Sale 122: The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail

Lot 396    

Regular Memphis and Frier's Point U.S. Mail Packet G.W. Cheek (Mississippi River), illustrated corner card on 1872 lemon cover to Washington, D.C., franked with 3¢ Banknote (trivial corner crease) tied by semi-fancy grid with "Memphis, Tenn. Oct 3" cds alongside, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 574    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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Lot 397    

Keokuk Packet Co. Steamer Hannibal City (Upper Mississippi River), red corner card on cover to Livingston, N.Y., franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26) tied by light strike of "Hannibal, Mo. Jun 13" cds, reduced at right and small cover nick at top, otherwise Very Fine and rare, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 577    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 398    

Mem. & White Riv. Pkt. Hard Cash, May 15 1883 (White River), two bold strikes of magenta boxed handstamp on 1874 3¢ entire to Memphis, Tenn., entire with minor pinholes, Very Fine and attractive, marking Illustrated by Milgram.
Milgram No. 579    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 399    

From Packet Hard Times (Mississippi & Yazoo Rivers), near complete and well struck red boxed handstamp on 1847 Bill of Lading from Yazoo City to New Orleans, Very Fine and rare.
Milgram No. 581    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 400    

Packet Hard Times (Mississippi & Yazoo Rivers), complete red boxed handstamp without "From" on 1847 folded letter to New Orleans, Very Fine and rare.
Milgram No. 581 var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 401    

S.B. Harry Hill (Mississippi & Red Rivers), bold and finely struck fancy red handstamp showing great details of Cupids & Lyre on 1850 folded letter from New Orleans to Memphis Tenn., struck with blue "Steam" straight line handstamp, Extremely Fine, ex-Somdal.
Milgram No. 583    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A STUNNING AND UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE FINEST STEAMBOAT MARKINGS IN UNITED STATES POSTAL HISTORY.

Realized: $12,500

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Lot 402    

St. Louis & Keokuk Packet Company, U.S. Mail Str. Harry Johnson (Upper Mississippi River), illustrated green corner card on cover to Chicago, Ill, franked with 1867 3¢ Grilled Issue tied by segmented grid with "Quincy, Ill 8 Oct" cds alongside, docketed "Oct. 11th, '68", slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and attractive, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 584    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 403    

Pr. Steamer Harry of the West. (Mississippi & Missouri Rivers), gem strike of 2-line handstamp on 1844 folded letter New Orleans to St. Louis, Mo., cover refolded & some internal splits along folds, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 585    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS EARLY STEAMBOAT MARKING.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 404    

Steamer Harry Randall (Potomac River), printed lettersheet for the Harry Randall with original printed & illustrated cover of the E.S. Randall's Potomac River Line., franked with 1¢ Columbian (defective) tied by South West Sta., D.C. duplex, Very Fine and attractive, Unlisted in Milgram. Milgram No. 585A.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 405    

Hawkeye State (Upper Mississippi River), ornate illustrated corner card on cover to Fulton City Ill., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, faulty) tied by "Cairo, Ill Oct 3" double circle postmark, bold straightline "Due 3" and "Steamboat", reduced at left impinging into design, some soiling, Fine and attractive illustrated design this is the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 591    Estimate $400 - 600.

In 1863, the Steamboat fee was raised to double the domestic rate or six cents. This cover shows 3¢ paid in stamps and 3¢ due to the recipient.

Realized: $230

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