Steamboat Markings
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 3492 |
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 Steamer Robert Fulton. Unusual directions written by sender "Gen. Bailey is requested to have this letter forwarded by the R. Fulton Steam Packet on or by mail if she has sailed" on folded cover
to Edward Livingston in New Orleans, additional ms. notation "The Steam Ship sailed before this was recd.", ms. "Rhinebeck N.Y. June 11th" postmark, original "12-1/2" rate crossed out and re-rated "25", Very Fine, the Robert Fulton was
a coastal steamer which ran between New York and New Orleans in the 1820's (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3493 |
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 "MAIL ROUTE" (Philadelphia). Clear strike of brownish-black straightline handstamp and ms. "10" rate on undated folded cover to Philadelphia (ca. 1828), sender's notation "Langdon Chevy, Capt. J.
Baker", Very Fine, an extremely scarce and interesting ship mail marking, "Mail Route" was applied for a brief period from 1827 to 1830 on private ship letters which were not classified as "ship letters" through the use of the "impliedly under
contract" ruling of the Post Office Department (this discriminatory practice was abandoned in 1830), the Philadelphia "Mail Route" handstamp is scarcer than the arc types used at New York City or Providence R.I. (see ASCC p. 88) (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3494 |
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 "STEAM.BOAT" (Fall River Mass.). Straightline in frame handstamp struck in dark red on 1832 and 1836 folded letters from Providence R.I. to Fall River, each with clear strike and ms. "6" rate, later
cover with additional matching "Fall River Ms. Aug. 2" circular datestamp, file folds and wear, still a Fine-Very Fine pair, Col. Richard Borden, a businessman from Fall River, operated steamboats between Fall River and Providence as early as 1827 (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3495 |
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 Steam-Packet Franklin, Lake Champlain, Capt. R. W. Sherman. Double-line circle handstamp clearly struck in red on Oct. 20, 1832 folded letter from Port Kent (on Lake Champlain) to Albany N.Y., free
franked by Pt. Kent postmaster, red ms. "B" (steamboat) and "free", file folds, Very Fine, exceptionally clear strike of this scarce Lake Champlain steamboat marking and an unusual use with postmaster's free frank
(Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3496 |
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 STEAMBOAT ROCHESTER. Lightly-inked red diamond-framed handstamp struck on back, matching "STEAM/BOAT" two-line handstamp and "5" rate on front of blue folded letter datelined "Astor House April 22nd
1846" to Erastus Corning in Albany N.Y. from his son, file folds, Fine, this Hudson River steamboat marking is a great rarity (ASCC $1,250.00) (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3497 |
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 Steamer
Sultana of St. Louis. Negative letters in circle, gorgeous strike in red on 1849 blue folded letter from New Orleans to St. Louis, Extremely Fine strike of this name-of-steamboat marking (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3498 |
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 "STEAMBOAT 5 cts." (Flushing N.Y.). Clear strike of red straightline handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "St. Clement Place May 8th" (1851) to Flushing N.Y., pencil note inside says that
"Charley St. John is to take this to the boat", Very Fine, an extremely rare steamboat mail marking used at Flushing N.Y. (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3499 |
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 Steamer J. F. Pagoud, J. W. Tobin, Commander. Large circular handstamp ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), straddle-pane margin at right with centerline, on buff cover to New Orleans, small text in cancel
reads "Leaves New Orleans every Saturday at 5 O'Clock P.M., leaves Trenton every Tuesday at 10 O'Clock A.M.", fresh and Very Fine, scarce marking (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3500 |
|
 L'Ville & Cinti Mail Line, Dec.
13. Well-struck route agent's blue circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A) on buff cover to Philadelphia, Extremely Fine strike (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
