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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...

Steamboat Markings - Great Republic to Henry Ames (Milgram #553-595) continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
401     583 imageS.B. Harry Hill (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Bold and finely struck fancy red handstamp showing great details of Cupids & Lyre on 1850 folded letter from New Orleans to Memphis Tenn., struck with blue "Steam" straight line handstamp, Extremely Fine, ex-Somdal.
Milgram No. 583; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A STUNNING AND UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE FINEST STEAMBOAT MARKINGS IN UNITED STATES POSTAL HISTORY. (Image1)

Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
402     584 imageSt. Louis & Keokuk Packet Company, U.S. Mail Str. Harry Johnson (Upper Mississippi River). Illustrated green corner card on cover to Chicago, Ill, franked with 1867 3¢ Grilled Issue tied by segmented grid with "Quincy, Ill 8 Oct" cds alongside, docketed "Oct. 11th, '68", slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and attractive, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 584; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction
403     585 imagePr. Steamer Harry of the West. (Mississippi & Missouri Rivers). Gem strike of 2-line handstamp on 1844 folded letter New Orleans to St. Louis, Mo., cover refolded & some internal splits along folds, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 585; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS EARLY STEAMBOAT MARKING. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
404       imageSteamer Harry Randall (Potomac River). Printed lettersheet for the Harry Randall with original printed & illustrated cover of the E.S. Randall's Potomac River Line., franked with 1¢ Columbian (defective) tied by South West Sta., D.C. duplex, Very Fine and attractive, Unlisted in Milgram. Milgram No. 585A.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
405     591 imageHawkeye State (Upper Mississippi River). Ornate illustrated corner card on cover to Fulton City Ill., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, faulty) tied by "Cairo, Ill Oct 3" double circle postmark, bold straightline "Due 3" and "Steamboat", reduced at left impinging into design, some soiling, Fine and attractive illustrated design this is the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 591; Estimate $400 - 600.

In 1863, the Steamboat fee was raised to double the domestic rate or six cents. This cover shows 3¢ paid in stamps and 3¢ due to the recipient. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
406     591A imageFrom New Orleans & Louisville Packet H.D. Newcomb. Bold and complete red oval handstamp on cover to Colebrook, Conn., franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (11, small tear) tied by indistinct town cds, Very Fine and choice, a gem example of this unique steamboat marking, unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 591A; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
407     592 imageSteamer Hecla (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Red oval handstamp on brown cover to Stratford, Conn., franked with 1847 5¢ Red Brown (1) horizontal pair, large margins to barely in at lower left, cancelled by red grids with "New Orleans La. May 17" circular datestamp alongside and matching "WAY/11/CENTS" handstamp struck in lieu of "STEAM" and then crossed out, small ink stain at lower left of cover, Very Fine, ex-Worthington, Boker and Gross.
Milgram No. 592; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE STEAMBOAT USAGE WITH A PAIR OF THE 5¢ 1847 ISSUE. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
408     592 imageSteamer Hecla (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Red oval handstamp on cover to New Orleans with small red oval F.A. Dentzel route agent handstamp alongside, light cover crease & usual pinholes, otherwise Very Fine.
Milgram No. 592; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
409     595 imageSteamer Henry Ames Nov. 16, 1868 (Mississippi River). Blue oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ Brown legal size entire (U60) to New Orleans, Very Fine, a rare marking & entire.
Milgram No. 595; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
410     595 imageSteamer Henry Ames, Dec 21, 1868 (Mississippi River). Near complete blue oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, typical pinholes as typically seen on Hoy correspondence, Very Fine, a rare example of this packet marking.
Milgram No. 595; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
Steamboat Markings - Henry Clay to James Hewitt (Milgram #597-670)
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
411     597 imageSteamer Henry Clay (Mississippi River). Cogged circle handstamp on March 8, 1842 folded letter from New Orleans to Natchez, Mississippi, entered mails their with blue "Steam" handstamp and manuscript "56 ¼" (triple 18 ¾ cents rate), cover has been lightly cleaned away from the marking, Extremely Fine, thought to be the finest example of this rare steamboat marking, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 597; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
412 ()    603 imageNew Orleans Coast and Lafourche Packet, Hetty Gilmore (Mississippi River). Bold and complete blue octagonal steamship handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire (rebacked front) to Edenton N.C., entire with unlisted ornate illustrated boxed corner card of the Hetty Gilmore, postmarked "New Orleans, La. Oct 4" cds and segmented cork cancel, Very Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 603; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL COVER AND THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE WITH THE HETTY GILMORE CORNER CARD AND HANDSTAMP MARKING. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
413     603A imageU.S. Snag Boat H.G. Wright, Oct 27, 1880. Bold and complete double circle handstamp on 1¢ Postal Card (UX7) to Mound City Ill., postmarked "St. Louis, Mo. Oct 27" Levitt machine cancel, unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 603A; Estimate $500 - 750.

THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF A SNAGBOAT MARKING.

The "Horatio G. Wright" was built by the Western Iron Boat Building Company. Launched in June 1880 after being under construction for over a year. Worked as a "snag extractor" on the Mississippi River for many years and finally dismantled in 1941.

In America's steamboat era, the main danger to waterborne travel and commerce was neither fire nor explosions, but rather snags-trees that had fallen into the rivers as a result of bank erosion. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
414     604 imageNew Orleans & St. Louis Regular Passenger Packet Hiawatha (Mississippi River). Shield type handstamp on reverse of 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, postmarked "New Orleans, La., Oct. 21 1858" cds with straight line "STEAM" handstamp, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 604; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
415     606 imageU.S. Mail Packet Hibernia (Ohio River). Complete blue oval handstamp and straightline "Steam" on 1848 folded cover to Louisville Ky manuscript "5" vertical file fold, Very Fine and rare, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 606; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
416     607B imageExcelsior Wharf Boat, H.J. Reamer (New Albany, Ind.). Ornate printed corner card on lemon cover to Lafayette, Ind., franked with 1857 3¢ dull red (rounded corner) with grid cancel and postmarked New Albany, Ind. cds at left, includes original enclosure datelined "Sept. 25, 1860", flap torn & some cover aging along edges, otherwise Very Fine, this is the only known example of this wharf boat, Unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 607B; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
417     607C imageStr. H.M. Carter. Purple straightline handstamp on cover to New Orleans, Very Fine, the only recorded example, unlisted in Milgram.
Milgram No. 607C; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1)

Est. $75-100
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
418     608 imageFrom Steamer H.M. Wright (Mississippi River). Partial red oval handstamp on cover to New Orleans, franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (11), tied by straightline "Way" with red "New Orleans Nov 13" cds at left, F.-V.F., ex-Somdal.
Milgram No. 608; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
419     609 imageSteamer H.M. Wright (Mississippi River). Complete red oval handstamp on 1854 folded cover to New Orleans, franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (11) tied by straightline "Way", with trace of red New Orleans cds, Very Fine and choice, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 609; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction
420     610 imageVicksburg & Yazoo City, Mail Packet Home (Yazoo River). Red oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, postmarked "New Orleans, La Dec 23" cds and bold "Steam" straightline handstamp, light vert. fold & usual pinholes as found on the Buchanon Carroll correspondence, Very Fine and attractive, Illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 610; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction

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