Ouachita River Packet Idahoe, Blanks Master. Sharp strike of red oval handstamp on 3¢ pink Nesbitt entire (U59) to New Orleans La., endorsed "Via Vicksburg", indicia cancelled by circular grid; small edge faults, Fine, a choice strike.
Milgram No. 627; Estimate $200 - 300.
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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 #4201 - the red and ouachita rivers ouachita river - other
Lot #4202 - the red and ouachita rivers ouachita river - other
Louisiana. Boxed red handstamp on blue folded 1849 bill of lading from New Orleans La. to St. Louis Mo.; paper clip mark, some bleed through and horizontal fold, Fine and rare.
Milgram No. 815; Estimate $500 - 750.
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Lot #4203 - the red and ouachita rivers ouachita river - other
Ouachita Packet New World. Clear strike ties 1851, 3¢ dull red, four margins including large straddle line margin at left, additional "Way" cancel on 1853 folded cover from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., red "New Orleans La. Mar 7" cds, Very Fine, ex-Wagshal, with 1981 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 11A.
Milgram No. 1001; Estimate $500 - 750.
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Lot #4204 - the red and ouachita rivers ouachita river - other
Ouachita Packet New World. Red oval handstamp on buff cover endorsed "pr New World" and addressed to St. John Richardson Liddell at Black River La., "B/L" bill of lading notation; reduced slight with edge tear; tape stain mostly on back.
Milgram No. 1001; Estimate $300 - 400.
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Lot #4205 - the red and ouachita rivers ouachita river - other
Princeton. Choice strike of fancy boxed handstamp on folded letter datelined "Jackson Parish, La. February 11th 1849" to New Orleans La., writer requests "I have written to you to send me soon article to be landed at Trenton", which was located just above Monroe indicating the writer was located in the NE part of Jackson County, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1145; Estimate $500 - 750.
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Lot #4206 - the red and ouachita rivers ouachita river - other
Ouachita Packet Princeton. Bold strike of fancy handstamp showing cotton bale on folded letter datelined "El Dorado Febr. 27th 1848" to Vicksburg via New Orleans, entered mails with "New Orleans La. Mar 4" cds and matching "Steam" and "10" rating handstamps, transferred to the New Orleans to Louisville Route 5001 that served Vicksburg at this time, file fold, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1146; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Lot #4207 - the red and ouachita rivers ouachita river - other
Ouachita Packet Swamp Fox. Red oval handstamp on 3¢ red entire with Nesbitt seal on flap, addressed to New Orleans La., red "New Orleans, La. Mar 2" cds and "Way" handstamp, flap tear, F.-V.F. Scott No. U1.
Milgram No. 1335; Estimate $200 - 300.
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Lot #4208 - the red and ouachita rivers ouachita river - other
(LA Independent State) Regular Ouachita Packet Twilight. Blue oval handstamp on buff cover to New Orleans La. containing bill of lading datelined "Ouachita City, February 21 1861", Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1392; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Bill of lading accompanying goods on a steamboat were not subject to the 3¢ postage required on normal mails, even if carried out of the posts after 1854. The example here was...
Lot #4209 - the red and ouachita rivers ouachita river - other
Regular Ouachita Packet Twilight. Blue oval handstamp on circa1860-61 3¢ Star die entire (U27) buff entire from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., small manuscript stroke cancels indicia; small flap tear, typical filing hole, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1392; Estimate $200 - 300.
This is possibly a Confederate use, but the original enclosure not longer accompanies.
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Lot #4210 - the red and ouachita rivers red river
"St Bt David Crockett". Manuscript endorsement on folded letter datelined "New Orleans February 20th 1837" and addressed to Natchitoches La., manuscript "SB 18¾" steamboat rating treated as being on a post road, some fold toning and small erosion spot, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Until the late 1830s, the Red River was navigable only to Natchitoches, the river above the town was blocked by the "Great...
Lot #4211 - the red and ouachita rivers red river
Steamboat "Spartan". Manuscript endorsement on folded letter datelined "New Orleans 5 Decr. 1826" and carried by the Spartan to Natchitoches where it was rated "S.B. 18¾" in purple manuscript for up to 400 miles, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
The Spartan of just 45 tons was built at Chilo Oh. in 1823 and enrolled at New Orleans in 1824. It was purchased in May 1826 by S.C. Reno who was her Master.
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Lot #4212 - the red and ouachita rivers red river
From Steamer B.E. Clark. Choice strike of blue oval handstamp on 1854 blue folded cover from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans, bearing 3¢ dull red (11A), tied by "Steam" handstamp, partial red "New Orleans La. Nov 1" cds, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 98; Estimate $200 - 300.
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Lot #4213 - the red and ouachita rivers red river
Red River Packet B.L. Hodge. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire to New Orleans La.; some tape edge flaws at left, Fine.
Milgram No. 125; Estimate $150 - 200.
