Railroad, Steamboat, Telegraph and Ship Mails
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1214 |
 |
 Lawrenceburgh and Upper
Mississippi Rail Road Company. Blue illustrated cameo corner card cover
to Indianapolis, ms. "Rail Road Business" at top, some cover
staining, still scarce (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
170.00 |
| 1215 |
|
 New Haven & Bellows Falls
R.R. June 9. Bold circular datestamp cancels 3c Red Nesbitt entire to
Boston, Very Fine and choice, scarce railroad marking, ex Brooks (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
100.00 |
| 1216 |
|
Railroad Covers. 43 covers and one printed circular describing
financing of a new railroad line, 1851-57 time period, virtually all
different with many better incl. Zanesville & Columbus R.R., Sullivan &
Passumpsic, Troy & Rutland, N. Haven & N. London, New Haven & Bellows
Falls, eight with illustrated corner card, some minor faults, most are
Fine-Very Fine, fascinating and rare group, all are ex Chase |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
950.00 |
| 1217 |
|
Boardman's Magnificent Iron Steamer. Large blue framed handstamp
struck on 3c Green front only to New Orleans La., Very Fine, ex Knapp,
small pencil note at bottom "Very Rare Only one I ever saw" and
signed by Sloane |
E. 100-150 |
50.00 |
| 1218 |
|
Packet Belle Sulphur. Vivid red oval handstamp, 3c Brownish Carmine
(11), large margins to just in, tied by "Steam" straightline on buff cover
to Buchannan Carroll & Co. New Orleans, "New Orleans La. Jan. 26" circular
datestamp, usual small filing holes, vertical fold clear of stamp, Very
Fine and choice |
E. 400-500 |
425.00 |
| 1219 |
|
Indianola. Bold strike of red oval handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt
entire to Carroll Hoy & Co. New Orleans, entire cancelled by New Orleans
double-circle datestamp, usual small filing holes, Extremely Fine, ex Chase |
E. 300-400 |
350.00 |
| 1220 |
|
Packet Magnolia. Beautifully struck ornately framed oval handstamp
on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Demopolis Ala., tiny ink erosion spot, fresh
and Extremely Fine, scarce, ex Chase |
E. 400-500 |
250.00 |
| 1221 |
|
Steamer Mary Bess. Bold stencil mark on 3c Red Nesbitt entire
to Buchannon Carroll & Co. New Orleans, entire cancelled by "Way"
straightline, red "New Orleans La. Oct. 18" circular datestamp, Extremely
Fine, ex Knapp |
E. 200-300 |
800.00 |
| 1222 |
|
 S.B. Mary Foley.
Well-struck red negative oval handstamp on folded letter written in French
and datelined "LaFourche 12 April 1850" to New Orleans, red "Paid./F.A.
Dentzel/Agt. P.O./N.O." in oval handstamp, Very Fine cover and strikes, ex
Knapp (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
200.00 |
| 1223 |
|
Str. Navigator. Bold four-line handstamp struck in green on
3c Pink entire to Carroll, Hoy & Co. New Orleans, usual small filing holes,
Extremely Fine, ex Knapp |
E. 300-400 |
450.00 |
| 1224 |
|
Lake Superior Line, North Star. Bold oval handstamp, 3c Dull Red,
Ty. II (26), rich color, s.e. at left, tied by bold "Detroit Mich. June 7,
1860 3 Paid" integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to Geneva Wis.
and forwarded to Denver City, ms. "Ford 3", light strike of "Geneva
Wis. June 11" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and
unusual usage |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
750.00 |