NEW ORLEANS 18th/19th MAIL GROUP; Range on annotated leaves ...

Hammer

£2,600

NEW ORLEANS 18th/19th MAIL GROUP; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1791 EL to London ex New Orleans with "BRISTOL/SHIP LRE" h.s. on front, 1819 EL to Boston ex New Orleans endorsed by the ship 'Warbler' with horse-shoe "SHIP/6" h.s. on front, 1837 E to NY endorsed 'Express Mail' and rated '75'(c) and with New Orleans cds and "PAID" h.s. on front 1858 env. to New Orleans franked 3c "STEAM" h.s., c1861 3c env. to New Orleans with double-lined oval "STEAMER/EMPIRE PARISH" [1983 PF Cert.] Ex Molesworth; possible Civil War period but undated, 1861 EL to Philadelphia franked 1c strip of three tied by New Orleans cds, Aug./Sep/Dec. 1861 envs. franked Confederate States 5c (further stamps missing or not tied), 1865 env. to France franked 12c + 3c and other related items. (36 items)Cross Reference: FRANCE, U.S.A. CIVIL WAR, BRISTOL, EXPRESS MAIL