Lot
1043 
Stmr. City of Norfolk (Pacific Ocean), bold and complete straightline handstamp on printed Prices Current from Melbourne (dated "Nov. 23, 1854") to San Francisco, struck with octagonal boxed "Forwarded by G.B. Post & Co. San Francisco" handstamp, Extremely Fine and rare, an outstanding cover and one of the gems of the Milgram collection, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 245 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
The "City of Norfolk" departed Melbourne on Dec. 15, 1854, arriving in Hawaii on Feb. 2, 1855 and departing on Feb. 24 with arrival in San Francisco on March 15, 1854. G.B. Post operated as forwarder for Hawaiian Mails or mails transiting through Hawaii.
Realized: $4,750
Lot
1044
Per City of Para, the items all with different marking of the City of Para, first is 1¢ postal wrapper to Chile, second is cover to Salvador franked with 5¢ Bureau Issues and last is real photo card showing steamship (Para) franked with 1¢ Washington-Franklin tied by violet San Jose (Costa Rica?) postmark to the "Purser on board the City of Para" with bold blue double circle handstamp "Pacific Mail S.S. Co., S.S. City of Para", card with small corner repair, F.-V.F.Milgram No. 247A-C Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
1045
City of Paris, Puebla, Richmond & Rio Janeiro, group of five items with different steamship directive markings, the "City of Rio Janeiro" is on a 1¢ postal wrapper used in 1891 addressed to Saigon, Very Fine.Milgram No. 247D Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $110
Lot
1046
S.S. City of Vera Cruz., Via Vera Cruz, two line purple straightline handstamp on cover to Oaxaca, franked with 10¢ Banknote tied by "New York Sep 21 78" #4 duplex, black "25cs" handstamp, plus two additional items with different "City of Washington" directive handstamps, one is used from New York in 1883 to Vera Cruz and franked with 15¢ Bank Note, the second is from Havana to Philadelphia franked with 10¢ Cuba Possession stamp, F.-V.F.Milgram No. 252 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $250
Lot
1047
Colima, three different 1¢ postal entires with "Colima" directive handstamps, all are addressed to Guatemala, Very Fine.Milgram No. 263B Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
1048
Steamer Colima, P.M.S.S. Co., Sept 25 1897, posted on board with bold dated purple oval handstamp posted on 1¢ Columbian Expo entire to Guatemala, couple light stains & light vert. fold, Very Fine.Milgram No. 263C Estimate $100 - 150.
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Realized: $100
Lot
1049
Saved from the Wreck of the Colombo, perfectly clear strike of two-line framed handstamp on cover to the United States originating from Batavia, faint strike of red boxed "India Paid" handstamp, usual faults for this shipwreck mail, Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 263E Estimate $200 - 300.
The P & O Company's "Colombo" was wrecked in fog on her way from Point de Galle to Suez on November 19 of 1862, the passengers and animals made their way to shore where they were helped by the natives, an officer was sent to the mainland to signal for help which did not arrive until the 30th, so the passengers and crew had to establish their own community until help arrived.
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Realized: $475
Lot
1050
P.M.S.S. Colorado, Nov 1 1872 (Pacific Ocean), bold and complete blue double circle handstamp on cover from Japan to Clarence Iowa, franked with two 1870-71 2¢ + 6¢ Bank Notes cancelled by indistinct cork cancels of Yokohama with "Yokohama Japan Dec 7" cds at left with "San Francisco Jan 2" transit cds, included is original enclosure datelined "Colorado at Sea, 1470 miles from San Francisco, Nov. 8th, 1872", the letter is a wonderful account of the trip and the passengers on board, light gum stains around adhesives and perf flaws due to placement of stamps along edge, otherwise Very Fine and rare, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 264 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
An exceptional cover transported by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's "Colorado" on its outbound voyage to Japan. Pacific Mail Steamship Co. handstamp was applied by the ship's purser to indicated that postage had been paid and the ship's captain would be responsible for mailing the letter upon arrival in Yokohama.
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Realized: $575
Lot
1051
U.S. Ship Colorado (Pacific and Atlantic Oceans), fancy and near complete illustrated blue handstamp showing fully rigged ship on cover to Brooklyn N.Y., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by cork cancel with light strike of "Key West, Fla." at left, backstamped with Brooklyn arrival cds, roughly opened at right, Very Fine and scarce.Milgram No. 265 Estimate $400 - 600.
This cover bears a private dated handstamp of a chaplain in the U.S. Navy. It also bears an illustrated handstamp of the "U.S. SHIP COLORADO" which of course was a steamship with auxiliary sail, not a sailing vessel as depicted in the handstamp.
Lot
1052
Pr. Columbia (Atlantic Ocean), bold and complete red straight-line handstamp on 1842 folded letter from New Orleans to London, sent with blue "New Orleans, La. Jun 4" cds & manuscript "25" rate to forwarder (Goodhue & Co.) in New York for transmission onward to London, backstamped with red oval Goodhue forwarder marking and sent to Boston forwarder, T.W. Ward with red handstamp applied and matching Pr. Columbia straight line, backstamped red arrival cds, couple light vert. file folds, Very Fine and attractive, a lovely double forwarded cover, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 268 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $900