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Sale 122: The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail

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Steamboat Markings - Pauline Carroll to Phillip Pennywit (Milgram #1058-1105)

Lots 725-734 Lots 735-744 Lots 745-754 Lots 755-761

Lot 755    

Peytona (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers), complete fancy black handstamp showing Race Horse on 1846 printed folded letter from New Orleans to Lancaster Ohio, postmarked partial blue "Louisville Ky., Apr. 10" cds and matching "Steam" straightline with manuscript "10" rate, vertical file fold, Very Fine and rare, only two covers are known with this fancy handstamp in black, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1097    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $550

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Lot 756    

From Steamer Peytona (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers), complete red oval handstamp on 1848 folded letter from New Orleans to Lancaster, Ohio, postmarked red "Cincinnati, O. Apr 2" cds and matching "Steam" straightline, minor re-enforced split along file fold, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1098    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 757    

Steamer Peytona (Mississippi River), red oval handstamp on small 1849 folded letter from New Orleans to Louisville, couple of light file folds, Fine.
Milgram No. 1099    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 758    

Steamer P.F. Kimball (Mississippi & Red Rivers), attractive and complete large red oval handstamp on folded letter datelined "Red River May 11, 1852" to New Orleans, also included is 1856 printed freight bill, Very Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 1100    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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Lot 759    

Steamer P.F. Kimball (Mississippi & Red Rivers), bold and complete red double oval handstamp on folded letter to Natchitoches, vertical file fold, Very Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 1101    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 760    

Philadelphia, three covers all with different markings of the Philadelphia, couple minor faults, still Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1104A-C    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 761    

From Steamer Phillip Pennywit (Arkansas River), fairly complete red oval handstamp on 1850 printed Bill of Lading to New Orleans, Very Fine and attractive, this is the the only recorded example of this Packet marking.
Milgram No. 1105    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $475

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