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United States and Confederate States Postal History and Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

Steamboat and Ship Mail
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2056 c Steamboat.> Ms. endorsement on folded letter datelined <<New Orleans June 6th 1812>> some overall toning, Very Fine, carried aboard the <<New Orleans,>> the first steamboat on the Mississippi which sank at
Baton Rouge on July 12, 1814"Steamboat". Ms. endorsement on folded letter datelined "New Orleans June 6th 1812" some overall toning, Very Fine, carried aboard the New Orleans, the first steamboat on the Mississippi which sank at Baton Rouge on July 12, 1814 (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
2057 c S B 18-12.> Ms. pmk. on folded letter datelined <<Point Coupee 1st Oct. 1823>> to New Orleans, gently cleaned, Very Fine early steamboat usage"S B 18-1/2". Ms. pmk. on folded letter datelined "Point Coupee 1st Oct. 1823" to New Orleans, gently cleaned, Very Fine early steamboat usage (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
2058 c St. Bt. 12.> Ms. pmk. on folded letter datelined <<New Orleans 8th Nov. 1824>> to Parish St. James La., endorsed <<pr. Steam Boat Louisianais>>, neat Baton R. La. Nov. 18 circular datestamp, some slight overall
toning, Very Fine, scarce, this"St. Bt. 12". Ms. pmk. on folded letter datelined "New Orleans 8th Nov. 1824" to Parish St. James La., endorsed "pr. Steam Boat Louisianais", neat "Baton R. La. Nov. 18" circular datestamp, some slight overall toning, Very Fine, scarce, this boat may have been the first steamboat built in Louisiana (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2059 c 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A).> Large margins to in, tied by bold strike of <Steam> handstamp red New Orleans La. Jun. 2 circular datestamp on blue folded letter datelined <<Acadie Plantation, 31st May 1855>> and
addressed to New Orleans, ms. <Jon3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Large margins to in, tied by bold strike of "Steam" handstamp red "New Orleans La. Jun. 2" circular datestamp on blue folded letter datelined "Acadie Plantation, 31st May 1855" and addressed to New Orleans, ms. "Jones Express" and also "Holden's Stage" at top left, contents contains order for 100 pairs of summer shoes for slaves, some splitting along fold at top, Very Fine, unusual usage, carried by Holden's Stage on Bayou LaFourche to the railroad and then by Jones Express to New Orleans (Image)

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E. 200-300

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2060 c 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26).> Tied by Shreveport La. double-circle handstamp on cover addressed to Shreveport and <forwarded> to Black Jack P.O., well-struck <red Red River Packet Countess, Geo. T. Wilson Master>
handstamp, stamp with rounded corne3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Tied by "Shreveport La." double-circle handstamp on cover addressed to Shreveport and forwarded to Black Jack P.O., well-struck red "Red River Packet Countess, Geo. T. Wilson Master" handstamp, stamp with rounded corner at top left and some cover wear incl. waterstaining at top right, otherwise Very Fine, the Countess was burned at Alexandria on March 15, 1864 to avoid capture by Union forces (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2061 c Steamer Cuba.> Red oval with fleuron on 1851 folded cover with bold Way 11 Cents rimless red oval and matching New Orleans La. Jun. 30 circular datestamp, fresh and Very FineSteamer Cuba. Red oval with fleuron on 1851 folded cover with bold "Way 11 Cents" rimless red oval and matching "New Orleans La. Jun. 30" circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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E. 150-200

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
2062 c New Orleans, Alexandria & Natchitoches Packet, P. Dalmau.> Bold strike of oval handstamp with matching Paid E.A. Dentzel. Agt. P.O. N.O. handstamp on 1852 folded cover reported to originate in Wilsons Landing
and addressed to New Orleans, light hoNew Orleans, Alexandria & Natchitoches Packet, P. Dalmau. Bold strike of oval handstamp with matching "Paid E.A. Dentzel. Agt. P.O. N.O." handstamp on 1852 folded cover reported to originate in Wilson's Landing and addressed to New Orleans, light horizontal file fold, Very Fine strike, since Dentzel (a postal agent) collected postage this was allowed to be delivered without going thru a post office (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
2063 c From Steamer B.W. Powell.> Clear strike of red oval handstamp on cover with <3c Dull Red, Ty. IV (26A)> cancelled by small ms. X addressed <<co Red River R.R. Alexandria>>, blue corner card, Very Fine, a pretty
coverFrom Steamer B.W. Powell. Clear strike of red oval handstamp on cover with 3c Dull Red, Ty. IV (26A) cancelled by small ms. "X" addressed "c/o Red River R.R. Alexandria", blue corner card, Very Fine, a pretty cover (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
2064 c Route 7309.> Two 3c Nesbitt entires each with different marking in blue from the same route, first with U. S. Mail Packet Natchez blue oval handstamp and Route 7309 in double-oval to Livingston Tenn., second
with narrow double-oval and St. FrancRoute 7309. Two 3c Nesbitt entires each with different marking in blue from the same route, first with "U. S. Mail Packet Natchez" blue oval handstamp and "Route 7309" in double-oval to Livingston Tenn., second with narrow double-oval and "St. Francisville La. Jan. 7" circular datestamp to Laurel Hill P.O. La., Very Fine (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
2065 c Steamer Shamrock.> Elaborate marking on folded letter datelined <<Dec. 10th 1850>> to New Orleans, bold red New Orleans La. Dec. 25 circular datestamp and matching <Way 11 Cents,> fresh and Very Fine, the
<<Shamrock>> was built in 1848 and burnSteamer Shamrock. Elaborate marking on folded letter datelined "Dec. 10th 1850" to New Orleans, bold red "New Orleans La. Dec. 25" circular datestamp and matching "Way 11 Cents", fresh and Very Fine, the Shamrock was built in 1848 and burned at Lake Bisteneau in 1851 (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
2066 c U.S. Mail Packet, Steamer Lizzie Simmons, Geo. H. Kirk Capt., Maurice Langhorn Clerk.> Well-struck handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, entire cancelled by ms. X, red From Geo. D. Hite, New
Orleans backstamp, fresh and Very Fine,"U.S. Mail Packet", Steamer Lizzie Simmons, Geo. H. Kirk Capt., Maurice Langhorn Clerk. Well-struck handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, entire cancelled by ms. "X", red "From Geo. D. Hite, New Orleans" backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, the Lizzie Simmons was built in 1859 and changed to the C.S.S. Pontchartrain in 1861, it was burned to avoid capture in 1863 (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

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