Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 776    

Steamer Rapides. Strong clear strike on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, Extremely Fine and choice.
Milgram No. 1155    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 777    

By Steamer Rapides. Perfect strike of illustrated packetboat marking on blue folded cover to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans La. Dec. 20" circular datestamp, vertical file fold affects marking, small hole at bottom of design painted in, missing stamp at top right, Fine, a rare example of this packetboat marking. Milgram No. 1158.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 778    

Ouachita Packet Red Chief. Red oval handstamp on orange cover to New Orleans franked with 1857 3¢ dull red (pulled perf) tied by manuscript cancel, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1162    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 779    

Packet Red River. Bold red oval with ornament on fresh 1855 folded letter datelined "Morehouse Parish" to New Orleans, franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (11) drastically cut-in at bottom (possibly a twice used stamp with offending cancel cut away), tied by "Steam" handstamp with red New Orleans cds alongside with Masonic address, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1166    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 780    

From Steamer Red River. Bold strike of red oval with ornaments on 1853 folded letter from New Orleans to Washington, La., endorsed Pr. Red River at upper left, light wear, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1167    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 781    

From Steamer Reub. White. Red oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ red on buff entire (U10) to New Orleans, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 1187    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 782    

From Steamer Reub. White. Very fine red oval on 1853-55 3¢ red on buff entire (U10) to New Orleans, neatly mended cover tear affecting indicia, otherwise Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1188    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 783    

Red River Packet Rosa. Oily red oval handstamp on cover to "Keachie Post Office, Desoto Parish" franked with 1851 3¢ dull red (small defect) tied by grid cancel with Shreveport, La. cds at bottom left, cover with embossed cameo corner card in blue of "Cotton Factors & Commission Merchants", cover worn & aged, Fine.
Milgram No. 1218    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 784    

Red River Packet Rosa. Red oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans with manuscript endorsement "Rosa" at bottom left, flap tear & light cover fold, Fine, a scarce marking.
Milgram No. 1219    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 785    

Ouachita Packet Rose Franks. Well struck handstamp in three straight lines on 3¢ Pink entire to New Orleans with manuscript endorsement "Rose Franks", immaculate and Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of this scarce Reconstruction era Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers Steamboat marking, pictured in Milgram; ex-Hall & Jarrett.
Milgram No. 1220    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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