(Mississippi River) Mississippi and its Tributaries. July 1851 merchant's circular with distance tables from St. Louis addressed to New York City, bearing 1¢ blue, type IV (9), margins to touched, tied by third-class "Saint Louis Mo." dateless circular postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
The Mississippi with its tributaries of the Arkansas, Ohio, Missouri Illinois and Red Rivers created the...
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 #4271 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: new orleans - cairo
Lot #4272 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: new orleans - cairo
(Route 8163) N.O. & St. Louis R.R. Line Champion. Choice strike of illustrated oval handstamp showing steamboat, on yellow cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Cairo Ill Jun 27 1859" cds to Cincinnati Oh.; small part of flap missing, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram on page 194., ex-Floyd Risvold.
Milgram No. 194; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE HANDSTAMP.
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Lot #4273 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: new orleans - cairo
(Route 8163) Steamer Henry Ames. Oval handstamp on orange envelope addressed to Prisoner of War, 9th La. Cavalry, Fort Delaware, Del. bearing 1861, 3¢ rose, s.e. at right, tied by "Cairo Ill, Jan 9, 1865" duplex; edge wear and faults, Fine, A rare steamer marking used on the same day as the example illustrated in Milgram.
Milgram No. 596; Estimate $300 - 400.
This was carried by private steamboat...
Lot #4274 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: new orleans - cairo
(Route 8163) New Orleans and Louisville Passenger Packet Pacific. Printed fancy corner card on light yellow circa 1859 cover to Calais Vt., bearing 3¢ dull red (26), cancelled by manuscript "X" and tied by "Cairo Ill Apr 2" cds, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram on page 543., ex-Floyd Risvold.
Milgram No. 1045; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
The "Pacific" was a side-wheeler of 608 tons built at New Albany Ind...
Lot #4275 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: new orleans - cairo
(Route 8163) Louisville & New Orleans Regular Passenger Packet Pacific. Complete strike on buff cover with embossed B.P. Ethell & Co. and docketed "Dec 17/58" to Louisville Ky., carried by the Pacific to Cairo where posted by forwarder with 3¢ dull red (26) tied by partial "Cairo Dec 26 1858" cds, indistinct forwarders circular handstamp on reverse, top edge mended and flap tears, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram...
Lot #4276 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: new orleans - cairo
(Route 8163) St. Louis, Cairo & New Orleans Passenger Steamer Ruth. Purple all-over advertising design on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Memphis Tenn Nov 18" duplex and addressed to Columbus Oh. to be carried on Route 8163 for transfer at Cairo to the Ohio River route to Cincinnati; flap tears, top edge slightly reduced with small tear, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1228; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
If actually...
Lot #4277 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: new orleans - st. louis
St. Louis. Unused lettersheet with engraved design showing the waterfront of St. Louis published by Charles Magnus circa 1864, the only named boat in the view is the "Mercury" that was built in 1862 and sunk carrying U.S. troops from Vicksburg in May 1865, she was raised and finally lost at the Cut Off, Arkansas in March 1867, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
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Lot #4278 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: new orleans - st. louis
(Experimental Route) Steamer Goddess of Liberty. Bold strike of red circular handstamp on folded letter datelined "N Orleans 16 Sept 1843" and prices current addressed to Louisiana Mo., carried from New Orleans on the Goddess entering the mails with "Parksville Mo. Oct 3" cds with blue ms. date and matching "Ford-" rating, manuscript "25" cent rating for over 400 miles, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram on page 304., ex-H....
Lot #4279 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: new orleans - st. louis
(Routes 4813 & 4829) Steamer Aleck Scott. Perfect strike of negative red circular handstamp on blue folded Bill of Lading datelined "New Orleans March 2 1850 to St. Genevieve located 56 miles down river from St. Louis; some vertical file folds and minor aging, flap tear, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Milgram No. 23; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS DESIRABLE INTAGLIO NAME-OF-BOAT...
Lot #4280 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: new orleans - st. louis
(Routes 4813 & 4829) Marshall Ney. Red oval handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "New Orleans May 28. 1849" and addressed to St. Louis Mo. and carried on the course of Route 4813, docketed "B/L, Marshall Ney" as bill of lading to avoid postage but actually a letter, noted as arriving June 6th; some aging, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 849; Estimate $200 - 300.
The "Marshall Ney" of 486 tons built at Louisville...
Lot #4281 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: new orleans - st. louis
(Routes 4813 & 4829) Old Hickory. Red octagon handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "New Orleans July 12. 1847" and addressed to St. Louis Mo., carried to St. Louis on Route 4813 where red "Steam 10" rating handstamp struck for unpaid rate over 300 miles; minor edge wear reinforced with non-archival tape that should be removed, otherwise Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram on page 533., ex-John A. Eggen, Dr. Vernon Morris...
Lot #4282 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: new orleans - st. louis
(Routes 4813 & 4829) Regular St. Louis & New Orleans Packet T.H. Larkin. Fancy circular handstamp on buff cover addressed to New Orleans La. carried by T.H. Larkin on the course of Route 4829; cover faulty with repairs and reduced at left, Fine.
Milgram No. 1367; Estimate $400 - 600.
The "T. H Larkin" was in the St. Louis to New Orleans trade from her launch in 1855 and was lost to fire in July 1856....
Lot #4283 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: new orleans - st. louis
(Routes 4813 & 4829) Express Mail and Passenger Steamer Imperial. Embossed green corner card on yellow cover from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., endorsed "B/L", entered mails with New Orleans "Steam 6" circular rating handstamp; small top edge tear and flap torn, usual filing holes, otherwise Very Fine, a rare corner card.
