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Ship Covers

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

138

1858 (Nov. 13), Steamer Natchez, Extremely Fine horizontal pair of #26 on "New=Orleans Price=Current, Commercial Intelligencer and Merchants' Transcript", sent from New Orleans to St. Joseph, La., "pr Natchez" as endorsed at lower left; stamps tied by two strikes of "U.S. Mail Saturday Evening Packet/Str. NATCHEZ/Route 8205 [?]/NOV/13" postmarks; some toning from ink, but otherwise sound, Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

139

Steamer Glendy Burke, red oval and "WAY 1" handstamps at center, on folded letter franked by Scott #10 full margins to in and barely tied by bold 7-bar grid cancel, addressed to Wall & deSaulles of New Orleans, datelined "St. Joseph Nov. 19 '51", business contents regarding the sale of cotton and reads "I rec'd your favor of 15th advising me of sale of 25 bales cotton and containing acct. sales of same. I ship by Steam G. Burke thirty seven more which you can dispose of so soon as a good opportunity presents. We have had some bad weather which influenced the crops some, but not enough to materially effect the quantity raised on this portion of the county. Hoping these may still be a good demand. I remain very respectfully yours, your friend, John W. Snodgrass.", red "New Orleans La. Nov. 21" arrival circular datestamp, horizontal file fold through address, Very Fine, Privately owned vessles transported mail between New Orleans and towns along the Mississippi River. The New Orleans postmaster required the ships to stamp the envelopes with the name of the ship on incoming mail. These were treated as Way letters at an additional charge of 1¢.
Covers with this marking do not often appear at auction, ex-Lippman, with 2009 Weiss certificate.
Milgram 516. (Image) (Image2)

Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

140

Steamboat St. James, red oval cancel at top left with two additional strikes alongside and manuscript "St. James" at bottom left, bold "WAY 1" handstamp at center, on folded letter franked by Scott #10 with huge margins with traces of neighboring stamps on three sides to in and tied by bold 7-bar grid cancel, addressed to Wall & deSaulles of New Orleans, red "New Orleans La. Nov. ?" arrival circular datestamp, datelined "Rodney (Mississippi) 4 Nov. 1851", business contents, minor staining along horizontal file fold through address, Fine to Very Fine, Privately owned vessles transported mail between New Orleans and towns along the Mississippi River. The New Orleans postmaster required the ships to stamp the envelopes with the name of the ship on incoming mail. These were treated as Way letters at an additional charge of 1¢. The St. James exploded on Lake Pontchartrain on July 5, 1852, killing 30 people aboard, ex-Lippman, with 2009 Weiss certificate.
Milgram 1310. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

141

279

Steamer Compromise (Milgram 279), red handstamp at top left, Scott #11A, full to large margins all around except barely touching at bottom left, tied by 7-bar grid, red "New Orleans La. Jan. 30" circular datestamp and "STEAM" handstamp, on folded letter datelined "Shreveport LA Jany. 25, 1851" begins with "We are still without a River at least without water - I cannot ship any cotton yet. will do so as soon as I can. I hope you will indulge me." addressed to Wall & deSaulles of New Orleans, manuscript "Compromise" at lower left, horizontal file fold thru address, Very Fine, and a very scarce marking, the Compromise was built in 1850 and operated between New Orleans and Natchitoches, ex-Lippman. (Image)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

142

503

Steamer Gen'l Quitman (Milgram 503), blue oval handstamp dated Oct. 23 1867 on uncanceled (as always) 3¢ Pink on Buff #U59 entire addressed to Joseph Hoy & Co. of New Orleans, small tear at top and couple tiny pin holes at bottom (how original correspondence was once attached), still, Very Fine and scarce, ex-Lippman. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

143

516

Steamer Glendy Burke (Milgram 516), well-struck red oval and "WAY 1" handstamps at top center, and manuscript "Glendy Burke" at bottom left, on folded letter franked by Scott #10A large margins at top and bottom with frameline of stamp at left to into top and right, barely tied by bold 7-bar grid cancel, addressed to Wall & deSaulles of New Orleans, datelined "Vicksburg 9 Sept. 1851", business contents, red "New Orleans La. Sep. 12" arrival circular datestamp, staining along horizontal file fold through address, still, Fine, Privately owned vessels transported mail between New Orleans and towns along the Mississippi River. The New Orleans postmaster required the ships to stamp the envelopes with the name of the ship on incoming mail. These were treated as Way letters at an additional charge of 1¢. Covers with this marking do not often appear at auction, ex-Lippman, with 2009 Weiss certificate. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

