Lot
851 
From Steamer Lecomte, brown oval handstamp on 3¢ red (U9) Nesbitt entire canceled by two ms. strokes to New Orleans La., red "Geo. D. Hite & Co., Steamboat Agents, New Orleans, La." oval handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Somdal, Milgram (J.W.M.). Milgram No. 778 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot
852
U.S. Mail Packet Steamer Lizzie Simmons, four-line handstamp on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to New Orleans La., endorsed "Str Lizzie Simmons" at lower left, Very Fine, ex-Milgram (J.W.M.). Milgram No. 802 Estimate $200 - 300.
The "Lizzie Simons" was built in 1859 and ran the Ouachita River trade and clearly had, on occasions, single trip contracts on Route 8285.
Realized: $300
Lot
853
Louisiana, boxed red handstamp on May 7th 1849 blue folded letter from St. Louis Mo. to New Orleans La., endorsed "B/L" bill of lading and "p Louisiana" at lower left, Very Fine and rare, an exceptional strike of this rare steamboat handstamp, ex-Milgram (J.W.M.). Milgram No. 815 Estimate $400 - 600.
References: Illustration example in Milgram's Vessel Named Markings book on page 436.
Realized: $625
Lot
854
Louisiana, bold strike of boxed red handstamp on folded letter datelined "Monroe La Feby 18th 1849" to New Orleans La.; light fold toning, otherwise Very Fine and rare handstamp. Milgram No. 815 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $290
Lot
855
Regular Tuesday Packet Magnolia, clear strike of oval handstamp on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to Demopolis Ala., endorsed "Steam Vivian" at lower right, Very Fine. Milgram No. 840 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot
856
Str. Mary Foley, red fancy oval handstamp and additional red "Paid F.A. Dentzel Agt. P.O. N.O." oval handstamp on gray folded letter to New Orleans La.; cover faulty and repaired, rare and Fine appearance. Milgram No. 861 Estimate $200 - 300.
The amount of postage is not stated on many of these covers that only bear Dentzel markings. He probably acted as a forwarding agent for letters that were not charged postage by the New Orleans post office.
Realized: $170
Lot
857
Steamer Messenger, oval handstamp on orange cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26), tied by manuscript "X" from the Buchannon Carroll correspondence to New Orleans La., Very Fine and scarce, ex-Milgram (J.W.M.). Milgram No. 885 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot
858
Steamer Meteor, sharp strike of cds on yellow embossed Coline Brewery corner card cover bearing 3¢ rose (65), s.e. at right, cancelled by circular grid to Eagle Harbor Mich.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and scarce Great Lakes steamboat use. Milgram No. 886 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot
859
Ship Milo, clear strike of blue "Ship Milo, S.G. Bronson, Sail'd Aug 1"" dotted cds on folded letter datelined "Lpl 20 Feby. 1818" to Montreal, Canada, entered mails with red "Boston Ms. Apr 23" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with "20¾" rating, manuscript "2d" upper left, Canadian red manuscript "1N10" due rating, Very Fine. Milgram No. 891 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE SHIP MILO NAME-OF-BOAT MARKING.
The "Milo" was a sailing vessel that used Boston as her home port. S.C. Bronson was her master. On March 27, 1818, she brought 2,500 letters out of Liverpool arriving at Boston on April 23. The blue marking on this cover is only known with this particular date. This particular cover was charged a two cent ship fee and 18lh cents postage to the Canadian border with manuscript 1 shilling 10 pence due at Montreal.
Realized: $650
Lot
860
Montezuma, brown straight-line handstamp, brownish straightline handstamp on Oct. 19th 1824 folded letter from Philadelphia Pa. to Liverpool, England, endorsed "Montezuma" at bottom left, carried by Cope Line Montezuma from Philadelphia to Liverpool, Very Fine and rare, One of only three recorded Cope Line "Montezuma" straightline name-of-boat handstamps. Milgram No. 932 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325