Steamer Robt. J. Ward, brilliant strike of fancy ornate shield handstamp on small cover to Midway Ky., probably originating at New Orleans and carried to Louisville on the Robert J. Ward, entered mails with partial "Louisville '5' Apr 8" integral 5¢ due cds and matching "Steam" straightline handstamp, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram on page 614., ex-Paul Rohloff, "Antoine"; with 1993 P.S.E. and 2001 P.F. certificates. Milgram No. 1210  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS ORNATE SHIELD HANDSTAMP. The "Robt. J. Ward" ran the New Orleans to Louisville trade between 1852 and 1860. $0 (Image)