144

685

Packet Jefferson (Milgram 685), red oval and "STEAM 5" in circle handstamps, both very well struck, on stampless folded letter datelined "Black River Nov. 4 1851", addressed to New Orleans, business contents, small pieces out and usual horizontal crease thru address, Extremely Fine, strikes, an extremely scarce marking, similar to the listing example in listing example in Dr. James Milgram's book "Vessel-Named Markings on United States Inland and Ocean Waterways 1810-1890", ex-Lippman. (Image)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

145

838

Steamer Magnolia (Milgram 838), red flower-shaped handstamp at top left, bold "WAY 1" handstamp at center, on folded letter franked by Scott #10A with huge margins to in and tied by bold 7-bar grid cancel, addressed to Wall & deSaulles "of New Orleans, datelined "Rodney (Mississippi) 19 Sept. 1851", business contents, horizontal file fold through address, otherwise fine to very fine, we know of only four examples of this very scarce marking -- this cover, a similar cover in awful condition (offered as part of a group in the upcoming collections sale), a cover franked with #26 ex Hugh Feldman and John Hill Jr. that sold in 2014 for $4,750 hammer (the last one to appear on the market) and a stampless cover pictured on page 447 of Dr. James Milgram's book "Vessel-Named Markings on United States Inland and Ocean Waterways 1810-1890", Privately owned vessels transported mail between New Orleans and towns along the Mississippi River. The New Orleans postmaster required the ships to stamp the envelopes with the name of the ship on incoming mail. These were treated as Way letters at an additional charge of 1¢, ex-Lippman. (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

146

969

From Steamer Natchez No. 2 (Milgram 969), six folded letters addressed to Wall & deSaulles of New Orleans with the red oval handstamp and a New Orleans LA circular datestamp, comprising Scott #11 tied by "STEAM" handstamp datelined Magnolia Hills 14 June 1853, Scott #11 with wide sheet selvage tied by the New Orleans datestamp and red "Way 1" handstamp datelined Rodney Nov. 3rd 1851 (faulty; with Weiss opinion), faulty Scott #11 with "WAY" handstamp datelined Rodney July 25th 1853, stampless with red "STEAM 5" in double circle datelined Natchez December 4 1850, stampless with red "STEAM 10" in double circle datelined Natchez December 4 1850, and stampless with red "WAY 6" handstamp with manuscript "Princess" at bottom left datelined Plantation Oct. 18th 1851, each with horizontal file fold and other usual faults, Very Fine, strikes; Privately owned vessles transported mail between New Orleans and towns along the Mississippi River. The New Orleans postmaster required the ships to stamp the envelopes with the name of the ship on incoming mail. See all six online, ex-Lippman. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

147

1111

Steamboat Piota (Milgram 1111), ornate blue oval handstamp on uncanceled (as always) but unusually small 3¢ Red Nesbitt #U9 entire to Buchannon, Carroll & Co. of New Orleans, couple tiny pin holes at bottom (how original correspondence was once attached), Extremely Fine, ex-Lippman. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

148

1144

Steamer Princess No. 3 (Milgram 1144), three, each with the following -- a well-struck red oval handstamp, franked by Scott #11A canceled by a 7-bar grid, a red New Orleans circular datestamp a black "Way 1" handstamp, on a folded letter addressed to Wall & deSaulles of New Orleans, datelined Rodney June or July 1852, horizontal file fold thru address, -- one with manuscript "Princess" at lower left, Very Fine strikes, ex-Lippman. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

149

1144

Steamer Princess No. 3 (Milgram 1144), red oval handstamp at top center, Scott #11A, full margins to into, canceled by 7-bar grid, red New Orleans circular datestamp and black "Way 1" handstamp, on folded letter addressed to Wall & deSaulles of New Orleans, manuscript "Princess" at lower left, datelined Rodney 18 June 1852, horizontal file fold through address, Very Fine, strikes. Privately owned vessels transported mail between New Orleans and towns along the Mississippi River. The New Orleans postmaster required the ships to stamp the envelopes with the name of the ship on incoming mail. These were treated as Way letters at an additional charge of 1¢.
Covers with this marking do not often appear at auction, ex-Lippman. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

