Sale 122: The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail

Lot 431    

Steamer Illinois, Cleveland, Detroit & Lake Superior Line (Great Lakes), complete red oval ties 1861 3¢ Rose (65) on cover to Detroit, additionally tied by "Detroit, Mich. Jul 26" cds, attractive "Steamboat Due 2 cts." handstamp at left, slightly reduced at left, Extremely Fine and attractive; with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Milgram No. 635    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A RARE AND IMPRESSIVE COVER CARRIED ON THE STEAMER ILLINOIS.

Realized: $900

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Lot 432    

Steamer Illinois Lake Superior Line (Great Lakes), complete red oval handstamp on overall illustrated advertising cover in green for W.C. Duncan, Manufacturer of Pale and Amber Ales, Porter & Brown Stout, Detroit, addressed to Eagle Harbor, Mich. and franked with uncancelled 1861 3¢ Rose (65, small flaws), pencil notation "1862", Extremely Fine, a gorgeous cover and usage.
Milgram No. 636    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 433    

Steamer Illinois (Great Lakes), printed & illustrated corner card showing schedule on reverse of orange cover to Connecticut, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, couple toned perfs) cancelled by target cancel with neat "National, Mich. May 28" cds, trivial cover flaw at top left, Very Fine and rare.
Milgram No. 637    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 434    

Express Mail and Passenger, Steamer Imperial (Mississippi River), ornate scalloped green corner card on Carroll Hoy cover to New Orleans, postmarked "New Orleans, La. Nov 7" double circle with matching "Steam 6" circular handstamp, usual pinholes found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence, Extremely Fine, exceptionally clean and attractive, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 639    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $850

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Lot 435    

Stmr. Indian River (Indian River), purple straight-line handstamp on mourning cover to New York, franked with 1¢ Bank Note pair (left stamp torn) tied by "Titusville, Fla. Mar. 23, 1886" cds with target cancels, cover tears at top, Very Fine appearance, a very rare Florida steamboat of which only three examples are recorded. This vessel was a steamer on the east coast of Florida.
Milgram No. 642    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 436    

Steamer Iron City (Lake Superior), oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Cleveland, O., additional "Steamboat" straight line, minor corner wear, Very Fine and choice, a very pretty cover.
Milgram No. 645    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 437    

St. Louis and Arkansas River Packet, The Splendid Light-Draught, Str. Iron City (Ohio, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri Rivers), purplish brown printed corner card on cover to Sterling, Ill. with stunning green all-over illustration of the Iron City, franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by Cairo, Ill. cds postmark, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 646    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A STUNNING COVER OF GREAT BEAUTY AND RARITY - THIS IS THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 438    

Steamer Iron Duke (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers), lot of three steamboat covers (two Milgram 648 and one Milgram 649), the first two show printed "Gray's Iron Line" on front with lovely illustrated steamboat design on reverse one 2¢ postal entires (one used & one unused), third franked with 2¢ Bank Note with magenta straight-line handstamp "Steamer Iron Duke", two Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 648-649    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 439    

Steamer Ironsides, U.S. Line, Marouette Nov. 6 1866 (Great Lakes), double circle handstamp on cover to Flushing, Mich., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, corner perf fault) tied by target with "Detroit, Mich Nov 10" double circle postmark alongside, matching numeral "3", some flap restoration and reverse mostly reattached, F.-V.F. appearance, the only recorded example of this steamer marking.
Milgram No. 650    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 440    

Steamer Isabel (Mississippi River), choice and complete blue octagonal handstamp on cover to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red, tied by straightline "Steam" handstamp, couple edge tears & wear on reverse, otherwise Very Fine, great strike of this elusive steamboat.
Milgram No. 655    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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