"Connect of Maid of Orleans". Manuscript endorsement on undated circa 1825 folded letter initially carried to New Orleans with manuscript "6" cent rating for under 30 miles, partial red "New Orleans Mar 24" cds with red manuscript "25" cent uprating for the 1,240 miles to St. Louis Mo.; some toning, top edge separation mended with non-archival tape, Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
The "Maid of New Orleans" of 193...
Auction # 57 - The Hugh V. Feldman Collection
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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 #4070 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf early mississippi river
Lot #4071 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf early mississippi river
"S.B. Feliciana". Manuscript endorsement on folded letter datelined "Office Bank of United States, New Orleans 14th March 1827" and addressed to Bank State of Mississippi at Natchez Miss., manuscript "SB 37½" rating as double-weight steamboat letter for up to 400 miles, the letter charges as it was carried on a Post Road in accordance with the Act of 1824; central fold stain, fold separations have been reinforced with non-...
Lot #4072 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf early mississippi river
Steamboat "Etna". Manuscript endorsement on folded wrapper docketed "Wm. Kenner & Co., Aug 3. 1819" from New Orleans La. to Natchez Miss. of the Kenner-Minor correspondence; fold separations have been reinforced with non-archival tape, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
The "Etna" of 361 tons was enrolled at New Orleans as the "Aetna" in October 1817. She was built at Pittsburgh in 1815 with, from February...
Lot #4073 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf early mississippi river
Steamboat "Hard Times". Manuscript endorsement on printed March 28th 1846 prices current from New Orleans La. to Rodney Miss. that was located 56 miles up river from Natchez, Rodney green "STEAM" straightline and matching fancy "10" circled rating handstamp for over 300 miles, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Endorsed to be carried by the steamboat "Hard Times" of 292 tons built at...
Lot #4074 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf early mississippi river
Steamboat "pr. Independence". Manuscript endorsement on folded letter datelined "New Orleans 5th April 1821" to Sicily Islands on Bayou Louis La. located 12 miles north east of Harrisonburg, the addressee, Zachariah Kirkland was a major land owner in Catahoula Parish; light toning and some minor edgewear, Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
The "Independence" of 99 tons was built at Shippingport Ky. in 1819 was...
Lot #4075 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf early mississippi river
"p Steamboat Louisiana". Manuscript endorsement on folded letter datelined "New Orleans 8th November 1824" to Parish St. James that was on the Miss. River., "Baton R. La. Nov 18" cds with manuscript "St.Bt. 12" rating; light aging, some fold separations, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
IMPORTANT EARLY STEAMBOAT LETTER CARRIED BY THE FIRST STEAMBOAT BUILT AT NEW ORLEANS.
The "Louisiana" of 103...
Lot #4076 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf early mississippi river
Steamboat "Ramapo". Manuscript endorsement on folded letter datelined "30 Aug. 1823" from James Amos, a slave dealer at New Orleans La. to Point Coupee La. that was south of St. Francisville, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
The "Ramapo" of 147 tons was built at New York in 1818 and enrolled at New Orleans in February 1819.
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Lot #4077 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf early mississippi river
Steamboat "Volcano". Manuscript endorsement on folded wrapper docketed "Wm. Kenner & Co., 4th October 1819" from New Orleans La. to Natchez Miss. of the Kenner-Minor correspondence; fold separations have been reinforced with non-archival tape, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
The "Volcano" of 217 tons was built at New Albany in 1818 and was enrolled at New Orleans in January 1819 with Captain Richard...
Lot #4078 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf early mississippi river
"S.B. Walk-in-the-Water". Manuscript endorsement on folded letter datelined "Office Bank of United States, New Orleans 11th March 1828" addressed to Bank State of Mississippi at Natchez, Miss., further endorsed inside "St. Bt. Walk-in-the-Water Capt. S. Vail"; repaired tear and reinforced folds, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
This letter accompanied $44,000 in notes entrusted to Captain Stephen...
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