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Quick Navigation by Category  The Dr. James Milgram Collection of Steamboats and (1157)   | 
 

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The Dr. James Milgram Collection of Steamboats and Steamships continued...

Steamboat Markings - Emily to Fashion (Milgram #405A-456) continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
301     454 imageSaturday Evening Packet Fashion (Mississippi River). Large "Saturday-Evening Sep 24 1865" double circle handstamp on cover to Natchez Miss., franked with uncancelled 1861 3¢ rose (65), light hint of soiling, Very Fine, ex-Somdal.
Milgram No. 454; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
302     455 imageSaturday Evening Packet Fashion (Mississippi River). Large blue "Saturday-Evening Aug 6 1866" double circle handstamp on 1863-64 3¢ entire to Goya's Landing La., part of the flap torn away, Very Fine, a scarce complete strike of this marking.
Milgram No. 455; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
303     456 imageSteamer Fashion (Mississippi River). Complete "Nov 12 1865" double circle handstamp on cover to Fort Adams, Miss., franked with 1861 3¢ rose (65, small faults) soiled but unused, roughly opened along right edge, Fine.
Milgram No. 456; Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)

Est. $50-75
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
Steamboat Markings - Fish Hawk to Gen'l Taylor (Milgram #456B-505A)
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
304     456B imageSteamer "Fish Hawk". Printed corner card of the "U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries" on 1884 legal size Penalty envelope to Germantown, Pa., franked with 2¢ Bank Note tied by Washington, D.C. duplex cancel, vert. file fold, F.-V.F. and rare, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 456B; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
305     458 imageFleetwood (Ohio River). Fancy illustrated corner card on cover to South Norwalk, Conn., franked with 1869 3¢ Pictorial (114) tied by blue target with matching "Cincinnati, O., Mar. 31" cds alongside, slightly trimmed at right, Very Fine, a lovely item with great eye appeal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 458; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
306     458A imageLouisville and Cincinnati U.S. Mail Line, Steamer Fleetwood. Printed corner card on 1884 cover to Newton, Mass., franked with 2¢ Bank Note tied by "Cincinnati, O. Sep 24" duplex cancel, included is original matching printed letterhead, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 458A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
307     458B imageSteamer Fleetwood. Magenta two line straightline on 1884 2¢ entire to Cincinnati, Ohio, slightly reduced at left with part of left flap torn away, Very Fine, unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 458B; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
308     459 imageRegular Passenger Packet Fleta (Mississippi River). Complete blue oval handstamp on stampless cover to Carrollton, La., magenta manuscript docketing "Denmark, La. April 22, 1872", edge faults and soiling, also includes two different printed freight bills, Fine and thought to be the only recorded example of this marking, marking Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 459; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
309     461 imageSteamer Flora, Gummond's Mackinaw Line, Steamers Flora and Atlantic (Great Lakes). Overall light gray illustration on cover to Mackinac, Mich, franked with 1883 2¢ Bank Note (210) tied by "Detroit, Mich Nov 29, 1884" duplex, cover torn away across top, Fine.
Milgram No. 461; Estimate $50 - 75. (Image1)

Est. $50-75
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
310     463 imageS.B. F.M. Streck (Mississippi River & Coast). Complete red boxed handstamp on 1849 folded letter to New Orleans, La., datelined "Office Canal & Boating Company, Donaldson, La.", additional red "Paid F.A. Dentzel Agt. for N.O.P.O." oval handstamp with manuscript endorsement at bottom left, horizontal file fold, includes two printed bill heads, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 463; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
311     464 imageSteamer Forester, Ward's Line Steamers (Great Lakes). Complete red "Jul 9 1860" red cds on cover to Racine Wisc, franked with three 1857 1¢ blue (24) singles, all tied by "Detroit Mich., Jul. 9, 1860, 3 Paid" cds's and "Steamboat" straightline, bottom stamp with minor rounded corner, flap missing, Very Fine and choice.
Milgram No. 464; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A GORGEOUS COVER AND USAGE - ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT STEAMBOAT COVERS. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
312     465 imagePacket Forest Queen (Ohio River). Complete blue green oval handstamp on cover to Devay La., colorless embossed corner card of Cincinnati merchant at top left, 1855 docketing at right, Very Fine and attractive, the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 465; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
313     470 imageSteam Packet Franklin (Lake Champlain). Complete red circular handstamp on 1832 folded letter from Burlington to Albany, manuscript "B" (Boat) and 18¾ rate, Very Fine and choice, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 470; Estimate $400 - 600.

The Sherman family commenced steamboat services on Champlain Lake in 1812 and formed the Champlain Transportation Co. in 1825. From 1834, they were contracted to carry mails between Rouses Point and Whitehall, and later from St. John L.(ower)C.(anada). The Champlain Transportation company was the first inland water steamboat operator to employ a Name-of-Boat cachet with the "Franklin" recorded from 1831. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
314     470 imageSteam Packet Franklin (Lake Champlain). Red circular handstamp on 1832 folded letter to Grand Isle (in Lake Champlain), Extremely Fine, an excellent strike of this marking which is rarely legible.
Milgram No. 470; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
315     472A imageU.S.R.S. Franklin. Paymaster's corner card on Navy Dept printed "U.S.R.S. Franklin" (U.S. Receiving Ship) penalty cover to Philadelphia, Pa., franked with 2¢ Bank Note (214) tied by "Norfolk, Va. Apr 28 88" #1 duplex, Very Fine and rare, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 472A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
316     473 imageFrank Lyon (Alabama and later Mississippi Rivers). Clear strike of illustrated red oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, black "Way" straightline handstamp across embossing, red partial New Orleans cds, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 473; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
317     473 imageFrank Lyon (Alabama and later Mississippi Rivers). Red oval illustrated handstamp on 1852 folded letter to Mobile, Very Fine and scarce, a lovely example of this fancy marking which may well be the finest known, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 473; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
318     477 imageNew Orleans and Greenville Thursday Packet Frank Pargoud (Mississippi River). Illustrated green corner card on 1861 3¢ entire to Albany NY, postmarked light strike of "Vicksburgh, Miss Dec 31" cds, cover tears at top (just affecting indicia) and bottom, also includes blue & green printed bill head, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 477; Estimate $200 - 300.

The Frank Pargoud built in 1868 for the Ouachita River trade was, at 1,105 tons too big. Tobin used her for the New Orleans and Memphis trade. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
319     478 imageSteamer Frank Pargoud (Mississippi River). Bold, complete gem blue "Mar 17 1868" double oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, also includes 1868 illustrated freight bill head, Very Fine and choice.
Milgram No. 478; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
320     479 imageSteamer Frank Pargoud (Mississippi River). Partial blue oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans with printed corner card from Greenville, Miss., F.-V.F., marking Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 479; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

Est. $75-100
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction

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