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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...

Transatlantic Ships - San Francisco to Yosemite (Milgram #1243B-1484H) continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1141     1325A imageSt. Paul. Three covers with different corner cards of the St. Paul, one with engraved corner card & lengthy letter on matching letterhead, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1325A; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
1142     1350 imageShip Telegraph, H. Coffin (Atlantic Ocean). Beautifully struck red handstamps on 1818 folded cover from London to Philadelphia, manuscript endorsement "pr Telegraph" at bottom left, Extremely Fine.
Milgram No. 1350; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY THIS FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE MARKING. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
1143     1350 imageShip Telegraph, H. Coffin (Atlantic Ocean). Red handstamps on 1819 folded lettersheet from London to New York with manuscript "6" rate, manuscript endorsement "Telegraph" at bottom left, some wear & cover folds, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 1350; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
1144     1357A imageU.S. Flagship Tennessee. Printed corner card with Eagle above on Ship Letter to New York City, postmark "New York Due 10 1884" cancel with precancelled 10¢ Postage Due applied, also included is lovely matching original letterhead datelined Aspinwall, cover with all-over specks on front & back, some cover defects, Fine and scarce, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1357A; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
1145     1357B, 1379A imageTeutonic. Black straight line handstamp on 5¢ postal entire (repaired) to Germany, also included is 2nd 5¢ entire to Germany with "Per Trave" straight line, both of the Müller, Schall & Co., F.-V.F., Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1357B, 1379A; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $75-100
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
1146     1366 imageBrig Thacher (Atlantic Ocean). Straight line handstamp on 1828 folded letter from Gibraltar to New York, light vert. file fold, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 1366; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

AN OUTSTANDING STRIKE OF THIS STRAIGHT LINE MARKING AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
1147     1388 imageT. Robinson (Atlantic Ocean). Straight line handstamp on 1810 folded letter from Stralsund, Germany to Providence, R.I., postmarked red "PHI" cds a matching "Ship" in in arc and manuscript "36" rate (double weight ship's letter in Philadelphia, 17 x 2 plus 2 cents), some minor paper splits including tiny split affecting marking, Very Fine and rare.
Milgram No. 1388; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS MARKING AND ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES.

The straight line "T Robinson" is the earliest Nineteenth Century handstamp containing a
vessel's name. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
1148     1394C-D imageUmbria. Two covers with markings of the Steamer Umbria, first is 1¢ entire to Germany from New York and second is registered cover to Germany franked with 8¢ + 15¢ Columbians tied by New York ovals, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1394C-D; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
1149     1406B-C imageVenezuela. Three 1¢ postal entires all to Venezuela with markings of the Steamer Venezuela (two different), all with New York oval cancels, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1406B-C; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
1150     1423 imageU.S. Stmr. Wachusett (Atlantic and Pacific Oceans). Printed corner card on cover with printed address to Philadelphia, franked with 3¢ Bank Note (small flaws) tied by target cancel with Fort Wrangel, Alaska cds alongside, minor cover stain & reduction at right, still Very Fine, a rare usage from Alaska, ex-Persson.
Milgram No. 1423; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
1151     1423 imageU.S. Stmr. Wachusett (Atlantic and Pacific Oceans). Printed corner card on cover with printed address to Philadelphia, franked with 3¢ Bank Note (small flaws) tied by cork cancel with Sitka, Alaska cds alongside, some cover wrinkles, still Very Fine, a rare usage from Alaska.
Milgram No. 1423; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
1152       imageU.S.S. Yorktown, R.M. Kennedy (Pacific Ocean). Two line handstamp on soldier's letter to Pennsylvania, franked with Philippines 2¢ Bureau Issues tied by "Mil. Sta. No. 3, Iloilo, Oct. 23, 1899" duplex cancel, minor gum staining around stamp, Very Fine and scarce, Unlisted in Milgram. Milgram No. 1484A.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
1153     1484H imageU.S.S. Yosemite (Pacific Ocean). Printed corner card in blue on 1899 cover from Guam to Pittsburg, Pa., franked with Guam 1¢ + 2¢ + 5¢ Definitive Overprints tied by grid & straight line "San Luis D'Apra Guam Dec. 23, 1899" handstamp, backstamped "Mil. Station Philippines Received" cds & Pittsburgh arrival, adhesives with couple hidden perf defects, still Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1484H; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
Transatlantic Sailing Ships and Steamships Collections
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1154       imageDirectional Handstamps of W. Schall & Co., New York. Collection of 21 stampless covers from the U.S., each with a different ship name handstamp of Schall & Co., comprising one black & one blue "Africa", black "America", black "Arabia", black "By Steamer Arabia from Boston", one black & one blue "Asia", blue "Australasian", black "Baltic", black "Europa", black "Fulton", black "Hermann", one black & one blue "Illinois", blue "Kangaroo", blue "New York", black "Niagara", blue "Persia" (2, one defective), black "Washington", and black "Vanderbilt", Very Fine, a remarkable group of these difficult private ocean markings, most ex-R. Winter.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.



Complete images:
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Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
1155       imageMüller, Schall & Co. Directive Handstamps. Lot of 11 covers (1886-1908) with all different straight line handstamps, which includes Per Augusta Victoria, Per Deutschland, Per Elbe, Etruria, Per Germanic, Per Lucania, S./S. Lusitania, etc., all on postal entire & most to Germany, a couple are uprated, generally Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.



Complete images:
View gallery or Download PDF (5.3MB). (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
1156     759 var. imageMüller, Schall & Co. Directive Handstamps. Lot of five postal entires all addressed to Germany with different violet straight line handstamps, includes La Bretagne, Per Lahn, La Lorraine, La Provence and La Savoie, Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 759 var.; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
1157       imageSteamship Handstamps on Covers to or/from South America (1881-1903). Group of 5 covers to South America/Mexico with straight line Directive handstamps plus one from Salvador with handstamp to Paris, generally Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction

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