The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail
47 Kearny St # 500, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
| Lot | Transatlantic Ships - Culgoa to London (Milgram #323D-804B) | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1051 | U.S. Ship Colorado (Pacific and Atlantic Oceans). Fancy and near complete illustrated blue handstamp showing fully rigged ship on cover to Brooklyn N.Y., franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by cork cancel with light strike of "Key West, Fla." at left, backstamped with Brooklyn arrival cds, roughly opened at right, Very Fine and scarce.Milgram No. 265; Estimate $400 - 600. This cover bears a private dated handstamp of a chaplain in the U.S. Navy. It also bears an illustrated handstamp of the "U.S. SHIP COLORADO" which of course was a steamship with auxiliary sail, not a sailing vessel as depicted in the handstamp. |  2 | $400 |
| 1052 | Pr. Columbia (Atlantic Ocean). Bold and complete red straight-line handstamp on 1842 folded letter from New Orleans to London, sent with blue "New Orleans, La. Jun 4" cds & manuscript "25" rate to forwarder (Goodhue & Co.) in New York for transmission onward to London, backstamped with red oval Goodhue forwarder marking and sent to Boston forwarder, T.W. Ward with red handstamp applied and matching Pr. Columbia straight line, backstamped red arrival cds, couple light vert. file folds, Very Fine and attractive, a lovely double forwarded cover, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 268; Estimate $500 - 750. |  2 | $500 |
| 1053 | American Packet, Courier, Wm Bowne (Atlantic Ocean). Bold red oval handstamp on 1819 folded letter to Philadelphia, postmarked red "New-York, Jul 8" cds and red Ship straight line with manuscript rate, light vert. file fold, Very Fine, a lovely strike of this rare marking.Milgram No. 303; Estimate $500 - 750. |  | $500 |
| 1054 | Packet Ship Courier, Abm. Bell & Co Owners. New York (Atlantic Ocean). Red three-line handstamp struck on reverse of Jan. 9th 1828 folded letter from Ireland to North Carolina, postmarked red "New-York Mar. 16" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with manuscript "27" rating for 25¢ postage plus 2¢ ship fee; some minor edge splits, Very Fine and scarce.Milgram No. 304; Estimate $400 - 600. |  3 | $400 |
| 1055 | Le Courier de l'Amerique/*New York* (Atlantic Ocean). Clear strike of red French Royal Packet name-of-ship two-line handstamp on folded letter to London, sent under cover to Regie agent in New York who applied the straightline and placed it aboard Le Courier de l'Amerique, sent to France with two line "Col. Par L'Orient" handstamp and sent on to London with postage rate calculated at left, Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram. Milgram No. 308A.Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS FIRST ROYAL PACKET NAME-OF-SHIP MARKING AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE STRUCK IN RED. This cover was carried from New York of the French Royal Packet Line by Le Courier de l'Amerique on Feb. 21, 1784 on her return maiden voyage and arrived in France at L'Orient on March 25. Carried across the English Channel to London where it was struck on reverse with Bishop mark on 9 April.The French consul served as the agent for the Premiere Regie in New York, creating departure markings that included ship names for each voyage from February 1784 to June 1785. Only eleven covers are known to exist, featuring eight distinct ship-name departure markings. This is one of only three recorded examples of the "Le Courier de l'Amérique" marking. |  | $5,000 |
