Ship and Steamship Covers continued...
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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 521 |
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247A-C |
 Steamship City of
Para. Three different markings of the City of Para, first is 1¢ postal wrapper to Chile, second is cover to Salvador franked with 5¢ Bureau Issues and last is real photo card showing steamship (Para) franked with 1¢
Washington-Franklin tied by violet San Jose, Costa Rica postmark to the "Purser on board the City of Para" with bold blue double circle handstamp "Pacific Mail S.S. Co., S.S. City of Para"; card with small corner repair, F.-V.F.,
ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 247A-C; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $75-100
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| 522 |
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263B |
 Steamship
Colima. Three different directional straightlines on 1¢ postal entires all addressed to Guatemala, Very Fine trio, ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 263B; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $75-100
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| 523 |
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434 |
 U.S. Mail Steamship
Fah Kee (Atlantic Ocean). Bold strike of "Apr 21, 1866, St. Jago" shield handstamp on folded letter datelined "St. Jago de Cuba, 20th April 1866" from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence to New York City where "Steamship 10" cent due circular
handstamp struck; light file fold affecting marking which is typically found on the reverse, fresh and Very Fine, ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 434; Estimate $200 - 300.
On August 10th 1865, Capt. John Sterling purchased for
$65,000 the wooden screw steamer "Fah Kee" from the U.S. Quartermasters. He contracted with New York's Waydell & Co. to run a regular mail packet from New York to St. Jago de Cuba. The contract with Waydell was run under the provisions of the Foreign
Mails act of 1845 but only lasted three years as opposed to the normal ten years of the Act. The vessel was sold to the Bermuda authorities in 1868.
References: Illustrated in Milgram. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
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| 524 |
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487A-C |
 Steamship Fuerst
Bismark. Three different "Per Fuerst Bismark" straightlines on postal entires to Europe, Very Fine and unlisted in Milgram, ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 487A-C; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $100-150
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| 525 |
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587 |
 U.S. Flag Ship
Hartford. Blue imprint corner card on 1877 cover bearing 3¢ green (158) tied by cork cancel duplexed with indistinct town cds to Annapolis Md., 1877 docketing at left, Very Fine, ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 587; Estimate $150 -
200.
References: Illustrated in Milgram. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
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| 526 |
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590A |
 U.S.F.S. Hartford
Pacific Station (Pacific Ocean). Printed corner card on cover bearing 2¢ red brown (210) s.e., small flaws, tied by circle of wedges cancel duplexed with "San Francisco Cal. Mar 31" cds with preprinted address to Brooklyn N.Y., Very
Fine, ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 590A; Estimate $150 - 200.
In 1882, as Captain Stephen B. Luce's flagship of the North Atlantic Station, "Hartford" visited the Caroline Island, Hawaii, and Valparaiso, Chile, before arriving San
Francisco on 17 March 1884. She then cruised in the Pacific until decommissioning 14 January 1887 at Mare Island, California, for apprentice sea-training use.
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Est. $150-200
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| 527 |
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600 var. |
 Ship Herald, P.
Fox, Sailed Dec 5 (Atlantic Ocean). Red double-circle datestamp on 1819 folded letter from London, England to Beverly Mass. entering the mails with red "Boston Ms. Dec 24" cds and matching "Ship" straightline with manuscript "8" rating, reverse
with perfect strike of boxed "Forwarded by Y.O.Sts Maury & Latham of Liverpool" handstamp, two light file folds, Very Fine, ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 600 var.; Estimate $300 - 400.
THIS IS THE SHIP HERALD DATESTAMP IN RED
LISTING EXAMPLE. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
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| 528 |
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601 |
 Ship Herald, P.
Fox, Saild July 3 (Atlantic Ocean). Olive green double-circle datestamp on 1819 printed Prices Current from Liverpool, England to Providence R.I., entered mails with light red "Boston Ms. Jul 18" cds and "Ship" straightline with manuscript "12"
rating, endorsed "Herald via Boston" at lower left, Very Fine, ex-Chambers, Milgram.
Milgram No. 601; Estimate $400 - 600.
Postage of 12¢ was collected from the addressee in Providence; 2¢ for the ship letter fee
and 10¢ letter postage.
References: Illustrated in Milgram. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
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| 529 |
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712B |
 Str. John B.
