Lot
4278 
(Experimental Route) Steamer Goddess of Liberty, bold strike of red circular handstamp on folded letter datelined "N Orleans 16 Sept 1843" and prices current addressed to Louisiana Mo., carried from New Orleans on the Goddess entering the mails with "Parksville Mo. Oct 3" cds with blue ms. date and matching "Ford-" rating, manuscript "25" cent rating for over 400 miles, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram on page 304., ex-H. Bohren. Milgram No. 518 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A CHOICE AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE MARKING.
From July 1843, an un-numbered experimental route was contracted by the trip at $40 a round trip between New Orleans and St. Louis. At this time, no routes were contracted north from St. Louis on the Mississippi River and the existing post roads were used. This letter was carried on the course of the route by the "Goddess of Liberty" and did not put it into an office until reaching Parksville on the Missouri River some 454 miles by water from St. Louis.
Realized: $1,900