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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
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 N.O. & St. Louis R.R. Line./Champion/E.B. Moore, Capt./Duvall W. Young, Cl'k., steamer illustrated handstamped corner card on yellow cover to Cincinnati franked with 3c
Dull red (#26) tied by "Cairo, Ill./Jun 27, 1861" c.d.s., fresh and very fine.The Champion was a side-wheeler of 676 tons built at Cincinnati in 1858. She operated in the New Orleans - St. Louis trade until lost in 1863. (Image) |
Est. $400-500
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 702 |
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 Str. City of Winnipeg/Aug 2 1878, largely clear blue double oval handstamp on registered cover franked by Canada 1873 3c Orange red and 1875 2c Orange Registration
(#37, F1), former manuscript stroke cancel and latter with manuscript registration number, addressed to Toronto and with their arrival backstamp, cover a bit reduced at right with portion of side flap missing, fine; the only reported example of such
a use.The City of Winnipeg was built on the Ohio River in 1875 and then knocked down and transported by railroad to Moorhead, Minnesota where she was rebuilt and named the Manitoba, and operated for the Merchants International Steamboat
Company. In 1878 she was sold to the Canadians and her name was changed to City of Winnipeg operating for the Winnipeg & Western Transportation Co. She sank while crossing lake Winnipeg with a load of lumber. (Image) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 703 |
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 Red River/Packet/Compromise, perfectly struck handstamp in blue on 3c Red on buff entire (#U10) to New Orleans from the Buchannon, Carroll correspondence, harmless
vertical fold, fresh and extremely fine.The Compromise was a side-wheeler of 270 tons built at Monongahela, Pa. in 1851. She operated in the New Orleans - Red River trade until she was abandoned in 1860.
(Image) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 704 |
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 S.B. EXPRESS, complete stencil cachet of folded partially printed May 31, 1851 Bill of Lading for "Five Kegs of Liquor" and other merchandise to Belview, Iowa, extremely
fine and choice.The Express was a side-wheeler of 192 tons built at West Elizabeth, Pa. in 1850. She operated in the Upper Mississippi trade until she was lost in 1855 (Image) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 705 |
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 Galena, Dubuque, Dunleith & Minnesota/Packet Company/Steamer Grey Eagle/Captain D. Smith Harris. Steamboat illustrated advertisement in blue on cover to Oakland,
Canada West and franked by 10c Green, Ty. III (#15), large margins to touching, tied by "Hastings, M.T./Sep 18" Minnesota Territory datestamp, red oval "United/6d/States" exchange office handstamp, Paris and Windsor transit backstamps and red
"Oakland, U.C./Sp 23, 1857" arrival backstamp, very fine and attractive; the only reported example, illustrated in Risvold.The Grey Eagle was a side-wheeler of 382 tons built at Cincinnati in 1857 for the Mississippi Packet Company for the
Upper Mississippi trade. On 9 May 1861 she struck the Rock Island Bridge and was a total loss. Six or seven people were drowned, including an insane man who had been chained to the lower deck. (Image) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 706 |
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 S.B. GREY EAGLE - OCTOBER, small straightline handstamp and manuscript "20" date tying 3c Dull red (#26, repaired) to yellow cover to St. Louis, very fine strike; also
includes a piece franked by 3c Dull red (#11, creased) tied by a bold strike of the same handstamp dated August 31; two reported examples; the cover illustrated in Risvold. (imagea)
(Image) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 707 |
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 Pr Steamer/HARRY OF THE WEST, fantastic strike of this two-line straightline handstamp on March 23, 1844 folded letter with integral address leaf datelined at New
Orleans to St. Louis, endorsed "pr Harry of the West" at lower left and manuscript "25" rate, light file fold just touches the marking, still extremely fine and choice; fewer than four reported examples.Harry of the West was a side-wheeler of
490 tons built in 1843, but there is no information as to where she was built or her final disposition. (Image) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 708 |
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 Steamer Illinois/Aug 12 1863/E Harbor, clear circular handstamp tying 3c Rose (#65) to buff cover to Eagleharbor, Michigan, reverse with all-over printed advertisement for
both the Meteor and the Illinois giving schedules, etc., fresh and very fine. (imagea)
(Image) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 709 |
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 Steamer Illinois./Aug 12 1864/Sault, perfectly struck handstamp on cover to Pottsville, Pa. franked by 3c Rose (#65) tied by grid, with matching indistinct datestamp
alongside, very fine; this handstamp is similar to a postmark and gives the name of the port where the mail was picked up.The Illinois was a side-wheeler of 926 tons built at Detroit in 1853 and abandoned in 1869. (Image) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 710 |
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 Steamer Isabel, perfectly struck blue octagonal handstamp on fresh folded letter with integral address leaf from Robert Campbell of fur trade fame to Liberty,
Missouri, extremely fine.Under the dateline "St. Louis March 4th, 1851 Robert Campbell writes Major John Dougherty: ”Dr Sir A Telegraphic despatch has this day been received by Col....from Washington City directing him to not make any arrangement
for transportation to [Forts] Kearny or Laramie and the inference drawn from this is that both posts will be abandoned in consequence of congress having reduced the appropriation so low as to prevent either post being kept up - This news is of so
much importance that I have concluded both to write you by the Steamer Isabel and by mail and it will be necessary for us to determine on what course we will persue in regard to the remainder of the stock of goods at Laramie and Kearney - it will be
too soon to determine now until we hear official instructions but I think no time is to be lost in you coming to St Louis to determine on our course - in the mean time I will make arrangement to send out goods to either post but it may be well for
you to write Tutt [John S. Suttler at Fort Laramie] and let him know so that he may trade off his goods and also that he might possibly arrange to come down - I wish you would at once come down.”The Isabel was a side-wheeler of 326
tons, built at Saint Louis in 1854 for the Missouri River trade. She was lost in 1854. Major Dougherty, in partnership with Robert Campbell, held the Suttler contract at Forts Leavenworth, Kearny and Laramie. As it turned out, Kearny and Laramie were
not abandoned by the government. Fort Kearney was abandoned by the military in 1871 and Laramie in 1894. Robert Campbell was also a partner with William Sublette in the fur trade. (Image) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 711 |
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 Popular St. Louis and Missouri River Packet./Light Draught Passenger Steamer/John Warner., printed advertisement in blue on cover to Hartford, Ct. franked by "L" shaped
strip of three 1c Blue, Ty. V (#24) tied by "Natchez, Miss./Dec 27 1859" datestamp, stamps affixed over steamboat illustration with the legend "People Independent Line/Patterson Master/Warner Clerk/Regular Missouri River Packet.", cover with some
repaired tears mostly at upper right not affecting the stamps, very fine usage.The John Warner was a side-wheeler of 391 tons built at New Albany, Indiana in 1856. She operated on the Missouri and Mississippi trade until sold to the United
States government in 1864. (Image) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 712 |
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 KATE CASSEL, clear strike of small straightline handstamp tying the indicia of 3c Red entire (#U9) to Hastings, M.T. (Minnesota Territory), very fine; posted to the purser
of the Kate Cassel and dropped off at Hastings on the way down from St. Paul.The Kate Cassel was a stern-wheeler of 164 tons built at California, Pa. in 1854. The boat was abandoned in 1864.