| 1056 | Le Courier de l'Amerique/*New York* (Atlantic Ocean). Clear strike of French Royal Packet name-of-ship two-line handstamp on folded letter datelined Jul. 1, 1784 in Philadelphia, sent under cover to Regie agent in New York who applied the straightline and placed it aboard Le Courier de l'Amerique, which departed Aug. 17 and arrived L'Orient Sep. 9, sent inland with manuscript "36" (sols) rate to St. Quentin via Paris (20 sols for ocean postage and 16 sols for inland postage), Very Fine and choice, Unlisted in Milgram. Milgram No. 308B.Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS FIRST ROYAL PACKET NAME-OF-SHIP MARKING AND THE FINER OF THE TWO EXAMPLES IN BLACK. This cover was carried in the second return voyage from New York of the French Royal Packet Line by Le Courier de l'Amerique on August 17, 1784 and arrived in France at L'Orient on Sept. 19. |  | $5,000 |
| 1057 | P. Le Courier de l'Europe./capt:CORnick:New-York. (Atlantic Ocean). Clear strike of two-line handstamp on flap of folded letter datelined "Philadelphie le 13 Dece. 1784" and addressed to Epernay, France, sent under cover to Régie agent in New York who applied the straightline and placed it aboard Le Courier de l'Europe on Dec. 31, arriving L'Orient on Jan. 17, 1785, forwarded to Paris (internal notation dated at "Paris, February 7, 1785"), manuscript "26" sols due marking crossed out and re-rated "36", manuscript "Deb. d'Epernay" on back, small piece out of flap & short tear (both clear of marking), Very Fine and choice, ex-Martin and Walske. Milgram No. 308D.Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS FIRST ROYAL PACKET MARKING WITH THE "CAPT. CORNICK" INSCRIPTION. AN IMPORTANT AND HISTORIC COVER OF 18TH CENTURY TRANSATLANTIC MAILS. The French consul served as the agent for the Première Régie in New York, preparing departure markings that included ship names for each voyage from February 1784 to June 1785. Only eleven covers are known, featuring eight different ship-name departure markings. Two distinct types of markings have been identified on mail carried by the French Royal Ship Agency's "Le Courier de l'Europe" on separate trips from New York to L'Orient: this example with "capt: CORnick" and a similar marking reading "Le Courier de l'Europe/New York*16 juin 1785." Both markings are unique. |  | $5,000 |
| 1058 | pr. S.S. Cuba. "pr. S.S." in manuscript "Cuba" purple handstamp with additional "Via vera Cruz" straightline below on 1874 folded cover to Puebla, franked with 10¢ Banknote tied by "New York Sept 19" cds and cork, "35cs" handstamp at left, also included are two items for the Str. Curacao, Very Fine.Milgram No. 323A-C; Estimate $150 - 200. |  3 | $150 |
| 1059 | U.S.S. Culgoa (Pacific Ocean). Blue Official Business Penalty handstamp on legal size cover to the Auditor for the Navy Dept., Treasury Dept., Washington, D.C., sent postage free, however as this was registered the registry fee was required and paid with Philippines 3¢ + 5¢ Bureau Issues tied fancy grid with violet "Mil. Sta. No. 1, Registered, Nov. 3, 1900" double circle, flap torn, 5¢ with trivial perf scuff, still Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 323D; Estimate $150 - 200. |  | $150 |
| 1060 | Per Schr. E.L. Frost (Pacific Ocean). Complete straightline handstamp on cover to Honolulu and forwarded back to San Francisco, postmarked "San Francisco, Cal. 22 Jun" cds with octagonal boxed forwarder's handstamp "Forwarded by G.B. Post & Co. San Francisco" alongside, minor soiling & flap tear, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 396; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.A VERY RARE USAGE AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS STRAIGHT LINE MARKING. The "E.L. Frost" ran between Honolulu and San Francisco from August 7, 1853 to April 17, 1855. This is the only recorded example of this marking in the Fred Gregory book (AUXSH-SF, Rarity 1RRRR). |  | $1,500 |
| 1061 | Packet Brig Eliza (Atlantic Ocean). Straight-line handstamp on folded letter to New York, datelined "Gibraltar April 30th, 1828", manuscript "6" rate, vertical file fold and some light soiling, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 400; Estimate $750 - 1,000.A SUPERB STRIKE OF THIS EARLY NAME OF BOAT MARKING AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE. |  | $750 |
