Sale No: 115
Lot No:641
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Est. $200-300

Sale No: 115
Lot No:642
Symbol:Cat No:O-21

(Railroad Covers) Lville & Cinti. Mail Line Oct 9. Bold strike of blue cds ties 1857, 3¢ dull red on buff cover to Oxford, Mass.; tiny cover tear at top, Very Fine, ex-Wagshal, with 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 26.
Towle No. O-21; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 115
Lot No:643
Symbol:Cat No:194

Champion, N.O. & St. Louis R.R. Line. Illustrated steamboat oval handstamp on cover addressed to Capt. Wm. Moore of the steamer Hope in Vicksburg, Miss.; partial backflap with slight reduction at top, Very Fine, a choice example of this scarce handstamp, ex-Haas, with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Milgram No. 194; Estimate $500 - 750.

Cairo at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers acted as a transfer point for mails going to destinations via Ohio River contract steamboats. From July 1858 to May 1861 the route was contracted by the trip at $200 per round trip. After the Civil War, the Atlantic & Mississippi Steam Packet Co. was contracted for a 3½ times a week service at $27,000 a year. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Sale No: 115
Lot No:644
Symbol:Cat No:363

From Natchitoches Packet D.R. Carroll. Two strikes of blue oval handstamp on 1858 folded letter to New Orleans, La., one tying 1857, 3¢ dull red with additional "Steam" handstamp, matching "New Orleans, La., Nov 16, 1858" cds, stamp with additional unused 3¢ stamp affixed underneath (most likely stuck together at time of mailing), Very Fine, ex-Haas, with 2022 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. 363; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 115
Lot No:645
Symbol:Cat No:969

From Steamer Natchez No. 2. Red oval handstamp on incoming 1853 folded letter sheet franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by N.O. "Way" handstamp, partial red "New Orleans, La., July 19" cds, Very Fine, with 2022 Crowe certificate.
Milgram No. 969; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 115
Lot No:646
Symbol:Cat No:1034

Steamer Oregon, 5. Complete sharp strike of red oval handstamp on 1846 folded letter from New York to Providence R.I., Extremely Fine, The Oregon rating handstamp is known only used in 1846, with 2018 P.F. certificate.
Milgram No. 1034; Estimate $150 - 200.

In 1846, a joint contract involving the New Jersey Steam Navigation Company owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt and the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company was made for Route 801 New York to Boston. The steamboat company's share of the $15,000 a year contract was $7,272 for a daily trip excluding Sundays. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 115
Lot No:647
Symbol:Cat No:1329

Sultana. Clear red negative handstamp on 1850 New Orleans, La. folded letter to St. Louis, Mo., some minor ink erosion in address panel, Very Fine, a very scarce marking.
Milgram No. 1329; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750