The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail
47 Kearny St # 500, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
| Lot | Steamboat Markings - Norseman to Paul Pry (Milgram #1012A-1057A) | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | St. Louis & New Orleans Steamer Olive Branch, Trip No. 3 Jan 20 1864 (Mississippi River). Circular date handstamp on cover to Greenwood Ill., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65) target cancelled with "Cairo, Ill Jan 22 1864" double circle, also included is 1870 printed freight bill in purple, F.-V.F.Milgram No. 1024; Estimate $200 - 300. |  2 | $200 |
| 702 | Passenger Packet Olivette (Muskingum River). Ornate red printed corner card on cover to Pittsburgh, Pa., franked with 2¢ Bank Note (210, hint of wrinkle) tied by cork cancel with Malta, O. cds alongside, Very Fine, this is the only recorded example.Milgram No. 1026C; Estimate $200 - 300. |  | $200 |
| 703 | Regular Passenger Packet Ontario (Ohio River). Brown illustrated corner card on cover to New Matamoras, O., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, toned perfs) tied by blue "Cincinnati, O. Jul 2" double circle postmark and open grid, reduced at left (affecting corner card) & minor edge toning, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1028; Estimate $150 - 200. Included is original enclosure with written message, "Owing to low water we are unable to complete trip, what disposition shall we make of the 100 dry hides consigned to you?" Signed by the "Clerk Str Ontario". |  | $150 |
| 704 | Steamer Ontario (Canandaigua Lake). Attractive blue illustrated corner card on cover to Naples, NY, franked with 1¢ Banknote not tied by cork cancel, slightly reduced at right, also included is 1¢ postal card to Philadelphia with blue double circle Steamer Ontario used in 1883, card with some insect damage at right, cover Illustrated in Milgram, double circle unlisted.Milgram No. 1029-29A; Estimate $200 - 300. |  2 | $200 |
| 705 | Steamer Onward (Alabama River). Red printed corner card on 1864-65 3¢ entire to Whistler Sta., Tenn. and then forwarded to Jackson, Tenn., postmarked indistinct cds (probably Mobile, Ala.), manuscript "R.R.S.", additional struck with "Office M.M.M. & O.R.R. Whistler Jun 5 1866" double circle, overall soiling and bottom right corner repaired, Very Fine appearance, ex-Barkhausen, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1030; Estimate $200 - 300. |  | $200 |
| 706 | From Steamer Opelousas (Mississippi & Opelousas Rivers). Red oval handstamp on 1855 folded letter from Opelousas to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La. Sep 4" cds with black "Steam 6" in circle, also included is 1853 printed freight bill, Very Fine, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1031; Estimate $300 - 400. |  2 | $300 |
| 707 | Steamer Ophelia (Mississippi River). Complete red oval handstamp on folded cover to" "Star Plantation, Lower Coast"", manuscript "with freight" and "Ophelia", horizontal file fold & some minor edge faults, still Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1032; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 708 | Steamer Oregon (Long Island Sound). Two folded covers each with bold red oval with integral "5" rate handstamp on 1846 folded letters from New York to Providence, R.I., Extremely Fine.Milgram No. 1034; Estimate $100 - 150. |  2 | $100 |
| 709 | Haviland, Clark & Co.'s Line The Steamer Oregon (Hudson River). Extremely attractive printed corner card on immaculate cover to North Adams, Mass, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26) tied by Hudson, NY cds, flap torn & two tiny mended tears affecting corner card, Very Fine and attractive, a very rare Hudson River Steamboat, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1035; Estimate $300 - 400. |  2 | $300 |
| 710 | From Steamer Osceola (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers). Red oval handstamp on 1850 folded letter from New Orleans to Col. J.H. Dawson, Care of P. McCollom & Co., Camden, Ark., cover is two page lettersheet with one page of printed text & one of written text from Cherry, Henderson & Co., one flap with manuscript endorsement, Mess McCollum & Co. will please forward this letter to Col. Dawson wherever he may be if practicable & oblige them forward, on other flap is gorgeous strike of "Cherry, Henderson & Co." red company oval handstamp in showing large Spread Eagle, light file fold through steamboat marking, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 1040; Estimate $400 - 600.A LOVELY COVER WITH THIS BOLD COMPANY HANDSTAMP WHICH IS SIMILAR TO SEVERAL KNOWN STEAMBOAT MARKINGS. |  | $400 |