Speed. Bold purple straightline over elaborately illustrated corner card for "Memphis and Cincinnati Packet Co., Steamer New South" on cover bearing three 2¢ carmine (220) singles tied by "Cincinnati, O. Jun 29 92" cds duplex strikes
to Hungary; small faults, Very Fine appearance, unlisted in Milgram, ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 712B; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
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| 530 |
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737B-D |
 Steamship Kaiser
Wilhelm der Grosse. Three different "Per Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" purple straightlines on two U.S. Postal entires and one Great Britain cover, U.S. entires addressed to Germany and G.B. cover to the U.S., Very Fine, unlisted in Milgram,
ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 737B-D; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $75-100
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| 531 |
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759A |
 Steamship Kronprinz
Wilhelm. Three different Schall "Per Kronprinz Wilhelm" directional handstamps on three 5¢ entires to Germany, one uprated with 1901 5¢ tied by U.S. German Sea Post Office duplex, Very Fine, ex-Milgram.
Milgram No.
759A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
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| 532 |
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932 |
 Montezuma (Atlantic
Ocean). Brown straight-line handstamp on 1824 folded cover from Philadelph Pa. to London, England, entered mails with "Liverpool Ship Letter" backstamp and manuscript "3/2" rating, red London (7.15) arrival cds backstamp; minor toning at right,
Very Fine and scarce, only two recorded examples, ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 932; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
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| 533 |
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1006 |
 Per Niagara
(Atlantic Ocean). Blue embossed cameo corner card on blue cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) s.e., tied by circle of wedges duplexed with "New York, Jan 21, 1863" cds to West Townsend, Mass., Very Fine and attractive, only recorded example,
ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 1006; Estimate $150 - 200.
References: Illustrated in Milgram. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
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| 534 |
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1037A |
 Steamer Oregon.
Printed July 6th, 1886 wreck label affixed on reverse of cover from England to Iowa, label tied by "Emmitsburgh, Iowa arrival postmark, the stamp has soaked off as always, front and back mostly separated, Very Fine for this and with the
label rarely tied, ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 1037A; Estimate $200 - 300.
These labels were affixed to covers to identify mail salvaged from the vessel sunk off Fire Island on March 14, 1886. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
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| 535 |
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1054A-B |
 Steamship
Paris. Two different Schall straightline directives on two 5¢ postal entires, one 1895 to Germany and second 1897 to London, Very Fine, ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 1054A-B; Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $50-75
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| 536 |
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1082 |
 U.S. Flag Ship
"Pensacola," 2d Rate, North Pacific Station (Pacific Ocean). Printed corner card on cover bearing 3¢ green (147) tied by geometric cancel duplexed with "San Francisco Cal. Feb 2" cds to a Lieut. in the "U.S.M.C, Marine Barracks,
Philadelphia"; small corner tear, Very Fine, ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 1082; Estimate $150 - 200.
In 1866, the "Pensacola" sailed around Cape Horn to join the Pacific Squadron, serving from time to time as flagship. Her
cruising ranged from Chile to Puget Sound and west to Hawaii.
References: Illustrated in Milgram. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
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| 537 |
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1082A |
 Pacific Station,
U.S. Flag-Ship Pensacola (Pacific Ocean). Official Business imprint on legal size cover with printed address to the Commander P.C. Johnson., U.S.N., U.S. Flag-Ship "Pensacola" with name of addressee crossed out; "June 1, 1872" docketing, Very
Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1082A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
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| 538 |
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1204A |
 S.S. Robin.
Violet handstamp on 1885 cover bearing 5¢ brown (205) tied by "New York Aug. 18, '85" duplex to France; light toned spot at center, F.-V.F., ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 1204A; Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)
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Est. $50-75
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| 539 |
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1235A-B |
 Steamship Saale
(Atlantic Ocean). Two different Saale directive handstamps on two covers to Europe, one 5¢ entire to Germany and one 5¢ Columbian (234) to Sweden, Very Fine pair, ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 1235A-B; Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $50-75
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| 540 |
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1243B |
 U.S.F.S. "San
Francisco". Violet straightline on 2¢ Columbian postal entire canceled by bold "New York 'E' Oct 9 '93" duplex to Ft. Hanford, U.S. Navy, Brooklyn, N.Y., postmarked bold 1893 New York duplex cancel, Very Fine,
ex-Milgram.
Milgram No. 1243B; Estimate $30 - 40. (Image1)
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Est. $30-40
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