Inland Lake Steamers - Lake Champlain

Steam-Packet Franklin, Lake Champlain, Capt RW Sherman red handstamp, clearly struck, on July 15, 1833 folded letter from St. Johns, Canada to Brandon, Vermont, entered the US mails with magenta Burlington, Vermont oval "Jul 16" postmark and manuscript "10" due, small tear at top center

(stock #L178, $850)

Lake Champlain S.B. steam boat route agent datestamp of "Jul 30" tying 3c dull red 1857 issue adhesive (#26) to cover to West Port, New York, additional strike to left, small sealed tear at top, clear strikes

(stock #L206, $400)

Inland Lake Steamers - Lake Erie

(Steamer Ocean) name of steamer on paddle-wheel housing of embossed, steamer illustrated, green cameo advertising cover of "E.B. & S. Wards Steam Boat Office, Detroit, Michigan" used to Hudson, Michigan, 3c orange brown 1851 issue adhesive (#10) tied by Detroit "Sep 29" postmark, accompanied by 1852 trade card of their Buffalo office with large map of Michigan Central Rail Road route on reverse

(stock #L160, $2000)

Steamer Iron City, Lake Superior Line Hussey & McBride Agents, Cleveland, O. oval handstamp on cover to Ashland, Ohio, entered the mails with "Steam-Boat" handstamp of Cleveland, Ohio tying a 3c dull red 1857 issue adhesive (#26), their June 30, 1859 postmark to left

(stock #L169, $1500)

Steamer Planet, Ward's Line, Portage, July 16, 1861 datestamp on cover to Detroit, entered the mails their with fancy "Steam Boat" scroll handstamp and 3c dull red (#26) tied by Detroit, Michigan July 16, 1861 postmark, ex Jarrett

(stock #L110, $2500)

Steamer Illinois, C. Harbor, Jul 19, 1863 datestamp on cover carried out of the mails from Cold Harbor, Michigan to Buffalo, New York, 3c rose (#65) with manuscript cancel

(stock #L104, $1500)

W. & P. River Mail, July 7, 1851 manuscript route agent marking of the Wheeling & Parkersburg steamboat route agent and matching "5" rate on cover to Long Meadow, Massachusetts

(stock #L144, $800)

Lou. & Cin. S.B. Mail Line, April 27, 1851 bright orange-red route agent marking of the Louisville & Cincinnati Steam Boat Mail Line and matching "5" rate handstamp on 1852 cover to Vevay, Indiana

(stock #L129, $750)

Lou. & Cin. S.B. Mail Line, July 1 bright orange-red route agent marking of the Louisville & Cincinnati Steam Boat Mail Line and matching grid cancel tying 3c dull red (#11) to cover to Vevay, Indiana, blue embossed flap shield of a Salt Dealer in Cincinnati, minor edge stains, PF cert

(stock #L165, $1250)

Lou. & Cin. Mail Line, Feb 16 bright orange-red route agent marking of the Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line tying 3c dull red (#11) to folded 1853 cover to Indianapolis, Indiana

(stock #L207, $750)

Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line, Dec 23 balloon route agent datestamp tying 3c dull red (#11) to folded cover to Aurora, Indiana

(stock #L208, $950)

Louisville & St. Louis Mail Route, Apr 20 blue fancy shield datestamp tying a 3c dull red (#11, pos 61L1^L) to cover to New Orleans, cover aged and edge fault but clear strike, ex Eggen

(stock #L128, $800)

Louisville & St. Louis S.B. Aug 18 steam boat route agent datestamp and "5" due handstamp on 1853 folded letter from Cyprus Mills, Missouri to St. Louis

(stock #L209, $700)

Maysville Way Jul 5 greenish blue datestamp (Maysville, Kentucky) on cover to New Lisbon, Ohio, 3c ultramarine (#114) with matching target cancel, this marking used as a port of entry marking applied to mail entering the Maysville, Kentucky office as way mail, fewer than five reported examples

(stock #L136, $750)

Route 7309 blue, large double oval steamboat route agent handstamp, New Orleans to Vicksburg route,  on March 29, 1856 printed prices current and folded letter from New Orleans to St. Joseph, Louisiana, two copies 3c dull red (#11) tied at right by matching U.S. Mail Packet Natchez ornamented oval handstamps, very light crease affects lower stamp

(stock #L114, $850)

Route 7309 blue, smaller double oval steamboat route agent handstamp, New Orleans to Vicksburg route, tying 3c dull red (#11) to May 6, 1856 folded letter from New Orleans to St. Joseph, Louisiana, 3c dull red (#11), letter crease causing light stamp shadow at lower right

(stock #L171, $100)

Route 7305 May 15 manuscript route agent  postmark, New Orleans to St. Francisville route, on 3c red Nesbitt entire to Farmville, Virginia

(stock #L172, $250)

U.S. Mail Saturday Evening Packet, Str Natchez, Route 8165 Nov 21 route agent datestamp, New Orleans to Vicksburg route, on 3c red Nesbitt entire to Hagerstown, Maryland

(stock #L170, $650)

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