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Sale 122: The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail

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Steamboat Markings - City of Ironton to Cote Joyeuse (Milgram #233-296)

Lots 163-172 Lots 173-182 Lots 183-192 Lots 193-195

Lot 163    

Light Draft Packet, City of Ironton (Mississippi River), purple three line straightline on 1874-86 3¢ entire to Ironton, Ohio, partial negative Iron Cross killer, slightly trimmed at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Milgram No. 233    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 164    

The New Steamer City of Mackinac, Breaks All Records, rose overall illustrated design on 1¢ postal card to Waterloo, Ont., postmarked "Detroit, Mich. Aug. 17, 1893" machine cancel, design shows showing the race of the City of Mackinac with several other steamers trailing, some light stains, also included is 1896 cover with Steamer City of Marquette & 1¢ postal card used in 1884 with weak strike of Steamer City of Ludington, F.-V.F., Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 236A    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 165    

City of Newport (Narragansett Bay), slightly overinked fancy shield type handstamp on cover to Providence R.I., franked with 1865 3¢ (straight edge at right) barely tied by "Providence, R.I. Jul 25" cds, partial fancy negative cork cancel, reduced at left, F.-V.F., the only recorded example of this packet marking, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 244    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 166    

St Louis and New Orleans Anchor Line, St. L. & N.O. Anchor Line, City of St. Louis, all-over illustrated advertising corner card featuring "U.S. Mail City of New Orleans" on reverse of 1897 registered cover from Memphis to Maine, franked with 2¢ + 8¢ Bureau Issues, printed corner card "St. Louis and New Orleans Anchor Line", couple small nick on back flap, still Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 251A    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 167    

Puget Sound & Alaska S.S. Co., Ster. City of Seattle, Nov. 25 1892, blue double circle handstamp on back of card addressed to Agent of the Puget Sound & Alaska Steamship Co. in Tacoma, Wash., forwarded to Portland with violet boxed handstamp "Forwarded by Train, Nov. 28", printed instructions on card "Fill up this Receipt and send forward by First Boat", Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 251D    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 168    

Steamer Clara (Missouri River), octagonal boxed red handstamp on 1851 printed & illustrated folded Bill of Lading from St. Louis to Lexington, couple vert file folds, still Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 256    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 169    

Regular Missouri Packet Clara (Missouri River), blue shield type corner card on cover to Waterbury, Conn., franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red neatly tied by "Saint Louis, Mo. Aug 19" cds with manuscript "due" and "5" rate handstamp at left, some cover & stamp faults, F.-V.F. appearance, the only recorded example, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 256A    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 170    

Tuesday Packet For Bladon and Demopolis! Steamer Clara (Alabama River), violet illustrated corner card on 1863-64 3¢ entire to Grove Hill, Ala, also included is 1869 printed freight bill, Very Fine, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 258    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 171    

Steamer Clara S (Ouachita River), purple straightline across indicia of 1874-86 3¢ entire to Assumption with colorless embossed corner card at top left, slightly reduced at right with small corner chip at top, also included is two 1882 printed freight bills, Fine, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 260    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 172    

From Steamer Cleona (Mississippi and Red Rivers), red oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La. Aug 7" cds with "Steam" straightline handstamp, flap missing & repair at top, also included is 1869 printed freight bill, Fine and rare, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 261    Estimate $200 - 300.

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