"Galveston May 29th 1842". Dateline on folded letter addressed to the Postmaster at Finksburg Md., entered mails with blue "New Orleans La. Jun 6" cds and matching "Ship" rating handstamp with manuscript "27" rating for 25¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee for over 400 miles, content relates to the purchase of a male slave named Henry for $600, letter was transferred to the Great Southern Mail route via Mobile, Montgomery and Augusta...
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.
Please note that live internet bidding is available only through the Rumsey Auctions website: www.rumseyauctions.com
Refine Your Search
Filters
- (-) Remove the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf filter the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf
- (-) Remove new orleans ship letters filter new orleans ship letters
Filtrer par
Category
- (-) Remove the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf filter the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf
Sub Category
- (-) Remove new orleans ship letters filter new orleans ship letters
Lot #4167 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans ship letters
Lot #4168 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans ship letters
"Key West Jan. 21st /47". Dateline on folded letter addressed to Lowell Mass., entered mails with "New Orleans La. Feb 1" cds and matching "Ship" straightline and large "12" rating handstamps for 10¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee for over 300 miles, letter was transferred to the Great Southern Mail route via Mobile, Montgomery and Augusta to Washington D.C., Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Catalog value:
Rumsey Auctions
We invest considerable energy in producing what we consider to be one of the most attractive and informative catalogs in the business, which we then distribute to a well-established list of... Read More
Send Email to Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Or Visit WebSite