(Image) |
Est. $400-500
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 713 |
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 Galena, Dubuque, Dunleith & Minnesota/Packet Company./Steamer Key City/Jones Worden - Commander, blue-green steamboat illustrated advertisement on cover to North
Cambridge, Mass. franked by 3c Dull red (#11), clear to large margins, tied by "Dubuque, Iowa/Apr 18 1857" datestamp, minor edge wear, still very fine.The Key City was a side-wheeler of 359 tons built at Cincinnati in 1857 for the Minnesota
Packet Co. She was abandoned in 1870. (Image) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 714 |
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 Steamer Meteor./Aug 24 1865/Sault, clear handstamp on cover to Sewickleyville, Pa., entered the mails with 3c Rose (#65) tied by "Detroit, Mich./Aug 26" duplex postmark,
cover with light age stain at lower left, otherwise very fine.The Meteor was a screw propelled steamboat of 729 tons built at Cleveland in 1863. It burned in 1875 and was rigged as a schooner in 1882.
(Image) |
Est. $400-500
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 715 |
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 Pr. Steamer/Monsoon., well struck red double circle handstamp on August 15, 1839 folded letter with integral address leaf datelined at Louisiana (Missouri) to St.
Louis, vertical file fold through the marking, otherwise very fine.The Monsoon was a side-wheeler of 171 tons built at Cincinnati in 1839 for the Mississippi trade. She was abandoned in 1842.
(Image) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 716 |
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 Morning/Star, beautifully struck circular handstamp with star at center on small cover to Hampton, Va., franked by 3c Dull red (#11) tied by straightline "STEAM" handstamp
of St. Louis, very fine.The Morning Star was a side-wheeler of 465 tons built at Elizabeth, Pa. in 1856 for the Missouri and Kansas River trade. She was called a "floating palace - no more elegant steamer ever floated on the Missouri River."
She caught fire and burned at Bissell's Point on the Mississippi River, just above St. Louis, in 1859. (Image) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 717 |
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 Galena, Dubuque, Dunleith & Minnesota/Packet Company/Steamer Northern Light,/Pres. Lodwich, Commander, blue steamboat illustrated advertisement on cover to St. Anthony,
Minnesota franked by 3c Dull red (#26) tied by "Prairie du Chien/1860" datestamp, fresh and very fine.The Northern Light was a side-wheeler of 414 tons built at Madison, Indiana in 1857 for the Minnesota packet Company, she struck packed ice
in Coon Slough in 1866 and sank within minutes. (Image) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 718 |
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 Missouri River Packet/OMAHA/A. Wineland,/Captain/J.J. Wilcox,/Clerk, handstamp on yellow cover to West Chester, Pa., franked by 3c Dull red (#26) tied by straightline
"STEAM" handstamp of St. Louis, portion of bottom flap missing, very fine.The Omaha was a side-wheeler of 307 tons built at Louisville in 1856 for the Ohio River trade, and then went to the Missouri. She was crushed in the ice at St. Louis in
1865. (Image) |
Est. $400-500
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 719 |
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 New Orleans and Louisville/PACIFIC/A. McGill, Master,/Passenger Packet, fancy printed corner card on yellow cover to Calais, Vermont franked by 3c Dull red (#26)
cancelled by pencil "x" and tied by "Cairo, Ill./Aug 2" datestamp, fresh and extremely fine.The Pacific was a side-wheeler of 603 tons built at New Albany, Indiana in 1857 and operated in the New Orleans - Louisville trade. She was lost in
1860. (Image) |
Est. $400-500
SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 720 |
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 S.B. RED WING, beautifully struck fancy ornamental linen tester handstamp with two angels playing a harp on July 10, 1846 folded Bill of Lading from Galena,
Illinois to St. Peter (Fort Snelling), while part of Iowa Territory; very fine and choice strike.The Red Wing a stern-wheeler of 142 tons built at Cincinnati in 1846 for the Upper Mississippi trade, was the first of three steamboats to bear
the name and operate on the Mississippi. On the night of 17 May 1849 the Red Wing, along with a ferry boat and 21 other steamboats met a tragic end with the Great Steamboat Fire at St. Louis.
(imagea)
(Image) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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