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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1170		U.S.; State Postal History, Alabama Stampless Group, 70 folded letters, circa 1830s-40s incl. Mexican-American war, different rates, steamboats, to Choctaw Agency in Miss., some interesting contents, eastern Pony Express, etc., mostly better group, Fine overall. All bought individually on Ebay. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 1171		U.S.; State Postal History, California, Western Express, Gregory's Express, 1850s Usage to Oregon Bar, 2 line hs. in red, oval NOT PAID in red, with contents, cover a bit "aged", Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 1172		U.S.; State Postal History, Florida Territory, 1839 Usage From St. Augustine, red Jan 22 cds on folded letter, ms. 25 at right, to Kingston, Mass., Thomas Snow unhappy with quartermasters measure "o his Hay", headed to Jacksonville, then north as little happening in the south, etc., lovely piece, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1173		U.S.; State Postal History, Florida 40 Stampless, all folded letters, 1813 to 1850, incl. many territorial, some with interesting content, incl. 1844 Tallahassee quadruple rate, US Navy Yard Pensacola, 1837 Tallahassee discussing Indian Wars, slaves, woman, Florida was admitted to Union in 1845, 1838 St. Mark, many paid over $100 each, Fine. All bought individually on Ebay. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 1174		U.S.; State Postal History, Illinois, Libertyville Stampless Cover, stampless envelope with red cds and marvelous red "3" rate marking, an exceptional Illinois fancy cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Only 7 covers recorded from this correspondence (Miss Albina Drew) with same markings, only one of the covers had letter which placed the use of these markings in early 1850's. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1175		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, District Period, 1804 New Orleans Letter, nice strike of N*Orleans Ap. 8. straightline datestamp on folded letter dated 7th April 1804 addressed to N.Y., ms. "25" rate with docketing on back, light vertical file folds, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 1176		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, District Period, 1804 Usage From Postmaster at New Orleans, Nice strike of "New * Orleans Nov. 6 " cds to Nathaniel Evans (Postmaster at Fort Adams) concerning condition of mail bags, franked with red "Free", some staining, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 1177		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, District Period, 1804 Orleans Usage, strong strike straightline on folded letter datestamp of N Orl* July * 7 1804 to Fort Adams. and "Free" rate, stained, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 1178		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, 1814 (Circa) Usage to Baton Rouge, New Orleans Jun 25 cds with 12½ rate on folded cover to "St. Francisville or Baton Rouge" address, red "Baton Rouge July 3" forwarding postmark and rate addition, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 1179		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, 1842 Folded Letter to Natchez, "Steam" hs. and matching "18 " rate hs. of Natchez Miss. on inbound folded letter from New Orleans, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1180		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, 1846 Folded Letter to St. Francisville, "Steam" hs. of St. Francisville, La on inbound 1846 folded letter from Liverpool and endorsed "per Cambria" at top, apparently carried under cover until placed in mail of a Miss. River steamer, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 1181		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, 1850 "Circa" Steamer, Steamer Louis D'Or Cheney Johnson Master double oval packet black hs., on 3c Nesbitt cover to New Orleans, flap torn on back, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1182		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, 1850 "Circa" Bill of Lading, very fine strike of "Steamer P.F. Kimball." on bill of lading, some light folds and some missing paper on back, Fine. Milgram #1101. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1183		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, 1850 Steamer Usage to New Orleans, Sep. 5th 1940 cds cover with "Steamer Duck River" red cancel and "Way 11 Cents" to New Orleans, some repaired tears, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Milgram #370. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1184		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, 1850 "Circa" Steamer Usage, double hs. of "From Steamer Lecomte. C. Johnson, Capt." in black on cover with June 28 New Orleans cds 3¢ Nesbitt cover, flap torn, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Milgram #779. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1185		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, 1852 Cover From France, nice strike of New Orleans July 31 red cds and "Ship 6" hs. on inbound 1852 letter from France, green N.O.U.S. City Post shovel and "Car 2" carrier delivery green hs., some minor folds, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 1186		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, 1852 Inbound to New Orleans, light strike "Paid F.A. Dentzel Agt P.O. N.O." circular agent hs. on folded cover inbound to New Orleans "N.O. Alex etc" packet hs., scarce agent hs., small hole where red seal was, light folding, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 1187		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, 1853 (Circa), Steamer "Sydonia" Cancel, on 3¢ red, die 1 (#U11), canceled with black "WAY", New Orleans red cds, steamer oval hs. in red, to New Orleans, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1188		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, 1853 N.O.U.S. City Post to New Orleans, folded letter Aug 29 1953 New York to New Orleans with a blue N.O.U.S. City Post shovel and carried by "Car 2", minor staining, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1189		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, 1853 Laurel Hill Packet, red "Bayou Sarah Packet Laurel Hill" hs. with a N.O. cds and black "Steam" hs., to New Orleans, has pinhole on back flap, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Milgram #774. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 1190		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1191		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, 1857 "Eclipse" Usage, "Packet Eclipse" blue triple oval hs. on 3c Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, arrival postmark of Oct. 24 and black "Steam" hs., flap has some tears, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Milgram #385. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1192		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, 1860 "Circa" Steamer, red strike of "Steamer Rapides" hs. on 3¢ star die with a late 1860 or 1861 use, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1193		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, 1862 Ship to Connecticut, from U.S. Schr John Griffith endorsement on cover to Middletown Conn., with a New Orleans July 29 1862 strike and "Ship 5" rating from a sailor aboard the mortar schooner John Griffith, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1194		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana, 1883 Steamer Duke Cover, nice strike of a blue "Steamer Duke S. Applegate Master" blue hs., with a black New Orleans June 21 cds on a 3c Nesbitt, some minor creases, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 1195		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana and New Orleans Collection Balance, about 120 running from 1804 to 1890s, folded letters or covers incl. better territorial period postmarks through a few Bank Note issue uses, noted 3¢ circular rate, 2¢ drop rate and Foreign uses, must examine, mixed condition. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 1196		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana Stampless Group of 100+, 1810s-50s folded letters, incl. interesting contents, 1832 New Orleans double rate and return letter, Express Mail, Eastern Pony Express, some paid $100+ individually, various rates, 1839 ship letter with Mexican Army content, inspect, Fine to Very Fine overall. All bought individually on Ebay. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 1197		U.S.; State Postal History, Louisiana (New Orleans) Carrier Group, trio of uses, one to mails with blue shovel hs. and "Car 2" hs., second from mails with blue handstamp, third from mails with green hs., some minor stains, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 1198		U.S.; State Postal History, Mississippi River Mail Collection, 37 letters or covers running from 1850s thru 1880s incl. packet, Way and Steam, etc., incl. stampless, many useful items, mixed condition. Estimate $900-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 1199		U.S.; State Postal History, New Mexico Accumulation of Town Cancels, couple hundred separated by town cancels running from 1887-1915, many cities identified and some RPOs, must inspect, Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1200		U.S.; State Postal History, Oklahoma and Indian Territory Cancels, several hundred town cancels on small cropped piece, majority without stamps, noted several DPos, late 19th to early 20th Century, Aaron to Zion for Oklahoma, Adair to Zena for Indian Territory, no dupl. noted, all on #102 sales cards, retail prices from $1 to $10, most in the $2-$3 range, cards annotated with date opened/closed, etc., excellent lot for student of postmarks from these areas, Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Unsold

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