Sale 57: The Hugh V. Feldman Collection

Lot 4455    

View of Middletown Conn., lettersheet with engraved print showing view of Middletown from the east side of the Connecticut River showing one steamboat and several sailing boats, datelined "Middletown August 2nd 1845" and addressed to Guilford Centre Vt.; red "Middletown Con. Aug 7" cds; some wear; accompanied by three unused Charles Magnus lettersheets showing steamboat related city views comprising Milwaukee Wis., Troy N.Y., and Portsmouth-Norfolk Va., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 4456    

1850s-1860s Steamboat Mail, balance of 12 franked covers bearing "Steamboat" handstamps, including #11A with Detroit "Steamboat, Due 6 Cents" oval handstamp on reduced legal-size cover, #11A with Savannah Ga. "Steam Boat" straightline, #11A with blue Buffalo fancy "Steam-Boat" handstamp, #26 tied by blue Baltimore "Steamboat" straightline and matching "Due 2cts." straightline, #65 pair with blue Chicago "Steamboat" straightline, and #11A with New Bedford "Steamboat" straightline; some faults, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 4457    

1870s-80s Steamboat Balance, group of six covers comprising "Cin. & Lou. St. Bt. May 14" route agent cds in blue (O-21-b) ties 3¢ green (158) on orange cover to Covington Ky.; 1873 Anchor Line ad cover from Chicago, circa 1873 Union Steamboat Co. ad cover (stain), 1881 "Jack. & Enterpsie Agt" agent cds to Newport R.I., 1870s Providence "Steamboat" cover with 3¢ green #158, #158 on cover with J. Cunningham & Co. Steamboat and Forwarding Agent h.s. corner card from Chicago, and #182 use from Nantucket Island; and additional 1896 Steamer Sidney cover (faulty), F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 4458    

Steamboat Balance, group of 7 items comprising #U10 cancelled by "Mobile Ala. Jan 22" cds to New Orleans, red "Steam Perry" circular handstamp on 3¢ red Nesbitt buff entire to Gardner Mass. cancelled by red "Providence R.I. Jun 1" cds and matching "Steamboat" straightline adjacent, opening faults; "Jennie Rogers" blue rectangular handstamp (Milgram #690) on 3¢ pink entire to Mobile Ala., pictured in Milgram on proof. 385 but pen notation added since; "Eliza Battle" blurry strike of beehive design marking on folded letter to Mobile Ala.; and three steamer handstamps on Portland Me. 1857-58 receipts for Steamers Forest City, Lewiston and Montreal; and Steamer Mary Clifton fake oval on folded letter, Fine group.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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