Steamer Vicksburg. Blue rectangular handstamp on 3¢ pink entire (U58) to New Orleans La., endorsed "Per Steamer 'Vicksburg' " at top left, clean and Very Fine, a choice strike.
Milgram No. 1413; Estimate $300 - 400.
The Vicksburg of 572 tons was built at New Albany in 1861 as the Louisville. She served as a Union gunboat and sold to Daniel T. Head in 1865 and renamed Vicksburg. Ran the Vicksburg to New Orleans...
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 #4151 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf mississippi river - steamer mary bess to steamer vicksburg
Lot #4152 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf civil war - confederacy
(Civil War Transport) "On Steamboat Meteor, Jan. 8th 1862". Datelined on patriotic lettersheet showing sitting liberty in red design, accompanied by original yellow cover with blue patriotic Eagle with rays design endorsed "Army Letter, Maj. W. Warner, 76th Oh" addressed to Hanover OH., probably carried by steamboat from Vicksburg area to Memphis, entered mails with "Memphis Ten Feb 6 1862" cds and matching "Due 3" rating handstamp...
Lot #4153 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf civil war - confederacy
(Confederate Use - New Orleans) New Orleans La. Jan. 16, 1862. Cds and matching bold "Steam 7" straightline rating handstamp for 5¢ postage plus 2¢ ship fee on fresh cover from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., endorsed "Per Freight"; usual filing holes, Extremely Fine, ex-Wiseman, Engel, Haas, Birkinbine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
A CHOICE AND RARE MISSISSIPPI RIVER PACKET BOAT USAGE.
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Lot #4154 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf civil war - confederacy
(Confederate Use - New Orleans) New Orleans La. Aug 14, 1861. Double-circle river mail cds on cover to Port Gibson Miss. bearing New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ Brown (62X4), mostly large margins to just touching, tied by clear strike of "PD 5 CTS/N.O.P.O." two-line provisional handstamp and with partial "J. L. RIDDELL, P.M." straightline, endorsed Steamboat "Lafourche", "Grand Gulf Oct 15" transit cds; cover staining and...
Lot #4155 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf civil war - confederacy
(Confederate Use) C.S.S. Patrick Henry. Homemade cover endorsed "By Patrick" addressed to Mrs. Mary Shelton in Louisa Co., bearing CSA 1863, 10¢ blue, four margins, cancelled by manuscript "X"; edge faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
CSS "Patrick Henry" was built in New York City in 1859 by the renowned William H. Webb for the Old Dominion Steam Ship Line as the civilian steamer Yorktown, a...
Lot #4156 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf lower mississippi miscellaneous
(Early Lower Mississippi River) 1826 (Jun. 28) Bayou Sara, La. to New Orleans La. Part folded letter docketed "28th June 1826" with text "I send this by a friend to B. Sara who will either mail it or have it to be sent down in the Packet", New Orleans "Steam" straightline handstamp and red manuscript "37½" rating; filing docketing and vertical fold, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
A RARE EARLY EXAMPLE OF...
Lot #4157 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf lower mississippi miscellaneous
(New Orleans to Bayou Sara) From Steamer Gipsy. Bold strike red oval handstamp on blue folded cover with "L. Hearth Jay 3. 1849" dateline to New Orleans La.; file folds, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 512; Estimate $200 - 300.
The "Gipsy" of 298 tons was built at Louisville in 1848 for the Bayou Sara and New Orleans trade running twice a week under Capt. James H. Ure. She burned in 1854 with the loss of 5 lives....
Lot #4158 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf lower mississippi miscellaneous
(Bayou Sara Route 6102) From Steamer Ceres. Oval handstamp on 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire from Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., entered mails with slightly indistinct "New Orleans La. Mar 23, 1857" cds and matching "Steam" straightline canceling the indicia, usual filing hole; accompanied by Ceres bill of lading dated February 4th 1854, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 189; Estimate $300 - 400.
This...
Lot #4159 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf lower mississippi miscellaneous
(Lake Pontchartrain) "Steam Boat Neptune". Manuscript endorsement on folded letter datelined "New Orleans 20th June 1821" and addressed to General David Banister Morgan (1773-1848) at Madisonville La., docketing at left; overall light aging, fold separations have been reinforced with non-archival tape that should be properly removed, Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
AN IMPORTANT EARLY PRE-REGULATION LAKE...
Lot #4160 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf lower mississippi miscellaneous
(Donaldsonville to Washington Route 7714) Packet Nina Simmes. Large circular handstamp with illustration at center on 3¢ star die (U26) entire to Washington La.; docketed "Nina Simmes" at lower left, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram on page 1009., ex-"Antoine", signed by Holcolme.
Milgram No. 1009; Estimate $400 - 600.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS ILLUSTRATED HANDSTAMP.
In July 1858 a...
Lot #4161 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf lower mississippi miscellaneous
(False River) (Confederate Use) Steamer Empire Parish. Oval handstamp on December 18th 1861 folded bill of lading from New Orleans La. to Hermitage La., carried on the False River; light soiling and folds tape reinforced, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 418; Estimate $300 - 400.
The use of name-of-boat cachets are rare during the Confederate control of New Orleans. The city was in the control of the Rebels for only 11...
