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Sale 122: The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail

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Steamboat Markings - James Montgomery to John Sylvester (Milgram #672-718A)

Lots 447-456 Lots 457-466 Lots 467-476 Lots 477-480

Lot 467    

Steamer J. M. White, printed corner card on stampless cover to Natchez, Miss., part of flap torn away, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 705A    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 468    

Memphis and St. Louis Packet Jno. D. Perry (Mississippi River), red illustrated shield type corner card on lemon cover to Hastings, Minn., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65) tied by "Nashville, Tenn. Jun 6, 1863" double circle postmark, cover bit reduced at left, somewhat affecting corner card, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 707    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 469    

Steamer Joab Lawrence Aug 23, 1867 (Alabama River), blue double circle handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to Ala., manuscript notations "with goods" and "Stmr Laurence", included is original enclosure from Mobile, Very Fine and choice.
Milgram No. 709    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 470    

Natchitoches and Alexandria Packet, John D. Perry (Red River), octagonal boxed handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, postmarked faint New Orleans double circle with additional "Steamboat" straight line handstamp, usual pinholes found on Carroll Hoy correspondence, Very Fine and rare, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 710    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 471    

Steamer John H. Dickey (Mississippi River), ornate printed corner card on cover to Brownsville, Pa., franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26, some blunt perfs) tied by "Cairo, Ill. May 2, 1859" cds, Very Fine and attractive, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 711    Estimate $500 - 750.

A LOVELY AND DECORATIVE PACKET CORNER CARD OF WHICH THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE.

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Lot 472    

Steamer John Kilgour, Mar. 13, 1870 (Mississippi River), blue double circle handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, usual pinholes found on Hoy correspondence, slightly irregularly opened at top, also included is print & illustrated freight bill in green, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 712    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 473    

Cincinnati and New Orleans, Elegant New Fast Passenger Steamer, John K. Speed, red & green corner card on 1894 cover to Washington, D.C., franked with 1890 2¢ Small Bank Note (defective) tied by Natchez, Miss. duplex cancel, some small edge tears, Fine.
Milgram No. 712A    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 474    

St. Louis & New Orleans Passenger, Packet John Kyle (Mississippi River), overall illustration of steamship in green with additional black corner card at upper left on cover to Louisville, franked with 3¢ Bank Note cancelled by segmented cork with St. Louis, Mo. cds at left, slight reduction at left and small repair at bottom left, Fine and attractive, the only recorded example, a gorgeous all over steamboat design, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 713    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 475    

St. Louis & New Orleans Passenger, Packet John Kyle (Mississippi River), overall illustration of steamship in green with additional black corner card at upper left on cover to Louisville, franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by fancy leaf with indistinct cds at left, slight reduction at left and small repair at top left, otherwise Very Fine, the only recorded example.
Milgram No. 714    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 476    

Steamer John Raine (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), shield handstamp on cover to New Albany, Ind., franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red pair (26), manuscript cancels (not tied), flap torn & small corner nick upper left, also included is 1859 printed freight bill, still Very Fine, very rare Steamer marking which may be unique, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 717    Estimate $300 - 400.

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