| 711 | From Steamer Osceola (Mississippi and Ouachita Rivers). Bold and complete red oval handstamp on stampless cover to Hopewell, NY, postmarked red "New Orleans Jun 14" with integral "10" rate cds and matching "Steam" straightline, also included is 1852 printed freight bill, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 1040; Estimate $300 - 400. |  2 | $300 |
| 712 | Packet Ouachita Belle (Mississippi & Ouachita Rivers). Blue oval handstamp on 1870-71 3¢ entire to New Orleans, La., also included is printed 1876 freight bill in red, Very Fine.Milgram No. 1042; Estimate $150 - 200. |  2 | $150 |
| 713 | Packet Ouachita Belle (Mississippi & Ouachita Rivers). Blue oval handstamp on 1870-71 3¢ entire to New Orleans, La., small opening slit affects indicia, Very Fine.Milgram No. 1042; Estimate $100 - 150. |  | $100 |
| 714 | New Orleans and Louisville Passenger Packet Pacific (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers). Ornate printed corner card on cover to St. Joseph, La., franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (25) tied by partial Vicksburg, Miss. cds, cover with light toned spot, Very Fine and rare, ex-Somdal.Milgram No. 1045; Estimate $400 - 600. The "Pacific" was a side-wheeler of 608 tons built at New Albany Ind. in 1857 and operated in the New Orleans-Louisville trade. She was lost in 1860. |  | $400 |
| 715 | Louisville and New Orleans Passenger Packet Pacific (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers). Blue ornate corner card on cover to Portsmouth, NH, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26, some clipped perfs) tied by partial New Orleans cds, flap tear which extends slightly on front, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1046; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 716 | New Orleans & Louisville Regular Passenger Packet Pacific (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers). Large red boxed handstamp on cover to New York, franked with manuscript cancelled 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26, minor tear) tied with partial Memphis Tenn. cds, couple tiny cover tears at top, Very Fine and rare.Milgram No. 1047; Estimate $400 - 600. |  | $400 |
| 717 | New Orleans & Louisville Regular Passenger Packet Pacific (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers). Perfect strike of large blue boxed packet handstamp on cover to Natchez, Miss., franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26) tied by indistinct cds, Extremely Fine, ex-Somdal & Kapiloff.Milgram No. 1048; Estimate $500 - 750. |  | $500 |
| 718 | New Orleans & Louisville Regular Passenger Packet Pacific (Ohio & Mississippi Rivers). Complete blue boxed packet handstamp on cover to Florence, Ala., franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26, couple of trimmed perfs at bottom) tied by Memphis, Ten. cds, Very Fine and rare, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1048; Estimate $400 - 600. |  | $400 |
| 719 | Steamer Pacific (Great Lakes). Complete blue boxed handstamp with scalloped corners on reverse of cover to Jenkinstown, Pa., franked with vert. pair of 3¢ Bank Note cancelled by cork & tied by Detroit, Mich. cds, flap tear affecting marking, Very Fine and rare, unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1049A; Estimate $150 - 200. |  | $150 |
| 720 | Southern Transportation Line, Passenger Steamer Paris C. Brown (Ohio and Mississippi Rivers). Better items-colored corner card on cover to Dubuque, Iowa, franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by bold cork cancel with "Vicksburg, Miss. Feb 15 1883" cds alongside, forwarding with "Dubuque, Iowa Feb 19 cds" to Fulton, Ill., stamp & cover with small fault, Fine and scarce, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1055; Estimate $150 - 200. |  | $150 |
| Lot | Steamboat Markings - Pauline Carroll to Phillip Pennywit (Milgram #1058-1105) | Estimate | |
| 721 | Str Parlor City. Two 1899 2¢ entires to New Orleans, both with bold violet straight line handstamp, Very Fine, unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1055A; Estimate $100 - 150. |  2 | $100 |
