The James Milgram Collections of U.S. Registered Mail and Campaign Envelopes

Eufaula Ala. "Registered", bold straightline with ms. "156" registry number, matching "Eufaula Ala. Jun 17" cds cancels 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire from Buchannon Carroll correspondence to New Orleans La.; small edge tear into straightline, fresh and Very Fine, the only recorded example .

Milgram No. R-EU-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

References: Listing example in Milgram's Registry book as fig. 166, page 114.

Mobile Ala. "Register" and "Registered", 1855 (Mar. 14, May 4) Mobile Ala. to New Orleans La.

two 1855 folded letters from the same correspondence, Mar. 14each with Mobile cds with "Paid 6" in circle rating handstamp and magenta " Register. " and " Registered " markings, each with bank "Record" notation upon receipt, Very Fine pair.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

This correspondence pair shows registry numbers of 501 and 909, or 408 difference, which is a large volume of registered mail passing through the Mobile Ala. post office.

Montgomery Ala. "Registered", 6½ x 52mm straightline transit marking on 3¢ red (U10) buff entire canceled by "Monroe Ga. May 8" cds from the Hardie & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., small ms. "X" indicating valuable letter, Very Fine and scarce registry transit use.

Milgram No. R-MN-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Montgomery Ala. "Registered", neat transit straightline on 3¢ red (U10) buff entire canceled by sharp "Columbus Miss. May 9" cds from the Buchannon Carroll & Co. correspondence to New Olreans La., manuscript " Register No 68 # "; some usual filing holes, Very Fine.

Milgram No. R-MN-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Montgomery Ala. "Registered", sharp 6½ x 52mm straightline with ms. " Register No 1407 ", matching "Montgomery Ala. '3 Paid' 3 Feb" integral-rate cds on 1854 blue folded letter to Mobile Ala.; light stain lower right, Very Fine strike.

Milgram No. R-MN-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Montgomery Ala. "Registered", sharp transit straightline on 3¢ red (U10) buff entire canceled by ms. grid, matching " Autaugville, Ala. June 21/54 " 1854 postmark and " Registered Mail " from the Hardy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., charge "Box 63" notation; small opening tears, F.-V.F.

Milgram No. R-MN-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Montgomery Ala. "Registered", transit straightline on 3¢ red (U10) buff entire with red "Chunennuggee, Ala. Dec 30" cds with ms. " Registered " to Greenville Ga., Very Fine.

Milgram No. R-MN-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Montgomery Ala. "Registered", sharp 6½ x 52mm straightline with ms. " No. 59 ", matching sharp "Montgomery Ala. Oct 14" cds ties 3¢ dull red (11A) on 3¢ red (U10) buff entire to Havana Ala., 1857 docketing on reverse; 3¢ corner flaw, edge wear, a Very Fine and rare use.

Milgram No. R-MN-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

This cover is during the Official Registration period and would have the 5¢ registry fee paid in cash. The same "Registered" straightline was used in both periods.

Wetumpka Ala. "Registered", blue straightline with ms. "13" registry number, matching "Wepumpka Ala. Mar 28" cds and open circular grid canceling 3¢ red (U9) Nesbitt buff entire to Marion Ala., additional ms. checkmark; light overall toning, otherwise Very Fine, the only recorded example .

Milgram No. R-WE-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

References: Listing example in Milgram's Registry book as fig. 273, page 170.

Juneau, Alaska Territory, Department of Interior penalty imprint cover bearing 10¢ Registry (F1) tied by "J" in Circle fancy cancel to Seward, Alaska, reverse with violet "Juneau, Alaska, Registered, May 9 1914" origin and purple "Seward, Alaska, Registered. May 13, 1914" arrival cds backstamps; ink spot, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Tanana, Alaska Territory, amber cover bearing 10¢ pale red brown (307) tied by "Tanana, Alaska, Feb 18, 1909" duplex to San Francisco Cal., forwarded to Seattle, blue green "Registered, Feb 18 1909, Tanana, Alaska" framed handstamp, purple "Forwarded, Registry Division. S.F.P.O." three-line handstamp, various backstamps including Seattle (3.11, 3.25) and San Francisco (3.14, 3.15), Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.