| 1062 | Pr. Europa. Red straight line handstamp with matching oval forwarder's handstamp of T.W. Ward Boston on 1849 folded letter from New Orleans to Amsterdam, franked with two 1847 5¢ Red Brown singles (four margins) tied by red grids, backstamped London transit & Amsterdam arrival, cover cleaned with some restoration, Very Fine appearance and a rare usage, Unlisted in Milgram. Milgram No. 429A.Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.THE ONLY RECORDED TRANS ATLANTIC COVER FRANKED WITH THE 1847 ISSUE AND WITH SHIP NAME HANDSTAMP. |  | $1,000 |
| 1063 | U.S. Mail Steamship Fah Kee (Atlantic Ocean). Bold strike of "Apr 21, 1866, St. Jago" shield handstamp on folded letter datelined "St. Jago de Cuba, 20th April 1866" from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence to New York City, with black "Steamship 10" cent due rating circular handstamp applied, light file fold affecting marking which is typically found on the reverse, Very Fine and choice, an extremely fresh and Gem cover, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 434; Estimate $400 - 600. On August 10th 1865 Capt. John Sterling purchased for $65,000 the wooden screw steamer "Fah Kee" from the U.S. Quartermasters. He contracted with New York's Waydell & Co. to run a regular mail packet from New York to St. Jago de Cuba. The contract with Waydell was run under the provisions of the Foreign Mails act of 1845 but only lasted three years as opposed to the normal ten years of the Act. The vessel was sold to the Bermuda authorities in 1868. |  | $400 |
| 1064 | U.S. Mail Steamship Fah Kee (Atlantic Ocean). Shield handstamp on back flap of 1867 folded letter from St. Jago de Cuba to New York, postmarked bold New York "Steamship 10" handstamp on front, Very Fine.Milgram No. 434; Estimate $150 - 200. |  2 | $150 |
| 1065 | New York and Havre Steam Navigation Corp Steamer Franklin (Atlantic Ocean). Bold and complete blue oval handstamp on 1852 folded letter from Paris to Waterbury, Conn., postmarked "New York Mar. 2" cds with integral "20" rate, Extremely Fine, a very rare example of this handstamp in perfect condition.Milgram No. 471; Estimate $500 - 750. |  | $500 |
| 1066 | Pr*Ship*Friends* (Atlantic Ocean). Bold and complete red straightline handstamp on folded letter to Princeton, N.J., datelined "Glasgow 18th Augt, 1821", postmarked red "New York Sept 22" cds with straight line Ship handstamp and "12" rate, Extremely Fine, ex-"Chicago" Collection.Milgram No. 482B; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.A SUPERB STRIKE OF THIS EARLY NAME OF BOAT MARKING AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE. |  | $1,500 |
| 1067 | Per Fuerst Bismark. Three postal entires to Europe all with different "Per Fuerst Bismark" straight line handstamps, Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 487A-C; Estimate $100 - 150. |  3 | $100 |
| 1068 | Per S.S. Gaelic. Purple handstamps on 1¢ postal wrapper (W304) to Japan, "From Macondray & Co. San Francisco" purple company oval, indistinct San Francisco double oval across embossing, ragged across top, still Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 488A; Estimate $100 - 150. |  | $100 |
| 1069 | Forwarded Pr Great Western, By Gibbs, Bright & Co. Bristol 4 June 1840. Bold and complete oval on backflap of 1840 folded letter from Manchester to Philadelphia, postmarked light strike of indistinct red cds, Very Fine, the only recorded example, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 556A; Estimate $400 - 600. |  2 | $400 |
| 1070 | U.S. Flag Ship Guerriere Mar 25 1868 (South Atlantic Naval Station, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Bold and complete dated blue oval handstamp on 1868 cover from Rio de Janeiro to Norfolk, Va., postmarked "New York U.S. Notes 10 Apr 21" cds, edge wear at left corner, flap missing and light toning covering left half of cover, also included lengthy original enclosure (some aging), F.-V.F., a scarce marking.Milgram No. 572; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 1071 | U.S. Ship Hartford (Atlantic Ocean). Printed blue corner card on 1877 cover to Annapolis, Md. franked with 3¢ Banknote tied by cork cancel with indistinct town alongside, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 587; Estimate $200 - 300. |  | $200 |