| 722 | Steamer Parthenius, May 16, 1875 (San Francisco Bay). Blue double circle handstamp on 3¢ postal entire to San Francisco, cancelled on arrival with "San Francisco May 17" cds & segmented grid, Very Fine and rare, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1055B; Estimate $500 - 750.THIS MAY BE THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE CALIFORNIA STEAMBOAT MARKING. Isaiah W. Gillpatrick advertised that he would run a daily express service through the use of the Steamer "Parthenius". This express provided a service between San Francisco and the river ports of Vallejo, Benicia, Martinez, Black Diamond landing, Pittsburg Landing and Antioch. He also connected inland to the coal mining towns of Somersville, Nortonville and Clayton. He lasted from May 1871 to about July 1872. |  | $500 |
| 723 | Steamer Patrick Henry (Mississippi River). Complete red oval handstamp on 1851 folded letter from New Orleans to Plaquemine, La., Very Fine.Milgram No. 1057; Estimate $200 - 300. |  2 | $200 |
| 724 | Str. Paul Pry, May 3, 1865 (California Rivers). Manuscript steamer marking on 1864-65 3¢ postal entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank to San Francisco, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a very rare California River Steamer, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1057A; Estimate $300 - 400. A famous and prolific Steamboat builder was Patrick Henry Tiernan, who built the sidewheeler "Paul Pry" in San Francisco in 1854. She was acquired by the California Pacific Railroad Company in 1871. |  | $300 |
| 725 | Regular St. Louis & New Orleans Passenger Packet Pauline Carroll (Mississippi River). Printed corner card on cover to Woodland, La., franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26, which probably does not belong) with grid cancel and partial Baton Rouge, La. cds alongside, upper right corner nick and slightly reduced at right, also included is 1869 printed freight bill in green, F.-V.F., this is the only recorded example, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1058; Estimate $200 - 300. |  2 | $200 |
| 726 | S.B. Pauline Carroll, Jun 2 1864 (Mississippi River). Bold and complete balloon style cds with integral small flower at bottom of cds on cover to Kosztar, Iowa, franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, perf faults) tied by target cancel with "Cairo, Ill. Jun 3 '64" double circle postmark alongside, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 1059; Estimate $300 - 400. The "Pauline Carroll" was built in 1864 running between St, Louis and New Orleans. Then in 1867 she was sold to the Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship Company. In 1869 it was sold again to the St. Louis and New Orleans Packet Company. This circular marking exists both with and without a changeable date. |  | $300 |
| 727 | S.B. Pauline Carroll, 23 Nov. 1864 (Mississippi River). Black cds on cover to Croton, Mich., franked with with 1861 3¢ Rose tied by indistinct "Cairo, Ill." double circle postmark, included is original Soldiers letter datelined "52nd Regt. C.T. (Colored Troops), Goodrich's Landing, La. Nov. 19, 1864" with excellent contents discussing war and the re-election of Lincoln, some cover & stamp faults, Fine, a historic item.Milgram No. 1059; Estimate $300 - 400. |  2 | $300 |
| 728 | S.B. Pauline Carroll (Mississippi River). Balloon style handstamp without date and printed Steamer Pauline Carroll corner card (Milgram 1061) on cover to Jackson, Miss., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65, small defects) tied by indistinct cork with Vicksburg, Miss. cds alongside, tiny cover reduction at left, also included is 1866 multicolor printed freight bill, Very Fine and rare.Milgram No. 1059 var.; Estimate $300 - 400. |  3 | $300 |
| 729 | Steamer Pauline Carroll (Ohio & Mississippi River). Illustrated printed corner card on cover to Janesville, Wisc., franked with two 1861 3¢ Rose (65, right with trimmed perfs) tied by blue fancy cancels with "Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 1" cds, some small edge tears and slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and rare, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1062; Estimate $200 - 300. |  2 | $200 |
