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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 122

The Dr. James Milgram Collection of Steamboats and
Steamboat Collections
Sale No: 122
Lot No: 989
Symbol: Cat No: Collection

image Milgram Steamboat Balance Collection. Lot of 61 covers and cards with various steamboat markings or corner cards, some with freight bills included, the condition is mixed with faults, however many scarce or rare items present and a few which are the only recorded example, worth inspection.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.



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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 990
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image Small Group of Three Illustrated Steamship Corner Cards. All on postal stationery, one uprated with 1¢ Trans-Miss., one shows the Steamer "Aller", one with "City of Rome" and last with blue ad corner card and addressed to Guatemala with straight line handstamp "Str. Colon", Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. US$100-150 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 991
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image Steamboat Balance Lot. Small balnce lot of steamboat covers & fronts, two of which have matching printed letterhead, mixed condition.
Estimate; $200 - 300.



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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 992
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image Vessel-Named Markings or Illustrations. Group of 21 covers or cards with various vessel named markings or picture post cards, a wide variety of material and a great lot worth inspection.
Estimate; $200 - 300.



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Steamboat Lettersheets & Broadsides
Sale No: 122
Lot No: 1
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image A.D. Patchin. Folded letter with beautifully illustrated design of the Steamer A.D. Patchin, datelined "Cleveland, Ohio May 30 1849" to Danbury, Conn., postmarked red "Cleveland, O." cds with light strike of "10" rate handstamp, interesting letter written on board, some wear along edges of address panel, Very Fine and rare, the only recorded example.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 2
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image Baltic. Folded letter with beautifully illustrated design of the Steamer Baltic, datelined "Off Cleveland, Sept, 23, 1848" to Palmyra, N.Y., postmarked red "Cleveland, Ohio" cds with matching straight line Paid & boxed "5" rate handstamp, excellent letter written on board, Here I am on the beautiful Steamer Baltic fast ploughing our way through Lake Erie…, signed by Sender who writes, Excuse this Pictorial sheet all the one I could find, some minor wear/splitting on edges of address panel, Very Fine and rare, the only recorded example.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 3
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image Canada. Folded lettersheet with lovely illustrated design of the Steamer Canada, datelined "Buffalo Oct. 29, '48", some minor edge flaws, Very Fine and rare, the only recorded example.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 4
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image Cleveland. Folded letter with beautifully illustrated design of the Steamer Cleveland, datelined "Cleveland March 14, 1845" to Buffalo, N.Y., postmarked blue "Cleveland, O. Mar. 16" cds with straight line Paid & manuscript "18¾" rate, Very Fine and rare, the only recorded example.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 5
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image Empire. Folded letter with beautifully illustrated design of the Steamer Empire, datelined "Buffalo, May 2, 1847" to Albany, postmarked blue "Troy, N.Y. May 4" cds with matching "V" in double circle rate handstamp, two file folds affecting the address panel, which do not detract from the beauty of this item, Very Fine and rare, the only recorded example.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 6
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image Hendrick Hudson. Beautifully illustrated unused lettersheet of the Steamer Hendrick Hudson, Very Fine, the only recorded example.
Estimate; $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 7
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image Illinois. Folded letter with beautifully illustrated design of the Steamer Illinois, datelined "Milwaukee Nov. 3, '44" to Franklinville, N.Y., postmarked red "Milwaukee, Wis. Nov. 7" cds with manuscript "25" rate, Very Fine and rare, the only recorded example.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