| 1072 | U.S. Ship Hartford (Atlantic Ocean). Bold and complete fancy blue illustrated (fully rigged ship) handstamp on cover to Pikesville Md., postmarked "New York May 6, Due 5 cents" double barrel handstamp cancel, endorsed "Ship's Letter, U.S.S. Hartford" at top left, small corner faults, still Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 589; Estimate $500 - 750. The "Hartford" was Admiral Farragut's flagship during the Civil War. In later years it patrolled in theAtlantic and Pacific Oceans. |  | $500 |
| 1073 | U.S.F.S. Hartford Pacific Station (Pacific Ocean). Printed corner card on cover to Brooklyn, N.Y., franked with 2¢ Bank Note (small faults & nat. straight edge) tied by fancy segmented cancel with "San Francisco, Cal. May 31" cds alongside, Very Fine.Milgram No. 590A; Estimate $200 - 300. In 1882, as Captain Stephen B. Luce's flagship of the North Atlantic Station, "Hartford" visited the Caroline Island, Hawaii, and Valparaíso, Chile, before arriving San Francisco on 17 March 1884. She then cruised in the Pacific until decommissioning 14 January 1887 at Mare Island, California, for apprentice sea-training use. |  2 | $200 |
| 1074 | Ship Herald, Sailed Febry 25 (Atlantic Ocean). Complete blue dated double circle handstamp on 1819 folded letter to Boston, Mass., faint "Ship 6" in arced ribbon, two vertical file folds, otherwise Very Fine, the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 600; Estimate $750 - 1,000. |  | $750 |
| 1075 | Ship Herald, P. Fox, Sailed April 30 (Atlantic Ocean). Complete black dated double circle handstamp on 1819 folded letter from Boston to Liverpool, boxed two line "Liverpool Ships Letter" straightline with manuscript "8" rate, sealed tear at right, Very Fine, a superb strike of this rare marking.Milgram No. 600 var.; Estimate $750 - 1,000. The "Herald", a vessel of 302 tons, was built at Newburyport in 1818. Samuel G. Bronson was the captain of the new vessel but was lost overboard on the first trip out. Philip Fox, first mate assumed command after this tragic accident. |  | $750 |
| 1076 | Ship Herald, P. Fox, Sailed Dec 5 (Atlantic Ocean). Light red double circle handstamp on 1819 folded letter from London to Beverly, Mass., postmarked red "Boston Ms. Dec 24" cds and matching "Ship" straightline with manuscript "8" rate, backstamped with perfect strike of boxed "Forwarded by Y.O.Sts Maury & Latham of Liverpool" handstamp, two light vert. file folds, Very Fine.Milgram No. 600 var.; Estimate $400 - 600. |  | $400 |
| 1077 | Ship Herald, P. Fox, Saild July 3 (Atlantic Ocean). Blurred but complete olive green double circle handstamp on 1819 printed Prices Current from Liverpool to Providence, R.I., postmarked light red Boston Ms cds and "Ship" straightline with manuscript "12" rate, manuscript notation "Herald via Boston" at lower left, Very Fine, ex-Chambers, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 601; Estimate $500 - 750. Postage of 12¢ was collected from the addressee in Providence; 2¢ for the ship letter fee and 10¢ letter postage. |  | $500 |
| 1078 | Pr. Hibernia (Atlantic Ocean). Red straight-line handstamp on 1844 folded letter from Mobile, Ala. to London, sent with blue "Mobile, Ala. May 4" cds & manuscript "50" rate to forwarder (Goodhue & Co.) in New York for transmission onward to London, sent to Boston forwarder, T.W. Ward with red handstamp applied and matching Pr. Hibernia straight line, backstamped red arrival cds, couple vert. file folds, otherwise Very Fine.Milgram No. 605; Estimate $400 - 600. |  | $400 |
| 1079 | Paid* Pr* Hibernia,* (Atlantic Ocean). Bold black handstamp on 1843 folded letter from London to an Oil merchant in New York, some restoration along top and edges, Very Fine appearance, the only recorded example.Milgram No. 607AA; Estimate $500 - 750. |  | $500 |
