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Sale 122: The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail

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Steamboat Markings - La Fourche to Louisiana (Milgram #766A-817A)

Lots 515-524 Lots 525-534 Lots 535-544 Lots 545-551

Lot 525    

Louisville and Memphis, U.S. Mail Line, Liberty (Ohio River), lovely green, illustrated corner card of allegorical female figure on stampless cover address to Miss Lucy Fike, Present, included is original enclosure datelined, On Board Liberty No. 2, 75 miles below Cairo, October 20, 1863, letter includes some interesting Civil War content, cover with small mended tear at top and reduced at right, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 792 var    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 526    

Steamer Liberty No. 2 (Mississippi and White Rivers), green corner card on cover to Washington, D.C. with manuscript "Free", reverse with all-over printed advertising for "Great Southern Mail Route", docketed 1869 at left, slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 793    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 527    

Steamer Liberty No. 2 (Mississippi and White Rivers), gold corner card on cover to Little Rock, Ark., franked with 1861 3¢ rose (small defects) by blue Memphis, Ten. Jan 31 cds and cancelled by matching waffle grid, reverse with matching gold all-over advertising for "Great Southern Mail Route for the North and East.", cover opened for display, couple minor flaws, Very Fine, a spectacular and rare item, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 793A    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 528    

N.O. & Yazoo Packet Lilly Dec 24 1868 (Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers), well struck double oval on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, small tear at top, Very Fine, marking Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 795    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 529    

Regular Memphis & Pine Bluff Packet Linnie Drown (Mississippi and Arkansas River), boxed corner card on cover to Shousetown, Pa., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, small tear) tied by blue circle of wedges cork cancel with matching Memphis, Tenn cds alongside, included is original enclosure, cover with cover nick at bottom right, F.-V.F., this is the only recorded example of this printed packet marking, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 797    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 530    

Packet Lizzie (Yazoo and Sunflower Rivers), two 3¢ entires, first with partial "Lizzie Dec 17 1873" double circle handstamp on 1870-71 3¢ Reay entire to New Orleans, second is 3¢ entire to New Orleans with printed return corner card of "Vicksburg & Sunflower Packet Lizzie", cancelled by "N.O. & V.M.L. R.R." route agent cds, Fine, both Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 798-799    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 531    

Steamer Lizzie Baker Apr 17 1869 (Atlantic Coast), partial blue double oval on cover to St. Mary's Ga., franked with 1869 3¢ (114) tied by St. Mary's Ga. arrival postmark, small edge nick, F.-V.F. and scarce Florida steamboat.
Milgram No. 800    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 532    

Steamer Lizzie Cassell, attractive all over design in pink and black on cover to New Lexington, O. and forwarded to Fultonham, franked with 2¢ Bank Note (small faults) with indistinct cancellation, postmarked "Zanes & Mar. Agt. August 21, 1886" (Zanesville & Marietta) route agent cds, included is original matching printed letterhead in red, cover slightly reduced at right, still Very Fine.
Milgram No. 800A    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 533    

Str. Lizzie Hopkins Red River Packet (Red River), near complete oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, also included is 1868 printed freight bill, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 801    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 534    

"U.S. Mail Packet" Steamer Lizzie Simmons (Ouachita River), bold and complete four line straightline on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, usual pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence, also included is is printed Confederate States of America dated freight bill, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Somdal.
Milgram No. 802    Estimate $300 - 400.

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