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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1021   image[Pennsylvania] Philadelphia - Ship Markings, eleven covers, circa 1811 - 1873, nice range of dates (1811, 1827, 1833, 1840, 1846, 1848, 1849 and 1854) showing a good range of rates (22, Free, 12, 6, 7, and Steamship Due 100, most all are inbound from South America; few small cover flaws, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1022   image[Pennsylvania] Philadelphia - Transatlantic Mails, 1845-61, ten covers and two fragments, eight covers inbound, two covers outbound; markings include Philadelphia 24 Am. Pkt in red, Phila Am Pkt 21 in black, two Philadelphia Am Pkt in black, Philadelphia Br. Pkt in black, red Philadelphia Paid 6 and PAID 15 on same cover, one fragment with black Phila. Am. Pkt Paid and boxed INDIA UNPAID; some cover faults, Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1023   image[Rhode Island] Newport, large oval handstamp, 53 x 44 mm, in black and manuscript "6" rate on 1822 folded letter addressed to Bristol RI; light file fold through postmark, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1024 F   Stampless covers, over 225 covers; includes at least one example from AL, CT, DC, DE, GA, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, Mich, Miss, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TE, VA, and VT plus a very faulty St. Augustine FL T.; some cover faults, Fine.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. 		Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1025   Covers, over 275 covers showing various postmarks and usages; includes five with 3¢ dull red imperforate, two with 3¢ dull red perforated, fifteen with 3¢ rose, seven with 3¢ 1869, 150 Banknote covers, fifteen Bureau issue covers, eighteen special delivery covers, forty-five 20th century covers, Freemont Campaign cover missing a stamp, 210 on Postal Note patent envelope, 3¢ Interior Dept and 6¢ Treasury Depart covers, five 3¢ 1869 on single cover, WX6 on post card;; at least one example from the following states AL, CA, CT, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, Mich, MN, MO, NJ, OH, SC and TX, Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
Packets/Inland Waterway Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1026 975 imageKouns Line Str. Navigator (Milgram 975), four line green handstamp, 58 x 16 mm: on 3¢ pink on buff entire addressed to Carroll Hoy & Co New Orleans; small cover tear from opening along top edge does not affect the marking, light file fold at center, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate $300 - 400

Waterway markings in green are unusual and scarce, this handstamp is struck better than the one illustrated in Milgram . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1027   imageLouisville & Cincinnati Mail Line, large dark blue handstamp at upper left, matching "5" rate at upper right on 1851 folded bank correspondence from Madison Indiana to Albany New York; light file folds through markings, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1028 149 imageLouisville & New-Orleans Packet/ Bunker HIll/ No. 3 (Milgram 149), excellent strike of large red upright oval, 28 x 32 mm, with Bunker Hill monument at center, on circa 1849 illustrated invoice which originated at Port Hudson and directed to New Orleans; manuscript "B Hill No. 3" at lower left; address somewhat faded by time, horizontal file fold at bottom ends in a small tear at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1029 405 imageNashville & Memphis U. S. M. Packet Embassy (Milgram 405), large red double oval, 49 x 33 mm, handstamp on 1852 folded letter date lined Madrid Bend, addressed to Nashville Tennessee, blue straight line STEAM and matching 5 in oval at top center; light file fold through center of cover, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1030 212 imageSteamer Cherokee (Milgram 212), excellent strike of fancy illustrated (Rose) blue Alabama River packet marking on U10; light strike of Alabama town mark; addressed to Alabama; entire opened on all sides and right side flap is weakly attached, small corner nick at UR of entire and light bend from contents at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

Milgram considers this marking to be one of the most artistic of all the packet markings, used circa 1857 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
Waterway Agent Markings
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1031   imageWAY 11 and WAY 11 CENTS, three covers; 1) red WAY 11 on 1849 folded letter from New Orleans and addressed to Boston; 2) blue WAY 11 on 1850 folded letter addressed to Boston; 3) red handstamp WAY 11 CENTS brown cover addressed to New Orleans, matching New Orleans town marking at left; light file folds, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
Ship/Ocean Waterway Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1032 170 imageCamillus Sailed Feby 13 I. Boyer (Milgram 170), bold strike of 1821 black oval 36 x 26 mm cogged hand stamp on folded letter from Glasgow Scotland, addressed to Providence RI; red NY postmark and matching "SHIP", manuscript 20 1/2 rate; couple of trivial file folds, Very Fine, ex-Robert Chambers.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

This is the cover illustrated in Milgram's "Vessel-Named Markings on United States Inland and Ocean Waterways, 1810-1890" as figure 170; exceptionally scarce waterway marking . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
1033   imageFleetford, multicolored clipper card for "The well known favorite A 1 California Clipper Ship Fleetwood (100 x 164 mm), "A. E. Ivers, Stationer and Printer, 70 Wall St., N. Y." imprint in bottom margin, minor soiling at left center and adhesion along top on reverse from mounting, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1034   imageGolden State, multicolored clipper card for "The Superior Clipper Ship Golden State"(85 x 150 mm), "Nesbit & Co. Printers" imprint in margin at bottom, trivial edge soiling in margins and small adhesion on reverse from mounting, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1035   imageHAVANA, straightline marking (18 x 2.5 mm) on 1851 folded letter datelined Havana and addressed to Portland Main; "SAVANAH * GEO * Sep 1" town marking at upper left and "10" in double rimmed rate marking at upper right; manuscript "P Merchant via Charleston" at lower left; light vertical file fold through center of folded letter does not affect the markings, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate $500 - 750

The earliest that the Stampless Cover Catalogue records this marking is 1854 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1036 673 imageJames Munroe/ Watkinson/ Sailed Mar. 1/ 1819/ Liverpool (Milgram 673), large red double oval hand stamp, 43 x 34 mm: matching arced "PACKET SHIP" at top right on Quaker dated folded letter datelined Liverpool and addressed to New York; manuscript "6" rate at upper right; couple of trivial file folds, Very Fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1037   imageNaval Library & Institute U. S. Navy Yard Boston, large black oval, 46 x 30 mm hand stamp on cover addressed to "Ast. Surgeon Albert Schriver, U.S. Frigate Powhatan, Japan Squadron", manuscript "By Ship Bombay" at lower left; cover with light fold from contents at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

The Powhatan was part of Perry's squadron which entered Edo Bay (now Tokyo) February 1854 and remained in Japanese waters until 1860; Scarce and important cover . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1038   image"p Car of Neptune", manuscript endorsement at lower left of folded cover addressed to Albany; large red manuscript "B" at center and matching "25" at upper right, manuscript "NYK" at upper left, a Very Fine cover.
Estimate $250 - 350

Notation on reverse states "from Brooklyn, Oct 21, 1815"; The "Car of Neptune" was the second steamboat built by Fulton in 1809; Excellent example of the very early Hudson River steamboat mail . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1039   imageNewport R. I. "PACKET", large green handstamp, 40 x 12 mm, in Old English letters on 1826 folded letter datelined Charleston SC and addressed to Peace Dale Rhode Island, matching large oval Newport Rhode Island handstamp at upper left and manuscript "25" at upper right and "Schr Genl. Hawes" at lower left; very light file folds through markings, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1040   imagePAN & SAN FRAN. SS, lightly struck marking in red on January 15 (1851) folded letter datelined San Francisco and addressed to Boston; dateless NY "STEAM SHIP" and "40" rate mark at upper right, manuscript "pr 'Unicorn' str" at lower left; light file fold at center, not affecting the markings, Very Fine and rare, In his 1987 work Theron Wierenga estimates that there are about 25 examples of this marking, he records one other cover from this sailing.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

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