150

1285

Steam Boat Southern Belle (Milgram 1285), red oval handstamp at left, franked by Scott #11A, large margins with full frameline at bottom, ample top and right, into at left, canceled by 7-bar grid, black "Way 1" handstamp and "New Orleans La. Sep. 26" receiving datestamp, on folded letter datelined "Port Gibson (Miss.) Sept. 25th, 1852" that closes with "I regret to advise you that Dr. C.W. Wilson died on the 23rd Inst. He was as you are aware the real owner of the "Almond"(?) I being the trustee. I was a good man and the most celebrated physician in this section of the country." addressed to Wall & deSaulles of New Orleans, manuscript "Aly & Brother" at lower left, usual horizontal file fold thru address, Very Fine, ex-Lippman. (Image)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

151

1285

Steam Boat Southern Belle (Milgram 1285), well-struck red oval handstamp at left, franked by Scott #11A, ample to clear margins all around, tied by 7-bar grid, red "STEAM" handstamp and "New Orleans La. Apr. 27" receiving datestamp, on printed Louisville Courier Letter-Sheet Prices Current dated April 15, 1852 occupying two sides, the third side is a written letter datelined "Louisville Ky, April 20/52", addressed to Wall & deSaulles of New Orleans, manuscript "Str. Southern Belle" at lower left, usual horizontal file fold thru address, Very Fine strikes, ex-Lippman. (Image)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

152

1285

Steam Boat Southern Belle (Milgram 1285), red oval handstamp at left and "New Orleans La. Oct. 19" receiving datestamp, franked by Scott #11A, huge sheet margin at bottom, full to large margins other sides with part of adjacent stamp at right, canceled by "STEAM" handstamp, on folded letter datelined "Port Gibson (Miss) Oct. 15th, 1852", addressed to Wall & deSaulles of New Orleans, usual horizontal file fold thru address, Very Fine, ex-Lippman. (Image)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

153

1310

Steam Boat St. James (Milgram 1310), red oval and bold "WAY 1" handstamps at top center, on folded letter franked by Scott #11A with ample margins to just touching and tied by bold 7-bar grid cancel, addressed to Wall & deSaulles of New Orleans, red "New Orleans La. Feb. 27" arrival circular datestamp, datelined "Vicksburg (Miss.) February 23rd 1852", manuscript "per St. James at bottom left, business contents that read in part, "This amount (six hundred dollars) we required for the benefit of Mr. Jordan Chavis, some of whose cotton you hae already sold." usual horizontal file fold through address, Very Fine, Jordan Chavis was a free mulatto plantation owner whose white neighbors successfully petitioned the legislature to remain in Mississippi when all free colored people were ordered to leave Mississippi or be enslaved in the 1850's. When his children crossed the Mississippi River between 1859 and 1875 for exile in Arkansas, they passed into the white world, leaving the family’s racial history completely behind. His great great granddaughter wrote a book about the family -- http://www.mixedracestudies.org/?tag=jordan-chavis, ex-Lippman. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

154

1378

New Orleans & Memphis Packet T.P. Leathers (Milgram 1378), red oval handstamp at left, franked by Scott #11A, large margins top and right with frameline of adjacent stamp at top, just into at left and bottom, tied by "STEAM" handstamp, "New Orleans La. Jan. 5" receiving datestamp on folded letter datelined "Memphis Jany. 1st, 1852", addressed to Wall & deSaulles of New Orleans, usual horizontal file fold thru address and small stain at bottom left, Very Fine, example of this very elusive strike, ex-Lippman. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

155

1442

W. Burton (Milgram 1442), "Regular Opelousas Packet via Atchafalaya W. Burton C.E. Louaillier" red oval handstamp at top center on folded letter datelined "Dec. 25, 1858", franked with Scott #26 tied by well-struck "STEAM" handstamp, "New Orleans La Dec. 2? 1858" circular datestamp, addressed to New Orleans, business contents regarding cotton, black pepper and rice, etc., usual horizontal file fold through address, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, ex-Lippman. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction