Melbourne, Australia-USA, "PAID TO PANAMA" well struck British P.O. straightline handstamp on 1858 folded letter sheet to Boston, manuscript "Carrier Dove, Via Callao" obliterated and rerouted with manuscript "Via Panama Mar 30", well struck "Steamship 20" circular handstamp, manuscript on backflap "Received January 21/58 forwarded January 27/58 for.....Co.", Very Fine (Image)

CV. 150

"N.Y. & Boston STMB & R.R.R.", exceptionally choice, complete and well struck for this elusive handstamp, ties 3c (26) on folded letter sheet to Bucksport, Me., Extremely Fine. (Image)

CV. 100

"Steam Acapulco", mostly bold and complete 38x24mm oval on 3c entire (U58) to San Francisco, San Francisco double cds and "cog", large "Due 7" straightline, light soiling and small tear at top, otherwise Fine cover, a scarce marking. (ASCC $850). (Image)

CV. 200

"Steam Mazatlan", complete and mostly bold 38x24mm oval on cover to Trenton, N.J., 3c (65), tied by San Francisco 4/14 cds and cork cancel, partial "Due 7" straightline, manuscript "U.S. Steamer Resaca, Mazatlan, Mex." at upper left, slightly reduced at left, Fine cover. (ASCC $1,000). (Image)

CV. 250

"Steam Panama", bold and near complete 38x24mm oval on cover to Sacramento ,Cal., bold "10" numeral handstamp, San Francisco, Cal. 1/13/66 cds and target, light edge wear, Fine cover. (ASCC $750). (Image)

CV. 200

"Regular Saturday Packet Alice Vivian, Capt. S.W. Abels, For Demopolis & Merriweathers Landing" (Milgram 29) (Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers), bold and complete but somewhat overinked blue 49x33mm oval on 3c entire (U10), to Centerville, Texas, straightline "Steamboat" and Mobile, Ala. 5/4/59 cds, edge flaws and small nicks, VF strike on a Fine cover, a somewhat scarce boat marking (scarcity D) (Image)

CV. 100

"Steamer Anna Perret" (Milgram 56), (Red River & Bayou LaFourche), near complete 54x28mm oval on cover to Baton Rouge, La., unused 3c (26a), vertical 1859 manuscript docketing at left,small faults, partial backflap, an otherwise Very Fine cover. (scarcity D). (Image)

CV. 100

"Saturday Grand Ecore Weekly Packet, Leaves (various dates), B.L. Hodges No 2, John Hienn Commander" (Milgram 127), (Red River), two 3c (U58) entires, each with bold and near complete blue 50x32mm ovals, both from "Hoy" correspondence, one with typical staple holes, other with light aging, otherwise F-VF strikes on Fine covers (scarcity C). (Image)

CV. 90

"Steamer Capitol" (Milgram 173), (Mississippi River), complete and well struck red 44x22mm oval ties lower left corner single 3c (11A) on outer folded letter sheet to New Orleans, stamp additionally tied by "Steam" straightline, red New Orleans 8/11 cds, splitting along file folds mended with archival tape, Extremely Fine strike on a Fine cover (scarcity D). (Image)

CV. 100

"Quachita Packet Catahoula, J.D. Walker Master" (Milgram 182), (Quachita River), bold and near complete blue 49x32mm oval, 3c (U10), Very Fine. (scarcity E). (Image)

CV. 150

"Steamer Cora" (Milgram 291), (Mississippi & Quachita Rivers), bold and complete red 35x20mm oval on 1849 folded letter sheet to New Orleans, content regarding cotton, Very Fine. (scarcity C). (Image)

CV. 100

"Steamer Cuba" (Milgram 320), (Alabama River), bold and complete red 44x27mm oval on outer folded letter sheet to New Orleans, some light hinge reinforcement along some file folds, otherwise Very Fine. (scarcity D). (Image)

