The APS Sale

(Memphis, Tenn.) "Steam", fancy blue illustrated handstamp and manuscript "10" cent rating on February 3, 1847 folded letter datelined from New Orleans La. to Memphis Tenn., endorsed per steamboat "Sultana" at lower left, Extremely Fine and choice strike, ex-Eggan, Risvold .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $5,000 - 7,500.

THE FINEST OF ONLY THREE RECORDED STRIKES OF THIS MEMPHIS STEAMBOAT ILLUSTRATED HANDSTAMP.

The other two recorded strikes are poor and one is barely discernable.

(New York N.Y.) Steam Boat, straightline ties 3¢ dull red (26) , rich color, on Starbuck Brothers Iron Foundry and Machine Shop illustrated ad cover from Troy N.Y. to New York City, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

(Ohio River Steamboat Louisville-Evansville) L.Ville & E.Ville R.R., Feb 21, intense bold cds strike in blue ties 3¢ rose (65) on orange covre to Oberline, Ohio; reduced slightly at right with lower right corner mend, an Extremely Fine strike.

Towle No. 0-22-g   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

The Towle tracing of a partial strike that he theorized was "L.VILLE & EV(AN)S S.B", but the strike here obviously corrects this error.

(Potomac River Steamboat) Potomac Postal Cars, Jul 23, clear cds with matching five-ring target cancel ties 3¢ ultramarine (114) on 1869 orange cover to New York City, original letter datelined "Petersburg July 23, 1869"; small edge tear, Very Fine.

Towle No. 305-V-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Troy & New York, Steam Boat, blue framed handstamp with matching sharp "7 cts." double-ring rating handstamp on blue folded cover docketed "Sturgess Bennett & Co., April 29, 1850" to Troy N.Y.; fold through handstamp, fresh and Very Fine use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.