| 730 | Paul Jones (Mississippi River). Crisp and complete fancy oval packet handstamp with Eagle at top of 1844 folded letter from New Orleans to Rifle Point (Plantation), Concordia, La., cover gently cleaned, also included is two contemporary newspaper clippings regarding departure times, Extremely Fine Strike, ex-Somdal & Haas, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1063; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.A GEM STRIKE OF THIS ELUSIVE AND RARE FANCY INLAND WATERWAY MARKING. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 731 | Paul Jones (Mississippi River). Fancy oval handstamp with Eagle at top on 1845 folded letter from New Orleans to Waterproof, La., additional red Sultana handstamp (Milgram 1329) oval superimposed on top of strike, some light toning affects markings, F.-V.F., an attractive and rare combination of markings, ex-Somdal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1063; Estimate $500 - 750. |  2 | $500 |
| 732 | S.B. Paul Jones (Mississippi River). Rimless circular handstamp on 1845 folded letter from New Orleans originally addressed to Natchez (manuscript obliterated) and readdressed back to New Orleans, cover manuscript dated "20 January 1845", Extremely Fine and rare, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1064; Estimate $750 - 1,000. |  | $750 |
| 733 | S.B. Paul Jones (Mississippi River). Attractive circular handstamp on 1845 folded letter from Natchez to New Orleans, light horizontal file fold somewhat impacting handstamp, Very Fine.Milgram No. 1065; Estimate $500 - 750.ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE PACKET MARKING. |  | $500 |
| 734 | From Regular Freight Passenger Steamer Paul Jones (Mississippi River). Blue shield type handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, tiny corner nick, also included is 1859 printed freight bill, Very Fine.Milgram No. 1066; Estimate $200 - 300. |  2 | $200 |
| 735 | Str. P.B. Weare, Yukon River, Sep. 28, 1898. Almost perfect strike of blue double circle handstamp on cover to Fort Ann, N.Y., backstamped "Seattle, Wash. Transit Oct. 24, 1898" machine cancel & Fort Ann arrival, front with rare "Ship Letter" straight line handstamp and pencil "due 4" with two 2¢ Postage Dues tied by red crayon, small cover repair at top right, also included is a real photo stereo card of "The Dora Bluhm at the Port of St. Michaele, Alaska", still Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 1067A; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.A WONDERFUL AND HISTORIC PAIR OF ITEMS FROM THE KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH. "Portus B. Weare" was a wooden sternwheel steamship built in 1892 for service on the Yukon River. She played a notable role in the Klondike gold rush, being the second ship to bring news of the Klondike gold strike and an estimated $1 million in gold down the river in 1897. This set off the gold rush. The vessel carried freight and passengers up the Yukon to Dawson City and later Fairbanks. She was abandoned in 1926 or 1927, after the need for steamboat transport to the interior declined. |  3 | $1,000 |
| 736 | Packet P.C. Wallis (Mississippi River). Bold and complete blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, light strike of red New Orleans, La. cds with black "Steam" straightline, slight cover wrinkles, Very Fine and attractive, a lovely marking of which there are only two examples recorded, ex-Hill.Milgram No. 1068; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 737 | Packet P.C. Wallis (Alabama River). Black oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Demopolis, Ala. additional manuscript "Steam", Very Fine.Milgram No. 1069; Estimate $200 - 300. |  | $200 |
| 738 | New Orleans, Alexandria & Natchitoches Packet P. Dalmau (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Bold and complete black oval handstamp with F.A. Dentzel route agent handstamp at right on 1852 folded letter to New Orleans, Extremely Fine with Gem Packet oval.Milgram No. 1070; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 739 | New Orleans, Alexandria & Natchitoches Packet P. Dalmau (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Bold and complete fancy oval on 1852 folded letter to New Orleans, manuscript F.A. Denzel (route agent) marking obliterated by two grid cancels, with bold "Way 6" and red "New Orleans, La. May 31" cds, Very Fine and nice usage.Milgram No. 1070; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 740 | New Orleans, Alexandria & Natchitoches Packet P. Dalmau (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Bold and complete blue oval handstamp with additional partial F.A. Dentzel route agent handstamp on 1852 folded letter to New Orleans.Milgram No. 1071; Estimate $200 - 300. |  | $200 |
| 741 | Steamer Peerless (Missouri & Ouachita Rivers). Complete and well struck red oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, usual small pinholes (Hoy correspondence), Very Fine and choice, a rare steamboat marking which may be unique, ex-Somdal & Hill, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1075; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 742 | Steamer Peerless, Jan 31 1860 (Mississippi River). Well struck and complete double circle on cover to New Orleans, franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26, corner crease) tied by strike, flap tear & usual pinholes as found on the Carroll Hoy correspondence. also included is 1860 printed & illustrated freight blue in blue, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 1077; Estimate $400 - 600. |  3 | $400 |
| 743 | The New Fast and Elegant Packet Peoria City (Missouri River). Printed corner card showing Steamboat in scroll on cover to Rochester, N.Y., franked with 1861 3¢ Rose (65) tied by indistinct Pacific Atlantic cancel, cover reduced at right & small defect at top, still Very Fine, this is the only recorded example of this decorative packet, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1084; Estimate $400 - 600. |  2 | $400 |
| 744 | Perry (Narragansett Bay). Extremely attractive red illustrated steamboat handstamp on 1851 folded letter from Providence to Newport R.I., additional red "Steamboat" straightline and numeral "5" handstamps, also included is two different printed & illustrated freight bill, one from 1849 and one from 1852, Extremely Fine, An extremely rare and desirable, choice cover., Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1085; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.ONE OF THE FINEST EARLY AND ORNATE PACKET HANDSTAMPS - AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE COVER. |  3 | $1,500 |
| 745 | Perry (Narragansett Bay). Wonderful fancy printed illustration in blue showing the Perry Under Full Steam on cover to Worcester Mass., franked with 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26) tied by "Paid" in circle with red "Providence R.I. Jan 26 1859" cds alongside, also included is attractive 1859 printed & illustrated freight bill in blue, Extremely Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 1087; Estimate $750 - 1,000.A STUNNING EARLY PRINTED STEAMBOAT CORNER CARD. THERE ARE TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES IN BLUE AND ONE IN BROWN. |  3 | $750 |
| 746 | Steamboat Perry (Narragansett Bay). Fancy printed illustration in brown showing the Perry Under Full Steam on cover to Worcester, Mass, franked with 1851 3¢ Dull Red (11A) tied by "Providence R.I. Apr 24" cds with "Steam Boat" straight line alongside, flap tear which extends slightly on to front (neatly mended), also included is two different printed & illustrated freight bill, one from 1856 and one from 1858, Very Fine and choice.Milgram No. 1088; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.ONE OF THE FINEST EARLY STEAMBOAT COVER IN EXISTENCE - THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE PRINTED ON BROWN. A quick search of both our and Siegel's online records shows that this rare design has not been offered since keeping computerized records. |  3 | $2,000 |
| 747 | Steamer Perry (Narragansett Bay). Balloon packet handstamp without date tying 1857 3¢ Dull Red (25, corner defect) on 1857 folded cover to Newport, R.I., Extremely Fine, ex-Somdal & Jarrett.Milgram No. 1089; Estimate $750 - 1,000.A STUNNING COVER OF WHICH THIS IS THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE. |  | $750 |
| 748 | Steamer Perry (Narragansett Bay). Red balloon handstamp without date on lemon cover to Providence, R.I., franked with 1861 1¢ Blue (63) strip of 3 tied by two strikes of red "Providence, R.I. Aug. 4, 1862" double circle postmarks and "Steam Boat" straight line at bottom left, Extremely Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 1090; Estimate $750 - 1,000. |  | $750 |
| 749 | Steamer Pewabic, Jul 26, 1864, Detroit (Great Lakes). Bold and complete steamship handstamp on cover to Eagle Harbor (Lake Superior), franked with 1861 3¢ Rose tied by circle of dots, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 1092; Estimate $400 - 600. |  | $400 |
| 750 | Steamer Pewabic, Aug. 7, 1864, Detroit (Great Lakes). "Detroit" (inverted) steamship handstamp on cover to Eagle Harbor (Lake Superior), franked with 1861 3¢ Rose cancelled by circle of dots, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and rare.Milgram No. 1092 var.; Estimate $400 - 600. |  | $400 |
