Sale 122: The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail

Lot 897    

The Peoples Line Steamers, Low Rates, Quick Time, overall illustration featuring the Steamer St. John on 1873 1¢ Postal card from New York City to Vermont, manuscript endorsement "Via Rutland", also included is second 1873 1¢ Postal card with different printed text of the People's Line with a date of 1875, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1310A-B    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 898    

Regular Cincinnati & Wheeling Passenger Steamer St. Lawrence (Ohio River), three stampless covers all with different printed corner card of the Steamer St. Lawrence, all somewhat reduced & one toned, Fine.
Milgram No. 1311, 1313-14    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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Lot 899    

Regular Cincinnati & Wheeling Passenger Steamer St. Lawrence (Ohio River), five stampless covers with four different type printed corner cards of the St. Lawrence, two cover slightly defective, one with matching letterhead, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 1312-15    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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Lot 900    

Ste. St. Nicholas, Leaves N.O., Mar. 16 (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers), blue handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, also included is 1866 illustrated freight bill in green, Extremely Fine, ex-Barkhausen, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1319    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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Lot 901    

Weekly Packet St. Nicholas (Mississippi & Red Rivers), complete and well struck fancy multi-lined shield type handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, part of flap missing & small sealed tear at top, also included is 1868 printed freight bill, Very Fine, a superb strike.
Milgram No. 1320    Estimate $150 - 200.

Built in 1864, this boat initially ran from Cincinnati to New Orleans until 1866, when it shifted to the New Orleans-Red River route. Captain John C. Dowty served as master during its operations on the Red River trade.

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Lot 902    

Stonewall, Jan 16, 1869 (Mississippi & Red Rivers), two 1864-65 3¢ entires to New Orleans with packet handstamp, one in blue and one in black, also included is 1869 printed freight bill in red of the "St. Nicholas" overprinted in black "Stonewall", Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1322-23    Estimate $100 - 150.

The "Stonewall" was built in 1866 and ran St. Louis-Shreveport. The vessel burned on October 27, 1869 with 209
persons drowned and lost.

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Lot 903    

From Steamer Storm (Mississippi & Red Rivers), bold and complete red oval on 1850 folded letter to New Orleans, postmarked faint red "New Orleans, La. Dec 24" cds with bold red "Steam 10" in circle, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 1324    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $750

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