Sale 122: The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail

Lot 887    

Steamer State of New York, illustrated corner card on stampless cover to Essex, Conn., included is matching original letterhead datelined "Hartford Nov. 25th, 1867", Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1300C    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 888    

Red River Packet St. Charles (Mississippi & Red Rivers), slightly oily red oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, postmarked red New Orleans, La. cds and cancelled "Way" straightline across embossing, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1302    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 889    

Red River Packet St. Charles (Mississippi & Red Rivers), near complete red oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, manuscript "Valuable", Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1302    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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Lot 890    

Red River Packet St. Charles (Mississippi & Red Rivers), red oval on folded cover datelined "Shreveport Jan. 30, 1851" to New Orleans, horiz. file fold split & reinforced, Fine.
Milgram No. 1302    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 891    

Steamer St. Charles, Capt. F.M. Johnson, complete blue oval on 1864-65 3¢ entire to Donells Landing, Extremely Fine and one of the finest known strikes of this rare marking.
Milgram No. 1303    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 892    

Str. St. Charles Geo. O. Clark Clk., Jun. 4, 1867 (Ohio and Mississippi
Rivers), blue oval backstamp on buff cover to Manayunk, Pa. (part of Philadelphia), franked with 1961 3¢ Rose (65) with grid cancel & postmarked Memphis, Tenn. cds at right, opened on three sides for display, also included is 1867 printed freight bill, Very Fine, Marking Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1304    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 893    

Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Mail Boat, St. Cloud, ornate blue printed corner card on cover to Beaver, Pa., franked with 1857 3¢ dull red tied by New Orleans Apr. 19, 1860 double circle postmark with original enclosure datelined "Steamer St. Cloud, New Orleans April 17, 1860", cover with some wear & mended tear at top, F.-V.F., a rare item which may be the only known example, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1304A    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $600

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Lot 894    

Steamer Ste. Genevieve, Jul 18, 1881 (Mississippi River), ornate blue boxed handstamp with manuscript "St. Louis, Mo." below on 1874-86 3¢ entire to Nashville, Tenn., postmarked light Memphis Tenn. cds and cork cancel, small corner chips, still Fine to Very Fine, listing example, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1305    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 895    

St. Francis No. 3, Memphis, Helena & St. Francis River Packet (Mississippi and St. Francis Rivers), ornate circular marking on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Hillsboro, N.C., postmarked Memphis, Tenn May 31, cds with indistinct year date, small edge repair upper left and some reinforced edge splits, Extremely Fine appearance, a very rare item of which only two examples are recorded, unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1309A    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 896    

Steamboat St. James (Mississippi River), complete red double oval on folded letter to New Orleans, postmarked bold red "New Orleans Mar. 22" cds with matching "Steam 5" in circle, cover sealed closed, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1310    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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