Sale 57: The Hugh V. Feldman Collection

Lot 4172    

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    

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 Texan Republic (1837-1845), the Texas post office operated in New Orleans as a forwarder of the mails to Galveston and Houston. The mails were initially handled by Samuel Ricker Jr. until December 1838 and then William Bryan until statehood in December 1845.

Realized: $750

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Lot 4174    

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 receipt docketing; overall toning, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

William Bryan was agent from January 1839 to statehood in December 1845.

Realized: $625

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Lot 4175    

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.

During the period of the Texas Republic 1836-1845, a regular service between Galveston and New Orleans was operated with an agent based in New Orleans for the "Texian Post Office". One of the vessels providing the service circa 1838-42 was the Columbia, a 140 ton side paddle steamer built in 1835 at Cincinnati Ohio. This letter was surely brought down the Missouri-Mississippi rivers to New Orleans by steamboat. At New Orleans, Ricker sent it by the Gulf steamboat "Columbia", either via Galveston or Brazos.

Realized: $950

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Lot 4176    

Steam Packet Columbia, red two-line handstamp on circa 1838 folded letter cover to Ashbel Smith, the Surgeon General of the Republic of Texas (1836-1844) in Houston Tex., manuscript "Free" franking at top and endorsed "Steamer Packet Columbia" at bottom, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 266    Estimate $300 - 400.

During the period of the Texas Republic 1836-1845, a regular service between Galveston and New Orleans was operated with an agent based in New Orleans for the "Texian Post Office". One of the vessels providing the service circa 1838-42 was the Columbia, a 140 ton side paddle steamer built in 1835 at Cincinnati Ohio.

Realized: $900

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