Sale 130: The Westpex Sale

Lot 719    

Regular Packet Magnolia (Mississippi River), bold red oval folded cover to Benton, Ala., franked with 1851 3¢ dull red (11, tiny tear), with grid cancel and endorsed "Magnolia" at bottom left, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Meroni.
Milgram No. 839    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 720    

From S^T. B^T. Monroe (Mississippi River), red oval handstamp on 1851 stampless folded outer lettersheet to New Orleans, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 929    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 721    

U.S. Mail Saturday Evening Packet Str. Natchez, Route 8165, May 19 (Mississippi River), packet date stamp tying 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to New Orleans, La., with additional endorsement at upper left, Very Fine and choice.
Milgram No. 961    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 722    

New Orleans & Shreveport Steamer National (Mississippi and Red Rivers), oval handstamp on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire to Shreveport La., docketed at left as containing a receipt for 30 bales of cotton, circa 1866, the National was purchased by John and Richard Sinnott in May 1865, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 971    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 723    

Steamer Patrick Henry (Mississippi River), red oval handstamp on 1851 folded letter from Baton Rouge (Louisiana Land Office) to Bayou Goula, postmarked red "Baton Rouge, La., Mar 10" cds with matching "5" rate handstamp, forwarded to New Orleans with red "New Orleans, La., Mar 13" cds & matching "Steam 5" in double circle: couple light vertical file folds, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1057    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 724    

Steamer Princess No. 3 (Mississippi River), bold and well struck red oval handstamp on 1852 folded letter from Vicksburg to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La., Jun 21" cds with bold "Way 6" handstamp; horizontal file fold & refolded at top, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1144    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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Lot 725    

Princeton (Mississippi & Ouachita Rivers), bold red arc with star in frame on 1849 folded letter from Union County, Ark. to New Orleans, endorsed "Steam Boat Princeton" at top left; horizontal file fold at bottom away from marking, Extremely Fine.
Milgram No. 1145    Estimate $300 - 400.

A SUPERB STRIKE OF THIS MISSISSIPPI AND OUACHITA RIVERS STEAMBOAT MARKING, SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

Realized: $350

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Lot 726    

Steamer Reindeer (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), complete strike of red oval handstamp on 1853 green folded cover to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La., May 23" cds with black straight line "Way" canceled by grid with "Steam 5" in circle applied; light horizontal file fold, Very Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 1171    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 727    

From Steamer Rockaway (Mississippi River), bold and complete red oval on 1853 outer folded lettersheet to New Orleans, additional red "Paid F.A. Dentzel, Agent N.O.P.O." circular handstamp, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1215    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 728    

Steamer Shamrock (Mississippi River), complete straightline in ornamental frame on 1850 folded cover from Minden to New Orleans, postmarked bold red "New Orleans La. Feb 17" cds with matching "Steam 10" in circle, Very Fine and choice, a rare and fancy marking.
Milgram No. 1271    Estimate $300 - 400.

The "Shamrock" was built in 1848 and burned at Lake Bisteneau in 1851.

Realized: $850

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