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Coast Packet Golden Age. Clear strike of blue oval handstamp on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire from the Carroll Hoy & Co. to New Orleans La., cancelled with "New Orleans La., Nov 22" cds upon arrival and matching "STEAM" straightline struck, Very Fine and scarce. Milgram No. 519; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Packet Hard Times. Red boxed handstamp on legal-size folded court-house cover to New Orleans La., entered mails with black "Steam" straightline and manuscript "40" rating, 1848 file docketing; light toning, Very Fine and rare marking, we have not offered this steamer handstamp previously, ex-Milgram (J.W.M. backstamp). Milgram No. 581; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Steamer Hecla. Red oval handstamp on orange buff cover bearing 5¢ red brown (1) horizontal pair, margins to in, tied by red circular grid cancels, matching "New Orleans La., Feb 25" cds to Elmwood Place Conn.; some toning and small cover stains, Fine and scarce 1847 issue steamboat use,ex-Judd, with 1991 P.F. certificate. Milgram No. 592; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Steamer Hecla. Clear sharp strike of red oval handstamp on 1851 folded letter sheet to Natchez, Miss., Very Fine and choice, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Milgram No. 592; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Express Mail and Passenger Steamer Imperial. Embossed green corner card on yellow cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by partial "Cairo, Ill. 1859" cds to New Haven Conn.; small top edge tears and flap torn, otherwise Very Fine and rare corner card,ex-Milgram (J.W.M.). Milgram No. 639; Estimate $500 - 750.
References: Illustration example in Milgram's Vessel Named Markings book on page 361. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Str. Iron City. Maroon "Saint Louis and Arkansas River Packet" corner card and overall green illustration on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by partial grid duplexed with "St. Joseph Mo., Jun 10" cds to Portland Me.; small edge tear and reduced at right, Fine and spectacular steamboat design. Milgram No. 646; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)
U.S. Gun Boat Itasca. Corner card on orange cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "New Orleans La., Aug 11 '64" cds to Great Falls N.H., ex-Milgram (J.W.M.). Milgram No. 663; Estimate $200 - 300.
During the Civil War soldier's mail could be sent due if the envelopes bore the designation "soldier's letter" signed by an officer or chaplain. Ship mail could also be sent due as "naval letters" if signed by the executive officer of the vessel. This cover from the "Itasca" was prepared for this usage, but it was mailed prepaid with a stamp. "Itasca" was a screw-driven gun boat, yet was fully rigged as a schooner. She was launch Oct. 1, 1861 and was sunk by a Confederate torpedo (mine) at the famous naval engagement at Mobile Bay, Ala. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Packet James Hewitt. Red illustrated circular handstamp showing steamboat, on blue Nov. 7th 1850 folded letter to New Orleans La., endorsed "Per James Hewitt" at top left, Very Fine,ex-Milgram (J.W.M.). Milgram No. 670; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THIS DECORATIVE AND RARE ILLUSTRATED HANDSTAMP. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Regular Packet Kenton. Illustrated corner card on orange cover with original enclosed letter datelined "Str Kenton, Mar 24 1861" to Shawneetown Ill.; light stain spot and letter split, F.-V.F.,ex-Milgram (J.W.M.). Milgram No. 751; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
From Steamer Lecomte. Brown oval handstamp on 3¢ red (U9) Nesbitt entire canceled by two ms. strokes to New Orleans La., red "Geo. D. Hite & Co., Steamboat Agents, New Orleans, La." oval handstamp, Very Fine,ex-Somdal, Milgram (J.W.M.). Milgram No. 778; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
U.S. Mail Packet Steamer Lizzie Simmons. Four-line handstamp on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire to New Orleans La., endorsed "Str Lizzie Simmons" at lower left, Very Fine,ex-Milgram (J.W.M.). Milgram No. 802; Estimate $200 - 300.
The "Lizzie Simons" was built in 1859 and ran the Ouachita River trade and clearly had, on occasions, single trip contracts on Route 8285. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Louisiana. Boxed red handstamp on May 7th 1849 blue folded letter from St. Louis Mo. to New Orleans La., endorsed "B/L" bill of lading and "p Louisiana" at lower left, Very Fine and rare, an exceptional strike of this rare steamboat handstamp, ex-Milgram (J.W.M.). Milgram No. 815; Estimate $400 - 600.
References: Illustration example in Milgram's Vessel Named Markings book on page 436. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Louisiana. Bold strike of boxed red handstamp on folded letter datelined "Monroe La Feby 18th 1849" to New Orleans La.; light fold toning, otherwise Very Fine and rare handstamp. Milgram No. 815; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Str. Mary Foley. Red fancy oval handstamp and additional red "Paid F.A. Dentzel Agt. P.O. N.O." oval handstamp on gray folded letter to New Orleans La.; cover faulty and repaired, rare and Fine appearance. Milgram No. 861; Estimate $200 - 300.
The amount of postage is not stated on many of these covers that only bear Dentzel markings. He probably acted as a forwarding agent for letters that were not charged postage by the New Orleans post office. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Steamer Messenger. Oval handstamp on orange cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26), tied by manuscript "X" from the Buchannon Carroll correspondence to New Orleans La., Very Fine and scarce,ex-Milgram (J.W.M.). Milgram No. 885; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Steamer Meteor. Sharp strike of cds on yellow embossed Coline Brewery corner card cover bearing 3¢ rose (65), s.e. at right, cancelled by circular grid to Eagle Harbor Mich.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and scarce Great Lakes steamboat use. Milgram No. 886; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Ship Milo. Clear strike of blue "Ship Milo, S.G. Bronson, Sail'd Aug 1"" dotted cds on folded letter datelined "Lpl 20 Feby. 1818" to Montreal, Canada, entered mails with red "Boston Ms. Apr 23" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with "20¾" rating, manuscript "2d" upper left, Canadian red manuscript "1N10" due rating, Very Fine. Milgram No. 891; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE SHIP MILO NAME-OF-BOAT MARKING.
The "Milo" was a sailing vessel that used Boston as her home port. S.C. Bronson was her master. On March 27, 1818, she brought 2,500 letters out of Liverpool arriving at Boston on April 23. The blue marking on this cover is only known with this particular date. This particular cover was charged a two cent ship fee and 18lh cents postage to the Canadian border with manuscript 1 shilling 10 pence due at Montreal. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Montezuma. Brown straight-line handstamp, brownish straightline handstamp on Oct. 19th 1824 folded letter from Philadelphia Pa. to Liverpool, England, endorsed "Montezuma" at bottom left, carried by Cope Line Montezuma from Philadelphia to Liverpool, Very Fine and rare, One of only three recorded Cope Line "Montezuma" straightline name-of-boat handstamps. Milgram No. 932; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
