Sale 44: The Westpex Sale - Important Worldwide Stamps and Covers

Lot 1340    

Kate Cassel. Straight-line handstamp cancelling 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire used to Hasting, Minnesota Territory, used during the brief time the vessel operated on the Upper Mississippi, illustrated in Milgram and Risvold, the only reported example, ex Risvold, F.-V.F., the Only Reported Example, illustrated in Milgram, ex Risvold. Scott No. U9.
Milgram No. 743    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1341    

Keokuk Packet Company, Daily United States Mail & Express Line. Steamer illustrated corner card cover used to Iowa, 3¢ Green, straight edge, tied by St. Louis postmark, 1870 docketing at left, accompanied by a "Diamond Jo Line Steamers" printed calling card, Very Fine, ex Risvold.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1342    

New Orleans Steamer Packet Boats, 1868-1870. 21 covers, most on 3¢ pink entires, with variety of blue steamer cancels including boxed "Steamer Vicksburg", "Packet Richmond", black oval "Steamer R.W. McRae", purple straight line "Str. Bob Blanks"; New Orleans & Natchez "Wild Wagoner"; many blue carbon ribbon date stamps including fancy "Steamer St. Nicholas"; "Saint Marys"; "Str. Texas"; "Steamer Frank Pargoud"; scarce "R.E. Lee"; "Packet Saratoga"; red oval "Natchitoches Packet Swamp Fox"; couple more including "Great Lakes Steamers"; condition generally F-VF, retail prices over $3,200.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,250.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1343    

S.B. Grey Eagle, October 20. Straight-line handstamp with manuscript date tying 1857, 3¢ rose on to cover to St. Louis, the vessel operated on the Upper Mississippi; barest cover reduction at right, Very Fine, the Only Reported Example on Full Cover, ex Risvold. Scott No. 25.
Milgram No. 566    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 1344    

Steamer War Eagle. Red oval handstamp on April 7, 1846 partially printed folded bill of lading with integral address leaf dated at St. Louis for merchandise to be delivered to Stillwater, W.T., at the time Stillwater, Minnesota was in Wisconsin Territory, Minnesota Territory was not formed until 1849, Very Fine, a rare steamboat marking, pictured in Milgram, ex Risvold.
Milgram No. 1426    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

War Eagle was a side-wheeler of 155 tons built in Cincinnati in 1845 for the Upper Mississippi and St. Croix River trade, she was converted into a barge in 1851.

Realized: $800

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