| 1080 | Steamer Hong Kong Maru. Purple straightline on 5¢ entire with blue illustrated advertising to Japan, cancelled with "San Francisco Jun 14, 1911" machine cancel, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 613A; Estimate $100 - 150. |  | $100 |
| Lot | Transatlantic Ships - Manchester to Saale (Milgram #844C-1235B) | Estimate | |
| 1081 | U.S.S. Iroquois (Pacific Ocean). Commanding Officers purple 2-line handstamp with signature at upper left on cover to Berkeley, Cal., franked with Hawaii 2¢ Rose (91) tied by "Honolulu, H.I., Sep. 5, 1899" duplex paying the soldiers letter rate, backstamped San Francisco transit & Berkeley arrival, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 654; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Fred Gregory lists this as only one strike recorded, however we are aware of this cover and one other. A similar cover with this marking was sold in our Sale #26 (April 2007, Lot 2506) for $3,500.The 713-ton steam tugboat "U.S.S. Iroquois" arrived from San Francisco on January 28, 1899, and was stationed in Honolulu until May 19, 1900, with the exception of two documented voyages. The first was from August 13 to 15, 1899, when it traveled to Kauai to bring survivors of a shipwreck to Honolulu. The second was from February 13 to 16, 1900, to Hilo to investigate a report of plague. After May 1900, the "Iroquois" remained in Honolulu until sometime after Hawaii became a U.S. Territory. |  | $1,000 |
| 1082 | Packet Ship, James Munroe, Sailed March 1, 1819 (Atlantic Ocean). Red oval handstamp with red arced "Packet Ship" above on 1819 folded letter from Glasgow to Montreal, postmarked red "New York Apr 8" cds and matching "Ship" straightline with manuscript rates "20-½" (18½ cents postage for 150-400 miles and 2 cents ship fee) and "1N10", Very Fine and rare, ex-Steinhart.Milgram No. 673; Estimate $750 - 1,000. |  | $750 |
| 1083 | U.S. Training Ship Jamestown, Mar. 17, 1883 (Atlantic Ocean). Blue oval handstamp on 1883 cover to Brattleboro, VT., franked with French Colonies 25c (53) tied by Fort de France, Martinique double circle postmark, backstamped St. Thomas & New York transit postmarks, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 676; Estimate $300 - 400. The "Jamestown" had a long and storied history serving literally around the world. First off the coast of Africa in 1845 to suppress the slave trade, later in 1847 to assist the starving population in Ireland during the potato famine, as well as service during the Civil War, and later in Alaska. The "Jamestown" was present at the hoisting of the U.S. Flag at Sitka on 18 October 1867 after Alaska was purchased from Russia.She was then fitted out as an apprentice training ship and in 1882 proceeded to the Atlantic coast via Cape Horn. In her new capacity, she sailed the Atlantic Ocean, voyaging to the West Indies, Spain, and as far north as the State of Maine. |  | $300 |
| 1084 | Jane MacWilliam (Atlantic Ocean). Near complete 2-line handstamp on 1823 folded letter from Havana to New York, postmarked red "Chalsn. Apr 22" and matching "Ship" straightline handstamp, manuscript "27" rate, letter with interesting contents which include, My arrival here in seven days from Savannah in good health and have over more avoided the pirates who had the day previously taken a schooner, murdered the Capt. (Blunt) & Cook from New Orleans had also 2 days previous taken the schooner Pilot from Baltimore. and is signed, in haste as the Brig is getting under way, some minor edge splits, Very Fine and very rare handstamp of which this is the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 677; Estimate $500 - 750. |  | $500 |
