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Sale 122: The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail

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Transatlantic Ships - Manchester to Saale (Milgram #844C-1235B)

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Lot 1105    

S.S. Monowai (Pacific Ocean), purple straightline handstamp on 5¢ Columbian Exposition entire to Honolulu, H.I., cancelled by large target cancel, backstamped with Honolulu arrival postmark, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and scarce, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 928A    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1106    

Montezuma (Atlantic Ocean), brown straight-line handstamp on 1824 folded letter from Philadelphia to London, backstamped "Liverpool Ship Letter" marking with red London arrival cds, horiz. file fold, Very Fine and rare, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 932    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Current Opening Bid: $250

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Lot 1107    

Montezuma (Atlantic Ocean), brown straight-line handstamp on 1824 folded letter to London with manuscript "3/2" rate and backstamped "Liverpool Ship Letter" and red arrival cds, minor toning at right, Very Fine and scarce, one of only 2 recorded examples.
Milgram No. 932    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 1108    

S.S. Moses Taylor, From San Francisco (Pacific Coast), blue oval handstamp with changeable date on cover to Massachusetts, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (couple slightly worn perf tips) tied by "N.York Steamship" postmark with bold "Due 7" handstamp alongside, some expert restoration with affects marking, lovely Very Fine appearance.
Milgram No. 947    Estimate $500 - 750.

THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE WEST COAST MARKING.

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Lot 1109    

New Deer (Atlantic Ocean), straight line handstamp on small 1842 folded letter from Aberdeen, Scotland to Detroit, Mich., several markings including red boxed Paid Aberdeen and red Boston entry cds, some light aging, Very Fine and rare.
Milgram No. 986    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 1110    

U.S.M.S. New York (Atlantic Ocean), two covers engraved corner card of the New York, one is franked with 1890 5¢ Small Bank Note tied on 1894 cover (small corner nick) to Paris with United States Sea Post duplex cancel and second cover franked with 2¢ Columbian tied by New York duplex cancel and used locally, F.-V.F., Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1004A    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Current Opening Bid: $50

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Lot 1111    

New York, three postal entires all to Germany with different straight line New York directive handstamps, plus fourth cover with illustrated corner card showing U.S. Cruiser New York, Government Speed Trail, F.-V.F., Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1004B    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Current Opening Bid: $80

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Lot 1112    

Per Niagara (Atlantic Ocean), blue embossed cameo type corner card on blue cover to Massachusetts, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (straight edge & trivial corner defect) tied by bold geometric & "New-York, Jan. 21, 1863" double circle postmark, Very Fine and attractive, the only recorded example.
Milgram No. 1006    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1113    

U.S. Ship Nipsic (Atlantic Ocean), blue illustrated handstamp of Fully Rigged Ship on repaired and rebacked cover front to New York, franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by Portsmouth, Va. cds with cork cancel, Fine appearance, the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1011    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Current Opening Bid: $120

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Lot 1114    

U.S.S. Nipsic (South America), violet oval handstamp with manuscript "Callao, Peru, Officiers Letter" on cover to Philadelphia, franked with Peru 1c + 10c tied by indistinct double circle postmark, backstamped with 1888 arrival markings, stamps toned, some faults, Very Fine appearance.
Milgram No. 1012    Estimate $200 - 300.

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