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Sale 122: The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail

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Steamboat Markings - Henry Clay to James Hewitt (Milgram #597-670)

Lot 411    

Steamer Henry Clay (Mississippi River), cogged circle handstamp on March 8, 1842 folded letter from New Orleans to Natchez, Mississippi, entered mails their with blue "Steam" handstamp and manuscript "56 ¼" (triple 18 ¾ cents rate), cover has been lightly cleaned away from the marking, Extremely Fine, thought to be the finest example of this rare steamboat marking, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 597    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $3,250

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