Steamboat Markings - La Fourche to Louisiana (Milgram #766A-817A) continued...
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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521 |
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784 |
Regular Packet Lena Leotl Nov 13 1868 (Mississippi River). Well struck blue double oval on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, Very Fine and choice, ex-Barkhausen. Milgram No. 784; Estimate $150 -
200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
522 |
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785 |
Steamer Leo (Alabama River). Green on rose label attached to back of 3¢ Green entire to Bells Landing, Ala., partial backflap, also included is stunning 1873 multicolor printed and illustrated freight bill,
Very Fine and rare, Illustrated in Milgram. Milgram No. 785; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
523 |
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788 |
Steamer Leviathan Feb 28 1865 (Mississippi River). Boxed handstamp on reverse of cover to New Haven, Ill. franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, corner defect) tied by grid and large Cairo, Ill. double circle postmark,
cover with advertising corner card, couple of flap tears, F.-V.F., this is a very rare marking, marking Illustrated in Milgram. Milgram No. 788; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
524 |
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791 |
N. Orleans & Ouachita Packet Lewis Whitman (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers). Bold and complete blue oval handstamp on stampless cover to New Orleans, La., postmarked partial strike of red New Orleans cds with black
"Steam 5" in circle, couple light file folds, also included is 1856 printed freight bill, Very Fine and attractive. Milgram No. 791; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
525 |
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792 var |
Louisville and Memphis, U.S. Mail Line, Liberty (Ohio River). Lovely green, illustrated corner card of allegorical female figure on stampless cover address to Miss Lucy Fike, Present, included is original enclosure
datelined, On Board Liberty No. 2, 75 miles below Cairo, October 20, 1863, letter includes some interesting Civil War content, cover with small mended tear at top and reduced at right, Very Fine. Milgram No. 792 var; Estimate $300 -
400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
526 |
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793 |
Steamer Liberty No. 2 (Mississippi and White Rivers). Green corner card on cover to Washington, D.C. with manuscript "Free", reverse with all-over printed advertising for "Great Southern Mail Route", docketed
1869 at left, slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram. Milgram No. 793; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
527 |
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793A |
Steamer Liberty No. 2 (Mississippi and White Rivers). Gold corner card on cover to Little Rock, Ark., franked with 1861 3¢ rose (small defects) by blue Memphis, Ten. Jan 31 cds and cancelled by matching waffle
grid, reverse with matching gold all-over advertising for "Great Southern Mail Route for the North and East.", cover opened for display, couple minor flaws, Very Fine, a spectacular and rare item, Unlisted in Milgram. Milgram
No. 793A; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
528 |
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795 |
N.O. & Yazoo Packet Lilly Dec 24 1868 (Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers). Well struck double oval on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, small tear at top, Very Fine, marking Illustrated in
Milgram. Milgram No. 795; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
529 |
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797 |
Regular Memphis & Pine Bluff Packet Linnie Drown (Mississippi and Arkansas River). Boxed corner card on cover to Shousetown, Pa., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, small tear) tied by blue circle of wedges cork
cancel with matching Memphis, Tenn cds alongside, included is original enclosure, cover with cover nick at bottom right, F.-V.F., this is the only recorded example of this printed packet marking, Illustrated in Milgram. Milgram No.
797; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
530 |
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798-799 |
Packet Lizzie (Yazoo and Sunflower Rivers). Two 3¢ entires, first with partial "Lizzie Dec 17 1873" double circle handstamp on 1870-71 3¢ Reay entire to New Orleans, second is 3¢ entire to New Orleans
with printed return corner card of "Vicksburg & Sunflower Packet Lizzie", cancelled by "N.O. & V.M.L. R.R." route agent cds, Fine, both Illustrated in Milgram. Milgram No. 798-799; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
531 |
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800 |
Steamer Lizzie Baker Apr 17 1869 (Atlantic Coast). Partial blue double oval on cover to St. Mary's Ga., franked with 1869 3¢ (114) tied by St. Mary's Ga. arrival postmark, small edge nick, F.-V.F. and scarce
Florida steamboat. Milgram No. 800; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
532 |
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800A |
Steamer Lizzie Cassell. Attractive all over design in pink and black on cover to New Lexington, O. and forwarded to Fultonham, franked with 2¢ Bank Note (small faults) with indistinct cancellation, postmarked
"Zanes & Mar. Agt. August 21, 1886" (Zanesville & Marietta) route agent cds, included is original matching printed letterhead in red, cover slightly reduced at right, still Very Fine. Milgram No. 800A; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
533 |
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801 |
Str. Lizzie Hopkins Red River Packet (Red River). Near complete oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, also included is 1868 printed freight bill, F.-V.F. Milgram No. 801; Estimate $150 -
200. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
534 |
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802 |
"U.S. Mail Packet" Steamer Lizzie Simmons (Ouachita River). Bold and complete four line straightline on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, usual pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence, also
included is is printed Confederate States of America dated freight bill, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Somdal. Milgram No. 802; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
535 |
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803 |
"U.S. Mail Packet" Steamer Lizzie Simmons (Ouachita River). Near complete blue four line straightline handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, manuscript "Per Steam Boat", usual pinholes as found on
the Carroll Hoy correspondence, Very Fine. Milgram No. 803; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
536 |
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804 |
"U.S. Mail Packet" Steamer Lizzie Simmons (Ouachita River). Complete four line straightline on cover to West Point, Ga., franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26) tied by partial New Orleans cds and straight line "Steam"
handstamp, bold large "Due 2 cts" in circle at right, water stains at top & flap torn, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram. Milgram No. 804; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
537 |
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804A |
Steamer Lola. Large size illustration of steamboat "Lola" with caption ""Starved Rock near Ottawa Ill.", franked with 2¢ Bureau Issue (279, defective) tied by 1907 Ottawa, Ill. machine flag cancel, unlisted in
Milgram. Milgram No. 804A; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
538 |
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804C |
Steamer Long Branch. Attractive illustrated corner card on cover to East Gainesville, NY, franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by "New York Sep 3 81" duplex, cover with small tear & corner nick upper right corner,
otherwise Very Fine. Milgram No. 804C; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
539 |
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805 |
"Steamer Longfellow" (Atlantic Coast). "Leaves Battery Wharf. Tues. Thurs. & Saturday.", bold purple three line straightline handstamp on 1¢ Postal Card (UX9) to Boston, used in 1890, Very Fine and
attractive. Milgram No. 805; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
540 |
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805A |
Steamer Lorena, Muskingum & Ohio River Transportation Co. Two different 1¢ Postal Cards printed in green with buy prices for goods, both used from Pittsburgh, one in 1901 & one in 1903, Very
Fine. Milgram No. 805A; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |