Sale 122: The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail

Lot 92    

Per Bluff City (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers), red straightline on 1853-55 Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, postmarked partial "New Orleans, La. Apr 11" (1856?) cds with "Steam" straightline across indicia, overall light cover aging, also included is 1859 printed freight bill, Very Fine and a rare packet marking.
Milgram No. 129    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 93    

Str. Bonanza, Leaves This Day 12½ O'Clock (Ohio River), purple three line straightline on 1884-86 2¢ brown on blue entire to Cincinnati, O., Very Fine, the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 130    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 94    

Boreas N^o 2 (Upper Mississippi River), steamboat name in scroll handstamp, somewhat illegible on 1845 folded letter from "St. Louis" to Palymra, manuscript endorsement Boreas N^o 2 at bottom left, edge splits re-enforced, Fine and rare, ex-Somdal.
Milgram No. 131    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 95    

Steamer Boston 1855 Sep 14 (Coast of Maine), circular handstamp on cover to Deer Isle, Me., some cover faults, an Extremely Fine strike and the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram; with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Milgram No. 132    Estimate $200 - 300.

The "Steamer Boston" was a 574 ton sidewheel packet built in 1850 in New York. She ran the coast of Maine between 1855-1863 and later used by the U.S. Navy. On May 25, 1864 she was sunk by Confederate gun fire on the South Edisto River with the lost of 7 or 8 lives.

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Lot 96    

Norwich & Worcester Line, Boston (Atlantic Coast), overall buff illustrated design featuring "Steamer Commonwealth" on cover to New Orleans, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red tied by New York cds, usual pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence, Very Fine and attractive, the only recorded example, ex-C. Chase, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 133    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $525

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Lot 97    

S.B. Bostona (Mississippi River), bold and well struck red rimless circle marking on 1849 folded letter from New Orleans to Charlestown, Ind., postmarked blue "Louisville Ky, Jun 8" cds with integral "10" rate and matching straight line "Steam" alongside, Very Fine and rare.
Milgram No. 134    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 98    

Bostona Way (Ohio River), blue oval handstamp ties 1861 3¢ Rose on rebacked cover front to Vanceburg, Ky., Very Fine appearance, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 135    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 99    

Portsmouth & Cincinnati Packet Co.s' U.S. Mail Steamer, Bostona (Ohio River), corner card on cover to Portsmouth Ohio, franked with 1863 3¢ Pictorial (114, small corner fault), tied by straightline "Paid", Very Fine and attractive, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 136    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 100    

Bostona No. 3., S.B.R., Jul 1 (Ohio River), two strikes of this oval handstamp, one ties 1861 3¢ Rose (nat. straight edge, trivial corner crease) on cover to Cincinnati, Ohio, Very Fine and attractive, the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 137    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $260

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Lot 101    

Steamer Bradish Johnson, Feb 22 1870 (Mississippi and Red Rivers), blue dated double oval on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, two light file folds, also included is 1875 printed freight bill in red, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 138    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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