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SB. Baton Rouge, dark blue ornamented circle handstamp, perfect strike, on undated folded cover to New Orleans, entered the mails with blue "Steam" handstamp of Mobile, Alabama and pre 1845 rate of "18 ¾" cents due, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Jarrett & "Chicago Collection", Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 93A Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN OUTSTANDING GEM, WHICH IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE AND ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MILGRAM COLLECTION.
Realized: $7,500
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68
Steamer Bayou Belle (Red River), complete red oval handstamp with Capt. name on 1853-55 3¢ entire to New Orleans, also included is 1856 printed freight bill in blue, Extremely Fine.Milgram No. 94 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $210
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69
Steamer Bayou Belle (Mississippi & Red Rivers), complete red oval without Capt. name, ties 1857 3¢ Dull Red on cover to New Orleans, flap missing & light cover wrinkles, also included is 1857 printed freight bill, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 95 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180
Lot
70
Steamer Bayou Belle (Mississippi & Red Rivers), red oval handstamp on cover to Washington, La., cover with colorless embossed Merchant's corner card, slightly reduced at top & minor staining, otherwise Very Fine with a great strike of this marking, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 95 Estimate $200 - 300.
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71
Steamer Bay City (Ohio River), unused illustrated lettersheet folded and addressed to Delaware, Ohio, franked with 1851 3¢ dull red tied by beautiful strike of blue "Steamboat" straight line with matching "Sandusky, O. Jun. 21" cds, also included is second matching original lettersheet dated "June 20, 1854" which states, I have but a moment before the boat starts…, Very Fine and choice, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 96 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $725
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72
Steamer Bay Queen (Atlantic Coast), "scroll" type fancy handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to Providence, R.I., postmarked "Providence, R.I. May 27" cds with target and straightline "Steam Boat" and circular "Due 2" handstamps, small repaired nick at right, otherwise Very Fine, a very unusual and rare marking.Milgram No. 97 Estimate $300 - 400.
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73
From Steamer B.E. Clark (Mississippi and Red Rivers), bold blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, postmarked "New Orleans, La. Mar 14" cds with "Steam" straight line across indicia, usual pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence, Extremely Fine and choice.Milgram No. 98 Estimate $300 - 400.
The "Clark" was a 199 ton side-wheeler built in 1853 at Fulton, Ohio. It burnt at New Orleans on May 30, 1860.
Realized: $625
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74
Steamer Beeswing (Mississippi River), complete fancy handstamp, crisply showing this intricate design, on 1845 folded letter from "New Orleans" to Natchitoches, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Klein (Supplement) & Milgram.Milgram No. 99 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
THIS FANCY EAGLE HANDSTAMP WITH PRINTER'S TYPE WAS USED MAKE SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC MARKINGS OF THE 19TH CENTURY.
This same design can be found as a postmark and also as a handstamped corner card in the 1850's.
Realized: $4,250
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75
Steam Boat Bella Donna (Mississippi River), red oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, postmarked partial "New Orleans, La. Jun 19" cds with "Steam" straightline across indicia, also included is 1853 printed freight bill, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 100 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $110
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Steam Boat Belle Creole (Mississippi River), red oval on rebacked cover front to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La. Jan 10" cds with bold red "Steam 10" in circle, also included is 1846 printed freight bill, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 102 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $240