Steamer America. Red oval handstamp and "pr. 'America' " endorsement on gray folded letter datelined "New Orleans, May 1st 1849" to St. Louis Mo. care of B.H. Randolph, entered mails with red "St. Louis Mo. '10' May 10" integral-rate cds readdressed to Boston Mass., Very Fine and scarce, ex-Rohloff, Milgram (J.W.M. backstamp).
Milgram No. 45; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Packet Steamer Amanda. Bold strike of blue oval handstamp on 1854, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U10) to New Orleans with black cds & matching straight line "Steam" handstamp, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely cover, ex-Hill.
Milgram No. 42; Estimate $300 - 400.

"Amanda" of 142 gross tons was built at Louisville in 1852 for the Mobile - New Orleans trade. In April 1857, she was purchased by Henry Tucker with Capt. N.C. Briggs as Master operating on the Red River. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Balt^o. & Norfolk Boat, Jan 27. Clear cds with matching circle of wedges cancel tying 1861, 3¢ rose on cover to Southburg, Ct.; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Steamer Cora. Bold red oval handstamp on folded letter datelined "Camden Arkansas. Feb 7th 1849" to New Orleans La.; endorsed "Cora" at lower left, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 291; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Homer. Bold red straight-line handstamp on Dec. 14th 1847 folded letter from Camden Ala. to New Orleans La., Very Fine strike.
Milgram No. 612; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Steamer Illinois. Printed schedule on reverse of orange cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Detroit Mich. Aug 5" cds to Cleveland Oh.; some soiling and light stains on front, otherwise Very Fine and scarce.
Milgram No. 637; Estimate $150 - 200.

There are a number of schedules that appear on covers either as handstamps or as printed corner cards. This cover for the "Illinois" shows the 1862 summer schedule between Cleveland and Detroit. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

U.S. Ship Monongahela. Blue cds on cover bearing two 2¢ red brown (210) singles tied by cork cancels, matching "Vallejo Cal., Jul 18" cds to Burlington Vt., Very Fine.
Milgram No. 927; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

From Steamer Osceola. Clear strike of red oval on blue folded cover docketed as datelined "Trenton Dec 11d 1850" from Buchannon Carroll & Co. to New Orleans La., endorsed "Osceola's Bill Lading" at top, Very Fine and choice, ex-Milgram (J.W.M.).
Milgram No. 1040; Estimate $150 - 200.

In the early 1850s, the "Osceola" plied the waterways of the Ouachita, Black and Mississippi Rivers between Camden, Ark. and New Orleans La.

References: Illustration example in Milgram's Vessel Named Markings book on page 541. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Ouachita Packet Princeton. Blue illustrated handstamp showing cotton bale on illustrated Feb. 27, 1848 bill of lading showing steamboat from Camden Ala. to New Orleans La., Fine.
Milgram No. 1146; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Ship Telegraph. Red fancy framed handstamp on December 30, 1817 folded cover from Bankers Bainbridge & Brown of London to Philadelphia Pa., endorsed "p Courier" via Liverpool and updated to "Telegraph" at bottom left, manuscript "forwd by Y. O.S. J.S. Carter & Co., L'Pool" on reverse, Philadelphia "6" in circle due handstamp; some light fold toning, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 1350; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Steamer Ulysses. Blue oval handstamp with "Aug 14, 1876" date on corner card cover to Providence, R.I., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by waffle grid handstamp, matching "Bar Harbor, Me., Aug 14, 1876" cds, Very Fine, with 1998 A.P.S. certificate.
Milgram No. 1394; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300