Milgram No. 639; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
This cover was carried...
Lot #4284 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: new orleans - st. louis
(Non-Contract) Stonewall. Black Jan. 8th 1869 and blue Feb. 26th 1869 octagonal handstamps on two 3¢ pink entires (U58) from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La.; usual filing holes, blue with no flap and small edge tear sealed with non-archival tape, a Very Fine pair.
Milgram No. 1322, 1323; Estimate $150 - 200.
The "Stonewall" of 879 tons was built at Jeffersonville Ind. in 1866 and registered...
Lot #4285 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: memphis - st. louis
(Route 10405) "St. Louis & Memphis Mail Route, May 21, 64". Manuscript route agent postmark on orange buff cover to Marietta Oh. bearing 3¢ rose (65), small flaws, canceled by matching manuscript, put onto Route 10405 to Cairo for transfer to the Ohio River; some edgewear, F.-V.F., a scarce route agent marking.
Towle No. M-1-c; Estimate $200 - 300.
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Lot #4286 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: memphis - st. louis
(Route 10405) St. Lo. & Memphis S-B Dec 2. Route agent cds and manuscript "Due 3cts" rating on yellow soldier's cover addressed to Milan Ind., endorsed "Army Letter, W. Strickland, Maj. 52d Reg. Ind. vols" at top, put onto Route 10405 to Cairo for transfer to the Ohio River; cover professionally restored, Very Fine appearance, a rare marking, ex-Kramer.
Towle No. M-1-e; Estimate $300 - 400.
Route...
Lot #4287 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: upper mississippi
Steamer Dr. Franklin No. 2. Perfect complete strike of framed red octagon handstamp on light blue 25 June 1849 folded cover from Prairie du Chien to St. Peters, Minn.; light file folds, Extremely Fine, ex-Haas.
Milgram No. 366; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Lot #4288 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: upper mississippi
Uncle Sam. Clearly applied straightline stencil marking on orange buff cover from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., entered the mails with red "New Orleans La. Jan 21" cds and matching "Steam 5" due rating handstamp, endorsed "pr Uncle Sam" at top, bearing 5¢ red brown (1), four margins, worn impression and cancelled by red grid but does not belong, considerable ink erosion in writing and bleed-thru on inside,...
Lot #4289 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: keokuk - st. louis
(Route 10407) Keokuk Packet Co. Steamer Die Vernon. Red illustrated corner card on cover with original enclosed letter datelined "Steamer Die Vernon Thursday eveg 8½ o'clk - 6 miles S of Alton" and addressed to Shelbyville Ill., written while on Route 10407 as she ran north from St. Louis to Keokuk, entered mails bearing 3¢ rose (65), corner perf flaw, tied by blue target and with matching "Alton Ill, Jun 9 1862" cds, Very...
Lot #4290 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: keokuk - st. louis
(Routes 4814 & 8812) Steamer War Eagle. Red oval handstamp on folded wrapper addressed to New Orleans La., carried on the War Eagle to St. Louis arriving with red "St. Louis Mo. Jul 21" cds and manuscript "SB 2" rating updated to "10" cents; fault in address, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 1426; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
The "War Eagle" of 155 tons was built at Cincinnati in 1845 for Capt. Daniel Smith Harris who was...
Lot #4291 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: keokuk - st. louis
(Routes 4814 & 8812) Pr. Steamer Harry of the West. Two-line handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "New Orleans Apr. 30. 1844" and addressed to Louisiana Mo., initially carried on the New Orleans to St. Louis experimental route of 1843, oxidized red "St. Louis Mo. May 6" cds and manuscript "S.B. 50" rating for double weight over 400 miles, transferred to Route 4814 on the Harry of the West to be dropped at Louisiana located...
Lot #4292 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: keokuk - st. louis
(Routes 4814 & 8812) St. Louis & Keokuk Steam. Aug 28. Steamboat route agent cds ties 1¢ blue, type IV (9), three large margins, on St. Louis Aug. 28th 1856 printed market report to Macomb Ill., in care of a firm in Quincy Ill., dropped at Warsaw Ill. on Route 8812 for the 42 miles post road east to Macomb, prepaid 1¢ circular rate.
Towle No. N-12-b; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE OF...
Lot #4293 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: keokuk - st. louis
(Routes 4814 & 8812) St. Ls. & Kk. Steamers, Jun 19. Fine strike of cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) on yellow cover to Chester Conn., note on reverse says from correspondence originating from Durham Ill., Very Fine and rare. Scott No. 26.
Towle No. N-12-c; Estimate $200 - 300.
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Lot #4294 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: dubuque - davenport
(Route 11122) Str. Minnesota. Printed scroll corner card on yellow cover bearing 3¢ ultramarine (113) tied by "Dubuque Ioa. Jul 14" duplex with quartered cork, addressed to Kingston Centre Oh., original printed letterhead enclosure "On Board, Northern Line Packet Co's Str. Minnesota" and dated "Tuesday, July 12th 1870"; carried to Rock Island to be put on the Chicago & Rock Island railroad east; cover reduced...
Lot #4295 - mississippi tributaries - ohio river and the upper mississippi mississippi river: dubuque - davenport
(Route 11122) Dubuque & Davenport S.B. Oct 26. Steamboat agent cds ties 3¢ rose (65) on yellow cover addressed to Springfield Oh., originating with "Savanna Ill Oct 21" cds, double strike of blue "Due 3" framed handstamp for proper 6¢ steamboat rate, carried on Route 11122 down to Davenport where route agent cds struck; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine exceptionally rare steamboat agent cds.
Towle No. N-6-...
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