Lot
4110 
(Route 6164) From Steamer Capitol, colorless embossed oval on 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire from Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., entered mails with "New Orleans La Aug 13 1859" cds and matching "Steamboat" straightline; some cover creasing, accompanied by Steamer Capitol (Milgram 174) red oval handstamp on 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire from Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., some creasing and usual filing holes, Fine exhibit pair. Milgram No. 173, 174 Estimate $300 - 400.
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS EMBOSSED PACKET MARKING.
Only two embossed name-of-boat cachets are recorded by Milgram. One was used on the "Capitol" in 1859., the unique example offered here with an incomplete strike caused by an overlap.
Realized: $290