Steamboat Covers continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 461 |
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1040 |
 From Steamer
Osceola. Clear strike of red oval on blue folded letter from Caldwell La. to New Orleans La., entered mails with red "New Orleans La., Jun 27" cds and "Way 11 Cents" handstamp, interesting slavery letter begins "Sir, you will please take that
boy Simon out of jail for me and Iron him safe so that he cannot escape and send him to to me by Oceola and charge the Capt. to use caution if he please to not let him getaway. I will not sell him he shall seve me or die in the
woods but when I get him again I know what to do with him…", F.-V.F. with a wonderful slavery letter.
Milgram No. 1040; Estimate $200 - 300.
In the early 1850s, the "Osceola" plied the waterways of the Ouachita, Black
and Mississippi Rivers between Camden, Ark. and New Orleans La. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
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| 462 |
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1042 |
 Packet Ouachita
Belle (Mississippi & Ouachita Rivers). Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ green entire with blue "Oliver & Bryan, Monroe, La. Apr 27, 1871" double-oval to New Orleans La., also includes printed 1876 freight bill in red, Very Fine.
Milgram
No. 1042; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Est. $150-200
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| 463 |
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1042 |
 Packet Ouachita
Belle (Mississippi & Ouachita Rivers). Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ green (U83) amber entire with "J.H. Jackson & Co., Commission Merchants, Columbia, La." corner card to New Orleans, La.; small opening slit affects indicia, otherwise Very
Fine.
Milgram No. 1042; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)
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Est. $75-100
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| 464 |
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1147 |
 P. Toney (Alabama
River). Two slightly overinked deep purple straightline handstamps on blue Feb. 4th 1854 folded bill of lading from Farfield to Mobile, Ala. where entering mails with "Steamer 5" oval handstamp; minor toning, otherwise Very Fine,
ex-Somdal, Milgram.
Milgram No. 1147; Estimate $500 - 750.
THIS IS THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THIS STEAMBOAT MARKING.
The "Pink Toney" was a sidewheel steamer built in 1852 at Louisville and served on the Arkansas and Alabama
rivers. Later she served out of New Orleans and was lost at sea on July 28, 1858 without loss of life.
References: Illustrated in Milgram.
(Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 465 |
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1101 |
 Steamer P.F.
Kimball. Neat red double-oval ties 3¢ dull red (11A), four full to large margins, on orange buff cover from the Buchannon Carroll & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., endorsed "Valuable" and "Kimball" at top, Extremely
Fine, ex-Moody, Saadi, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Milgram No. 1101; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 466 |
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1055A |
 Str Parlor
City. Bold violet straightlines on two 1899 2¢ entires to New Orleans La., Very Fine and unlisted.
Milgram No. 1055A; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)
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Est. $75-100
SOLD for $40.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 467 |
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1092 |
 Steamer
Pewabic. Black "Jul 26, 1864" steamboat cds on yellow cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by dotted circular grid cancel to Eagle Harbor, Lake Superior; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 1092; Estimate
$300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 468 |
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1092B |
 Steamer Pewabic,
Detroit (Great Lakes). Blue "Oct. 5, 1864" steamship cds on overall green shaded W.C. Duncan, Pale and Amber Ales, Detroit" ad cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by diamond grid cancel to Eagle Harbor Mich.; reduced slightly at right, Very
Fine and attractive, a lovely cover with this scarce marking which is unlisted in blue.
Milgram No. 1092B; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
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| 469 |
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1092 var. |
 Steamer Pewabic,
Detroit (Great Lakes). Black "Aug. 7, 1864" steamer cds with inverted "Detroit" on orange cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) canceled by dotted circular grid to Eagle Harbor, Lake Superior; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and rare
variety.
Milgram No. 1092 var.; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
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| 470 |
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1111 |
 Steamboat
Piota. Fancy blue steamboat oval on 3¢ Nesbitt entire canceled by manuscript "X" from the Buchanon Caroll & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La.; flap tear, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1111; Estimate $200 - 300.