The "Illinois" was a side-wheeler of 755 tons and built at Detroit in 1838. She operated in the Great Lakes trade until she was lost in 1868. This cover was postmarked during the Wisconsin Territorial period.
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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 8
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image Mayflower. Folded letter with illustrated design of the Steamer Mayflower, Michigan Central Rail Road Line, datelined "June 7, 1849 on Lake Erie" to Whitesboro, N.Y., postmarked red "Detroit, Mich. Jun 9" cds with matching "10" rate handstamp, excellent letter written on board, P.S. This is the finest Boat yet built on Lake Erie, runs from Detroit to Buffalo in 16 hours - 255 miles straight through lake without stopping, Very Fine and rare, the only recorded example.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 9
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image Missouri & Iowa. Folded letter with beautifully illustrated design of the St. Louis with the Steamboat Missouri and Iowa, printed dateline "St. Louis, Mo." with manuscript date "8 February 1851", letter written in German and addressed to Germany, postmarked red "St. Louis, Mo. Fed 12" cds with matching "Paid" in arc with red crayon "ALL" below, numerous transit & arrival marking including "New York Ocean Mail" cds on reverse and matching straight line Paid All, lettersheet split from original address sheet, some minor toning on address panel, Very Fine, a stunning item and a rare usage to an overseas destination.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 10
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image Niagara. Folded letter with beautifully illustrated design of the Steamer Niagara, datelined "Detroit 8 O'Clock P.M." to Georgetown, D.C. and forwarded to Baltimore, struck with red "Steam" straight line handstamp and matching "10" in oval, "Georgetown, D.C., Nov. 13" applied with manuscript "ford 5" added, file folds affect address panel, Very Fine and rare, one of only two recorded and this is the only example postally used.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 11
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image Niagara. Beautifully illustrated lettersheet of the Steamer Niagara, datelined "Chicago, Aug. 3, '46", letter includes, We arrived here last night about 12 O'clock after a very pleasant passage., Very Fine, one of only two recorded.
Estimate; $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 12
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image Nile. 1846 folded letter with beautifully illustrated design of the Steamer Nile, postmarked blue "Detroit, Mich." cds with matching "10" oval rate handstamp, letter written on board, P.S. The boat trembles so I can hardly write., Very Fine and rare, the only recorded example.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 13
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image Northern Light. Beautifully illustrated folded lettersheet of the Steamer Northern Light, with printed datelined "Cleveland, Ohio" and manuscript "April 15, 1859" with lengthy letter, also included is unused cover with lovely all-over of same design, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 14
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image Oregon. Folded letter with beautifully illustrated design of the Steamer Oregon, datelined "Chicago Aug. 4, 1845" to Albany, postmarked red "Chicago, Ill. Aug. 5" cds with matching "10" in serrated oval rate handstamp, fascinating lengthy letter written on board the Oregon, "Here I am after all my perilous voyaging by land & water, safely seated in the cabin of the above-named steamer", Very Fine and rare, the only recorded example.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 15
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image Oregon. Folded letter with lovely illustrated design of the Steamer Oregon, datelined "Lake Erie June 17, 1846", postmarked blue "Buffalo, N.Y. Jun 17" oval with manuscript "10" rate, couple vert. file folds affecting address panel, Very Fine and rare, one of only two recorded examples.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 16
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image Pittsburg. Folded letter with beautifully illustrated design of the Pittsburg with three Steamboats in the foreground, printed dateline "Pittsburg with manuscript date "May the 7, 1850", unaddressed, some toning, F.-V.F., still a lovely and rare lettersheet.
Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 17
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image Superior. Folded letter with lovely illustrated design of the Steamer Superior, datelined "S.B. Superior Milwaukie July 14" (1847) to Bloomingdale, Ill., excellent lengthy hand carried letter, Very Fine and rare, the only recorded example.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 18
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image The Low Pressure Steamboat Albany. Printed broadside (9½ x 10½) in frame, lovely illustrated design of the Albany from New York to Albany with sailing times & fare $1, cira 1826, some minor staining, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 19
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image Phoenix & Congress, Lake Champlain Steam-Boats. Printed broadside on linen (7 x 11¾) in frame, of the Lake Champlain Steam-Boat Company, lists prices for Passage & Freight, dated at bottom, Vergennes, April 20, 1821, two small holes at bottom right, but in remarkable condition for its age, Very Fine and very rare.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

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Lot No: 20
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image The Low Pressure Steamboat Swallow. Printed broadside (9½ x 11¼) in frame, lovely illustrated design of the Swallow from New York to Albany & Troy with sailing time & fare $1 (Deck Passage 50¢), cira 1837, some minor staining.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

The Swallow was built in New York City and began running nighttime passage between New York City and Albany in 1836. It had a wooden hull nearly 100 yards long and weighed 426 tons. She was later lost in one of the most infamous river disasters in 1845.
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Steamboat Markings - Admiral to Assumption (Milgra
Sale No: 122
Lot No: 21
Symbol: Cat No: 4

image Steamer Admiral (Mississippi, Ouachita and Black Rivers). Straight-line handstamp, bold and complete straightline on 1847 folded letter from New Orleans to "Black River (near Trinity) La.", also included is 1847 printed freight bill, Extremely Fine, ex-Haas, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 4; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS EARLY STRAIGHT LINE STEAMBOAT HANDSTAMP. US$750-1,000 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 22
Symbol: Cat No: 11

