New Orleans & Bayou Sara Freight Packet Grosse Tete. Large red oval handstamp on cover to Washington, D.C. franked with 1857 3¢ Brownish Carmine (#26, tiny nick) tied by "Way" handstamp, cover with small tear at top and toned spot, Very Fine, a lovely cover. Milgram No. 571  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

New Orleans & Bayou Sara Freight Packet Grosse Tete. Red oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans; postmarked 1859 year-dated New Orleans cds and matching straightline "Steamboat" in black, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Eggen. Milgram No. 571  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)