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Sale 122: The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail

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Steamboat Markings - Norseman to Paul Pry (Milgram #1012A-1057A)

Lots 691-700 Lots 701-710 Lots 711-720 Lots 721-724

Lot 711    

From Steamer Osceola (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers), bold and complete red oval handstamp on stampless cover to Hopewell, NY, postmarked red "New Orleans Jun 14" with integral "10" rate cds and matching "Steam" straightline, also included is 1852 printed freight bill, Very Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 1040    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 712    

Packet Ouachita Belle (Mississippi & Ouachita Rivers), blue oval handstamp on 1870-71 3¢ entire to New Orleans, La., also included is printed 1876 freight bill in red, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1042    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 713    

Packet Ouachita Belle (Mississippi & Ouachita Rivers), blue oval handstamp on 1870-71 3¢ entire to New Orleans, La., small opening slit affects indicia, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1042    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 714    

New Orleans and Louisville Passenger Packet Pacific (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers), ornate printed corner card on cover to St. Joseph, La., franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (25) tied by partial Vicksburg, Miss. cds, cover with light toned spot, Very Fine and rare, ex-Somdal.
Milgram No. 1045    Estimate $400 - 600.

The "Pacific" was a side-wheeler of 608 tons built at New Albany Ind. in 1857 and operated in the New Orleans-Louisville trade. She was lost in 1860.

Realized: $290

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Lot 715    

Louisville and New Orleans Passenger Packet Pacific (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers), blue ornate corner card on cover to Portsmouth, NH, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26, some clipped perfs) tied by partial New Orleans cds, flap tear which extends slightly on front, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1046    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 716    

New Orleans & Louisville Regular Passenger Packet Pacific (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers), large red boxed handstamp on cover to New York, franked with manuscript cancelled 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26, minor tear) tied with partial Memphis Tenn. cds, couple tiny cover tears at top, Very Fine and rare.
Milgram No. 1047    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $290

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Lot 717    

New Orleans & Louisville Regular Passenger Packet Pacific (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers), perfect strike of large blue boxed packet handstamp on cover to Natchez, Miss., franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26) tied by indistinct cds, Extremely Fine, ex-Somdal & Kapiloff.
Milgram No. 1048    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $280

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Lot 718    

New Orleans & Louisville Regular Passenger Packet Pacific (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers), complete blue boxed packet handstamp on cover to Florence, Ala., franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26, couple of trimmed perfs at bottom) tied by Memphis, Ten. cds, Very Fine and rare, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1048    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 719    

Steamer Pacific (Great Lakes), complete blue boxed handstamp with scalloped corners on reverse of cover to Jenkinstown, Pa., franked with vert. pair of 3¢ Bank Note cancelled by cork & tied by Detroit, Mich. cds, flap tear affecting marking, Very Fine and rare, unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1049A    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 720    

Southern Transportation Line, Passenger Steamer Paris C. Brown (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), better items-colored corner card on cover to Dubuque, Iowa, franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by bold cork cancel with "Vicksburg, Miss. Feb 15 1883" cds alongside, forwarding with "Dubuque, Iowa Feb 19 cds" to Fulton, Ill., stamp & cover with small fault, Fine and scarce, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1055    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $290

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