Sale 122: The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail

Lot 721    

Str Parlor City, two 1899 2¢ entires to New Orleans, both with bold violet straight line handstamp, Very Fine, unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1055A    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 722    

Steamer Parthenius, May 16, 1875 (San Francisco Bay), blue double circle handstamp on 3¢ postal entire to San Francisco, cancelled on arrival with "San Francisco May 17" cds & segmented grid, Very Fine and rare, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1055B    Estimate $500 - 750.

THIS MAY BE THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE CALIFORNIA STEAMBOAT MARKING.

Isaiah W. Gillpatrick advertised that he would run a daily express service through the use of the Steamer "Parthenius". This express provided a service between San Francisco and the river ports of Vallejo, Benicia, Martinez, Black Diamond landing, Pittsburg Landing and Antioch. He also connected inland to the coal mining towns of Somersville, Nortonville and Clayton. He lasted from May 1871 to about July 1872.

Realized: $500

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Lot 723    

Steamer Patrick Henry (Mississippi River), complete red oval handstamp on 1851 folded letter from New Orleans to Plaquemine, La., Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1057    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 724    

Str. Paul Pry, May 3, 1865 (California Rivers), manuscript steamer marking on 1864-65 3¢ postal entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank to San Francisco, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a very rare California River Steamer, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1057A    Estimate $300 - 400.

A famous and prolific Steamboat builder was Patrick Henry Tiernan, who built the sidewheeler "Paul Pry" in San Francisco in 1854. She was acquired by the California Pacific Railroad Company in 1871.

Realized: $325

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