The APS Sale

Ship Atlantic, W. Matlock, Mailed May. 30., red cogged oval name-of-boat handstamp on folded letter datelined "Liverpool, 27th May 1821" to New York N.Y., endorsed "p Atlantic", New York ms. "6" cents due for post of arrival ship fee, Very Fine and scarce transatlantic name-of-boat marking.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

American Packet, Courier, Wm Bowne, bold red oval handstamp on folded letter datelined "Liverpool May 31 1819" to Providence R.I., endorsed "pr. Courier" at bottom left, Atlantic transit of 60 days, red "New-York, Jul 8" cds and red manuscript "57½" triple-weight rating for three-times 18½¢ cents plus 2¢ ship letter fee, Very Fine and choice, ex-Feldman .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000 - 3,000.

THE FINEST STRIKE OF THE RARE "AMERICAN PACKET COURIER" HANDSTAMP.

Steamer Edna, complete sharp straight-line handstamp on March 27, 1847 folded bill of lading with steamboat illustration from Frenchport to New Orleans La. for three bales of cotton, Very Fine.

Milgram No. 389   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE "STEAMER EDNA" STEAMBOAT HANDSTAMP.

Frank Lyon, red oval illustrated handstamp showing lion, on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11A) , margins to touched, red "New Orleans La. Nov 2" cds and "STEAM" straightline to Lavaca, Texas; ms. "1854" docket, edge flaws, F.-V.F. and scarce illustrated steamer oval.

Milgram No. 473   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Steamer Franklin, New-York and Havre Steam Navigation Company, blue double-oval handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "New York 14th Nov 1851" to Cognac, France, Havre red "Outre-Mer Le Havre 28 Nov 51" entry cds and "6" decimes due handstamp struck, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500 - 750.

The "Franklin" was the only Atlantic steamer to have used a Name-of-Boat cachet.

Steam Packet Franklin, red circular handstamp on 1833 folded letter to Comptroller A.C. Flagg at Albany N.Y., entered mails at Albany with red manuscript " B " (Boat) and matching "12½" cent rating; marking strengthened slightly with red pencil, light file fold toning, Very Fine appearance.

Milgram No. 470   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

Steamer Missouri, J.Y. Hurd, Master., sharp strike of blue "Jun 29, 1864" cds on cover bearing two 3¢ rose (65) singles tied by target cancels duplexed with "Cairo, Ill, Jul 1, '64" on cover to Lafayette, Indiana; some edge wear, left 3¢ some short perfs, Very Fine and choice strike.

Milgram No. 906   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

Steamer Sultana of St. Louis, perfect strike of red negative handstamp on 1849 New Orleans, La. folded letter to St. Louis, Mo., Extremely Fine and choice.

Milgram No. 1330   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

THE FINEST RECORDED STRIKE OF THIS RED INTAGLIO STEAMER SULTANA OVAL.

Steamer Sultana of St. Louis, two strikes of red negative handstamp on Sep. 22nd 1849 folded letter from St. Louis Mo. to New Orleans, La., endorsed "Sultana" at bottom left, entered mails with red "New Orleans La., Oct 3" cds with matching "Steam 10" rating handstamp; small flaws and refolded, Fine and scarce.

Milgram No. 1330   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Steamer Texas Ranger, bold strike of large red oval handstamp on 3¢ red (U1) entire with Nesbitt flap seal from the Buchannon Carroll & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., endorsed "Ranger" at bottom left, Very Fine and scarce steamboat, ex-Chase .

Milgram No. 1365   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

The "Texas Ranger" of 159 tons was built at New Albany in 1851. She ran the Red River trade under Capt. William Stockman until sold to the U.S. Quartermaster in late 1853.

Passenger Packet Vicksburg, intense bold strike of fancy framed blue handstamp cancels 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La.; usual filing holes, Very Fine and choice; with 2000 P.F. certificate.

Milgram No. 1409   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS SCARCE PACKET VICKSBURG FANCY HANDSTAMP.

The first "Vicksburg" was built in 1857 running New Orleans-Vicksburg. It went to Confederate registry in 1861 and she was rammed by the U.S. "Queen of the West" in February 1863.