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**Postal Markings by State continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1344		*NOrleans Ap. 8.** Straightline handstamp on folded letter datelined "New Orleans 7th April 1804" and addressed to New York, ms. "25" rate, docketing on back reads "Brig. 'Venus', Carr, New Orleans to New York", letter requests insurance on shipment of 28 hogsheads of sugar to New York, light vertical file folds VERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE NEW ORLEANS PRE-TERRITORIAL POSTMARK AND A MARVELOUS PIECE OF EARLY NEW ORLEANS HISTORY. This was sent during the brief pre-territorial period, which existed from Dec. 20, 1803 to Sep. 30, 1804, before being incorporated as the District of Louisiana (to the north) and Orleans Territory (to the south) on Oct. 1, 1804. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
1345		"New Orleans 23rd May 1811". Dateline on folded letter to Philadelphia, red "6" in circle handstamp, endorsed "pr. Ship 'Ohio' Capt. Toby", business contents, light vertical file folds, Very Fine territorial usage (Image)	E. 200-300
1346		New Orleans Mar. 30. Bold strike of circular datestamp on 1815 folded printed notice addressed to the Governor of New Hampshire in Portsmouth, contents discuss the motion to reduce the term limits of U.S. Senators from six years to four and that Louisiana's House and Senate reject the motion, ms. "37-1/2" War of 1812 rate (25c plus 50% surcharge), light vertical file fold, Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
1347		New Orleans May 29. Well-struck fleuron-type circular datestamp on 1809 folded cover to Portsmouth N.H., ms. "25" rate, fresh and Very Fine territorial usage (Image)	E. 100-150
1348		New Orleans La. Feb. 6. Clear strike of red circular datestamp, matching "Paid 6" handstamp on Valentine to Cincinnati O., with original enclosure, some wear, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
1349		New Orleans La. Jul. 1. Well-struck red circular datestamp, matching "Way 6" handstamp on 1851 folded letter datelined "Louisville June 23, 1851" and addressed to New Orleans, fresh and Very Fine cover postmarked on arrival on the first day of the July 1851 rates (Image)	E. 500-750
1350		New Orleans La. May 24. Clear strike of red circular datestamp with matching "Way 11 Cents" in oval on folded letter datelined "Columbia La. May 21, 1851" to Buchanan Carroll & Co. in New Orleans, faint strike of red oval packet marking (S.B. Downs), Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150
1351		New Orleans La. Feb. 2. Clear strike of red circular datestamp with matching "Way 1" handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "Grand Gulf Miss. January 29th 1851" to New Orleans, clear strike of red "Adv. 1" handstamp, Very Fine, scarce usage with both the "Adv. 1" and "Way 1" handstamps, ex Fleckenstein (Image)	E. 150-200
1352		Express Mail Covers. Four, incl. two 1838 covers from New Orleans with different express rates, No. 11 tied by "U.S. Express Mail Boston Mass. Aug. 8" circular datestamp on blue 1854 folded letter to New York, last stampless from N.Y. to Boston and rated "18-3/4", fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
1353		2c Red Brown (210). S.e. at left, tied by "New Orleans La. Ex. Sta. Feb. 27" exposition duplex on illustrated World's Industrial & Cotton Exposition cover to Blue Hill Me., minor edge wear and few toned spots, Very Fine, scarce exposition usage (Image)	E. 500-750
1354		2c Red Brown (210). Tied by "New Orleans La. Ex. Sta. A. Apr. ?" exposition duplex on illustrated World's Industrial & Cotton Exposition cover to local address, choice centering, Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 400-500

Postal Markings by State continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1344

N*Orleans Ap. 8. Straightline handstamp on folded letter datelined "New Orleans 7th April 1804" and addressed to New York, ms. "25" rate, docketing on back reads "Brig. 'Venus', Carr, New Orleans to New York", letter requests insurance on shipment of 28 hogsheads of sugar to New York, light vertical file folds

VERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE NEW ORLEANS PRE-TERRITORIAL POSTMARK AND A MARVELOUS PIECE OF EARLY NEW ORLEANS HISTORY.

This was sent during the brief pre-territorial period, which existed from Dec. 20, 1803 to Sep. 30, 1804, before being incorporated as the District of Louisiana (to the north) and Orleans Territory (to the south) on Oct. 1, 1804. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1345

"New Orleans 23rd May 1811". Dateline on folded letter to Philadelphia, red "6" in circle handstamp, endorsed "pr. Ship 'Ohio' Capt. Toby", business contents, light vertical file folds, Very Fine territorial usage (Image)

E. 200-300

1346

New Orleans Mar. 30. Bold strike of circular datestamp on 1815 folded printed notice addressed to the Governor of New Hampshire in Portsmouth, contents discuss the motion to reduce the term limits of U.S. Senators from six years to four and that Louisiana's House and Senate reject the motion, ms. "37-1/2" War of 1812 rate (25c plus 50% surcharge), light vertical file fold, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

1347

New Orleans May 29. Well-struck fleuron-type circular datestamp on 1809 folded cover to Portsmouth N.H., ms. "25" rate, fresh and Very Fine territorial usage (Image)

E. 100-150

1348

New Orleans La. Feb. 6. Clear strike of red circular datestamp, matching "Paid 6" handstamp on Valentine to Cincinnati O., with original enclosure, some wear, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

1349

New Orleans La. Jul. 1. Well-struck red circular datestamp, matching "Way 6" handstamp on 1851 folded letter datelined "Louisville June 23, 1851" and addressed to New Orleans, fresh and Very Fine cover postmarked on arrival on the first day of the July 1851 rates (Image)

E. 500-750

1350

New Orleans La. May 24. Clear strike of red circular datestamp with matching "Way 11 Cents" in oval on folded letter datelined "Columbia La. May 21, 1851" to Buchanan Carroll & Co. in New Orleans, faint strike of red oval packet marking (S.B. Downs), Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

1351

New Orleans La. Feb. 2. Clear strike of red circular datestamp with matching "Way 1" handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "Grand Gulf Miss. January 29th 1851" to New Orleans, clear strike of red "Adv. 1" handstamp, Very Fine, scarce usage with both the "Adv. 1" and "Way 1" handstamps, ex Fleckenstein (Image)

E. 150-200

1352

Express Mail Covers. Four, incl. two 1838 covers from New Orleans with different express rates, No. 11 tied by "U.S. Express Mail Boston Mass. Aug. 8" circular datestamp on blue 1854 folded letter to New York, last stampless from N.Y. to Boston and rated "18-3/4", fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

1353

2c Red Brown (210). S.e. at left, tied by "New Orleans La. Ex. Sta. Feb. 27" exposition duplex on illustrated World's Industrial & Cotton Exposition cover to Blue Hill Me., minor edge wear and few toned spots, Very Fine, scarce exposition usage (Image)

E. 500-750

1354

2c Red Brown (210). Tied by "New Orleans La. Ex. Sta. A. Apr. ?" exposition duplex on illustrated World's Industrial & Cotton Exposition cover to local address, choice centering, Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 400-500