The "B.L. Hodge" of 289 tons built at New Albany, Indiana in 1857 for the Shreveport to New Orleans trade. John Smoker was Master in 1857 and 1858.
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Lot #4214 - the red and ouachita rivers red river
Weekly Packet B.L. Hodge No. 2. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ pink entire (U58) entire from Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La.; usual filing holes, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 127; Estimate $150 - 200.
The "B.L. Hodge No. 2" of 699 tons was built at Louisville Ky. in 1867 operated from the spring of 1870 to June 1873 on the New Orleans to Grand Ecore route under her Master Capt. John Hienn.
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Lot #4215 - the red and ouachita rivers red river
Red River Packet Bart Able. April 23, 1869 oval handstamp on 3¢ pink Nesbitt entire (U59) to New Orleans carried outside the mails; some edgewear, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 90; Estimate $100 - 150.
The "Bart Able" of 548 tons was built at Louisville Ky. in 1864 and was enrolled at New Orleans in 1867 with Capt. W.C. Harrison as Master. In 1869, the Bart Able was running between Shreveport and New Orleans.
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Lot #4216 - the red and ouachita rivers red river
Bart Able. Blue four-line handstamp on reverse of 3¢ green entire to New Orleans La., endorsed "Steamer 'Bart Able' "; reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 91; Estimate $100 - 150.
This advertising cachet is one of the very few promoting a freight service. The "Bart Able" was under the command of Richard Sinnott by 1870.
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Lot #4217 - the red and ouachita rivers red river
Red River Packet Caddo No. 2. Red oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt buff entire to New Orleans La., red "New Orleans La. Mar 6" cds and black "Way" handstamp canceling indicia, Fine.
Milgram No. 158; Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot #4218 - the red and ouachita rivers red river
From Steamer Cleona. Complete strike of triple oval handstamp in red on buff cover bearing 1851, 3¢ dull red, three large margins, tied by grid cancel, red "New-Orleans La. Aug 7" cds and "Steam" straightline handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 11A.
Milgram No. 261; Estimate $300 - 400.
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Lot #4219 - the red and ouachita rivers red river
Steamer Compromise. Choice strike of red negative double circle on blue folded 1853 letter to New Orleans, red "New Orleans Feb. 27" cds and black "Way 5" rating handstamp; light horizontal fold, Extremely Fine, ex-H. Bohren.
Milgram No. 279; Estimate $600 - 800.
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Lot #4220 - the red and ouachita rivers red river
Steamer Cote Joyeuse. Script straightline in fancy shield handstamp with spread eagle, arrows, stars and olive branches on reverse of Mar. 20th 1845 folded cover from New Orleans addressed to James Starr at Nacogdoches, Republic of Texas, docketed "N. Orleans March 20 '45 / Recd 28th March/45", light tape stains and two file folds, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 296; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
This cover traveled on...
Lot #4221 - the red and ouachita rivers red river
Red River Packet Countess. Bold strike of red oval handstamp on buff cover to Shreveport bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Shreveport La." dateless cds, addressed in care of Howell & Buck and redirected within Shreveport without additional charge, endorsed "Pr Countess" at top; edge faults, Fine.
Milgram No. 299; Estimate $300 - 400.
The "Countess" of 198 tons was built at Cincinnati in 1860, owned...
Lot #4222 - the red and ouachita rivers red river
N.O. & Red River Packet Cuba. Red four-line handstamp on 3¢ pink (U58) entire from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., endorsed "Valuable", usual filing holes, flap tear, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 322; Estimate $200 - 300.
No routes were contracted on the Red River after the Civil War, and all letters were carried on the river outside the posts.
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Lot #4223 - the red and ouachita rivers red river
Steamer Dora Martin. Oval handstamp on orange buff cover to Alexandria La. bearing 3¢ rose (65), uncancelled, pencil "Received Dec 1st 1865" docketing at left; some edge wear, Fine, Illustrated in Milgram on page 229.
Milgram No. 356; Estimate $200 - 300.
The Dora Martin was built in 1864 and sold on August 19th 1865 to Mary Henin of New Orleans with L.W. Martin, the previous owner, remaining as her Master....
Lot #4224 - the red and ouachita rivers red river
Packet Frolic. Two different oval handstamps, first is circa 1868 with black "Regular New Orleans and Minden Packet Frolic" oval on 3¢ pink (U58) entire from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., other is circa 1869 with blue New Orleans & Grand Ecore Weekly Packet Frolic oval on 3¢ pink (U59) entire to New Orleans La., mounted on exhibit page, a Very Fine exhibition pair.
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Lot #4225 - the red and ouachita rivers red river
Weekly Packet Frolic. Blue oval handstamp ties 3¢ ultramarine (114) on cover from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., endorsed "Freight" at top; usual filing hole and slightly irregular opening at top, Very Fine and rare 1869 Issue steamboat use, ex-Knapp.
Milgram No. 484; Estimate $300 - 400.
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