Steamer Henry Clay cogged circle handstamp on March 8, 1842 folded letter from New Orleans to Natchez, Mississippi, entered mails their with blue "Steam" handstamp and manuscript "56 1/4" triple 18 3/4 cents rate, cover has been cleaned away from the marking

(stock #L124, $2500)

Homer orange red straight line handstamp on on February 28, 1848 folded letter regarding cargo from French Port to New Orleans

(stock #L141, $200)

Old Hickory orange red boxed handstamp on June 7, 1857 folded letter from New Orleans to Palmyra, Missouri, entered the mails at St. Louis, Missouri with their red "Steam 10" handstamp

(stock #L177, $750)

Steamer Sultana of St. Louis orange red circular handstamp with negative lettering, perfect strike, on October 5, 1849 folded letter from New Orleans to St. Louis, Missouri, entered the mails with their red "Steam 10" handstamp

(stock #L125, $2500)

Steamer Isabel ornamented blue boxed handstamp on February 17, 1851 folded letter from New Orleans to St. Louis, Missouri, entered the mails with their red "Steam 10" handstamp

(stock #L126, $800)

Nashville & New Orleans Packet H.R.W. Hill, T.H. Newell, Master, fancy orange red scroll in double oval handstamp on June 5, 1853 folded letter from Point Comfort, Arkansas to Natchez, Mississippi, entered the mails with red "New Orleans, Louisiana Jun 9 postmark with integral "5" due rate and black "Steam" handstamp

(stock #L137, $1750)

Regular St. Louis And N. Orleans Packet T.H. Larkin  fancy handstamp on 3c red Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, entered the mails with New Orleans Mar 18 postmark and their "Steam" handstamp

(stock #L118, $1250)

Indianola, Cap. Jas. Ransom, H. Beeson Clk, brilliant orange red double lined oval handstamp, perfect strike, on 3c red Nesbitt entire to New Orleans,

(stock #L175, $850)

Packet P.C. Wallis, Capt G.W. Carras, Master blue double oval handstamp on 3c red Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, entered the mails with red New Orleans May 13 postmark and their "Steam" handstamp

(stock #L190, $500)

Bayou Sarah Packet Laurel Hill red oval handstamp on cover to New Orleans, 3c dull red (#26) tied by their "Steam" handstamp, matching "New Orleans Mar 19 1858" postmark

(stock #L182, $450)

From Steamer Planter, C.V. Wells, Master balloon handstamp on 3c red Star Die entire to New Orleans, the only recorded trip of this steamer in period of possible use is a March 1861 trip which would make it a Confederate Period use, (see advertisements here and here)

(stock #L105, $2000)

Steamer Magenta Jan 30 1865 datestamp on cover that entered the mails at Cairo, Illinois, 3c rose (#65) tied by their "Feb 1 1865" duplex postmark, the Magenta had departed from New Orleans on January 24, 1865, see news report here

(stock #L205, $1250)

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