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**Steamboat, Ship and Waterway Markings**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1382		SHIP. Red handstamp and a second red "STEAM" handstamp on folded letter datelined "Albany 4th Nov. 1832" to Redding Conn., endorsed "Capt. Darling will please send this over to the center of the town as soon as conveniently can", Very Fine and unusual combination of markiings (Image)	E. 150-200
1383		Buffalo N.Y. Steam Boat 10cts. Clear strike of blue handstamp and matching "Buffalo N.Y. 10 Jul. 30" circular datestamp on 1851 folded letter from Detroit to Jay Lower Village N.Y., few small tears, sensibly reinforced where split along some folds, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
1384		Troy & New York/Steam Boat. Well-struck blue framed handstamp with matching "7cts" handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "New York July 11th 1848" to Troy N.Y., Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
1385		Troy & New York/Steam Boat. Well-struck blue framed handstamp with ms. "12" rate on blue folded cover to Ravenna O., Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
1386		Savannah Geo. Dec. 31. Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching "10" and "Steam Boat" straightline on orange cover to Cal., 1859 docketing, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
1387		Philadelphia Full-Rigged Ship. Clear strike of this pictorial handstamp in red, matching bold "Phila. 11 Sep." octagonal double-line frame on incoming folded ship cover to Boston, datelined "Leghorn 16th June 1835", some overall cover soiling and wrinkling, still Fine strike of this scarce marking (Image)	E. 500-750
1388		U.S. Naval Lyceum. Clear strike at right of 1840 folded cover addressed to "His Excellency W. H. Seward, Albany N.Y." and forwarded to Auburn N.Y., red "New York Jul. 1" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" crossed out, rated "18-3/4" and with Albany datestamp also of July 1, faint vertical file folds, fresh and Very Fine, this oval handstamp depicting a full-rigged ship was applied to mail forward to naval personnel from the the U.S. Naval Lyceum in Brooklyn, in this case it was likely used as an origination handstamp, the recipient would become Secretary of State under Lincoln (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
1389		STEAM/SHIP.Two-line handstamp and "40" rate handstamp on 1856 folded letter from Matanzas, Mexico, to New York, merchant's fancy blue double oval handstamp, ms. "Star of the West", minor soiling along horizontal file fold, otherwise fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300

Steamboat, Ship and Waterway Markings

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1382

SHIP. Red handstamp and a second red "STEAM" handstamp on folded letter datelined "Albany 4th Nov. 1832" to Redding Conn., endorsed "Capt. Darling will please send this over to the center of the town as soon as conveniently can", Very Fine and unusual combination of markiings (Image)

E. 150-200

1383

Buffalo N.Y. Steam Boat 10cts. Clear strike of blue handstamp and matching "Buffalo N.Y. 10 Jul. 30" circular datestamp on 1851 folded letter from Detroit to Jay Lower Village N.Y., few small tears, sensibly reinforced where split along some folds, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

1384

Troy & New York/Steam Boat. Well-struck blue framed handstamp with matching "7cts" handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "New York July 11th 1848" to Troy N.Y., Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

1385

Troy & New York/Steam Boat. Well-struck blue framed handstamp with ms. "12" rate on blue folded cover to Ravenna O., Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

1386

Savannah Geo. Dec. 31. Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching "10" and "Steam Boat" straightline on orange cover to Cal., 1859 docketing, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

1387

Philadelphia Full-Rigged Ship. Clear strike of this pictorial handstamp in red, matching bold "Phila. 11 Sep." octagonal double-line frame on incoming folded ship cover to Boston, datelined "Leghorn 16th June 1835", some overall cover soiling and wrinkling, still Fine strike of this scarce marking (Image)

E. 500-750

1388

U.S. Naval Lyceum. Clear strike at right of 1840 folded cover addressed to "His Excellency W. H. Seward, Albany N.Y." and forwarded to Auburn N.Y., red "New York Jul. 1" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" crossed out, rated "18-3/4" and with Albany datestamp also of July 1, faint vertical file folds, fresh and Very Fine, this oval handstamp depicting a full-rigged ship was applied to mail forward to naval personnel from the the U.S. Naval Lyceum in Brooklyn, in this case it was likely used as an origination handstamp, the recipient would become Secretary of State under Lincoln (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1389

STEAM/SHIP.Two-line handstamp and "40" rate handstamp on 1856 folded letter from Matanzas, Mexico, to New York, merchant's fancy blue double oval handstamp, ms. "Star of the West", minor soiling along horizontal file fold, otherwise fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300