August Internet Auction

(Baltimore, Md.) "Steamboat", blue straightline, matching blue "Due. 3" circular handstamp and "Baltimore Md. Jun 24" cds duplexed with four-ring cancel tying 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Boston Mass., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Bay Line Steamer, Nov 27, bold strike cancels 3¢ green entire with Portsmouth Va. corner card to Boston Mass., Extremely Fine and choice steamboat strike.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Montgomery Ala. "WAY", straightline with matching "Montgomery Ala. Sep 28" cds ties 1¢ blue (9) , pos. 80L1L, and 3¢ dull red (11A) on blue folded letter datelined "New Orleans, Sept. 25, 1852" to Boston Mass.; hor. file fold creases stamps, Fine and scarce prepay way letter.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

N.Y. & Boston Stmb. & R.R.R., Dec 6, neat route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) , nat. s.e., on 1858 blue folded letter to Boston Mass., blue "Ponvert & Co., New York" merchant oval, Very Fine.

Towle No. 73-C-3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

This postmark was used on the through run from New York to Boston via Long Island Steamers and Rail between Stonington and Boston. "R.R.R." stands for Rail Road Route.

(New Orleans, La.) Steam, straightline ties 3¢ dull red (11A) , large margins to touched, matching strike adjacent, red "New Orleans La., Mar 4" cds on blue Mar. 2nd 1853 folded cover from Natchez Miss. to New Orleans La. endorsed " pr Str Natchez #2 ", F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

(New York, N.Y.) Steamboat, straightline ties 3¢ dull red (11) , large margins except just in at bottom, on orange buff cover to New York City; back flap missing, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

(New York, N.Y.) Steamboat, straightline ties 3¢ dull red (11A) , margins to in, on blue April 5th 1856 folded letter from Savannah, Ga. to New York City endorsed " per 'Knoxville' " at lower left; erosion spot along file fold, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Stonington, Conn. "STEAM", perfect sharp straightline with matching "Stonington Conn. Jan 10" cds and ms. "18¾" on folded letter datelined "New York, Jany. 8. 1842" to Providence R.I., Jan. 10th arrival docketing, Extremely Fine and choice.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

This letter traveled overland to Stonington where it was transferred to a steamer for carriage to Providence.