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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1401		S.B. Mary Foley. Perfectly struck red negative oval handstamp on lady's embossed cover to New Orleans, red "Paid./F.A. Dentzel/Agt. P.O./N.O." in oval handstamp, ms. "Steamer Mary Foley" at top left, with original letter datelined April 25, 1850, Very Fine, outstanding strikes of these route agent's markings, with 1999 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1402		S. B. Music. Bold strike of red handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "Nouvelle Orleans le 10 Novembre 1847" and addressed to Assumption, minor overall soiling, Very Fine strike of this rare steamboat marking, with 1991 Holcombe certificate (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
1403		Steamboat Piota. Clear strike of oval handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Buchanan Carroll & Co. in New Orleans, ms. "Valuable", some offset from writing, usual filing pinholes, Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover, scarce struck in black (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
1404		Steamer Sultana St. Louis. Bold strike of red handstamp on buff cover to St. Louis, rd "Steam" handstamp and ms. "20" rate, some edgewear, Very Fine strike of this rare marking, with 1991 Holcombe certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1405		Arkansas Steamboat Covers. 23, mostly from 1840's and 1850's, incl. one with large red "Homer" handstamp, most with ms. steamboat designations, destinations incl. New Orleans, Camden Ark, Van Buren Ark., few different rates with most not indicated, overall quite fresh and Very Fine	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction