(Civil War Transport) "On Steamboat Meteor, Jan. 8th 1862". Datelined on patriotic lettersheet showing sitting liberty in red design, accompanied by original yellow cover with blue patriotic Eagle with rays design endorsed "Army Letter, Maj. W. Warner, 76th Oh" addressed to Hanover OH., probably carried by steamboat from Vicksburg area to Memphis, entered mails with "Memphis Ten Feb 6 1862" cds and matching "Due 3" rating handstamp...
Auction # 57 - The Hugh V. Feldman Collection
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 57 - The Hugh V. Feldman Collection
We are proud to offer The Hugh V. Feldman collection of United States Waterways, one of the finest ever formed. The collection has won numerous U.S. national awards including Grand Awards at Westpex 2009 and Chicagopex 2011. At the International level it has won four large golds at Tel Aviv 2008, New Delhi 2011, Indonesia 2012 and most recently in the Championship class at Melbourne 2013. The collection will be offer during the Westpex Exhibition.
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Lot #4152 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf civil war - confederacy
Lot #4153 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf civil war - confederacy
(Confederate Use - New Orleans) New Orleans La. Jan. 16, 1862. Cds and matching bold "Steam 7" straightline rating handstamp for 5¢ postage plus 2¢ ship fee on fresh cover from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., endorsed "Per Freight"; usual filing holes, Extremely Fine, ex-Wiseman, Engel, Haas, Birkinbine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
A CHOICE AND RARE MISSISSIPPI RIVER PACKET BOAT USAGE.
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Lot #4154 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf civil war - confederacy
(Confederate Use - New Orleans) New Orleans La. Aug 14, 1861. Double-circle river mail cds on cover to Port Gibson Miss. bearing New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ Brown (62X4), mostly large margins to just touching, tied by clear strike of "PD 5 CTS/N.O.P.O." two-line provisional handstamp and with partial "J. L. RIDDELL, P.M." straightline, endorsed Steamboat "Lafourche", "Grand Gulf Oct 15" transit cds; cover staining and...
Lot #4155 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf civil war - confederacy
(Confederate Use) C.S.S. Patrick Henry. Homemade cover endorsed "By Patrick" addressed to Mrs. Mary Shelton in Louisa Co., bearing CSA 1863, 10¢ blue, four margins, cancelled by manuscript "X"; edge faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
CSS "Patrick Henry" was built in New York City in 1859 by the renowned William H. Webb for the Old Dominion Steam Ship Line as the civilian steamer Yorktown, a...
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