Steamboat Markings - Drew to Emilie (Milgram #365A-404A) continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 241 |
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374 |
 Steamer Duke (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Blue oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, postmarked "New Orleans, La. Jun 21, 1858" cds across indicia, some wrinkles, still Very Fine.
Milgram No.
374; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 242 |
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376 |
 Steamer Duroc (Mississippi River). Straightline handstamp in ornate frame on 1849 folded letter from New Orleans to Trinity, La., also included is 1848 printed freight bill, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in
Milgram.
Milgram No. 376; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS FANCY STEAMBOAT MARKING - ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 243 |
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378 |
 New Orleans & Tennessee River Packet, Steamer Eastport (Mississippi and Tennessee Rivers). Large red oval on cover to Florence, Ala., franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (small flaws) tied by Memphis, Ten. cds, small
mended edge tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare steamboat marking, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 378; Estimate $400 - 600.
(Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 244 |
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379 |
 Steamer Echo (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers). Bold boxed octagonal handstamp on folded letter to Freedom, Pa., postmarked red "New Orleans Mar 10" cds with integral "10" rate & matching "Steam" straightline,
manuscript endorsement at bottom left "Via Washington City D.C.", letter silked on inside re-enforcing edges, still Very Fine, ex-Somdal.
Milgram No. 379; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 245 |
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380 |
 Louisville & New Orleans Packet Eclipse (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers). Cameo fancy shield in black on cover to Gill, Mass, franked with pair 1851 3¢ Dull Red (11) tied by blue "Memphis, Tenn." cds, small repair at
top right, otherwise Very Fine.
Milgram No. 380; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 246 |
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384 |
 Packet Eclipse (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers). Red oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire Harrodsburg, Ky., postmarked blue "Louisville, Ky May 30" cds with matching "Steamboat" straight line across indicia, manuscript
"Via Louisville" and "Eclipse", flap missing & minor edge wear, also included is lovely 1854 printed & illustrated receipt for passage in red brown, still Very Fine, ex-Somdal.
Milgram No. 384; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 247 |
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385 |
 Packet Eclipse (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers). Blue oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, postmarked "New Orleans Nov 28" cds with matching "Steam" straight line across indicia, usual pinholes as found
on the Carroll correspondence, Extremely Fine.
Milgram No. 385; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 248 |
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385 |
 Packet Eclipse (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers). Blue oval handstamp on orange cover to New Orleans, franked with 1851 3¢ Orange Brown tied by straight line "Steam" handstamp with light strike of New Orleans
cds at left, usual pinholes as found on the Carroll correspondence, Very Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 385; Estimate $200 - 300.
(Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 249 |
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386 |
 Steamer E. Corning (San Francisco Bay and Sacramento River). Attractive, double oval handstamp on folded cover to San Francisco, letter written in French and datelined "Stockton 9 October 1851", letter mentions giving
$20 to the clerk of the Corning, several vertical file folds.
Milgram No. 386; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A VERY RARE CALIFORNIA STEAMER OF WHICH THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE. WEST COAST PACKET HANDSTAMPS ARE THE RAREST OF ALL
NAME-OF-BOAT MARKINGS.
Charles Minturn in 1849 organized the Contra Costa ferry company. This company owned the side wheel steamer "Erastus Corning". At first this boat ran across the Bay to Oakland from San Francisco. Mail as well as
passengers and freight were handled on this 7 mile voyage. A dollar was charged for handling each letter. Later this side wheeler ran from San Francisco to Stockton. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 250 |
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387 |
 Ship Care Regular Trenton and Upper Bayou Bartholomew Packet, Economist (Ouachita River). Printed label attached to 1870-71 3¢ Reay entire to New Orleans, La., manuscript "Order for Freight" and blue crayon
marking "Ouachita Belle", also included is 1870 printed freight bill, Very Fine, one of the few steamboats to use a label, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 387; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 251 |
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388 |
 Steamer Edinburgh, Jun 11 1867 (Mississippi River). Partial dated double circle handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ postal entire to Cincinnati, Ohio., manuscript "Order Per Edinburgh" and "Consign to Hamiltons wharf boat",
flap missing, also included is 1869 printed freight bill in green, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 388; Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 252 |
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389 |
 Steamer Edna (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers). Bold and complete straightline handstamp on 1847 folded letter from New Orleans to Camden Arkansas, manuscript "10" rate, some re-enforced edge splits & mend at top, also
included is 1847 printed freight bill, otherwise Very Fine and a rare straight line packet marking, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 389; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 253 |
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390 |
 Steamer Edna (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers). Italicized straightline on 1847 folded letter from Frenchport to New Orleans, large partial "10" with manuscript "2" rated (2¢ ship fee), "Steam" handstamp, Very
Fine and choice, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 390; Estimate $500 - 750.
A LOVELY COVER WITH THIS RARE STRAIGHT LINE STEAMBOAT MARKING - THIS BEING THE FINER OF THE TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 254 |
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391 |
 Steamer E.D. White (Mississippi and Red Rivers). Red oval label affixed on large turned cover to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La. Jun. 20" cds with matching straight line Steam handstamp and manuscript 20
rate, reverse addressed to Point Coupee and franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red strip of 3 with manuscript cancels, bold red oval marking Steamer Duck-River (Milgram 370) at bottom right, endorsed To be left at the River Wharf boat,
cover opened out for display with some aging & ink erosion, also included is 1851 printed freight bill, Fine and a unique usage, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 391; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 255 |
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391A |
 Steamer E.D. White (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Partial red oval on 1853 folded Bill of Lading from New Orleans to Rose Down, manuscript "With 1 Bdle of Chain" and "Per E.D. White", also included is 1853 printed freight
bill, Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 391A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 256 |
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392 |
 Regular Louisville and New Orleans Packet, Lightening Line E.H. Fairchild (Mississippi & Ohio Rivers). Red illustrated corner card across top of cover to Natchez, Miss., franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (some trimmed
perfs) tied by indistinct Natchez, Miss. cds w bold "Steam" straightline, also included is 1858 printed freight bill, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Somdal & Jarrett, Illustrated in Klein & Milgram.
Milgram No. 392; Estimate $750 -
1,000.
ONE OF THE PRETTIEST ILLUSTRATED STEAMBOAT COVERS AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 257 |
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392B |
 Ship By Str. E.J. Gay. Purple two line straightline on 1874-86 3¢ postal entire to Hermitage, La., small edge chip at right and couple small tears at top, F.-V.F., the only recorded example, Unlisted in
Milgram.
Milgram No. 392B; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 258 |
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393 |
 Red River Packet Eleanor (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Bold blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, also included is 1861 printed freight bill in blue (Confederate States dated),
Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 393; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 259 |
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394 |
 Red River Packet Eleanor (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Olive green oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt to New Orleans, usual pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence, Very Fine and
attractive.
Milgram No. 394; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 260 |
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395 |
 S.B. Elector, Good For This Day Only, Mar 25, 1869 (Monongahela River). Blue oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ postal entire to "Capt. Cox, Steamer Collossal, Care of Wharf Boat, Pittsburgh", Very Fine and
attractive.
Milgram No. 395; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
