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Waterway Packet Markings continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
881     857 imageSt. Louis & Memphis Packet Mary E. Forsyth (Mississippi River). Illustrated red corner card on cover to West Andover, O., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Memphis, Tenn., Aug 14" cds and target duplex; with original 1863 enclosure mentioning taking the Cairo (Illinois) Express train to Memphis to board the steamer Mary E. Forsyth, also includes business card from sender; cover slightly reduced at right a bit into stamp margin, otherwise Very Fine.
Milgram No. 857; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$90.00
Will close during Public Auction
882     924 imagePassenger Packet Monarch (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers). Corner card with "stamp collar" at left, on cover to Baltimore, Md., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11) tied by "New Orleans, La., May 26" cds, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 924; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$190.00
Will close during Public Auction
883     1070 imageNew Orleans, Alexandria & Natchitoches Packet P. Dalmau (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Oval handstamp on 1852 folded letter to New Orleans, La., neat strike of red "Way 6" rating handstamp, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1070; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction
884     1111 imageSteamboat Piota (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Blue ornate oval handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U10) to New Orleans, La., Very Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Milgram No. 1111; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
885     1230 imageSteamer R.W. McRae (Mississippi River). Clear red oval handstamp on manuscript canceled 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, La., Very Fine and choice, one of the finer examples of this marking.
Milgram No. 1230; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$90.00
Will close during Public Auction
886     1189 imageSteamer Richard Willing (Chesapeake Bay). Blue 1874 oval date stamp on quadrille paper cover to Baltimore, Md., franked with 1873, 3¢ green (158, s.e. at right) tied by target handstamp, matching "Laurel Factory, Md., Jul 13" cds; small cover corner nick at bottom right, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1189; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$90.00
Will close during Public Auction
887     1301 imageSteamer St. Charles (Mississippi River). Red boxed handstamp with shaded St. Charles lettering, on blue folded letter datelined "New Orleans Decr. 6. 1851" and addressed to Plaquemine La. that was located 112 miles up river from New Orleans on the 165 route to St. Francisville, previously unrecorded Plaquemine red "Steam 5" rating; folds have been non-archival taped, Very Fine and rare marking, ex-J. Eggen, Clippert & Feldman, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1301; Estimate $400 - 600.

The "St. Charles" of 311 tons was built at Cincinnati in 1850 for Samuel Applegate and others for the Red River trade. From this cover it is probable that Applegate ran her to St. Francisville. Contracted by the trip, Route 6102 connected the port for St. Francisville (Bayou Sara) with New Orleans between 1849 and June 1858. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$190.00
Will close during Public Auction
888     1302 imageRed River Packet St. Charles (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Red oval handstamp clearly struck on manuscript canceled 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U10) from Buchanan Carroll correspondence to New Orleans, La., Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1302; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
889     1310 imageSteam Boat St. James (Mississippi River). Red oval handstamp on fresh cover to New Orleans, La., franked with 1851, 3¢ orange brown (10A) tied by grid handstamp, red "New Orleans, La., Nov 28" cds with matching "Way 1" rate handstamp; cover file fold, Very Fine, with 1992 A.P.S. certificate.
Milgram No. 1310; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
890     1337 imageNatchitoches Packet Swamp Fox (Mississippi and Red Rivers). Red double line oval on uncancelled 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U10) to New Orleans, La., Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1337; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
891     1372 imageNew Orleans & Camden Packet Steamer Tigress (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers). Red oval handstamp on cover to New Orleans, La., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by grid handstamp, with matching straight line "Steam" handstamp and light discernible "New Orleans P.O., Not Called For, Jan 19" cds, Very Fine, ex-Hall.
Milgram No. 1372; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
892     1417 imageS.B. Viola (Mississippi River). Red two-line handstamp on blue Nov. 27th 1847 folded fill of lading from New Orleans La. to Assumption; blue receipt docketing at left, Very Fine and scarce, ex-Milgram, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1417; Estimate $200 - 300.

The "Viola" of 200 tons was built at Louisville Ky. in 1846 and was first enrolled at New Orleans on November 25th 1847. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$90.00
Will close during Public Auction
893     1444 imageRegular N.O. & Camden Packet Welcome (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers). Bold blue oval on 1864, 3¢ pink entire (U58) with printed corner card from "Monroe, La." to New Orleans, Very Fine and choice.
Milgram No. 1444; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
Ship & Ocean Markings
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
894   imageC.S. Hulbert, Sutton & Co.'s Dispatch Line, For Portland - Oregon - Direct. Red, blue and gold leaf ad design on violet glazed enamel stock (145x91mm), with card promoting "The Popular A 1 First-Class Clipper", strong colors; some blue offset at left and on reverse, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
895   imageJ.D. Peters, Sutton & Co.'s Dispatch Line, For Portland, Oregon. Red and gold leaf ad design on violet glazed enamel stock (146x90mm) with flag showing Bee Hive, card promoting "The Elegant A 1 First-Class Clipper", strong colors; some writing offset, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE "J.D. PETERS" CLIPPER CARD. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction
896       image(Oregon Steam Navigation) O.S.N. Co., Portland, Or., Aug 30, 1869. Two strikes of blue cds on cover addressed to "Joseph Bailey, Oregon Railroad, Cascades", with original enclosure on Office of Oregon Steam Navigation Co. letterhead; cover with expertly repaired tear at upper left affecting left date stamp and missing sideflap, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Company business letters could legally be carried on their steamboats without postage. Mail and express company letters were carried on these railroads from 1862 until 1883 when a railroad was built down the Columbia. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
897       imagePhiladelphia Full Rigged Ship. Clear handstamp with matching "Phila, May 14" boxed date stamp on 1835 folded letter sheet to Washington D.C., red manuscript "14½" rating (12½¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee) and "Brig Carroll for Phila." endorsement at bottom left; sealed cover tear at top center slightly affecting ship marking, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

The Philadelphia Rigged Ship handstamp was used only on incoming mail for addresses beyond the port. It is recorded used from May 1834 to Nov. 9, 1835. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction
898   imageState of California, The Pacific Coast Steamship Co.'s, For Portland, Oregon Direct. Multicolored ad design on white glazed enamel stock (145x91mm), showing the House Flag for the P.C.S.S. Co., strong colors; some notations including date of sailing and corner crease, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
899       imageU.S. Naval Lyceum. Illustrated full rigged ship in oval handstamp on 1836 folded letter to doctor aboard the U.S. Sloop of War "John Adams" in New York, entered the mails with manuscript "Morrisville, Pa., Oct 7" postmark and "Paid 10" rating, letter with interesting content including elections and Harrison, buried Aaron Burr at Princeton, etc., F.-V.F., a very early usage of the U.S. Naval Lyceum.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$90.00
Will close during Public Auction
900       imageU.S. Naval Lyceum. Illustrated full rigged ship in oval handstamp on 1842 folded letter to doctor aboard the U.S. ship "Cyane" via the Pacific Station in New York, entered the mails with manuscript "Morrisville (Pa), Jan 28" postmark and matching "Paid 10" rating, lengthy 4-page letter and and docketed "Rec'd on reaching Callao (Peru), Augt 8th, 1842", Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

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