Steamboat Markings - Mary Powell to Mollie Able (Milgram #871B-919) continued...
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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 601 |
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886 |
 Steamer Meteor, Aug 3, 1864, Detroit (Great Lakes). Excellent strike of handstamp on overall merchant advertising cover to Eagle Harbor (Mich), franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, small tear) cancelled by
segmented cork cancel, reduced at left & small corner nick, still Very Fine and attractive, a lovely example of this scarce marking.
Milgram No. 886; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 602 |
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887 |
 Steamer Meteor, Jun 4, 1865, E. Harbor (Great Lakes). Neat handstamp on cover to Eagle Harbor, Mich., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, minor perf fault) tied by segmented cork cancel, reverse with illustrated
advertising for the "Merchants Block" showing building & street scene, reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 887; Estimate $400 - 600.
(Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 603 |
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888 |
 Steamer Meteor Oct 5 1863 Ontonagon (Great Lakes). Handstamp on 1861 3¢ entire to Detroit Mich., postmarked "Detroit, Mich Oct 12" double circle postmark, irregularly trimmed at left slightly affecting packet
marking, F.-V.F., this is the only recorded example, ex-Knapp & Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 888; Estimate $300 - 400.
(Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 604 |
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889 |
 Steamer Meteor, Aug 20, 1864, Portage (Great Lakes). Perfect strike of handstamp on cover to Eagle Harbor Mich, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, hidden perf. tear) cancelled by centrally struck "Paid" straightline,
slightly reduced at left, Extremely Fine and choice.
Milgram No. 889; Estimate $500 - 750.
A STUNNING COVER IN GEM CONDITION.
(Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 605 |
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890A |
 Puget Sound Line, Steamer "Michigan". Printed advertising for sailings and "At Reduced Rates For Freight" on reverse of 1¢ postal card used locally in San Francisco, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 890A; Estimate
$75 - 100. (Image1)
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Est. $75-100
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 606 |
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892 |
 St. Paul & St. Louis Passenger Packet Milwaukee "The Only Reliable Through Line" (Upper Mississippi River). Printed corner card on yellow cover to Virden, Ill., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by cork cancel with
Prairie du Chien cds alongside, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 892; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 607 |
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894A |
 Steamer Minneapolis, Aug. 16, 1880 (Mississippi River). Blue double circle handstamp on 1¢ postal card (UX5) to Alton, Ill., datelined "Elsah, Ill.", Very Fine and attractive, this is the only recorded
example, unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 894A; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 608 |
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895B |
 St. Louis and Leavenworth City Passenger Packet, Minnehaha. Attractive octagonal corner card on lemon cover to St. Louis, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26, two singles) tied by bold "Mobile, Ala. Mar 25, 1860"
double circle postmark, cover with small corner fault, Very Fine and attractive, a lovely cover of which this is the only recorded example, unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 895B; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 609 |
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895C |
 Steamer Minne-Ha-Ha, Lake George, Oct. 10, 1874. Two strikes of blue double ovals handstamps on 1870-71 3¢ Reay entire to Keeseville, N.Y., postmarked partial "Ticonderoga NY Oct 10" cds, Extremely Fine and
choice, an excellent strike of this scarce marking.
Milgram No. 895C; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 610 |
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899 |
 Northern Line Packet Co. Str. Minnesota (Upper Mississippi River). Fancy scroll corner card on lemon cover to Kingston Center, Ohio, franked with 1869 3¢ Pictorial (114) tied by segmented cork with "Dubuque, Ioa.
Jul. 14" cds alongside, included is original letterhead printed in green and datelined "July 12th, 1870", letter talks of being stuck on a rock above Davenport, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 899; Estimate
$500 - 750.
A LOVELY COVER AND ENCLOSURE WHICH MAY BE THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 611 |
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900 |
 Ohio & Mississippi Passenger Packet Mississippi (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers). Overall gray shaded illustrated cover to Washington, D.C., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose tied by indistinct target cancel & postmark, small
tear at top & light vert. cover bend at left, Very Fine and attractive, this is the only recorded example, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Klein & Milgram.
Milgram No. 900; Estimate $400 - 600.
Built in 1864 and ran between New
Orleans and Cincinnati. Several similar designs exist with only the name of vessel changed. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 612 |
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901 |
 Steamer Mississippi (Mississippi River). Blue corner card on cover to Easton, Pa., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, small tear) tied by bluish-green target with matching "Cairo Ill. Apr. 2. '64" double circle
postmark alongside, cover with small tear at top & light horiz. fold at bottom, lovely Very Fine appearance, a rare packet cover with may be the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 901; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 613 |
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903A |
 Louisville, Cairo & New Orleans Passenger, Packet Mississippi (Mississippi River). Partial blue five line straightline handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, postmarked "New Orleans, La. Jun 2" duplex,
couple small tears at top, also included is 1869 printed freight bill in blue, Fine, the only recorded example of this marking, unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 903A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 614 |
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904 |
 Steamer Missouri (Mississippi River). Blue oval handstamp on 1847 folded letter to Plaquemine, La., postmarked "Natchez Mi Jun 3" cds with matching "Steam" straightline and numeral "5" handstamps, numeral "5" rate
manuscript obliterated and re-rated with manuscript "10", light vert. file fold, Very Fine and rare, the only recorded example, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 904; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 615 |
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905 |
 Ohio & Mississippi Passenger Packet Missouri (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers). Overall pink shaded illustrated steamboat cover to Rocky Hill Conn., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (trivial defect) tied by indistinct blue
Memphis, Tenn. cds with matching blue grid alongside, Extremely Fine and choice, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 905; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE AND IN GEM CONDITION. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 616 |
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906 |
 Steamer Missouri, Dec. 19 1864 (Ohio River). Blue steamer handstamp on cover to Owensboro. Ky, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, perf. defects) cancelled by target cancel & tied by indistinct Indiana town cancel,
vertical manuscript docketing at left, slightly reduced at right with some restoration, otherwise Very Fine, a rare Civil War Steamboat.
Milgram No. 906; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 617 |
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907 |
 New Side-Wheel Passenger Packet! Missouri! (Mississippi River). Illustrated blue corner card across top of cover to Portsmouth, Ohio, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, small faults) tied by "Memphis, Tenn Apr 18"
double circle duplex, Very Fine and attractive, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 907; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 618 |
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908 |
 (STENCIL?) Missouri Mail (Mississippi River). Near complete rimless circular handstamp on 1848 (pencil notation) folded cover to St. Louis, Very Fine and rare, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 908;
Estimate $400 - 600.
THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS UNUSUAL STYLE PACKET MARKING. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 619 |
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909 |
 Steamer Mist, Feb. 22, 1871 (Alabama River). (inverted year date) blue double circle handstamp on yellow cover to Mobile, Ala., franked with 1869 3¢ Pictorial (114) tied by segmented cork with indistinct cds
alongside, sealed cover tear at top and some minor cover discoloration, also included is attractive illustrated & multicolor 1868 freight bill, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 909; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 620 |
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911 |
 Steamer Mittie Stephens, Oct 9, 1868 (Mississippi and Red Rivers). Steamer double circle handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, blue company double oval handstamp at left, steamboat handstamp pencil
enhanced & piece out at top left, also included is 1868 printed & illustrated freight bill in green, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 911; Estimate $200 - 300.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
