Lot
888 
Sultana, complete clear strike of red negative circular handstamp on 1849 folded letter to St. Louis, letter datelined from New Orleans, La., Very Fine. Milgram No. 1329 Estimate $400 - 600.
Between 1836 and 1863, six steamboats bearing the name "Sultana" were enrolled on Western Waters. This "Sultana" is the third of 527 tons built at Jeffersonville in 1843 and was at the time of her launch the largest steamboat of her day.
Realized: $450
Lot
889
Ouachita Packet Swamp Fox, red oval handstamp with "Ouachita" missing at top, on blue Feb. 19th 1853 folded Buchannon Carroll correspondence cover from Minden La. to New Orleans La., Very Fine. Milgram No. 1335 var. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260
Lot
890
From Steamer Sydonia, clear strike of red oval handstamp on 3¢ red (U2) buff entire from the Buchannon Carroll & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., entered mails with red "New Orleans La., Jun 23" cds and black "WAY" cancellation, Very Fine, ex-Kramer Milgram (J.W.M. backstamp). Milgram No. 1342 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot
891
From Steamer Sydonia, bold red oval on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire cancelled by manuscript stroke from the Buchannon Carroll correspondence to New Orleans La., endorsed "Valuable", Very Fine. Milgram No. 1342 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot
892
New Orleans & Camden Packet Steamer Tigress, red oval handstamp on orange cover bearing pen cancelled 3¢ dull red (26), s.e. at top, to New Orleans La., endorsed "pr. Str. "Lizzie Simmons"" at bottom left, F.-V.F. Milgram No. 1372 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
893
Uncle Sam, boldly applied stencil straightline on blue Dec. 4th 1851 folded cover from St. Louis Mo. to New Orleans La. bearing uncancelled 3¢ orange brown (10A), margins to slightly in, that may or may not belong; some soiling, Very Fine appearance, offered as is, ex-Milgram. Milgram No. 1395 Estimate $400 - 600.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE STEAMER "UNCLE SAM" STENCIL STRAIGHTLINE MARKING.
The "Uncle Sam" was built in 1849 and dismantled in 1859.
We record only three examples of the "Uncle Sam" straightline stencil marking:
1. 1851 Dec. 4, St. Louis Mo. to New Orleans La., uncancelled 3¢ #10A, the cover offered here.
2. Jan. 21, cover from Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., 5¢ 1847 stamp doesn't belong, ex-Feldman.
3. 1852, folded letter to Saint Louis Mo. bearing 3¢ 1851 issue tied by stencil and "Steam" marking, ex Klein-Somdal.
Realized: $900
Lot
894
S.B. Viola, red two-line handstamp on blue Nov. 27th 1847 folded fill of lading from New Orleans La. to Assumption; blue receipt docketing at left, F.-V.F., ex-Milgram (J.W.M.). Milgram No. 1417 Estimate $200 - 300.
The "Viola" of 200 tons was built at Louisville Ky. in 1846 and was first enrolled at New Orleans on November 25th 1847.
Realized: $130
Lot
895
From Steamer W.A. Violett, bold red oval on folded letter datelined "Troy Miss., March 18th 1851" from the Buchannon Carroll correspondence to New Orleans La., entered mails with red "New Orleans La. Mar 24" cds and matching "Steam, 10" rating handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Milgram. Milgram No. 1439 Estimate $200 - 300.
In June 1850, Wallis & Hogan were awarded the contract for the Vicksburg to Yazoo City Route 5714 at $1,495 per annum for a three times a week service. The "William A. Violett" of 152 tons was built at Elizabeth Pa. in 1848 with four owners of whom her Master, Capt. Samuel Gwartney was one.
Realized: $140
Lot
896
"Per Steamer, Yaquina", purple handstamp and red manuscript ship designation on 2¢ red brown entire with black Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank to Salem Ore., opening flaws at top right, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160