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U.S. Postal History by Topic continued...

Packets/Maritime Mail Covers continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1390   image"S.B. Pauline Carroll", 3¢ (#65) tied by Cairo, IL, c.d.s. with target and ship handstamps ornamented; addressed to Cayngales, NY, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1391   image"PURSER" marking, 3¢ rose (65) tied by 1866 San Francisco Cal target cancel on incoming cover with large straightline "PURSER" at lower left, unusual; stamp with toned spots and cover with tear into date stamp, otherwise Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1392 857 imageSt. Louis & Memphis Packet Mary E. Forsyth (Milgram 857), illustrated red boxed corner card on amber cover addressed to West Andover, Ohio, franked with 3¢ (#65) tied by double-oval "MEMPHIS TENN AUG 14" postmark and target killer; cover slightly trimmed at right just into a small portion of the stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400

This Packet did not use a handstamp and only exists with a corner card
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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1393 1228 imageSt. Louis, Cairo & New Orleans Passenger Steamer Ruth (Milgram 1228), 3¢ (#65) tied by double-circle "MEMPHIS TENN NOV 18" duplex with target killer on violet illustrated ad cover, addressed to Columbus, Ohio; cover with minor water discoloration on edges, backflap with some tears and small pieces missing, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1394   imageSTEAM ACAPULCO, 3¢ rose (#65) two singles, tied San Francisco fancy cogwheel cancels on 1864 incoming cover with oval postmark at left and San Francisco duplex postmark at top right; company handstamp on reverse; cover with small edge tears at top and slightly reduced at right, stamps with small flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

Blue crayon "14" at top center denotes that 14¢ was due. San Francisco typically accepted postage on an incoming cover as partial pre-payment and only charged the deficiency
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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1395   image"STEAM SHIP" markings, four covers with 3¢ rose (65): 1) single tied by two "STEAM SHIP" on cover to New Haven, matching "DUE 7" at center, enclosure datelined "Steamer. Colorado, Sept 1st, 1865"; 2) faulty single tied by straightline "STEAM" on cover addresed to Unionville Center Ohio, matching "DUE 3" at center, enclosure datelined "Gun Boat 'Silver Cloud' Memphis Tenn, May 3rd/ 64", cover with toning; 3) single stamp tied by straightline "STEAM" on buff cover addressed to St. Louis; 4) single tied by Georgetown DC datestamp on cover addressed to Maine with questionable large blue-black "STEAM-SHIP" at left and matching crossed 35-star flags on backflap, Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
1396   imageSTEAMBOAT, 3¢ rose (#65) tied by circle-of-carets cancel on cover to Richmond, Va, with straightline postmark, "DUE 3" in circle and "Fredericksburg Va" postmark, a Very Fine cover.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1397   imageSteamboat covers, 3, each franked with 3¢ (#65); 1) stamp tied by blue "Baltimore Md." postmark and matching straightline "STEAMBOAT" on cover addressed to Milwaukie, WI, additional "DUE 2 Cts" at top center, cover missing portion of bottom backflap; 2) single tied by double-circle "Baltimore, MD Aug 16 '65" duplex with target killer on "NEW LINE STEAMERS" cover illustrated with small ship, addressed to Richmond, VA, cover with light toning; 3) single with natural straight edge, just tied by blue target cancel of Baltimore, Md, duplex on "Baltimore Steam Packet Co." corner card addressed to Flint, MI, with straightline "LYNN MS" postmark and "MISSENT", illustrated letterhead enclosed, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1398   imageSteamboat covers, six covers and one piece, mostly inland waterway markings; includes 1) single 3¢ tied by straightline "STEAM"; 2) single on cover with manuscript "S. S. Nashua"; 3) single on "E. S. Butler & Co. Steamboat Agents for Cincinnati & Memphis Packet Company" boxed corner card; and 4) piece of bill of lading for cargo carried on the North German Lloyd steamer "Bremen" with two 1¢ and one 3¢ stamp tied by blue oval illegally paying the 5¢ revenue fee, Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1399   imageSteamboat covers, 3, each franked with 3¢ rose (#65): 1) single, target cancel, natural straight edge at right on cover to New Orleans with fancy red double-oval "STEAMBOAT BELLA DONNA" at left (Milgram 100); 2) horizontal pair of 3¢ showing the lower portion of the double-circle "FASHION" handstamp (Milgram 454), cover with some insect erosion; 3) single 3¢ tied by blue double-circle Louisville, KY, duplex with target killer on cover addressed to Athens, AL, with double-circle handstamp "ERWIN & DONAHUE STEAMBOAT AGENTS" corner card at upper left, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1400   imageSteamboat covers, New York-related, four, each with 3¢ rose (#65); 1) single tied by four-bar open grid on orange cover addressed to San Francisco with manuscript "Steamer" at top center, without backflap; 2) single tied by straightline "STEAMBOAT" on incoming cover with "DUE 1" in circle, enclosure dated August 9, 1866, without origin; 3) single tied by large dateless "N. YORK STEAMSHIP" marking on cover addressed to Union Springs, NY, matching "DUE 7" at center, enclosure dateline "U.S.Ship Lancaster, Acapulco Bay Apr 17 '65"; 4) single tied by straightline "STEAMBOAT" on cover addressed to Old Saybrook with matching "DUE 6" at upper right, enclosure datelined "Deep River Dec 7 '64" (Deep River was in CT); covers with small faults, mostly from opening, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
1401 741 imageSteamer Katahdin (Milgram 741), 3¢ (#65) tied by blue "AUG 2 1866" handstamp on orange cover addressed to Boston Mass.; stamp with small flaws.
Estimate $200 - 300

The Katahdin was a steamer that ran along the Northeast Coast, from Boston to Bangor, Maine
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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1402   imageUS Navy ship covers, three, each tied with 3¢ rose (65), each with US Navy ship name in manuscript; 1) USS Massachusetts on cover to Sutton, Mass, with stamp tied by "Philadelphia Pa Dec 4 1865" datestamp, cover edge flaws, enclosure datelined "U. S. Steamer Massachusetts, At Sea Nov 22nd 1863"; 2) cover addressed to Conn with manuscript "U.S.S. Malvern" at upper left, stamp tied by quartered cork, matching Old Point Comfort, Va, datestamp at center, the Malvern was captured by the Union Navy and used on navigable waterways of the Confederacy; 3) "From U. S. Steamer Mercedita W. I. Squadron" on amber cover addressed to Maine, stamp (cut into by opening of cover) tied by straightline Boston, Mass, "SHIP", matching "Due 6 cts" at center, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1403   imageUS SHIP, 3¢ rose (#65) tied by "PHILADELPHIA Pa MAR 19 1864" town marking on cover addressed to South Easton, Pa.; straightline postmark at center, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1404   imageUS SHIP Markings, 1861 3¢ rose (65) on two covers each with different U. S. Ship marking: 1) single tied by double-circle US SHIP marking at the upper left of a cover addressed to Phoenixville Pa; 2) single, manuscript cancelled, not tied, on dark buff cover with "U. S. Ship 3 cts" postmark, addressed to Springfield Mass; minor cover flaws, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1405   imageWest Coast steamer covers, each franked 1861 3¢ rose: 1) single tied by Portland Oregon target cancel on cover addressed to Watertown NY, manuscript "Per Steamer" at left; 2) single tied by San Francisco target cancel on salmon cover addressed to New Bedford Mass, manuscript "per Steamer 'Constitution'" at upper left; 3) single tied by San Francisco cogwheel cancel on cover addressed to Olympia, W. T. with manuscript "per Steamer/ via Portland" at upper left; 4) 1866 folded letter with two 3¢ stamps with San Francisco cogwheel cancels, addressed to NY, manuscript "Per Steamer via Panama", dateline notes that it was to be sent via the Montana, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
Foreign Mail
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1406   image1861-68, cross-border covers to Canada, nine, includes pair of #65 and pair of #73 on cover from West Haverford, PA, to Canada West with red oval "W.S. 10 cts/Paid"; two #94 on cover from Eau Claire, WI, to Drummondville, U.C, missent; #65 on cover from Cleveland, OH, to Vittoria, C.W. with "Ud. States/10 cts" in arc; two #73 and pair of #65 on cover from Portland, ME, to Three Rivers, C.E., with "U.States" in arc; mixed condition, examine, Fine to Very Fine, some scarce material.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1407 FX-SH1b image1903, cover from Shanghai, China, to New Orleans with registry exchange label (Scott FX-SH1b), 10¢ (#283) tied by Shanghai China US Postal Agy duplex, to Registered cover addressed to New Orleans, LA; Shanghai Registry Exchange label on front (FX-SH1b), blue oval Shanghai China handstamp on reverse with Seattle and New Orleans backstamps; light vertical & horizontal bends, Fine to Very Fine, very rare, only 14 recorded.
Scott $2,000.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1408   imagec. 1889, postal cards to Colombia, a correspondence of 11 postal cards, all addressed to Rev. Caldwell in Bogata Columbia, with three uprated, a Jackson OH blue crossroads cancel, interesting reading, scarce destination for so many of a correspondence; spindle holes in each, otherwise, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1409   image1895, cover from Colombia to Ohio, franked with pair of 5c (152) addressed to South Salem OH, with 2¢ (249) tied by New York duplex, with nine page letter, Fine to Very Fine, a tremendous addition to your collection.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

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