Sale 25: The Autumn Sale
U.S. Postal History: Waterway & Railroad Covers
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| Lot 129 |  |
Belle Creole, red oval handstamp and red New Orleans Feb. 27 (1851) cds on a blue folded letter sheet from Vicksburg, Miss (containing a bill for 1 bag of cotton seed at 50¢), F.-V.F. Milgram No. 101. Estimate $300-400. |
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| Realized $300 | ||
| Lot 130 | |
Steamer P.F. Kimball, readable red oval postmark on a 3¢ entire, addressed to to New Orleans and with clear New Orleans 1857 cds, manuscript "Valuable", straight line "Due 3" and "Steam" over the indicia, F.-V.F. Milgram No. 1100. Scott No. U10; Estimate $200-300. |
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| Realized $200 | ||
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| Lot 131 | |
Steamboat, blue straight line handstamp on two covers from correspondence to Hoboken, N.Y., both franked with 1861, 3c rose; different blue Baltimore, Md. cds's, one with "Due 3" in circle handstamp, other with "Due 6" straight line handstamp; light cover toning, otherwise F.-V.F. Scott No. 65; Estimate $500-750. |
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| Realized $600 | ||
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| Lot 132 | |
Steamer/5/Oregon, red oval handstamp on 1846 folded cover datelined New York to Providence, R.I., carried on the Long Island Sound, 2nd folded cover included used in 1847 from New York to R.I. with red oval "Steamer 5" (light file fold through marking) handstamp with ship name omitted after the Oregon sank, Extremely Fine. Estimate $150-200. |
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| Realized $230 | ||
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| Lot 133 | |
Waterway covers, two covers; 1858 cover to Gonzales, Texas franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by blue Norfolk, Va. cds and "Steamboat" straight line handstamp (cover toned), other cover to New Orleans, La. franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by ultramarine "N.O. & Vicksburg R.R." cds (cover tear at bottom with slight archival tape stain), Fine. Scott No. 26; Estimate $150-200. |
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| Realized $160 | ||
| Lot 134 | 1890 Burlington Route - Denver to Chicago Eastbound Map, folded multicolored travelers map showing west coast to Chicago area and eastern connections, includes Indian Territory just before it became Oklahoma Territory, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $100-150. |
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| Realized $55 | ||
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