Steamboat
"Piota" was a sidewheel packet built in 1852 at Albany Ind., he home port. She went to New Orleans and ran the Mississippi and Red Rivers until 1854 when she caught fire and burned at Algiers. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 1111] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Est. $200-300
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| 471 |
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 Steamboat
Pittsburg. Folded letter with beautifully illustrated design of the Pittsburg with three Steamboats in the foreground, printed Pittsburg dateline with manuscript date "May the 7, 1850", unaddressed, some toning, F.-V.F., still a
lovely and rare lettersheet.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
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| 472 |
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1119 |
 Ward's Line,
Portage, Steamer Planet (Great Lakes). Superb strike of "Oct 12, 1862" steamer cds on buff cover bearing 3¢ rose (65), clipped corner, tied by "Detroit Mich., Oct 14" cds and matching "Steamboat, Due 2 Cents" oval to Lansing, Michigan;
reduced at left, an Extremely Fine strike of this scarce marking.
Milgram No. 1119; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 473 |
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1139 |
 Steamer Prairie
State (Alabama River). Bold blue straightline at right on 3¢ pink (U58) entire canceled by cork cancel duplexed with "Mobile Ala. Nov 16" cds to Mobile Ala.; reduced at left, edge wear and tear, Fine appearance.
Milgram No. 1139;
Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)
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Est. $75-100
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| 474 |
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1234 |
 From Steamer R.W.
Powell (Mississippi and Red Rivers). Red oval handstamp on 3¢ red (U59) buff Nesbitt entire from the Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La. with red "New Orleans, La. Apr 13" cds with "Steam" straightline cancel, Very Fine and
choice.
Milgram No. 1234; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 475 |
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1161A |
 Sch. "Rebecca R.
Douglas" of Philadelphia. Blue Capt. S.H. Perry, Monument Beach, Mass. corner card on 1896 cover bearing 2¢ carmine (279Bc) tied by "New Bedford Mass., Mar 20 '96" duplex to Shawmut, Mass.; flap faults, Very Fine.
Milgram No.
1161A; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)
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Est. $75-100
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| 476 |
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1166 |
 Packet Red River
(Mississippi & Red Rivers). Red oval handstamp on 3¢ red (U9) Nesbitt entire from Buchannon Carroll correspondence to New Orleans La.; usual filing holes, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1166; Estimate $200 - 300.
References: Illustrated in Milgram. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 477 |
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1194 |
 Louisville & New
Orleans Low Pressure Packet Richmond (Mississippi River). Fancy blue "Apr 30 1868" scalloped steamer datestamp on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire cancel by "New Orleans, La. May 2" duplex to New Orleans La.; usual filing holes, Very Fine and
choice.
Milgram No. 1194; Estimate $300 - 400.
References: Illustrated in Milgram. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 478 |
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1220 |
 Ouachita Packet
Rose Franks. Sharp complete three-line handstamp on 3¢ pink (U58) entire from Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., endorsed "Rose Franks" at top, Extremely Fine, ex-Hall, Jarrett, Milgram.
Milgram No. 1220;
Estimate $200 - 300.
After the Civil War, the Ouachita River route from Camden Ark. to New Orleans was not reinstated. Steamboat traffic continued on the river with significant volumes of letters being
carried.
References: Illustrated in Milgram. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
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| 479 |
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1262 |
 St.B. S.D.
Caldwell, Sarnia Line (Lakes Huron and Michigan). Two strikes of blue steamboat handstamp dated "Aug 23, 1870" and "Aug 25", latter cancels 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire to Northport, Michigan; minor staining, trivial edge nick, F.-V.F.,
only two recorded examples.
Milgram No. 1262; Estimate $200 - 300.
References: Listing example in Milgram. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 480 |
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1236 |
 New Orleans &
Camden Packet Saint Marys (Mississippi and Arkansas Rivers). Blue "Mar 13 1869" steamer oval on printed Bill of Lading from Camden ala. to New Orleans La., Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1236; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
