Steamboat Markings - Atlantic to Bloomer (Milgram #80-128) continued...
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 61 |
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83 |
 From Steamer Autocratic (Mississippi River). Red oval handstamp on 1850 folded letter from "Memphis" to New Orleans, also included is 1848 printed freight, Very Fine and rare, ex-Somdal, marking Illustrated
in Milgram.
Milgram No. 83; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 62 |
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83C |
 Regular Marietta, Charleston and Cincinnati Packet, Str. Avalon. Lovely red illustrated corner card on cover to Sistersville W. Va., manuscript "Per Wharf Boat", slightly reduced at right with small tears, otherwise
Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 83C; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 63 |
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85 |
 Louisville & New Orleans, Passenger Packet Baltic (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers). Ornate blue embossed cameo corner card on cover to Winchester, KY, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (trivial corner crease due to
placement of stamp) tied by "Cairo, Ill. Jun 17, 1858" cds, flap missing cover & minor wrinkle, also included is 1860 printed freight bill, still Very Fine and a lovely cover.
Milgram No. 85; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 64 |
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86 |
 Steamer Barnett, May 21, 1866 (Chattahoochee River). Double circle handstamp on cover to New York, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65) tied by Columbus, Ga. fancy heart (Skinner-Eno PH-H 21) cancel and "May 22"
cds, Very Fine, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 86; Estimate $300 - 400.
A LOVELY COVER WHICH COMBINES THIS FANCY CANCEL WITH THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS STEAMBOAT MARKING. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 65 |
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90 |
 Red River Packet, Bart Able, 2 Apr 1870 (Red River). Bold and complete oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, usual pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence, also included is printed &
illustrated 1870 freight bill in green, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 90; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 66 |
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91 |
 Ship Your Freight by the Regular Saturday Evening Grand Encore Packet Bart Able (Red River). Complete four line straightline blue handstamp on reverse of 3¢ postal entire to New Orleans, slightly reduced, Very
Fine, this is a scarce variety of the Bart Able packet marking, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 91; Estimate $150 - 200.
Many of the steamship markings were also used to advertise, as demonstrated by this
handstamp. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 67 |
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93A |
 SB. Baton Rouge. Dark blue ornamented circle handstamp, perfect strike, on undated folded cover to New Orleans, entered the mails with blue "Steam" handstamp of Mobile, Alabama and pre 1845 rate of
"18 ¾" cents due, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Jarrett & "Chicago Collection", Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 93A; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN OUTSTANDING GEM, WHICH IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE AND ONE OF THE
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MILGRAM COLLECTION. (Image1)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 68 |
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94 |
 Steamer Bayou Belle (Red River). Complete red oval handstamp with Capt. name on 1853-55 3¢ entire to New Orleans, also included is 1856 printed freight bill in blue, Extremely Fine.
Milgram No. 94;
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 69 |
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95 |
 Steamer Bayou Belle (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Complete red oval without Capt. name, ties 1857 3¢ Dull Red on cover to New Orleans, flap missing & light cover wrinkles, also included is 1857 printed freight bill,
Very Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 95; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 70 |
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95 |
 Steamer Bayou Belle (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Red oval handstamp on cover to Washington, La., cover with colorless embossed Merchant's corner card, slightly reduced at top & minor staining, otherwise Very Fine
with a great strike of this marking, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 95; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 71 |
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96 |
 Steamer Bay City (Ohio River). Unused illustrated lettersheet folded and addressed to Delaware, Ohio, franked with 1851 3¢ dull red tied by beautiful strike of blue "Steamboat" straight line with matching
"Sandusky, O. Jun. 21" cds, also included is second matching original lettersheet dated "June 20, 1854" which states, I have but a moment before the boat starts…, Very Fine and choice, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram
No. 96; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 72 |
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97 |
 Steamer Bay Queen (Atlantic Coast). "scroll" type fancy handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to Providence, R.I., postmarked "Providence, R.I. May 27" cds with target and straightline "Steam Boat" and circular "Due 2"
handstamps, small repaired nick at right, otherwise Very Fine, a very unusual and rare marking.
Milgram No. 97; Estimate $300 - 400.
(Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 73 |
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98 |
 From Steamer B.E. Clark (Mississippi and Red Rivers). Bold blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, postmarked "New Orleans, La. Mar 14" cds with "Steam" straight line across indicia, usual
pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence, Extremely Fine and choice.
Milgram No. 98; Estimate $300 - 400.
The "Clark" was a 199 ton side-wheeler built in 1853 at Fulton, Ohio. It burnt at New Orleans on May 30, 1860.
(Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 74 |
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99 |
 Steamer Beeswing (Mississippi River). Complete fancy handstamp, crisply showing this intricate design, on 1845 folded letter from "New Orleans" to Natchitoches, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Klein
(Supplement) & Milgram.
Milgram No. 99; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
THIS FANCY EAGLE HANDSTAMP WITH PRINTER'S TYPE WAS USED MAKE SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC MARKINGS OF THE 19TH CENTURY.
This same design can be found as a postmark
and also as a handstamped corner card in the 1850's. (Image1)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 75 |
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100 |
 Steam Boat Bella Donna (Mississippi River). Red oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, postmarked partial "New Orleans, La. Jun 19" cds with "Steam" straightline across indicia, also included is 1853
printed freight bill, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 100; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 76 |
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102 |
 Steam Boat Belle Creole (Mississippi River). Red oval on rebacked cover front to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La. Jan 10" cds with bold red "Steam 10" in circle, also included is 1846 printed freight bill,
Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 102; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 77 |
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103 |
 Steamer Belle Gould (Illinois River). Fancy red oval with center negative "Star" with rays, on cover to Hennepin, Ill., franked with uncancelled 1851 3¢ Purplish Claret (11a, four margins), couple small cover
abrasions, still Extremely Fine, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram, with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Milgram No. 103; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS FANCY MARKING WHICH IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 78 |
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105 |
 Memphis & N.O. Packet, Nov. 22 1871, Belle Lee (Mississippi River). Blue oval on 1870-71 3¢ Reay entire to New Orleans, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 105; Estimate $200 -
300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 79 |
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105A |
 New Orleans & Memphis, Passenger Packet Belle Lee (Mississippi River). Ornate corner card on 1870-71 3¢ Reay entire to New Orleans, light strike of blue "Vicksburg R.R." cds, roughly opened at top left, also
included is 1869 printed freight bill, F.-V.F., only recorded example of this packet corner card, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 105A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 80 |
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107 |
 Steamer Belle Memphis (Mississippi River). Ornate boxed corner card on cover to South Bend Ind., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65) tied by "Memphis & St. Ls. S.B. Line Aug 5" double circle postmark, manuscript
"For Reverd. Mother Angela Notre Dame University", bottom edge chip at left, still Very Fine and a very scarce route agent marking, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 107; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
