Steamboat and Ship Mail
Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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2056 |
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"Steamboat". Ms. endorsement on folded letter datelined "New Orleans June 6th 1812" some overall toning, Very Fine, carried aboard the New Orleans, the first steamboat on the Mississippi which sank
at Baton Rouge on July 12, 1814 (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2057 |
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"S B 18-1/2". Ms. pmk. on folded letter datelined "Point
Coupee 1st Oct. 1823" to New Orleans, gently cleaned, Very Fine early steamboat usage (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2058 |
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"St. Bt. 12". Ms. pmk. on folded letter datelined "New Orleans 8th Nov. 1824" to Parish St. James La., endorsed "pr. Steam Boat Louisianais", neat "Baton R. La. Nov. 18" circular datestamp, some
slight overall toning, Very Fine, scarce, this boat may have been the first steamboat built in Louisiana (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2059 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Large margins to in, tied by bold strike of "Steam" handstamp red "New Orleans La. Jun. 2" circular datestamp on blue folded letter datelined "Acadie Plantation, 31st May
1855" and addressed to New Orleans, ms. "Jones Express" and also "Holden's Stage" at top left, contents contains order for 100 pairs of summer shoes for slaves, some splitting along fold at top, Very Fine, unusual usage, carried by
Holden's Stage on Bayou LaFourche to the railroad and then by Jones Express to New Orleans (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2060 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Tied by "Shreveport La." double-circle handstamp on cover addressed to Shreveport and forwarded to Black Jack P.O., well-struck red "Red River Packet Countess, Geo. T.
Wilson Master" handstamp, stamp with rounded corner at top left and some cover wear incl. waterstaining at top right, otherwise Very Fine, the Countess was burned at Alexandria on March 15, 1864 to avoid capture by Union forces (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2061 |
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Steamer Cuba. Red oval with
fleuron on 1851 folded cover with bold "Way 11 Cents" rimless red oval and matching "New Orleans La. Jun. 30" circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2062 |
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New Orleans, Alexandria & Natchitoches Packet, P. Dalmau. Bold strike of oval handstamp with matching "Paid E.A. Dentzel. Agt. P.O. N.O." handstamp on 1852 folded cover reported to originate in Wilson's
Landing and addressed to New Orleans, light horizontal file fold, Very Fine strike, since Dentzel (a postal agent) collected postage this was allowed to be delivered without going thru a post office (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2063 |
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From Steamer B.W. Powell. Clear strike of red oval handstamp on cover with 3c Dull Red, Ty. IV (26A) cancelled by small ms. "X" addressed "c/o Red River R.R. Alexandria", blue corner card, Very Fine, a pretty cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2064 |
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Route 7309. Two 3c Nesbitt entires each with different marking in blue from the same route, first with "U. S. Mail Packet Natchez" blue oval handstamp and "Route 7309" in double-oval to Livingston Tenn.,
second with narrow double-oval and "St. Francisville La. Jan. 7" circular datestamp to Laurel Hill P.O. La., Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2065 |
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Steamer Shamrock. Elaborate marking on folded letter datelined "Dec. 10th 1850" to New Orleans, bold red "New Orleans La. Dec. 25" circular datestamp and matching "Way 11 Cents", fresh and
Very Fine, the Shamrock was built in 1848 and burned at Lake Bisteneau in 1851 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2066 |
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"U.S. Mail Packet", Steamer Lizzie Simmons, Geo. H. Kirk Capt., Maurice Langhorn Clerk. Well-struck handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, entire cancelled by ms. "X", red "From Geo. D.
Hite, New Orleans" backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, the Lizzie Simmons was built in 1859 and changed to the C.S.S. Pontchartrain in 1861, it was burned to avoid capture in 1863 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |