The Dr. James Milgram Collection Steamboat Mail
47 Kearny St # 500, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
| Lot | Steamboat Markings - Fish Hawk to Gen'l Taylor (Milgram #456B-505A) | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Saturday Evening Packet Fashion (Mississippi River). Large "Saturday-Evening Sep 24 1865" double circle handstamp on cover to Natchez Miss., franked with uncancelled 1861 3¢ rose (65), light hint of soiling, Very Fine, ex-Somdal.Milgram No. 454; Estimate $200 - 300. |  | $200 |
| 302 | Saturday Evening Packet Fashion (Mississippi River). Large blue "Saturday-Evening Aug 6 1866" double circle handstamp on 1863-64 3¢ entire to Goya's Landing La., part of the flap torn away, Very Fine, a scarce complete strike of this marking.Milgram No. 455; Estimate $200 - 300. |  | $200 |
| 303 | Steamer Fashion (Mississippi River). Complete "Nov 12 1865" double circle handstamp on cover to Fort Adams, Miss., franked with 1861 3¢ rose (65, small faults) soiled but unused, roughly opened along right edge, Fine.Milgram No. 456; Estimate $50 - 75. |  | $50 |
| 304 | Steamer "Fish Hawk". Printed corner card of the "U.S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries" on 1884 legal size Penalty envelope to Germantown, Pa., franked with 2¢ Bank Note tied by Washington, D.C. duplex cancel, vert. file fold, F.-V.F. and rare, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 456B; Estimate $100 - 150. |  | $100 |
| 305 | Fleetwood (Ohio River). Fancy illustrated corner card on cover to South Norwalk, Conn., franked with 1869 3¢ Pictorial (114) tied by blue target with matching "Cincinnati, O., Mar. 31" cds alongside, slightly trimmed at right, Very Fine, a lovely item with great eye appeal, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 458; Estimate $400 - 600. |  | $400 |
| 306 | Louisville and Cincinnati U.S. Mail Line, Steamer Fleetwood. Printed corner card on 1884 cover to Newton, Mass., franked with 2¢ Bank Note tied by "Cincinnati, O. Sep 24" duplex cancel, included is original matching printed letterhead, Very Fine.Milgram No. 458A; Estimate $150 - 200. |  | $150 |
| 307 | Steamer Fleetwood. Magenta two line straightline on 1884 2¢ entire to Cincinnati, Ohio, slightly reduced at left with part of left flap torn away, Very Fine, unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 458B; Estimate $100 - 150. |  | $100 |
| 308 | Regular Passenger Packet Fleta (Mississippi River). Complete blue oval handstamp on stampless cover to Carrollton, La., magenta manuscript docketing "Denmark, La. April 22, 1872", edge faults and soiling, also includes two different printed freight bills, Fine and thought to be the only recorded example of this marking, marking Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 459; Estimate $150 - 200. |  2 | $150 |
| 309 | Steamer Flora, Gummond's Mackinaw Line, Steamers Flora and Atlantic (Great Lakes). Overall light gray illustration on cover to Mackinac, Mich, franked with 1883 2¢ Bank Note (210) tied by "Detroit, Mich Nov 29, 1884" duplex, cover torn away across top, Fine.Milgram No. 461; Estimate $50 - 75. |  | $50 |
| 310 | S.B. F.M. Streck (Mississippi River & Coast). Complete red boxed handstamp on 1849 folded letter to New Orleans, La., datelined "Office Canal & Boating Company, Donaldson, La.", additional red "Paid F.A. Dentzel Agt. for N.O.P.O." oval handstamp with manuscript endorsement at bottom left, horizontal file fold, includes two printed bill heads, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 463; Estimate $200 - 300. |  4 | $200 |
| 311 | Steamer Forester, Ward's Line Steamers (Great Lakes). Complete red "Jul 9 1860" red cds on cover to Racine Wisc, franked with three 1857 1¢ blue (24) singles, all tied by "Detroit Mich., Jul. 9, 1860, 3 Paid" cds's and "Steamboat" straightline, bottom stamp with minor rounded corner, flap missing, Very Fine and choice.Milgram No. 464; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.A GORGEOUS COVER AND USAGE - ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT STEAMBOAT COVERS. |  | $1,000 |
| 312 | Packet Forest Queen (Ohio River). Complete blue green oval handstamp on cover to Devay La., colorless embossed corner card of Cincinnati merchant at top left, 1855 docketing at right, Very Fine and attractive, the only recorded example, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 465; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 313 | Steam Packet Franklin (Lake Champlain). Complete red circular handstamp on 1832 folded letter from Burlington to Albany, manuscript "B" (Boat) and 18¾ rate, Very Fine and choice, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 470; Estimate $400 - 600. The Sherman family commenced steamboat services on Champlain Lake in 1812 and formed the Champlain Transportation Co. in 1825. From 1834, they were contracted to carry mails between Rouses Point and Whitehall, and later from St. John L.(ower)C.(anada). The Champlain Transportation company was the first inland water steamboat operator to employ a Name-of-Boat cachet with the "Franklin" recorded from 1831. |  | $400 |
| 314 | Steam Packet Franklin (Lake Champlain). Red circular handstamp on 1832 folded letter to Grand Isle (in Lake Champlain), Extremely Fine, an excellent strike of this marking which is rarely legible.Milgram No. 470; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 315 | U.S.R.S. Franklin. Paymaster's corner card on Navy Dept printed "U.S.R.S. Franklin" (U.S. Receiving Ship) penalty cover to Philadelphia, Pa., franked with 2¢ Bank Note (214) tied by "Norfolk, Va. Apr 28 88" #1 duplex, Very Fine and rare, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 472A; Estimate $150 - 200. |  | $150 |
| 316 | Frank Lyon (Alabama and later Mississippi Rivers). Clear strike of illustrated red oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, black "Way" straightline handstamp across embossing, red partial New Orleans cds, F.-V.F.Milgram No. 473; Estimate $200 - 300. |  | $200 |
| 317 | Frank Lyon (Alabama and later Mississippi Rivers). Red oval illustrated handstamp on 1852 folded letter to Mobile, Very Fine and scarce, a lovely example of this fancy marking which may well be the finest known, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 473; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 318 | New Orleans and Greenville Thursday Packet Frank Pargoud (Mississippi River). Illustrated green corner card on 1861 3¢ entire to Albany NY, postmarked light strike of "Vicksburgh, Miss Dec 31" cds, cover tears at top (just affecting indicia) and bottom, also includes blue & green printed bill head, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 477; Estimate $200 - 300. The Frank Pargoud built in 1868 for the Ouachita River trade was, at 1,105 tons too big. Tobin used her for the New Orleans and Memphis trade. |  3 | $200 |
| 319 | Steamer Frank Pargoud (Mississippi River). Bold, complete gem blue "Mar 17 1868" double oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, also includes 1868 illustrated freight bill head, Very Fine and choice.Milgram No. 478; Estimate $100 - 150. |  | $100 |
| 320 | Steamer Frank Pargoud (Mississippi River). Partial blue oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans with printed corner card from Greenville, Miss., F.-V.F., marking Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 479; Estimate $75 - 100. |  | $75 |
| Lot | Steamboat Markings - Gen. Worth to Granite State (Milgram #506-552) | Estimate | |
| 321 | Steamer Fred A. Blanks (Ouachita River). Bold and complete purple straightline on 1883-84 2¢ entire to New Orleans, Very Fine and choice, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 482A; Estimate $100 - 150. |  | $100 |
| 322 | Steamer Fred A. Blanks (Ouachita River). Purple straightline on 1883-84 2¢ entire to New Orleans, additional "Left By W.J. Verlander Agent" handstamp, pencil endorsement "For Freight, pr. F.A. Blanks", Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 482A; Estimate $100 - 150. |  | $100 |
| 323 | Regular New Orleans and Minden Packet Frolic (Mississippi River & Bayou La Fourche). Fairly complete oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, small tear at top, plus printed 1866 freight bill head, otherwise Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 483; Estimate $100 - 150. |  | $100 |
| 324 | New Orleans & Grand Ecore, Weekly Packet Frolic (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Nearly complete blue oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, usual pinholes on Hoy correspondence, plus black & green printed freight bill, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 484; Estimate $100 - 150. |  | $100 |
| 325 | New Orleans & Grand Ecore, Weekly Packet Frolic (Mississippi & Red Rivers). Blue oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, manuscript endorsement at bottom left For freight by the Frolic, minor flap tear, Very Fine.Milgram No. 484; Estimate $150 - 200. |  | $150 |
| 326 | Sebec Lake "Steamer Frolic". Illustrated corner card on cover to So Lubec, Me., franked with 1898 2¢ (279B) tied by "Foxcroft, Me. Feb 16 1901" duplex, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 486A; Estimate $100 - 150. |  | $100 |
| 327 | S. Bt. Frontenac (St. Lawrence River). Black straightline handstand on 1818 folded cover to Montreal, sent via Kingston and backstamped "Kingston 22Oct1818" postmark and with "1N2" manuscript rate on front, two vertical file folds, Very Fine, Pictured in the Robinson Lowe Encyclopedia, Volume Five, Page 77, with 1992 Holcombe certificate.Milgram No. 487; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.AN OUTSTANDING AND IMPORTANT STEAMBOAT COVER AS THIS IS THE EARLIEST STEAMBOAT MARKING EVER RECORDED. The "Frontenac" was built in 1816 at Ernest-town (later Bath), Upper Canada. Her ports of call were Prescott, Kingston, York and Niagara. She was a three masted schooner with one funnel and paddle wheels. She burned off Niagara in August, 1827. |  2 | $3,000 |
| 328 | Steamer Garry Owen (Mississippi & Ouachita Rivers). Bold and complete blue oval handstamp on 1879-71 3¢ Reay entire to New Orleans, printed corner card from Trenton, La., plus printed freight bill head, Very Fine and choice, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 489; Estimate $200 - 300. |  3 | $200 |
| 329 | From Steamer Gem (Mississippi River). Complete red circular handstamp on 1851 folded letter to New Orleans, postmarked partial "New Orleans Oct 2" cds with matching red "Steam 5" in circle, Very Fine, a rare & seldom seen marking, ex-Richey, Illustrated in Milgram, signed Ashbrook.Milgram No. 490; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 330 | Passenger Steamer General Lytle (Ohio River). Carmine corner card on cover to Plympton, Mass., franked with 3¢ Bank Note (couple perf flaws) tied by target cancel with Louisville, Ky. cds alongside, included is matching stationery "Louisville & Cincinnati U.S. Mail Line Co.'s, Passenger Steamer General Lytle", Very Fine and attractive, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 491; Estimate $200 - 300. This corner card for the "General Lytle" was provided for use on the vessel. The accompanying lettersheet is headed "On the Ohio May 30, 1879". |  | $200 |
| 331 | Steamer Genl. Lafayette (Ohio River). Complete red oval handstamp on 1848 folded letter from New Orleans to Evansville, Md, manuscript "Gen. Lafayette" and "10" rate, Very Fine and choice.Milgram No. 497; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 332 | Cincinnati and Louisville U.S. Mail Line Steamer Gen'l Lytle (Ohio River). Printed corner card on lemon cover to Haverhill, Mass, franked with 3¢ Bank Note (small faults) tied by indistinct blue Louis and Cin. Route agent cds, slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 499; Estimate $150 - 200. |  | $150 |
| 333 | Louisville and Cincinnati U.S. Mail Line Steam Gen'l Lytle (Ohio River). Printed corner card on cover to Concord, Mass., franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by "Cincinnati, O. Mar 6" duplex, slightly reduced at left, includes 1882 original enclosure balance sheet for the steamer, Very Fine and choice.Milgram No. 499A; Estimate $150 - 200. |  | $150 |
| 334 | Louisville and Cincinnati U.S. Mail Line Steam Gen'l Lytle (Ohio River). Printed corner card across top of cover to Concord, Mass., franked with two 3¢ Bank Note tied by neat numeral "3" cancels with Cincinnati postmarked at left, minor toning & slightly reduced at right, also included is original enclosure of printed accounting statement on official letterhead, F.-V.F.Milgram No. 499A; Estimate $200 - 300. |  2 | $200 |
| 335 | Steamer Gen'l Quitman (Mississippi River). Complete blue oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans, Very Fine and choice.Milgram No. 500; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 336 | Steamer Gen'l Quitman (Mississippi River). Bold and near complete blue oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, small tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 503A; Estimate $100 - 150. |  | $100 |
| 337 | From Steamer Gen'l Stokes (Mississippi River). Red oval handstamp on buff cover to New Orleans, franked with 1851 3¢ dull red (11) tied by "Way" straightline, additionally struck by red "From Steamer Natchez No 2." oval and red "New Orleans Jul 29" cds, steamboat marking in oily red ink, some minor ink erosion in address, F.-V.F., the only recorded example.Milgram No. 504; Estimate $300 - 400. |  2 | $300 |
| 338 | Str. Geo. D. Stanford, Jr. (Great Lakes). Violet straight line handstamp on cover Delaware, Ohio, franked with 2¢ Bank Note (defective) tied by grid with "Manistee, Mich. Jul. 28, 1897" cds alongside, Very Fine appearance.Milgram No. 504A; Estimate $150 - 200. |  | $150 |
| 339 | From Steamer Gen'l Taylor (Mississippi River). Complete red oval handstamp on stampless cover to New Orleans, postmarked red "New Orleans, La. Aug 15" cds and matching "Steam 5" in double circle, minor ink erosion in address panel, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 505A; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 340 | Steamer Gen. Worth (Mississippi River). Bold and well struck oval handstamp on 1849 folded letter from Grand Gulf to New York City, postmarked partial "New Orleans, La. Feb 2" cds with "Steam" straightline and matching "10" rate, plus 1848 printed freight bill, Very Fine and choice.Milgram No. 506; Estimate $300 - 400. |  2 | $300 |
| 341 | Steamer Gen. Worth (Mississippi River). Complete red oval handstamp on 1849 folded letter from Rodney (Miss.) to New Orleans, manuscript notation "Gen Worth", small tape stain, plus 1848 printed freight bill head, still Very Fine.Milgram No. 507; Estimate $200 - 300. |  3 | $200 |
| 342 | Steamer Gen. Worth. Red oval handstamp on folded letter to Grand Gulf with manuscript endorsement Genl Worth at bottom left, cover refolded, Very Fine.Milgram No. 507; Estimate $200 - 300. |  | $200 |
| 343 | Steamer Geo. Collier (Mississippi River). Complete red oval handstamp on 1852 folded letter from Memphis to New Orleans, franked with uncancelled 1851 3¢ dull red (11A), some soiling along file fold, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare marking.Milgram No. 508; Estimate $300 - 400. |  | $300 |
| 344 | George Appold. Blue triple circle handstamp "Via Norfolk" on buff cover to Boston, Mass., franked with 1861 3¢ rose (65, blunt perfs) tied by cork cancel with Baltimore cds alongside, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 508A; Estimate $75 - 100. |  | $75 |
| 345 | Steamer Gipsy (Mississippi River). Complete red oval handstamp on folded letter to New Orleans, well struck red "Way 6" handstamp & New Orleans cds, light vert. cover wrinkle, also includes 1852 printed freight bill, Very Fine.Milgram No. 510; Estimate $200 - 300. |  2 | $200 |
| 346 | From Steamer Gipsy (Mississippi River). Two 1849 folded covers from the same correspondence to New Orleans with red oval handstamp, one with manuscript "42 Bbls cistern sugar", both vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine, one Illustrated in Milgram.Milgram No. 512; Estimate $150 - 200. |  3 | $150 |
| 347 | Moiles' Line Gladiator. Near overall red illustration on cover to Detroit, Mich, franked with 1898 2¢ Bureau Issue tied by "Saginaw, Mich Apr 27 '97" machine cancel, printed corner card, Moiles' Tug Line, most unusual as it is backstamped "Toledo, Ohio, Sep. 29, 1904", Very Fine and attractive, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 513A; Estimate $100 - 150. |  2 | $100 |
| 348 | Regular Red River Packet Gladiola, Nat. Puckette, Master (Red River). Near complete blue oval handstamp on 1863-65 3¢ Pink entire to New Orleans, usual pinholes as typically found on Hoy correspondence, F.-V.F.Milgram No. 514; Estimate $75 - 100. |  | $75 |
| 349 | Regular Red River Packet Gladiola, H.L. Lee, Master. Bold and near complete blue oval handstamp on 1864-65 3¢ entire to New Orleans, couple light tone spots and typical pinholes as usually found on Hoy correspondence, Very Fine and choice, unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 514A; Estimate $200 - 300. |  | $200 |
| 350 | Steamer Glendy Burke (Mississippi River). Bold red oval handstamp on 1851 folded letter cover to New Orleans, postmarked New Orleans cds and matching "Way 6" handstamp, addressed to the Glendy Burke Company, Very Fine and attractive.Milgram No. 516; Estimate $200 - 300. |  | $200 |
