Lot 878
Ouachita Packet Princeton, blue illustrated handstamp showing cotton bale on illustrated Feb. 27, 1848 bill of lading showing steamboat from Camden Ala. to New Orleans La., Fine.Milgram No. 1146 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 879
Steamer Robt. E. Lee, printed label in blue ornate letters, affixed over edge on 3¢ green entire cancelled by "Vicks. & N.O. Agt. Feb 12" duplex to Port Gibson Miss., endorsed "pr R E. Lee" at top; some soiling and reduced slightly at right, Fine and unlisted.Milgram No. 1208A Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210
Lot 880
Steamer S.W. Downs, bold strike of red double-oval on gray April 22, 1853 folded letter from Alexandria La. to New Orleans La., New Orleans post office agent "Paid, F.A. Dentzel, Agt. P.O., N.O." red circular handstamp, Very Fine and scarce combination of markings.Milgram No. 1340 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $240
Lot 881
Cincinnati & Memphis Packet Sam J. Hale, printed "Dean Line" corner card on yellow cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) pair tied by blue "Cincinnati, Feb 29" leap year duplex with four-ring cancel to Austinburg Oh.; slightly rough opening at right with some paper loss, otherwise Very Fine.Milgram No. 1243A Estimate $500 - 750.
A NEW UNLISTED TYPE OF THE CINCINNATI & MEMPHIS PACKET SAM J. HALE CORNER CARD.
The cover offered here is from the same correspondence of the other type illustrated in the Milgram book on p. 631.
Realized: $500
Lot 882
Steamer Shamrock, straightline in ornamental frame handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "Pine Bluff, February 10th 1851" from the Buchannon Carroll correspondence to New Orleans La., red "New Orleans La. Feb 17" cds with matching "Steam 10" circular rating handstamp, interesting content "…I ship you pr Steamer Shamrock Seventy Bales of Cotton which I have taken up from the Wreck of Steamer R.C. Oples…", Very Fine and scarce.Milgram No. 1271 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $280
Lot 883
Packet St. Francis No. 3, fancy circular handstamp on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire cancelled by partial "Memphis Ten. Mar 14" cds to Hillsboro N.C., Very Fine and new Milgram listing, ex-Milgram.Milgram No. 1309A Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot 884
From Steamer St. Paul, red oval on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire cancelled by "STEAM" straightline to Quincy Ill., some slight staining, F.-V.F. and rare, ex-Alexander, Milgram.Milgram No. 1325 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $270
Lot 885
Steamer Perry, red and blue circular handstamps, black strike on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11) mostly four margins, tied by "Providence RI., Dec 11" cds to Boston Mass.; red partial strike ties 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Newport R.I.; no flap, Very Fine and scarce pair of covers.Milgram No. 1089, 1090 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $220
Lot 886
Steamer Rapides, black and red ovals on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entires from the Buchannon Carroll correspondence to New Orleans La., black strike is superb, Very Fine pair.Milgram Nos. 1155, 1157 Estimate $300 - 400.
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Realized: $250
Lot 887
From Steamer Storm, bold strike of red oval on blue folded letter datelined "Camden March 15th 1850", Very Fine and choice strike.Milgram No. 1324 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $210