The 3c 1851-57 Issue

Steamer Reindeer, neat red name-of-packet oval ties 3¢ dull red (11) four margins, bright shade, on blue folded cover to "Wharf boat, Natchez Landing", light cleaned, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Haas, John R. Hill Jr., Saadi .

Milgram No. 1171   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

Steamer P.F. Kimball, neat red double-oval ties 3¢ dull red (11A) , four full to large margins, on orange buff cover from the Buchannon Carroll & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., endorsed "Valuable" and "Kimball" at top, Extremely Fine, ex-Moody, Saadi ; with 1997 P.F. certificate.

Milgram No. 1101   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, rich color, tied by neat " Steam 5 " oval on blue folded letter datelined "Gainsville June 11, 1852" to Mobile, Alabama; file fold away from stamp, Very Fine and scarce Mobile "Steam 5" steamboat use.

Scott No. 11A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

When prepaid, the master of the vessel, if not under contract with the Post Office Dept., may receive 2¢ each from the postmast in whose office he deposits them (P.L. & R. Jul 1, 1855 - Sec. 116).

1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine, type II, position 24L1L, beautiful rich color, four large to barely clear margins, tiny scissor cut bottom left, tied by partial "Montgomery Ala., Apr 24" cds, matching sharp " WAY " handstamp on blue 1852 folded letter from New Orleans La. that entered mails at Montgomery from a steamboat on the Alabama River, Very Fine and striking use.

Scott No. 11A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, full to large margins, tied by "Detroit Mich. Jun 23" cds, matching " Steamboat " Scroll handstamp on cover to Norwich Conn., Very Fine.

Scott No. 11A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, tied by "Detroit, Mich. Dec 12" cds on blue cover endorsed by Great Lakes Steamboat " Prince " to Chicago Ill., Very Fine and scarce Great Lakes use, ex-Roth .

Scott No. 11   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

This cover was carried by Great Lakes Steamboat "Prince" by closed bag from Detroit via Lake St. Clair, Lake Huron and Lake Michigan to Chicago.