Lot 814
Regular Packet Steamer Texas. Bold red oval handstamp on 1853 folded cover to New Orleans, light red "Paid, F.A. Dentzel, Agt. P.O.N.O." agent's circular handstamp, lacking most of left side flaps and a small cover edge stain at right (well clear of marking), Very Fine strike, a lovely cover.Milgram No. 1360 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot 815
N.O. & Red River Steamer Texas. Ultramarine oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans with black New Orleans double circle arrival postmark, some light soiling & stained pinhole through packet marking, Fine, ex-Emerson.Milgram No. 1362 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $105
Lot 816
N.O. & Red River Steamer Texas, Confederate State Usage. Large oval lightly struck in blue on July 22, 1861 cover to New Orleans, also two strikes of the large "Steam 7" used until the fall of New Orleans in April 1862, representing the 5¢ Confederate postage unpaid plus the 2¢ fee paid to the boat, Very Fine, a very rare exhibition item, pictured in Milgram, ex-Eggen.Milgram No. 1362 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,500
Lot 817
New Orleans & Camden Packet Steamer Tigress. Bold red oval handstamp on Carroll Hoy cover franked with 1857 3¢ red (26) with manuscript cancel & tied by red oval "From Geo. D. Hite New Orleans" packet agent marking, Very Fine and scarce, a rare combination of markings.Milgram No. 1372 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot 818 ()
New Orleans & Camden Packet Steamer Tigress, A.B. Hopkins, Master". Bold red large oval handstamp on cover front (with bottom flap) to New Orleans, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26), natural s.e. at L., tied by clear "Steam" straight line handstamp, indistinct New Orleans cds, Very Fine strike, a very scarce packet marking.Milgram No. 1372 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $350
Lot 819
Regular Red River Packet Travis Wright. Blue 5-line oval handstamp with manuscript date on illustrated shipping invoice to New Orleans, minor toned spots, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce marking, pictured in Milgram.Milgram No. 1382 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $525
Lot 820
Ouachita Packet Trenton. Printed corner card across entire top of lemon cover with "Trenton" imprinted letter, invoice and check, couple trivial cover mends at top, Very Fine, a rare cover, pictured in Milgram.Milgram No. 1383 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
Lot 821
Ouachita Packet Trenton. Bold red oval on folded letter addressed to Black River, Extremely Fine and choice.Milgram No. 1383 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot 822
Regular Ouachita Packet Twilight. Green oval handstamp on 1860 3¢ Star Die (U27) entire to New Orleans, Very Fine and scarce.Milgram No. 1392 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot 823
Regular Ouachita Packet Twilight. Mostly clear blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ red on buff entire (U10) to New Orleans, fresh and Very Fine.Milgram No. 1392 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130