Sale No: 796
Lot No: 2166
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Mississippi River Mail, 1810's-60's, 73 consisting of 32 stampless including ms. "Steam 10 and "with a small Barrel Pickled oysters" at top center carried on the Cora in Feb. 1847, ms. "Per N.O.O. & G.W. Rail Road & Jones Express" at top with "STEAM 5" in circle on 1855 stampless written by son of Philip Barton Key (served in Congress 1807-13 & was a cousin of Francis Scott Key; Jones Express operated from Houston & Golusse to New Orleans via Opelousas), black "Way 5", Ship with ms. 12 to the Asst. Gen of the Army in Washington D.C. datelined "St. Joseph's Island 24 Oct 1845" that reads "Capt. M. Burke reports (Lt. Henry Merill) killed by the falling of a spar on the steamer Augusta on the 25th Oct. 1845", red "Way 6" (2), "Way 11 Cents" (2; 1 red & 1 black), red "Way 11" in circle, "15 May 1812" to Natchez, red "Ship 6 Cents" in circle on partially printed form, "Steamship 10" from Vera Cruz with oval backstamp, 3c Nesbitts include 9 with "WAY" straightline 1 with "STEAMBOAT" and 6 with "STEAM" cancels on idicias, plus 12 3c postal stationery uncanceled to Joseph Hoy & Co. with steamboat names in manuscript, seven franked with #11 or #11A including one with "STEAM" and red "FROM STEAMER NATCHEZ No. 2" oval handstamps, one with "WAY 6" handstamp, see them all online Shipping charges apply - weight 2.2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Image)
Estimate $1,500-2,000
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Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00
Closed..Mar-26-2024, 14:10:16 EST
Sold For 2000
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