Sale 122: The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail

Lot 609    

Steamer Minne-Ha-Ha, Lake George, Oct. 10, 1874, two strikes of blue double ovals handstamps on 1870-71 3¢ Reay entire to Keeseville, N.Y., postmarked partial "Ticonderoga NY Oct 10" cds, Extremely Fine and choice, an excellent strike of this scarce marking.
Milgram No. 895C    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 610    

Northern Line Packet Co. Str. Minnesota (Upper Mississippi River), fancy scroll corner card on lemon cover to Kingston Center, Ohio, franked with 1869 3¢ Pictorial (114) tied by segmented cork with "Dubuque, Ioa. Jul. 14" cds alongside, included is original letterhead printed in green and datelined "July 12th, 1870", letter talks of being stuck on a rock above Davenport, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 899    Estimate $500 - 750.

A LOVELY COVER AND ENCLOSURE WHICH MAY BE THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE.

Realized: $400

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Lot 611    

Ohio & Mississippi Passenger Packet Mississippi (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers), overall gray shaded illustrated cover to Washington, D.C., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose tied by indistinct target cancel & postmark, small tear at top & light vert. cover bend at left, Very Fine and attractive, this is the only recorded example, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Klein & Milgram.
Milgram No. 900    Estimate $400 - 600.

Built in 1864 and ran between New Orleans and Cincinnati. Several similar designs exist with only the name of vessel changed.

Realized: $475

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Lot 612    

Steamer Mississippi (Mississippi River), blue corner card on cover to Easton, Pa., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, small tear) tied by bluish-green target with matching "Cairo Ill. Apr. 2. '64" double circle postmark alongside, cover with small tear at top & light horiz. fold at bottom, lovely Very Fine appearance, a rare packet cover with may be the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 901    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 613    

Louisville, Cairo & New Orleans Passenger, Packet Mississippi (Mississippi River), partial blue five line straightline handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, postmarked "New Orleans, La. Jun 2" duplex, couple small tears at top, also included is 1869 printed freight bill in blue, Fine, the only recorded example of this marking, unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 903A    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 614    

Steamer Missouri (Mississippi River), blue oval handstamp on 1847 folded letter to Plaquemine, La., postmarked "Natchez Mi Jun 3" cds with matching "Steam" straightline and numeral "5" handstamps, numeral "5" rate manuscript obliterated and re-rated with manuscript "10", light vert. file fold, Very Fine and rare, the only recorded example, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 904    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $850

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Lot 615    

Ohio & Mississippi Passenger Packet Missouri (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers), overall pink shaded illustrated steamboat cover to Rocky Hill Conn., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (trivial defect) tied by indistinct blue Memphis, Tenn. cds with matching blue grid alongside, Extremely Fine and choice, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 905    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE AND IN GEM CONDITION.

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Lot 616    

Steamer Missouri, Dec. 19 1864 (Ohio River), blue steamer handstamp on cover to Owensboro. Ky, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, perf. defects) cancelled by target cancel & tied by indistinct Indiana town cancel, vertical manuscript docketing at left, slightly reduced at right with some restoration, otherwise Very Fine, a rare Civil War Steamboat.
Milgram No. 906    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 617    

New Side-Wheel Passenger Packet! Missouri! (Mississippi River), illustrated blue corner card across top of cover to Portsmouth, Ohio, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, small faults) tied by "Memphis, Tenn Apr 18" double circle duplex, Very Fine and attractive, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 907    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 618    

(STENCIL?) Missouri Mail (Mississippi River), near complete rimless circular handstamp on 1848 (pencil notation) folded cover to St. Louis, Very Fine and rare, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 908    Estimate $400 - 600.

THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS UNUSUAL STYLE PACKET MARKING.

Realized: $600

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