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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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 #4076 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf early mississippi river
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...
Lot #4079 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Pre-Contract) Steamer Henry Clay. Rimmed circular handstamp on folded letter datelined "Cincinnati Apl 12th 1842" addressed to New Orleans La., light horizontal fold, this was sent only one month prior to Route 5616a commencing, Very Fine, ex-H. Bohren.
Milgram No. 597; Estimate $400 - 600.
The first Star Route contract for a mail route between New Orleans, La. and Vicksburg, Miss. was not awarded until 1842...
Lot #4080 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 6003) Steam Boat Belle Creole. Red oval handstamp on folded letter datelined "Vicksburg Dec. 9th 1850" and from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans, entered mails with red "New Orleans La. Dec 12" cds and matching bold "Steam 10" circular rating handstamp for over 300 miles, Very Fine and choice strike.
Milgram No. 102; Estimate $600 - 800.
From July 1848, the Vicksburg to New Orleans route...
Lot #4081 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 6003) Steamer Cuba. Red oval handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "Vicksburg July 25, 1851" from Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., endorsed "Cuba" at lower left, entered mails "New Orleans La. Jul 27" cds and matching "Way 6" rating handstamp, fresh and Very Fine.
Milgram No. 320; Estimate $300 - 400.
The way fee was applied as the "Cuba" was running on Route 4829 from St. Louis to...
Lot #4082 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 6003) Steamer Glendy Burke. Red oval handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "Rodney Nov 25th 1851" to New Orleans La., entered mails with red "New Orleans La. Nov 28" cds and bearing 1¢ blue (9), pos. 35R1E, and 3¢ orange brown (10) pair, all tied by matching circular grids, endorsed "S. Burke" at lower left; minor edgewear, Very Fine, ex-S.W. Richey, Cipolla, signed genuine by Ashbrook on reverse....
Lot #4083 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 6003) From Steamer Iroquois. Blue oval handstamp on cover docketed as originating from Woods Stocker & Co. of New Orleans La. to Vicksburg Miss. arriving March 11th 1852, entered mails with blue "Steam 5" rating handstamp, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram on page 368.
Milgram No. 652; Estimate $600 - 800.
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Lot #4084 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 6003) "Natchez No. 2". Manuscript steamboat endorsement at lower left on 1851 folded letter datelined "Vicksburg 1 July 1851" to New Orleans, "New Orleans La. July 4" cds and matching crisp strike of "Way 6" rating handstamp for the new 5¢ unpaid letter rate plus the 1¢ way fee, Very Fine, a rare steamboat letter written on the First Day of the new 3¢ letter rate., ex-Eggen.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
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Lot #4085 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 6003) S.B. Viola. Bold strike of red two-line handstamp on folded cover with Vicksburg "Steam" and "5" rating handstamps addressed to the French Consul at New Orleans La., Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1417; Estimate $400 - 600.
The "Viola" of 200 tons was built at Louisville Ky. in 1846 and was first enrolled at New Orleans on November 25th 1847.
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Lot #4086 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 7309 - Prepaid Steamboat Fee) 1856 (Feb 28, circa) Lexington Miss. to New Orleans La. via Vicksburg. 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire bearing two 1¢ blue (24) singles, one on reverse, all cancelled by matching circular grids from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., matching "Lexington Miss. Feb 28" cds, routed by post road to Yazoo City to join steamboat Route 7312 to Vicksburg, transferred at Vicksburg to Route...
Lot #4087 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 7309) U.S. Mail Packet Natchez. Bold strike of blue oval handstamp cancels 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., matching blue "Route 7309" oval handstamp, endorsed "Valuable"; usual filing hole, flap with taped tear causing stain on back only, Very Fine and attractive.
Milgram No. 962; Estimate $200 - 300.
Leathers & Holmes gained the contract for Route...
Lot #4088 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 7309) U.S. Mail Packet Natchez. Red oval handstamp on ladies patterned enamel envelope bearing 3¢ dull red (26) cancelled by manuscript cross-hatch, addressed to New York City, circa 1857 as no "way" handstamp was applied at New Orleans for transfer to the Great Northern Mails; some edge wear and couple small edge tears, Fine.
Milgram No. 962 var.; Estimate $200 - 300.
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED...
Lot #4089 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 7309) Steam Boat Southern Belle. Blue oval handstamp with matching "Route 7309" oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Washington D.C., black "New Orleans La. Feb 7" cds and matching "Way" handstamp cancels indicia; couple tiny edge tears and flap opening cut, Very Fine and choice, ex-Eggen, with 1976 P.F. certificate.
