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Sale 122: The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail

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Steamboat Markings - Gen. Worth to Granite State (Milgram #506-552)

Lots 340-349 Lots 350-359 Lots 360-369 Lots 370-375

Lot 340    

Steamer Gen. Worth (Mississippi River), bold and well struck oval handstamp on 1849 folded letter from Grand Gulf to New York City, postmarked partial "New Orleans, La. Feb 2" cds with "Steam" straightline and matching "10" rate, plus 1848 printed freight bill, Very Fine and choice.
Milgram No. 506    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 341    

Steamer Gen. Worth (Mississippi River), complete red oval handstamp on 1849 folded letter from Rodney (Miss.) to New Orleans, manuscript notation "Gen Worth", small tape stain, plus 1848 printed freight bill head, still Very Fine.
Milgram No. 507    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 342    

Steamer Gen. Worth, red oval handstamp on folded letter to Grand Gulf with manuscript endorsement Genl Worth at bottom left, cover refolded, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 507    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 343    

Steamer Geo. Collier (Mississippi River), complete red oval handstamp on 1852 folded letter from Memphis to New Orleans, franked with uncancelled 1851 3¢ dull red (11A), some soiling along file fold, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare marking.
Milgram No. 508    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 344    

George Appold, blue triple circle handstamp "Via Norfolk" on buff cover to Boston, Mass., franked with 1861 3¢ rose (65, blunt perfs) tied by cork cancel with Baltimore cds alongside, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 508A    Estimate $75 - 100.

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Lot 345    

Steamer Gipsy (Mississippi River), complete red oval handstamp on folded letter to New Orleans, well struck red "Way 6" handstamp & New Orleans cds, light vert. cover wrinkle, also includes 1852 printed freight bill, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 510    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 346    

From Steamer Gipsy (Mississippi River), two 1849 folded covers from the same correspondence to New Orleans with red oval handstamp, one with manuscript "42 Bbls cistern sugar", both vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine, one Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 512    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 347    

Moiles' Line Gladiator, near overall red illustration on cover to Detroit, Mich, franked with 1898 2¢ Bureau Issue tied by "Saginaw, Mich Apr 27 '97" machine cancel, printed corner card, Moiles' Tug Line, most unusual as it is backstamped "Toledo, Ohio, Sep. 29, 1904", Very Fine and attractive, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 513A    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 348    

Regular Red River Packet Gladiola, Nat. Puckette, Master (Red River), near complete blue oval handstamp on 1863-65 3¢ Pink entire to New Orleans, usual pinholes as typically found on Hoy correspondence, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 514    Estimate $75 - 100.

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Lot 349    

Regular Red River Packet Gladiola, H.L. Lee, Master, bold and near complete blue oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, couple light tone spots and typical pinholes as usually found on Hoy correspondence, Very Fine and choice, unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 514A    Estimate $200 - 300.

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