United States, Steamboat Covers, 1850's. About 200 or so covers, virtually all to Col. R. C. Ballard at Vicksburg, Miss. or Elcho Plantation, near Young's Point, La., or Stones' Landing; some franked with #11 or #26, many with no franking & B/L (bill of lading) endorsement, all with steamboat endorsements like "Southern Belle, Frank Lyon, Natchez, Princess, Belle Creole", and many others; some with postmarks including oval "U.S. Mail /Packet/Natchez" & "Route 7309", "Saturday Evening Packet/Str. Natchez/ Route 4165", "N.O. & Vicksburg R.M" and others; condition quite mixed but some Very Fine, please inspect carefully. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0