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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 545    

Steamer Louis D'Or (Mississippi and Red Rivers), exceptionally bold and complete large double oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt to New Orleans, tiny corner nick, an Extremely Fine gem.
Milgram No. 812    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Current Opening Bid: $200

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Lot 546    

Steamer Louise Apr 22 1869 (Atlantic Coast), blue double oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, postmarked "New Orleans, La Apr 22" cds and segmented cork cancel, additional printed corner card "Official Business, Mobile & Ohio Railroad Co." at left, Very Fine, ex-Somdal.
Milgram No. 814    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Current Opening Bid: $80

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Lot 547    

Steamboat Louise, beautiful blue illustrated corner card for the Tolchester Co. on 1902 cover to Georgetown, Md., franked with 2¢ Bureau Issue tied by "Baltimore, Md. Oct 30 1902" machine cancel, barely reduced at left affecting design, F.-V.F., unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 814A    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Current Opening Bid: $50

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Lot 548    

Louisiana (Ouachita River), bold and complete red boxed straightline on 1849 folded cover from New Orleans to St. Louis, two vertical file folds, one through marking, Very Fine and attractive, a lovely example of this scarce marking.
Milgram No. 815    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Current Opening Bid: $325

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Lot 549    

Louisiana (Ouachita River), boxed red handstamp on 1849 folded Bill of Lading from Monroe to New Orleans, file fold & some minor soiling, also included is 1849 printed freight bill, F.-V.F., Freight Bill Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 815    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Current Opening Bid: $100

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Lot 550    

Regular Louisville and New Orleans Packet, "Louisiana" (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), ornate red corner card across top of cover to Jeffersonville Ind., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65) tied by bold segmented cork cancel with St. Louis double circle postmark alongside, cover and stamp repaired at right, also included is printed & illustrated 1869 Freight bill, Very Fine appearance, this is the only recorded example of this rare design, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 817    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 551    

Steamer Louisiana May 7, 1866 (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), small double circle handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to Helena, Ark., with "Unclaimed" and "Advertised" handstamps, additional indistinct town cds, light soiling, F.-V.F., the only recorded example, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 817A    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Current Opening Bid: $100

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