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The Barry K. Schwartz Collection of Kentucky Postal History continued...

Steamboat Mail continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
4077 c Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line.> Route agents large balloon-style circular handstamp cancels 3c Red Nesbitt (U10) entire to Keokuk Iowa, some slight wear incl. small tear at top, Very Fine strikeLouisville & Cincinnati Mail Line. Route agent's large balloon-style circular handstamp cancels 3c Red Nesbitt (U10) entire to Keokuk Iowa, some slight wear incl. small tear at top, Very Fine strike (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
4078 c Cincinnati & Louisville Mail Route Sep. 7.> Clear strike of circular datestamp struck partly off top of cover with blue <Cincinnati & Louisville Steamer, U.S. Mail Line, Telegraph No. 3 cameo corner card> to Bowling Green Ky., red Cincinnati O. 3Cincinnati & Louisville Mail Route Sep. 7. Clear strike of circular datestamp struck partly off top of cover with blue "Cincinnati & Louisville Steamer, U.S. Mail Line, Telegraph No. 3" cameo corner card to Bowling Green Ky., red "Cincinnati O. 3 Paid Sep. 8" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp, expertly restored, still Very Fine, the U.S. Mail Line was the successor to the Cincinnati & Louisville Mail Line, which is the first recorded steam packet company, ex Eggen (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
4079 c 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26).> Rich color, choice centering, cancelled by penstrokes on orange cover to Dover Ky., with <C.M. & P. Mail Line, Kentucky, S.B. Briggs, Clk., Dec. 29, 1857> circular datestamp at left, Very Fine, a rare marking, the compan3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Rich color, choice centering, cancelled by penstrokes on orange cover to Dover Ky., with "C.M. & P. Mail Line, Kentucky, S.B. Briggs, Clk., Dec. 29, 1857" circular datestamp at left, Very Fine, a rare marking, the company was originally formed as the Cincinnati and Maysville Packet Co. with the steamboats Boone and Kenton, and in 1855 or 1856 the line was expanded and renamed the Cincinnati, Maysville and Portsmouth Packet Co., they competed with several other companies running the same routes, including the Railroad Line and the Lightning Line, this line was dissolved in 1859, this marking is unlisted in Simpson, ex Eggen (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4080 c 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26).> Bright color, cancelled by penstrokes, matching <Louisville & Cairo M. Bt. Route August 3> route agents manuscript postmark on cover to Towanda Penn., endorsed <Via Erie Pa.>> at bottom left, barely reduced at right,3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Bright color, cancelled by penstrokes, matching "Louisville & Cairo M. Bt. Route August 3" route agent's manuscript postmark on cover to Towanda Penn., endorsed "Via Erie Pa." at bottom left, barely reduced at right, Very Fine, scarce usage, this thrice-weekly mail service between Cairo Ill. and Louisville Ky. was contracted in 1858, discontinued in 1860 and reinstated in 1861, ex Eggen (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
4081 c 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A).> Large margins to full, bright color, cancelled by penstrokes, matching <Louisville & St. Louis M R 11 Oct.> route agents manuscript postmark on buff cover to Pittsburgh Penn., Very Fine, scarce and desirable usage with3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Large margins to full, bright color, cancelled by penstrokes, matching "Louisville & St. Louis M R 11 Oct." route agent's manuscript postmark on buff cover to Pittsburgh Penn., Very Fine, scarce and desirable usage with the manuscript route agent's marking, ex Eggen (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
4082 c 1c Columbian (230).> Tied by Louisville oval on cover with green <Louisville & Jeffersonville Ferry Company, Louisville Ky. illustrated> design depicting the <<Sunshine>>, to the Masonic Temple in Louisville, fresh and Very Fine, attractive usage1c Columbian (230). Tied by "Louisville" oval on cover with green "Louisville & Jeffersonville Ferry Company, Louisville Ky." illustrated design depicting the Sunshine, to the Masonic Temple in Louisville, fresh and Very Fine, attractive usage (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
4083 c Ohio River Steamboat Usages. Thirteen covers and one Pass issued by Memphis & Ohio River Packet Co. attractive mounted on exhibit pages, five covers are stampless, incl. several different Louisville markings applied on arrival, also two with Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line circular datestamp with integral due "5" marking, several varieties of Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line markings, stamps are mostly 3c 1851 but also No. 65, and two with 3c Bank Notes, overall fresh and Very Fine

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4084 c Louisville & New-Orleans Packet, Bunker Hill No. 3.> Perfectly-struck red illustrated handstamp on December 1849 folded letter to Louisville, manuscript initials and <unker Hill>> name-of-boat endorsement at top right, Extremely Fine and early stLouisville & New-Orleans Packet, Bunker Hill No. 3. Perfectly-struck red illustrated handstamp on December 1849 folded letter to Louisville, manuscript initials and "Bunker Hill" name-of-boat endorsement at top right, Extremely Fine and early strike of this scarce marking, the Bunker Hill No. 3 was built in New Albany Ind. in 1849 and its first captain, Job. Whipple, died aboard ship between Natchez and Memphis on March 25, 1849 (several other crew members also died of cholera) (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4085 c Louisville & New Orleans Packet Bunker Hill No. 3..> Well-struck red illustrated handstamp on illustrated bill of lading with yeardate cut off, to New Orleans, manuscript initials at left, some slight wear incl. splitting along folds, still Very FineLouisville & New Orleans Packet Bunker Hill No. 3.. Well-struck red illustrated handstamp on illustrated bill of lading with yeardate cut off, to New Orleans, manuscript initials at left, some slight wear incl. splitting along folds, still Very Fine strike of this scarce marking, the Bunker Hill No. 3 was built in New Albany Ind. in 1849 and its first captain, Job. Whipple, died aboard ship between Natchez and Memphis on March 25, 1849 (several other crew members also died of cholera), this item was carried outside of the mails from Uniontown Ky. to New Orleans (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
4086 c 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26).> Bright color, tied by indistinct strike of Cairo Ill. Dec. 21, 1858 circular datestamp on cover with blue boxed <Louisville & New Orleans Regular Passenger Packet Pacific, will leave Louisville for New Orleans on Monday3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Bright color, tied by indistinct strike of "Cairo Ill. Dec. 21, 1858" circular datestamp on cover with blue boxed "Louisville & New Orleans Regular Passenger Packet Pacific, will leave Louisville for New Orleans on Monday Dec. 27, at 5 o'clock, P.M." handstamp, addressed to Louisville, also with blind-embossed commission merchant's corner card, light strike of forwarder's backstamp, 1858 docketing on back, some opening tears at top left have been repaired, still Very Fine, scarce, carried by steam packet from New Orleans to Cairo Ill. then put into the mails at Cairo by the forwarder (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

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