Milgram No. 1284; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
The "Southern Bell" was one...
Lot #4090 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 7309) Steam Boat Southern Belle. Red oval handstamp on cover from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., red "New Orleans La Sep 15" cds and black "Steam 5" rating handstamp, endorsed "Southern Belle" at lower left; typical filing holes, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1285; Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot #4091 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 8106) Vicksburg & N.O. M. Line. R.R., May 21 1873. Complete strike of route agent cds on 3¢ green entire from Vicksburg Miss. to New Orleans La., Extremely Fine, previously unrecorded marking, ex-Floyd Risvold.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
The route of 408 miles was contracted at $29,980 a year for three times a week service from 1870 to 1874. The "R.R." in this marking stands for river route, no railway...
Lot #4092 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 8165) Steamer Magnolia. Red flower-shaped handstamp on buff cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Canton Mi. Mar 30" cds from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La.; usual filing hole, Very Fine, ex-John Hill Jr., with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Milgram No. 838; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS FANCY FLOWER-SHAPED HANDSTAMP.
The Magnolia of...
Lot #4093 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 8165) U.S. Mail Saturday Evening Packet Str. Natchez. Route agent 8165 cds on blue folded bill of lading dated "26th April 1859" addressed to New Orleans accompanying 2,170 bales of cotton from Grand Gulph to New Orleans, endorsed "B/L", this shows that the Natchez whilst contracted as a mail packet also carried freight, contracts often forbade this, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Milgram No. 961...
Lot #4094 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 8165) U.S. Mail Saturday Evening Packet Str. Natchez. Clear strike of route agent cds on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Rosedale La., red "Red River Landing, La. Nov 16" cds with day in manuscript, carried by the Natchez running Route 8165 from Vicksburg to New Orleans, probably landed at Brulee Landing to be carried on the post road west to Rosedale, 1858 docketing at left, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 961; Estimate...
Lot #4095 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 8165) Passenger Packet Vicksburg. Neat strike of fancy framed handstamp cancels 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La.; usual filing holes, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1409; Estimate $300 - 400.
The first "Vicksburg" was built in 1857 running New Orleans-Vicksburg. It went to Confederate registry in 1861 and she was rammed by the U.S. "Queen of the West"...
Lot #4096 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 8165) N.O. & Vicksburg R.M. Feb 3. Clear strike of blue cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) on circa 1858 cover to Hard Times Landing, La., endorsed "Princess" at bottom left that was one of Thomas Leathers' steamboats used on Route 8165, Very Fine.
Towle No. M-15-a; Estimate $200 - 300.
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Lot #4097 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 8165) "N.O. & Vicksburg R.M. Apr 1". Blue route agent cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) on folded March 27th 1858 prices current to St. Joseph, endorsed "Princess" and put onto the vessel April 1st, Very Fine.
Towle No. M-15-a; Estimate $150 - 200.
In addition to the "Natchez", Leather and Holmes used the "Princess" and "Vicksburg". Thomas Holmes acted as the Master of the "Princess" whilst Leathers...
Lot #4098 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 8165) N.O. & Vicksburg Riv. M. Jan 20. Cds cancels 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire to Providence La., original enclosure datelined "New Orleans 20th Jany / 59", carried to Vicksburg on Route 8165 and then transferred to another vessel for delivery to Lake Providence; partial flap, edges mostly separated and some light staining, Fine.
Towle No. M-15-q; Estimate $300 - 400.
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Lot #4099 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 8106) New Orleans and Vicksburg Tuesday Packet Frank Pargoud. Illustrated green corner card on 3¢ pink entire (U58) from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., "Vicksburg Miss. Jun 20" duplex, usual filing hole, F.-V.F., Illustrated in Milgram on page 284., ex Klein-Somdal.
Milgram No. 475; Estimate $100 - 150.
The Frank Pargoud built in 1868 for the Ouachita River trade was,...
Lot #4100 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - vicksburg
(Route 8106) N.O. Natchez & Vicksburg Steamer Magenta. Cds without date slugs on 3¢ pink (U58) entire from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., entered mails with "New Orleans La. Jan 11" cds; couple edge tears, F.-V.F., a great strike.
Milgram No. 833; Estimate $150 - 200.
In 1866, the contract for route 8106 was advertised but only one bid was received from A.S. Mansfield at $10,000...
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