| 1085 | S.S. Jeanie (Pacific Ocean). Blue straightline handstamp on 1888 cover to New Bedford, Mass., franked with 2¢ Bank Note (213), tied by grid cancel, bold "U.S. Charge To Collect 2 Cents" aux. handstamp, "Ship" straightline in circle, blue crayon "2" ties 2¢ Postage Due paying the due postage, backstamped San Francisco transit & New Bedford arrival, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 683; Estimate $300 - 400. The "S.S. Jeanie" was a large 1,071-ton, 186-foot, three-masted steam schooner built in Bath, Maine, in 1883, and had run on nearly every route between San Francisco and the Arctic Ocean. In 1906, the vessel, owned by the Alaska Coast Company, was engaged in hauling passengers and freight between Puget Sound ports and southwest Alaska.On Sunday, November 18, 1906, the "S.S. Jeanie" collided with the inland passenger steamer "S.S. Dix" in the Puget Sound. The "Dix", traveling from downtown Seattle to Port Blakely on Bainbridge Island with 77 passengers and crew on board, sinks within five minutes with a loss of at least 39 lives. It is the greatest maritime disaster ever recorded on Puget Sound.The "S.S. Jeanie" met her own fate on December 19, 1913, while en route from Seattle to southwestern Alaska. She ran aground in heavy fog on Calvert Island in Queen Charlotte Sound, British Columbia, and became a total loss. Fortunately, there were no lives lost. The crew was rescued by the Canadian steamship "S.S. Estevan". |  | $300 |
| 1086 | On Board S.S. Jefferson. Multi-colored illustrated "patriotic" post card showing the Jefferson with "The Alaska Steamship Company" imprint, Wells, Fargo & Co. 1901 1¢ definitive tied by Ketchikan, Alaska duplex, second card with view of S.S. Jefferson, Alaska Tourist Steamer with similar franking tied by Seattle machine cancel, Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 684A; Estimate $200 - 300. |  2 | $200 |
| 1087 | Str. John B. Speed. Lot of two covers, first with bold purple handstamp straight line over elaborately illustrated corner card for "Memphis and Cincinnati Packet Co., Steamer New South", addressed to Hungary franked with three 1890 2¢ (220) singles tied by "Cincinnati, O. Jun 29 92" cds's, second with printed corner card for "Cincinnati and New Orleans, Elegant New Fast Passenger Steamer, John K. Speed" in red & green, franked with 1890 2¢ tied by "Natchez, Miss. May 28, 1894" duplex, small faults, Very Fine appearance, unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 709A-B; Estimate $200 - 300. |  3 | $200 |
| 1088 | Packet Ship Josephine (Atlantic Coast). Bold and complete three line straightline on backflap on 1831 folded letter Cookstown, Ireland to Penn., postmarked red "New York Apr 19" cds with integral "Ship", manuscript "12½" rate, some minor edge restoration, Very Fine, an outstanding strike of this rare marking.Milgram No. 729; Estimate $500 - 750. |  2 | $500 |
| 1089 | Per Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Two United States Postal entires & one Great Britain cover, all with different purple straightline handstamps of the "Steamship Kaiser Wilhelm", United States entires addressed to Germany and Great Britain cover to the United States, Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 737B-D; Estimate $150 - 200. |  3 | $150 |
| 1090 | Knickerbocker. Two folded covers with violet straight line handstamp to Mexico, first is franked with 5¢ Bank Note used in 1881, second is 1882 folded letter franked with 10¢ Bank Note, both tied by New York duplex cancel, Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 758B; Estimate $100 - 150. |  2 | $100 |
| 1091 | Per Kronprinz Wilhelm. Three 5¢ Postal entire to Germany all with different violet handstamps of the Kronprinz Wilhelm, one uprated with 1901 5¢ tied by U.S. German Sea Post Office duplex, Very Fine.Milgram No. 759A; Estimate $150 - 200. |  3 | $150 |
| 1092 | Lancaster (Atlantic Ocean). Black straightline handstamp with equally impressive red "Ship" straightline on 1819 folded letter from Liverpool to Philadelphia, faint red "6" rate handstamp and manuscript "Per Lancaster" at top left, Extremely Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 766B; Estimate $750 - 1,000.A STUNNING COVER AND ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE MARKING. An extremely rare transatlantic name-of-ship marking, the 383-ton "Lancaster" was the first ship in Cope's Philadelphia-Liverpool line (Thomas Potts, master). |  | $750 |
