Sale 122: The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail

Lot 501    

Str. Katie Aug 3 1880 (Georgia Coast), blue double oval handstamp on choice 1870-71 1¢ entire to Hudson's Ferry, Ga., Extremely Fine and choice, Gem strike and cover.
Milgram No. 749    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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Lot 502    

Kennebec Steamboat Co., Steamer Kennebec, illustrated corner card on 1900 cover to Auburn, Maine with matching printed letterhead, franked with 2¢ Bureau Issue tied by Augusta, Me. duplex cancel, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 750A    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 503    

Kennebec Steamboat Co., Steamer Kennebec, printed & illustrated corner card of the Kennebec Steamboat Co. on 1898 cover to Maine, franked with 1898 2¢ Trans-Miss tied by Boston flag machine cancel, also included is original enclosure on printed Kennebec Steamboat letterhead, cover tear at left, Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 750A    Estimate $75 - 100.

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Lot 504    

Regular Packet, Kenton (Ohio River), ornate illustrated boxed corner card showing steamboat on cover to Shouse Town, Pa, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, perf tear) tied by indistinct town cds, also included is original enclosure datelined "Gallipolis Jan. 5, 1862", plus 1871 printed freight bill, small cover edge nicks, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 751    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 505    

C.M. & P. Mail Line, Kentucky Dec. 14, 1857 (Ohio River), balloon type handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Augusta, Ky., entire with colorless embossed advertising corner card for Cincinnati Brewer, included is original enclosure, entire slightly reduced at left with tiny hinge addition at top left, F.-V.F., a rare example of this Cincinnati, Maysville and Portsmouth route agent marking.
Milgram No. 752    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 506    

Steamer Keokuk May 13, 1870 (Upper Mississippi River), blue oval on cover to Chicago, Ill., franked with 1869 3¢ Ultramarine (114) manuscript cancelled, Very Fine and rare, this is the only recorded example of this packet marking and a rare usage with an 1869 3¢, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 753    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 507    

Steamer Keokuk Feb 25, 1884 (Mississippi River), bold and near complete double circle handstamp on 1882-86 2¢ entire to New Orleans, Very Fine, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 754    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 508    

Galena, Dubuque, Dunleith & Minnesota Packet Company, Steamer Key City (Upper Mississippi River), blue illustrated boxed corner card on cover to North Cambridge, Mass franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (11) tied by bold "Dubuque, Iowa Apr 19, 1857" balloon cds, minor edge wear and small sealed tear upper right, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Risvold and Kramer, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 755    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A STUNNING COVER WHICH IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS FANCY ILLUSTRATED DESIGN.

The Key City was a side-wheeler of 359 tons built at Cincinnati in 1857 for the Minnesota Packet Co. She was abandoned in 1870.

Realized: $425

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Lot 509    

Steamer Keystone, printed corner card on cover to Erie, Pa., franked with 1881-82 3¢ Bank Note (207) cancelled target with "Harmonsburgh, Pa" cds, small repair at top, sealed by scotch tape on reverse, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 756    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 510    

Steamer Lac La Belle, May 14 1866 E. Harbor (Great Lakes), steamship balloon handstamp ties 1861 3¢ Rose (65) on cover to Eagle Harbor, Mich. corner edge nicks at upper/lower left corners, still Very Fine, a lovely strike of this rare marking which is the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 761    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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