Lot
699 
Steam Boat Belle Creole (Mississippi River), red oval on 1850 folded cover Rodney (Miss.) to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La., Jan 1" cds with bold red "Steam 10" in circle; horizontal file fold, Very Fine.Milgram No. 102 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
700
From Steamer Bride (Red River), red oval on 1851 folded letter from Vicksburg to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La., Jul 10" cds with matching "Way 6" handstamp, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 139 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
701
Red River Packet Caddo (Red River), red 3-line handstamp on 1849 folded letter from New Orleans to Alexandria, La.; light vertical file fold & minor discoloration around lettering of handstamp, Very Fine.Milgram No. 152 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
702
Caddo (Route 6006), red straight-line handstamp on folded letter datelined "Shreveport 13 April 1851" addressed to New Orleans La., entered mails with red "New Orleans La. Apr 16" cds and matching "Way 11 Cents" rating handstamp; docketing lightened at top, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram on page 138.Milgram No. 154 Estimate $300 - 400.
A large number of steamboats would have been used by the Post Office Department for the three times a week route that was individually contracted by the trip during its operation from July 1847 to June 1851. "Caddo" of 188 tons was built in 1848 at Louisville Ky.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
703
New Orleans & Florence Packet Cherokee (Mississippi and Tennessee Rivers), well struck red oval on folded outer lettersheet to New Orleans; missing two flaps & some wrinkles, Very Fine, ex-Meroni.Milgram No. 209A Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
704
Steamer Compromise (Mississippi and Red Rivers), red negative double circle with hollow center on 1852 outer folded lettersheet to New Orleans, manuscript endorsement at bottom left "St. Boat Compromise", postmarked red "New Orleans, La., Mar. 6" cds with matching "Way 6" handstamp; file fold & some light cover aging, still Very Fine.Milgram No. 279 Estimate $500 - 750.
A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS DISTINCTIVE AND RARE MARKING.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
705
Red River Packet Countess (Red River), bold strike of red oval handstamp on buff cover to Shreveport bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Shreveport La." dateless cds, addressed in care of Howell & Buck and redirected within Shreveport without additional charge, endorsed "Pr Countess" at top; edge faults, Fine.Milgram No. 299 Estimate $200 - 300.
The "Countess" of 198 tons was built at Cincinnati in 1860, owned by Capt. William C. Harrison with Captain George W. Wilson as Master. It burned at Alexandria in March 1864 to avoid capture by Union forces.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
706
From Red River Packet Creole (Mississippi and Red Rivers), black oval with damaged frame (as mentioned in Milgram) on cover from New Orleans to Claiborne, Ala., postmarked light strike of black New Orleans cds with matching "10" rate handstamp; minor corner wear, Very Fine, ex-Meroni.Milgram No. 311 Estimate $500 - 750.
A HANDSOME AND AND RARE PACKET MARKING - THIS BEING ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FEW KNOWN.
A similar example sold for $2,400 hammer prince in our sale of the Milgram Collection (Sale #122, Lot 200).
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
707
Steamer Cuba (Alabama River), red oval on 1851 folded letter from Leflore to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La., Jun 1" cds matching oval "Way 11 Cents" handstamp, interesting contents including…The goods you enquire about in yours of the 17th were shipped pr Str "Jeff Davis", April 25. The river being low at the time, they were reship'd on Keel Boat "White Rose" at the mouth of cold water and have doubtless all come to hand., Very Fine and choice.Milgram No. 320 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
708
Regular Ouachita Passenger Packet Steamer Dr. Buffington (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers), large black oval on cover to New Orleans franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red (26); cover with a couple small tears at top (one affecting) marking, otherwise Extremely Fine.Milgram No. 361 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100