image Regular Wednesday & Saturday, Packet Advance (Alabama River). Bold and complete blue ornate oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt to Demopolis, Ala., sealed slit through indicia well away from this Gem strike, Extremely Fine appearance.
Milgram No. 11; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 23
Symbol: Cat No: 15

image Steamer A. Fuselier (Mississippi River). Oval handstamp on part folded letter to (Western Military Institute) Brennon Springs, Ky., manuscript "Via Louisville", franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red barely tied by cork cancel with two strikes of red New Orleans, La. cds, attractive Very Fine appearance.
Milgram No. 15; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 24
Symbol: Cat No: 16

image Steamer A. Fuselier (Mississippi River). Red oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, postmarked partial New Orleans cds and "Steam" straight line, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 16; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 25
Symbol: Cat No: 17

image A.G. Brown, Regular Lower Coast Packet, Apr 25 1867 (Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico). Double circle handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New York, postmarked "New Orleans, La. Apr 26" cds, also included is 1867 freight bill printed in purple, Very Fine, the only recorded example, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 17; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 26
Symbol: Cat No: 22

image Regular U.S. Mail Packet Between Wheeling and Parkersburg., Albemarle (Ohio River). Printed boxed corner card on cover to Muscatine, Iowa, franked with 1857 1¢ Blue (24, pair & single) tied by blue grids with matching "Wheeling, Va. Sep 28" cds at right, left single folded over edge of cover, some minor cover wrinkles, Very Fine and a rare packet cover, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 22; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 27
Symbol: Cat No: 23

image Steamer Aleck Scott St. Louis (Mississippi River). Bold but light complete red negative circular handstamp on 1850 folded letter from St. Louis to Natchez, Miss., cleaned & couple mends mainly along file fold, also included is 1845 printed freight bill, F.-V.F. appearance.
Milgram No. 23; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 28
Symbol: Cat No: 27

image Steamer Alhambra (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers). Decent strike of this elusive fancy handstamp showing good detail, on 1849 folded letter from New Orleans to Madison, Ind., postmarked blue Louisville Ky. Feb. 20 cds with integral "5" rate, Very Fine, a nice strike of this fancy packet boat marking, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 27; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 29
Symbol: Cat No: 28B

image Bayou Lafourche Packet Alice LeBlanc. Complete purple six line straightline on 1¢ Postal card (UX8) to New Orleans, datelined "Napoleonville(?) June 3, '87", vert. crease, otherwise Very Fine.
Milgram No. 28B; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 30
Symbol: Cat No: 29

image Regular Saturday Packet, Alice Vivian, for Demopolis & Merriwether's Landing (Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers). Bold and complete blue oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Demopolis, Ala., second bold strike on reverse, minor edge soiling, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 29; Estimate $400 - 600.

The "Alice Vivian", a 376 ton side wheeler built at New Albany, Ind. in 1856, home port Mobile Ala. Captured as a Confederate steamer and renamed the "South", February 3, 1866 and was abandoned in 1867.
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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 31
Symbol: Cat No: 30

image From Steamer Alice W. Glaze (Mississippi and Red Rivers). Complete but faded red oval handstamp on 1854 folded letter from Washington, La. to New Orleans, horizontal file fold, also included is printed 1853 Bill of Lading, F.-V.F. appearance.
Milgram No. 30; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 32
Symbol: Cat No: 32

image Cin'ti & Kanawha Packet, Allen Collier (Ohio and Kanawha Rivers). Complete blue circular handstamp on cover to Augusta, Ky, manuscript "with 2 boxes" and additional vertical "1864" docketing at left, small corner edge chip at bottom left, also included is 1864 printed & illustrated freight bill in black & red, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 32; Estimate $500 - 750.

A WONDERFUL MARKING AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE. US$500-750 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 33
Symbol: Cat No: similar to 37, with

image Louisville and N. Orleans Packet, Steamer A.L. Shotwell (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers). attractive red ornate shield cameo corner card on cover to Warrenton, Miss, franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (small fault at bottom), tied by blue "Vicksburg, Miss Mar 4" cds, still Very Fine.
Milgram No. similar to 37, with red shield; Estimate $500 - 750.

A PRETTY COVER AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS CAMEO IN RED. US$500-750 (Image)

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Lot No: 34
Symbol: Cat No: 38

image Regular Steamer Altoona (Illinois River). Near complete but somewhat indistinct red oval on cover to Ill., manuscript "Order", attractive blue embossed cameo advertising corner card of "W.C. Boilvin & Co. Commission and Forwarding House, Peoria Ill.", also included is 1857 printed & illustrated freight bill, Very Fine, Marking Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 38; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

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Lot No: 35
Symbol: Cat No: 40

image From Alx. Scott, Sturgeon (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers). Red oval handstamp on 1849 folded letter from Natchez to Louisville, postmarked blue straight line "Steam" handstamp of Louisville with manuscript "10" rate, Very Fine, a very rare and desirable marking, ex-Somdal.
Milgram No. 40; Estimate $300 - 400.

This vessel was known as the "Alex Scott" and has to be differentiated from the "Aleck Scott". The Captain was Edward T. Sturgeon.
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Lot No: 36
Symbol: Cat No: 42

image Packet Steamer Amanda (Mississippi and Red Rivers). Complete and well struck blue oval on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La. Dec 17" cds with bold "Steam" straightline, flap torn, Very Fine and choice.
Milgram No. 42; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

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Lot No: 37
Symbol: Cat No: 42

image Packet Steamer Amanda (Mississippi and Red Rivers). Bold blue oval handstamp on 1857 folded letter to New Orleans, franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (small nick) tied by straight line "Steam" handstamp with "New Orleans, La. May 11" cds below, Very Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 42; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

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Lot No: 38
Symbol: Cat No: 43

image Steamer Amaranth (Mississippi River). Bold and near complete red oval on 1849 folded letter from New Orleans to St. Louis, horizontal file fold, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 43; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

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Lot No: 39
Symbol: Cat No: 44

image Steamer Amazon (Mississippi River). Red boxed straightline on 1850 folded letter from "Camden" (Ark) to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La. Jan 21" cds with matching "Steam 10" circular handstamp, vertical file fold, also included is 1850 printed freight bill, Very Fine and rare, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 44; Estimate $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)

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Lot No: 40
Symbol: Cat No: 45

image Steamer America (Ohio River). Complete red oval on 1849 folded letter to Bayou Plaquamine, La., manuscript notation "By politeness of Capt. Johnson of America", some light overall aging, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 45; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

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Lot No: 41
Symbol: Cat No: 46A-C

image Steamer America. Three 1899 2¢ red postal entires to New Orleans, each with different straight line Steamer America straight line handstamp (two in magenta & one purple), Very Fine.
Milgram No. 46A-C; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 42
Symbol:
image Erie & Western Transportation Company. "Anchor Line". Red printed corner card across top of cover to Buffalo, N.Y. and franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by blue segmented cork cancel with Chicago, Ill. cds alongside, reverse with lovely illustrated design of "First-Class Screw Steamers" in red & blue, slightly reduced at left, also included is matching printed letterhead dated "Aug. 22, 1873", Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.
Estimate; $100 - 150. US$100-150 (Image)

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Lot No: 43
Symbol: Cat No: 50

image Memphis and Ohio River, Steamer Andy Baum (Ohio River). Bicolored illustrated corner card featuring red "Good Luck" horse shoe on cover to Evansville, Ind., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by "Cincinnati, O. Nov 18" blue numeral "8" duplex, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 50; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

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Lot No: 44
Symbol: Cat No: 51

image Memphis and Ohio River Packet Company's, Side-Wheel Steamer, Andy Baum". Overall design with "belt" type oval on cover to Evansville, Ind., franked with 3¢ Banknote (small defect) tied by "Cincinnati, O. Feb. 23" numeral "8" duplex, light edge wear, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Klein (Supplement) & Milgram.
Milgram No. 51; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

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Sale No: 122
Lot No: 45
Symbol: Cat No: 52A

image St. Louis and Keokuk Packet Company, U.S. Mail Str. Andy Johnson (Upper Mississippi River). Green printed & illustrated 1868 lettersheet showing detailed image of Steamboat and Railroad Train, included is original cover franked with 1867 3¢ rose tied by indistinct route agent handstamp, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 52A; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

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Lot No: 46
Symbol: Cat No: 54

image Anna (Mississippi and Red Rivers). Bold and complete shield type handstamp on 1851 folded letter to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La., Mar 5" cds with matching "Steam 5" circular handstamp, vertical file fold and small tear at top, also included is 1855 printed freight bill, Very Fine and attractive, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 54; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THIS STEAMBOAT MARKING WHICH IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE. US$750-1,000 (Image)

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