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
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Realized: $7,000