CV. 100

"Dr. Batey" (Milgram 359), (Mississippi and Ouchita Rivers), red oval 27x14mm red oval on 1853 folded letter sheet to New Orleans, interesting content, red New Orleans 3/24 cds black arc "Steam 5" in circle, light soiling across bottom, still Very Fine (scarcity E). (Image)

CV. 150

"From Natchitoches Packet D.R. Carroll" (Milgram 363), (Mississippi and Red Rivers), bold, crisp and complete blue 37x20mm oval on 1858 outer folded letter sheet to New Orleans, 3c (26) tied by "Steam" straightline, New Orleans 4/29/(58) cds, Extremely Fine cover. (scarcity D). (Image)

CV. 100

"Steamer Duck River" (Milgram 370), (Mississippi and Red Rivers), bold and near complete red 45x29mm oval on 1850 outer folded letter sheet, additional light and partially readable red "Paid...N.O." agents oval at right, Very Fine. (scarcity E). (Image)

CV. 150

"Steamer Eclipse" (Milgram 384), (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), light but complete red 40x22mm oval on 1853 folded letter sheet to New Orleans, 3c (11A) tied by St. Francisville, La. 4/9 c.d.s., matching "Steam" straightline, light staining across horizontal filefold (slightly distracting), still a Very Fine cover. (scarcity E). (Image)

CV. 150

"Steamer Empire Parish" (Milgram 418), near complete blue or possibly green (unlisted in either color) 55x27mm oval on partial folded letter sheet to New Orleans, Fine cover, in need of research, possibly CSA usage. (scarcity D). (Image)

CV. 100

"U.S. Mail Steamship Fah Kee, Apr 21 1866, St. Jargo" (Milgram 434), (Atlantic Ocean), mostly bold and complete 34.5x29mm black frame handstamp on 1866 folded letter sheet to New York, datelined Cuba 4/21/66, bold "Steamship 10" circular handstamp, Extremely Fine cover, illustrated in Milgram page 264. (scarcity E). (Image)

CV. 300

"Packet Farmer" (Milgram 448), (Alabama River), complete intricate 33x24mm oval on cover to Aola, manuscript notation "Farmer" at lower left, light cover mending and light tone spots all well away from Very Fine strike.(scarcity H). (Image)

CV. 300

"Steamer Fashion" (Milgram 451), (Mississippi and Red Rivers), complete red 46x32mm oval on 1857 outer folded letter sheet to New Orleans, ms "Fashion" bottom left, bold red "Steam" in double circle, red New Orleans 3/22 cds, Very Fine. (scarcity D) (Image)

CV. 100

"S.B. Streck" (Milgram 463), (Mississippi River and Coast), complete red 31x16mm "saw toothed" rectangle on folded letter sheet to Assumption (La Fourche River), manuscript "Streck" at lower left, some edge wear and erosion mostly at right, vertical filefold slightly impacting Very Fine strike. (scarcity D). (Image)

CV. 100

"Frank Lyon" (Milgram 473), (Alabama River and later Mississippi River), complete and fairly well struck example, although some what light in parts, on folded letter sheet to Mobile Ala. black "Steam 5" oval, Very Fine. (scarcity F). (Image)

CV. 200

"Steamer Genl. Quitman" (Milgram 500), (Mississippi River), complete but somewhat light blue 48x27mm oval on 3c entire (U10) to New Orleans, typical staple hole (Hoy correspondence), ms notation "(order for Fort)" at top, Very Fine. (scarcity E), (Image)

CV. 200

"Steamer Hecla" (Milgram 592) (Mississippi and Red Rivers), complete but lightly struck red 41x29mm oval on 1851 folded letter sheet to New Orleans, red "Way 11" oval and matching New Orleans 6/16 cds, Very Fine. (scarcity D). (Image)

CV. 100

"Steamer Latonia" (Milgram 771), (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers), near complete and well struck red 24x17 truncated octagonal on cover to New Orleans, bold red "Way 6" handstamp, red New Orleans 5/11 cds, 3c (11) not tied by grid, couple light creases and normal staple hole, Fine cover. (scarcity F). (Image)

CV. 200