Sale 122: The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail

Lot 735    

Str. P.B. Weare, Yukon River, Sep. 28, 1898, almost perfect strike of blue double circle handstamp on cover to Fort Ann, N.Y., backstamped "Seattle, Wash. Transit Oct. 24, 1898" machine cancel & Fort Ann arrival, front with rare "Ship Letter" straight line handstamp and pencil "due 4" with two 2¢ Postage Dues tied by red crayon, small cover repair at top right, also included is a real photo stereo card of "The Dora Bluhm at the Port of St. Michaele, Alaska", still Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1067A    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A WONDERFUL AND HISTORIC PAIR OF ITEMS FROM THE KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH.

"Portus B. Weare" was a wooden sternwheel steamship built in 1892 for service on the Yukon River. She played a notable role in the Klondike gold rush, being the second ship to bring news of the Klondike gold strike and an estimated $1 million in gold down the river in 1897. This set off the gold rush. The vessel carried freight and passengers up the Yukon to Dawson City and later Fairbanks. She was abandoned in 1926 or 1927, after the need for steamboat transport to the interior declined.

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Realized: $5,000

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Lot 736    

Packet P.C. Wallis (Mississippi River), bold and complete blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, light strike of red New Orleans, La. cds with black "Steam" straightline, slight cover wrinkles, Very Fine and attractive, a lovely marking of which there are only two examples recorded, ex-Hill.
Milgram No. 1068    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 737    

Packet P.C. Wallis (Alabama River), black oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Demopolis, Ala. additional manuscript "Steam", Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1069    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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Lot 738    

New Orleans, Alexandria & Natchitoches Packet P. Dalmau (Mississippi & Red Rivers), bold and complete black oval handstamp with F.A. Dentzel route agent handstamp at right on 1852 folded letter to New Orleans, Extremely Fine with Gem Packet oval.
Milgram No. 1070    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 739    

New Orleans, Alexandria & Natchitoches Packet P. Dalmau (Mississippi & Red Rivers), bold and complete fancy oval on 1852 folded letter to New Orleans, manuscript F.A. Denzel (route agent) marking obliterated by two grid cancels, with bold "Way 6" and red "New Orleans, La. May 31" cds, Very Fine and nice usage.
Milgram No. 1070    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $575

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Lot 740    

New Orleans, Alexandria & Natchitoches Packet P. Dalmau (Mississippi & Red Rivers), bold and complete blue oval handstamp with additional partial F.A. Dentzel route agent handstamp on 1852 folded letter to New Orleans.
Milgram No. 1071    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 741    

Steamer Peerless (Missouri & Ouachita Rivers), complete and well struck red oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, usual small pinholes (Hoy correspondence), Very Fine and choice, a rare steamboat marking which may be unique, ex-Somdal & Hill, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1075    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 742    

Steamer Peerless, Jan 31 1860 (Mississippi River), well struck and complete double circle on cover to New Orleans, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26, corner crease) tied by strike, flap tear & usual pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence. also included is 1860 printed & illustrated freight blue in blue, Very Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 1077    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $450

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Lot 743    

The New Fast and Elegant Packet Peoria City (Missouri River), printed corner card showing Steamboat in scroll on cover to Rochester, N.Y., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65) tied by indistinct Pacific Atlantic cancel, cover reduced at right & small defect at top, still Very Fine, this is the only recorded example of this decorative packet, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1084    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 744    

Perry (Narragansett Bay), extremely attractive red illustrated steamboat handstamp on 1851 folded letter from Providence to Newport R.I., additional red "Steamboat" straightline and numeral "5" handstamps, also included is two different printed & illustrated freight bill, one from 1849 and one from 1852, Extremely Fine, An extremely rare and desirable, choice cover., Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1085    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST EARLY AND ORNATE PACKET HANDSTAMPS - AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE COVER.

Realized: $8,000

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