Lot #4162 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf lower mississippi miscellaneous
(New Orleans to False River Route 6062) Steamboat "Luna". Endorsement at lower left on blue folded letter datelined "Nouvelle Orleans 10 mars 1849" and addressed to plantation owner Jean Vincent at the False River, landed with strong strike of "Waterloo, LA, 12 March" shield-shaped handstamp in brownish-black and with date in manuscript, matching ms. "5" rating for under 300 miles, lightly cleaned, Very Fine and choice...
Lot #4163 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - mobile
(Route 8006) Steamer Louise. Blue oval handstamp on 3¢ pink (U58) entire with L. Brewer & Co. Grocers printed card to New Orleans La., entered mails with "New Orleans La. Jun 11" duplex; top right corner tear, otherwise Very Fine.
Milgram No. 814; Estimate $150 - 200.
The New Orleans to Mobile route was used to carry the Great Southern Mails as well as service the offices on the Mississippi Sound.
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Lot #4164 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - mobile
(Route 8151) Sea Shore Line Steamer Camelia. Oval handstamp on 3¢ pink entire (U58) backstamped "Hugh Allison & Co. of New Orleans addressed to Bay St. Louis, Miss., carried on Route 8151 to Shieldsboro entering the mails with "Shieldsboro Miss. Jun 30" cds; light toning, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 168; Estimate $200 - 300.
From 1850 contracts provided a service between New Orleans and Mobile calling at offices...
Lot #4165 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - mobile
(Route 8151) Steamer Creole. Circular handstamp on 3¢ pink entire (U58) to Handsboro Miss that was located 9 miles west of Biloxi, carried outside the mails and therefore probably landed at Handsboro., Very Fine.
Milgram No. 314; Estimate $300 - 400.
Catalog value:
Lot #4166 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - mobile
(Route 8151) Steamer Creole. Circular handstamp on orange cover with blue "Woodruff & Blocher, Little Rock, Ark., May 8 1866" company handstamp and addressed to E. Pascagoula Miss., entered mails with 3¢ rose (65), huge margins with s.e. at right, tied by "Little Rock Ark, May 8 '66" duplex and bagged for New Orleans carried there on the Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers, transferred to Route 8151 for passage on the Creole to...
Lot #4167 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans ship letters
"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...
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:
Lot #4169 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans steamboat agents
Snapp & Hite. Bold strike of red oval ties 3¢ dull red (11), four margins, on orange buff cover from Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., carried as endorsed by "Bluff City" to New Orleans; light vertical crease, usual filing hole, minor paper loss on back, Very Fine, ex-Caspary, Rust.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Steamboat owners and Masters used agents and forwarders in major ports and...
Lot #4170 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans steamboat agents
Paid, F.A. Dentzel, AG:P.O., N.O. Clear strike of red oval route agent handstamp on folded letter datelined "Bayou Desglaze, July 13th 1851" to New Orleans, carried as endorsed by the "E.D. White", some light age spotting, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
The route went on the Atchafalaya River, Bayou Plaquemine and the Mississippi to New Orleans. On arrival Dentzel arranged for the letter to be delivered by...
Lot #4171 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans steamboat agents
Geo. H. Hite. Large red oval steamboat agent handstamp cancels 3¢ red Nesbitt entire from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., usual filing holes, Very Fine, a scarce example of this Hite oval, ex-John R. Hill Jr.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Catalog value:
Lot #4172 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - texas
Houston, Texas Republic to Petersburg Va. via New Orleans. Folded cover with red "Houston Texas Feb. 2nd" cds with date in manuscript, matching red framed "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "15" rate, entered U.S. mails with "New Orleans La. Feb. 9" cds and matching "Ship" and "12" rating handstamps; minor edge wear, Very Fine, A scarce usage from the Republic of Texas to the United States.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
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Lot #4173 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - texas
Sam. Ricker Jr., New Orleans Agent of the Texian Post Office. Oval agent handstamp on folded cover with partial red "Steam Packet, Columbia" two-line handstamp (Milgram 266) addressed to Genl. Thomas Jefferson Green at Velasco Tex. (44 miles west of Galveston), manuscript "Ship 6¼" rating; some edgewear with bottom fold tape reinforced, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
During the life of the...
Lot #4174 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - texas
Wm. Bryan, New Orleans Agent of the Texian Post Office. Oval agent handstamp on part folded letter with manuscript "Bear Creek Ga., 26th Sept." postmark and matching "Paid 25" rating to Nacogdoches, Texas, endorsed "by way of Fort Jessup", routing instruction ignored and put on the Columbia for Galveston where Ship handstamp and manuscript "56" rating applied for 6¼¢ ship rating (¼¢ ignored) plus 50¢ inland postage, 1840...
Lot #4175 - the lower mississippi river and mexican gulf new orleans - texas
Steam Packet Columbia. Black two-line handstamp 1838 folded cover (enclosure removed) to Washington Texas, entered mails with "Independence Mo. Jun 15" cds and matching "Free" handstamp, manuscript "R. Fristoe, P.M." free frank endorsement, black "Sam Ricker Jr., Agent of the Texian Post Office, New Orleans" double-oval handstamp, endorsed in his care at lower left, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 266; Estimate $500 - 750...
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