Steamboat Markings - Silver Moon to Storm (Milgram #1278-1324) continued...
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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 881 |
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1297 |
 Steamer St. Ange (Missouri River). Complete red fancy circular handstamp with integral star on rebacked front to St. Louis, Very Fine appearance, ex-Somdal.
Milgram No. 1297; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 882 |
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1298 |
 Red River Passenger Packet Starlight (Red River). Red double oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, second strike on reverse, usual pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence, also included is
Confederate 1862 printed freight bill, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1298; Estimate $300 - 400.
The "Starlight" of 280 tons built at Jeffersonville, Indiana in 1858 for Capt. Charles Hayes for use on the New Orleans to Shreveport trade.
(Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 883 |
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1299 |
 Star Spangled Banner (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers). Fancy arced stencil Steamboat marking on large size folded cover dateline "Steamer Modern near Vicksburg, 28 February 1847" to Lynchburg, Virginia, postmarked "New
Orleans, La. Mar. 4" cds with matching straightline "Steam" handstamp and manuscript "30" rate paying the triple rate, endorsed "Via Richd, Va.", light overall aging, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No.
1299; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE STENCIL MARKING WITH ONLY FOUR RECORDED.
The "Star Spangled Banner" operated between New Orleans and Cincinnati before tragically sinking on June 29, 1847,
approximately 15 miles below Baton Rouge, resulting in the loss of 125 lives. (Image1)
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Est. $3,000-4,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 884 |
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1300 |
 W.F. & Co's, Messenger., S.S. State (Pacific Coast). Purple oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 8-4) on 1874 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Cal., reduced at left, Very Fine, a rare California Coastal
steamer.
Milgram No. 1300; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 885 |
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1300A |
 Steamship State of California. Lovely illustrated design showing the Steamship State of California underway on cover to Vermont, franked with 3¢ Bank Note cancelled by crossroads with San Francisco cds at left,
slightly reduced at left & minor edge wear, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1300A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 886 |
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1300B |
 Cincinnati Louisville New Orleans Entirely New Passenger Steamer State of Missouri. Red and blue steamboat imprint on cover to Fort Wayne, Ind., franked with 1890 2¢ (220) tied by "Evansville, Ind. Apr 23 91" #3
duplex, Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1300B; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 887 |
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1300C |
 Steamer State of New York. Illustrated corner card on stampless cover to Essex, Conn., included is matching original letterhead datelined "Hartford Nov. 25th, 1867", Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1300C; Estimate
$200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 888 |
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1302 |
 Red River Packet St. Charles (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Slightly oily red oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, postmarked red New Orleans, La. cds and cancelled "Way" straightline across embossing,
Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1302; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 889 |
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1302 |
 Red River Packet St. Charles (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Near complete red oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, manuscript "Valuable", Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1302; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 890 |
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1302 |
 Red River Packet St. Charles (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Red oval on folded cover datelined "Shreveport Jan. 30, 1851" to New Orleans, horiz. file fold split & reinforced, Fine.
Milgram No. 1302; Estimate
$100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 891 |
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1303 |
 Steamer St. Charles, Capt. F.M. Johnson. Complete blue oval on 1864-65 3¢ entire to Donells Landing, Extremely Fine and one of the finest known strikes of this rare marking.
Milgram No. 1303; Estimate
$300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 892 |
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1304 |
 Str. St. Charles Geo. O. Clark Clk., Jun. 4, 1867 (Ohio and Mississippi
Rivers). Blue oval backstamp on buff cover to Manayunk, Pa. (part of Philadelphia), franked with 1961 3¢ Rose (65) with grid cancel &
postmarked Memphis, Tenn. cds at right, opened on three sides for display, also included is 1867 printed freight bill, Very Fine, Marking Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1304; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 893 |
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1304A |
 Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Mail Boat, St. Cloud. Ornate blue printed corner card on cover to Beaver, Pa., franked with 1857 3¢ dull red tied by New Orleans Apr. 19, 1860 double circle postmark with
original enclosure datelined "Steamer St. Cloud, New Orleans April 17, 1860", cover with some wear & mended tear at top, F.-V.F., a rare item which may be the only known example, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1304A; Estimate $200
- 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 894 |
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1305 |
 Steamer Ste. Genevieve, Jul 18, 1881 (Mississippi River). Ornate blue boxed handstamp with manuscript "St. Louis, Mo." below on 1874-86 3¢ entire to Nashville, Tenn., postmarked light Memphis Tenn. cds and cork
cancel, small corner chips, still Fine to Very Fine, listing example, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1305; Estimate $200 - 300.
(Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 895 |
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1309A |
 St. Francis No. 3, Memphis, Helena & St. Francis River Packet (Mississippi and St. Francis Rivers). Ornate circular marking on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Hillsboro, N.C., postmarked Memphis, Tenn May 31, cds
with indistinct year date, small edge repair upper left and some reinforced edge splits, Extremely Fine appearance, a very rare item of which only two examples are recorded, unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1309A; Estimate $300 -
400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 896 |
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1310 |
 Steamboat St. James (Mississippi River). Complete red double oval on folded letter to New Orleans, postmarked bold red "New Orleans Mar. 22" cds with matching "Steam 5" in circle, cover sealed closed, Very Fine,
Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1310; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 897 |
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1310A-B |
 The Peoples Line Steamers, Low Rates, Quick Time. Overall illustration featuring the Steamer St. John on 1873 1¢ Postal card from New York City to Vermont, manuscript endorsement "Via Rutland", also
included is second 1873 1¢ Postal card with different printed text of the People's Line with a date of 1875, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1310A-B; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 898 |
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1311, 1313-14 |
 Regular Cincinnati & Wheeling Passenger Steamer St. Lawrence (Ohio River). Three stampless covers all with different printed corner card of the Steamer St. Lawrence, all somewhat reduced & one toned,
Fine.
Milgram No. 1311, 1313-14; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 899 |
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1312-15 |
 Regular Cincinnati & Wheeling Passenger Steamer St. Lawrence (Ohio River). Five stampless covers with four different type printed corner cards of the St. Lawrence, two cover slightly defective, one with matching
letterhead, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 1312-15; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
(Image5)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 900 |
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1319 |
 Ste. St. Nicholas, Leaves N.O., Mar. 16 (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers). Blue handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, also included is 1866 illustrated freight bill in green, Extremely Fine,
ex-Barkhausen, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1319; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
