December Internet Auction

Packet Empress, red oval handstamp on folded letter datelined "Pettys Bluff (Ala.) 19th March 1852" to Mobile Ala., entered mails with Mobile "Steam 5" rating oval, F.-V.F. and scarce.

Milgram No. 420   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

The Packet "Empress" was a sidewheel packet built in 1850. First home port was Mobile, running Alabama rivers until 1856 when she went to New Orleans.

Packet Empress, red oval handstamp on pen canceled 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt buff entire from the Buchannon Carroll & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., F.-V.F.

Milgram No. 420   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Packet Empress was a sidewheel packet built at Jeffersonville Ind. in 1850. She went to Mobile and ran Alabama Rivers until 1856 when she went to New Orleans. She was burned and lost at Algiers La. on June 29th 1858.

Weekly Packet Frolic, blue oval handstamp on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire from the Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La.; reduced slightly at top with top left corner tear, F.-V.F. and neat strike.

Milgram No. 484   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $50 - 75.

Nashville & New Orleans Packet H.R.W. Hill, faint gray steamboat oval on 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., entered mails with "New Orleans, Mar 27, 1860" cds and "Way" cancel, Very Fine and rare steamboat oval.

Milgram No. 619   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

The Packet "H.R.W. Hill" was a sidewheel packet was built in 1852 at New Albany Ind. In October 1860, her boilers exploded at Baton Rouge with the loss of 39 lives.

Steamer Minne-ha-ha, Lake Champlain, blue Sep 3, 1874 double-oval datestamp on pen canceled 3¢ green (U82) entire to Keeseville N.Y.; rough opening with some paper loss at left, otherwise F.-V.F. and unlisted.

Milgram No. 896 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

This handstamp is different than both the Klein and Milgram illustrated examples. The Steamer Minnehaha was a sidwheel packet built at Caldwell N.Y. in 1857. First home port was Alburg Vt. She was owned by Champlain Transportation Co. running route 1142 Whitehall-Plattsburg-Rouses Point Lake Champlain from July 1870 to June 1872 eleven-times per week.

New Orleans & Shreveport Steamer National, oval handstamp on 3¢ pink (U58) entire from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La.; opening tears, F.-V.F.

Milgram No. 971   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

Steamer "National" was a sidewheel packet built in 1860 at Jeffersonville Ind. She ran the Mississippi and Red Rivers until 1873. Retired and taken to Cincinnati. She wrecked on the wharf at Covington Ky. and the high water carried her away October 1873.

Steamer J.F. Pargoud, sharp bold strike of circular handstamp ties 3¢ dull red (26) on orange cover from Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La.; cover torn, otherwise Very Fine and choice strike, ex-Chase (note) .

Milgram No. 700   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

Steamer Prairie State, blue straightline handstamp on 3¢ pink (U58) entire canceled by cork duplexed with "Mobile Ala. Nov 27" cds to Mobile Ala.; front and back mostly separated, Fine and scarce steamboat straightline.

Milgram No. 1139   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

The Steamer "Prairie State" was a sidewheel packet built in 1863 at Wellsville Oh. Originally sent to St. Louis, then sold and moved to Mobile in March 1864.

Packet Rapides, blue steamboat oval on 3¢ pink (U58) entire from the Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., endorsed "Rapides" at top left, Very Fine.

Milgram No. 1160   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $50 - 75.

Steamer "Rapides" was a sternwheeler built in 1869 at Cincinnati. She ran New Orleans-Red Rivers until she sank 25 miles below Baton Rouge on Feb. 28th 1876.

Packet Rapides, blue steamboat oval on 3¢ pink (U58) entire from the Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., Very Fine.

Milgram No. 1160   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $50 - 75.

Steamer "Rapides" was a sternwheeler built in 1869 at Cincinnati. She ran New Orleans-Red Rivers until she sank 25 miles below Baton Rouge on Feb. 28th 1876.

Str. St. Nicholas, bold circular Mar. 9th cds on 3¢ pink (U58) entire from the Carroll Hoy & Co. corrspondence to New Orleans La., endorsed "St. Nicholas" at bottom left, Extremely Fine and choice.

Milgram No. 1319   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Weekly Packet St. Nicholas, blue framed steamboat handstamp on 3¢ pink (U58) entire from the Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., endorsed "St. Nicholas" at top left, Very Fine.

Milgram No. 1320   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

From Steam Boat Tennessee, fancy blue intaglio circular handstamp on blue Dec. 21st 1847 folded letter to Nashville Tenn., entered mails with blue "STEAM" straightline and fancy "10" rating handstamp; cover stained and repaired hole affecting steam marking, Fine.

Milgram No. 1356   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

A RARE EXAMPLE OF "TENNESSEE" FANCY INTAGLIO STEAMBOAT MARKING.

The "Tennessee" of 391 tons was built in 1846 and carried President Elect Zachary Taylor between Vicksburg and Nashville on his inauguration journey in February 1849.