| 1093 | U.S. Flag-Ship Lancaster, May 26, 1871 (Atlantic and Pacific Oceans). Blue fancy "rope" design oval handstamp on cover to Washington D.C., cover with unlisted "U.S. Flag-Ship Lancaster" corner card with manuscript "Rio de Janeiro May 25, '71" below, franked with 10¢ Banknote tied by attractive "New York Steamship" cds, part of address obliterated with some small defects, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce item.Milgram No. 768; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 1094 | Ship London (Atlantic Ocean). Rimless circular handstamp on 1823 folded letter from London to New York, manuscript "6" rate and "Per London" at upper left, couple light vert. file folds, Very Fine, the only recorded example.Milgram No. 804B; Estimate $750 - 1,000. |  | $750 |
| 1095 | Manchester (Atlantic Ocean). Black straightline handstamp on 1824 folded letter from Philadelphia to London, manuscript "1/7" rate, additional manuscript marking "Per Manchester via England" at lower left, backstamped boxed "Liverpool Ship Letter" handstamp, horizontal file fold with repair in address panel, otherwise Very Fine, the only recorded example, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 844C; Estimate $400 - 600. |  | $400 |
| 1096 | Vapor Manhattan, Jun 3, 1886 (Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico). Bold strike of dark violet double circle handstamp on folded letter from New York to Mexico, franked with 5¢ Garfield (file fold) tied by violet "Lineas Postales Maritimas, EUM" double circle, Very Fine and rare, Marking Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 845; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 1097 | Ship Milo, S.G. Bronson, Sail*d mar. 27 (Atlantic Ocean). Exceptionally bold and complete blue fancy double circle handstamp on choice 1818 folded letter from Liverpool to Boston, faint but attractive arc "Ship 6" in ribbon, Extremely Fine.Milgram No. 891; Estimate $500 - 750.A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE MARKING. The "Milo" (398 tons) was built at Newburyport, Massachusetts in 1811 for David Hinckley of Boston. This was a very fast vessel, capable of a transatlantic crossing in less than 20 days. Under Captain Stephen Glover it was the first ship to sail from America and reach England (on June 3, 1815) after the close of the War of 1812. Captain Samuel G. Bronson assumed the role of master a few years later. Some collectors consider this the finest handstamped American transatlantic ship marking. Blake and Davis described it as "the only ocean 'packetmark' of a Boston regular trader." . |  | $500 |
| 1098 | Ship Milo, S.G. Bronson, Sail*d June 7 (Atlantic Ocean). Fancy blue double circle handstamp on 1818 folded letter to Antrim, Ireland, manuscript "2/7" rate and accountancy markings, light boxed "Liverpool Ship Letter", overall light soiling, Very Fine, the only recorded example with this sailing date.Milgram No. 891; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 1099 | Ship Milo, S.G. Bronson, Sail*d Aug. 16 (Atlantic Ocean). Bluish green fancy double circle handstamp on 1818 folded letter from London to New York, postmarked red "Boston Sep 22" cds and matching "Ship" straightline with manuscript "20¾" rate, couple of file folds, F.-V.F.Milgram No. 891; Estimate $400 - 600. |  | $400 |
| 1100 | Ship Milo, S.G. Bronson, Sail*d Aug. 16 (Atlantic Ocean). Blue fancy double circle handstamp on folded letter (datelined "Bremen July 25, 1818") to Providence, R.I., postmarked red "Boston Sep 22" cds and matching "Ship" straightline with manuscript "12" rate, vertical file folds, F.-V.F., ex-Blake & C. Hahn.Milgram No. 891; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
