Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 649    

Steamer Duck River. Red oval handstamp on 1850 blue folded letter datelined "Shreveport" to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La." cds, bold red "Stream 10" in small double circle handstamp, Very Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 370    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 650    

Steamer Duck River. A wonderful strike of red oval handstamp on 1850 folded cover datelined "Alexandria" to New Orleans with indistinct red New Orleans cds and matching "Way/11/Cents" oval handstamp, Extremely Fine and choice, a handsome cover.
Milgram No. 370    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $625

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Lot 651    

Steamer Duke. Fancy oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, Extremely Fine, a choice strike.
Milgram No. 373    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 652    

Steamer Duke. Beautiful strike of blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ red on buff entire to New Orleans with light strike of red oval "Geo. D. Hite &Co./Steamboat Agent/New Orleans, La." agents handstamp, Very Fine and choice, a scarce combination of marking.
Milgram No. 374    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 653    

Steamer Echo. Perfectly struck vessel-name marking in arc over straight line with shaded letters and ornaments all within a rectangle with notched corners on blue 1851 folded letter datelined "Jefferson" to New Orleans, postmarked on arrival red "New Orleans" cds & matching "Steam 10" handstamp, an Extremely Fine gem, a scarce and beautiful Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers Steamboat marking, pictured in Milgram, ex-Jarrett.
Milgram No. 379    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 654    

Steamer Edna. Wonderful strike of straightline in black on Apr. 1847 folded letter from "Frenchport" to New Orleans, large "10" rate lightly struck at center, Extremely Fine and choice, a very rare marking.
Milgram No. 389    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $600

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Lot 655    

Steamer Edna. Perfect strike of straight-line handstamp on 1847 folded letter to Trinity, Louisiana (this style handstamp is quite rare), manuscript "Steam 10" in blue indicating double rate, cover endorsed "Edna" at top left, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful exhibition item, ex-Eggen.
Milgram No. 389    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $650

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Lot 656    

Steamer Edna. Two nice strikes small italic straight line on 1847 folded letter from "Frenchport" to New Orleans, manuscript "per St. B. Edna" endorsement at bottom left, cover with some light toning, Very Fine, reported to be one of the only two known examples of this marking.
Milgram No. 390    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 657    

Red River Packet Eleanor. Large blue double line oval on cover to New Orleans franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26) with manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine and choice.
Milgram No. 393    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 658    

Red River Packet Eleanor. Large double line blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Red entire (U10) to New Orleans with manuscript cancel, Very Fine and rare.
Milgram No. 393    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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