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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 - Gen. Worth to Granite State (Milgram #506-552) continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
361     535 imageRegular New Orleans, Vicksburg And Greenville Passenger Packet Gov. Allen (Mississippi River). Circular printed corner card on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, usual pinholes as always on Hoy correspondence, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 535; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
362     535 imageRegular New Orleans, Vicksburg And Greenville Passenger Packet Gov. Allen (Mississippi River). Printed corner card in circle on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, usual pinholes as found on the Hoy correspondence, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 535; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
363     536 imageRegular Passenger Packet Gov. Allen (Mississippi River). Complete blue boxed rectangular dated "Mar 3 1875" handstamp on 1870-71 3¢ Reay entire to New Orleans, also included is a 1878 printed freight bill head, Very Fine and choice.
Milgram No. 536; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
364     539 imageGov. Jones S.B. (Mississippi River). Indistinct fancy red circular handstamp on folded letter to Plaquemine, La., postmarked black New Orleans cds & matching "Steam" straightline with light strike of large "10" rate, F.-V.F. and rare.
Milgram No. 539; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
365     540 imageSteamer Grand Duke, Apr 11 1860 (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Bold and complete circular handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire (manuscript cancelled) to New Orleans, usual pinholes on Carroll Hoy correspondence, also included is 1859 printed freight bill head, Very Fine and choice, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 540; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
366     541 imageGrand Era (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Mostly bold and well struck illustrated handstamp featuring a steamboat on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt (manuscript cancelled) to New Orleans, typical pinholes usually seen on Hoy correspondence, Very Fine, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 541; Estimate $500 - 750.

AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AND ATTRACTIVE HANDSTAMP - THOUGHT TO BE THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE.

Listed in Klein as a printed corner card, this marking is one of the few containing an illustration of a steamboat. This steamboat was dismantled in 1864. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
367     542 imageGrand Era (Red River). Excellent strike of this 6-line handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, usual pinholes typical of Hoy correspondence, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 542; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
368     542 imageGrand Era (Red River). 6-line handstamp handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, printed corner card of "Henry St. John, Alexandria, La." at left, Extremely Fine, an excellent example of this marking which is rarely found this legible.
Milgram No. 542; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
369     544 imageGrand Era (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Perfect and complete strike of this 6 line handstamp with additional doubled full strike vertically at left, on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, usual pinholes typical of Hoy correspondence, one handstamp date "January 11", other "January 15", plus an additional strike on the reverse, Extremely Fine.
Milgram No. 544; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
370     545 imageGrand Era (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Excellent and complete strike of 5-line handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, usual pinholes typical of Hoy correspondence, second strike on reverse, Extremely Fine.
Milgram No. 545; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
371     546 imageGrand Era (Red River). Perfect strike of 2-line handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, usual pinholes typical of Hoy correspondence, light cover bends, Very Fine and choice, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 546; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
372     549 imageSteamer Granite State, Nov 12 '64 (Ohio River). Near complete 3-line handstamp on cover to Lafayette, Ind, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, corner defect) tied by complete "Steamboat" handstamp with "Due 6" straightline alongside, roughly opened with large piece out at right, still Fine cover., still Fine, this is the only recorded example of this marking, ex-Somdal.
Milgram No. 549; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
373     550 imageSteamer Granite State (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers). Blue printed corner card on cover to Fort Plain, NY, franked with 1887 2¢ Bank Note (213) tied by "Cairo, Ill. May 22 1888" duplex, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 550; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
374     551 imageSteamer Granite State, Jul 22, 1865 (Long Island Sound). Oval handstamp ties 1861 3¢ Rose on cover to Wethersfield, Conn., cover with tiny corner repair at bottom right, also included is 1862 printed & illustrated freight bill with similar oval handstamp, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 551; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
375     552 imageSteamer Granite State (Long Island Sound). Ornate boxed corner card on cover to Royal Oak, Md., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, blunt perfs at top) tied by segmented cork cancel with "New York May 18" cds at right, docketed on reverse "Rec'd May 22, 1866", minor edge wear, Very Fine and scarce, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 552; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
Steamboat Markings - Great Republic to Henry Ames (Milgram #553-595)
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
376     553 imageSteamer Great Republic, Aug. 10, 1867 (Mississippi River). Blue handstamp on reverse of 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, cover tear affecting marking which extends onto front, Very Fine appearance, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 553; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

Est. $75-100
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
377     553A imageSt. Louis, Cairo and New Orleans, Magnificent, Low Pressure Passenger Steamer, Great Republic (Mississippi River). Blue printed corner card across top of cover to Buffalo, N.Y., franked with 1861 3¢ rose canceled by segmented cork with "New Orleans, La. May 1" cds alongside, on reverse blue double circle "Steamer Great Republic April 30, 1867" (Milgram 553) handstamp, irregularly reduced at right affecting adhesive and light band of toning along left side, also included is original matching printed letterhead in purple dateline, "April 28, 1867", F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 553A; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
378     554 imageSt. Louis & New Orleans Low Pressure Packet, Great Republic (Mississippi River). Illustrated corner card on lemon cover to Boston, Mass, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, defective) tied by blue cork with matching "Vicksburg Miss Jan 25" cds alongside, 1868 docketing on reverse, small tear affecting corner card, otherwise Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 554; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
379     557 imageGreek Slave (Ohio, Cumberland & Tennessee Rivers, later Mississippi River). Bold and complete straight-line handstamp on 1850 folded cover from Paducah to Louisville Ky, light vertical file fold, also included is printed 1853 freight bill head, Very Fine and rare, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 557; Estimate $500 - 750.

THIS IS THE FINER OF THE TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE MARKING.

The "Greek Slave" was named after a famous sculpture by Hiram Powers. There were paintings of the "Greek Slave" on her wheel houses. The vessel ran on the Louisville-Tennessee River from 1849 to 1852 and later on the Mississippi River. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
380     558 imageRed River Packet Steamer Grenada (Mississippi and Red Rivers). 3-line stencil marking on buff cover to New Orleans, postmark red New Orleans cds with bold "Way 6" handstamp, at left is dubious "6" rate handstamp in pink, still Very Fine, a very rare and desirable marking, signed Frajola (who agrees the Numeral "6" is probably not genuine).
Milgram No. 558; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction

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