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Sale 57: The Hugh V. Feldman Collection

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Mississippi River: Keokuk - St. Louis

Lots 4289-4293

Lot 4289    

(Route 10407) Keokuk Packet Co. Steamer Die Vernon, red illustrated corner card on cover with original enclosed letter datelined "Steamer Die Vernon Thursday eveg 8½ o'clk - 6 miles S of Alton" and addressed to Shelbyville Ill., written while on Route 10407 as she ran north from St. Louis to Keokuk, entered mails bearing 3¢ rose (65), corner perf flaw, tied by blue target and with matching "Alton Ill, Jun 9 1862" cds, Very Fine, Illustrated in Milgram on page 226., ex-Floyd Risvold.
Milgram No. 347    Estimate $500 - 750.

The Keokuk Packet Co. was contracted between 1858 and 1869 to run six trips a week between St. Louis and Keokuk. Route 10407 operated July 1858 to June 1862 at $15,000 per year. The company used the 587 ton "Die Vernon" built in 1859 on the route.

Realized: $525

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Lot 4290    

(Routes 4814 & 8812) Steamer War Eagle, red oval handstamp on folded wrapper addressed to New Orleans La., carried on the War Eagle to St. Louis arriving with red "St. Louis Mo. Jul 21" cds and manuscript "SB 2" rating updated to "10" cents; fault in address, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 1426    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

The "War Eagle" of 155 tons was built at Cincinnati in 1845 for Capt. Daniel Smith Harris who was also her Master. Harris's brother Scribe Harris acted as the vessels Engineer. The addressee was the Fourth Bishop of New Orleans, Monsignor Antoine Blanc (1792-1860) who became the First Archbishop there in 1850.

Between July 1846 and June 1850, Route 4814 Keokuk to St. Louis was contracted at $7.50 per round trip. Letters arriving at the St. Louis office for transfer onto Route 4813 to New Orleans where bagged at St. Louis.

Realized: $800

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Lot 4291    

(Routes 4814 & 8812) Pr. Steamer Harry of the West, two-line handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "New Orleans Apr. 30. 1844" and addressed to Louisiana Mo., initially carried on the New Orleans to St. Louis experimental route of 1843, oxidized red "St. Louis Mo. May 6" cds and manuscript "S.B. 50" rating for double weight over 400 miles, transferred to Route 4814 on the Harry of the West to be dropped at Louisiana located 101 miles north of St. Louis, Very Fine, ex-John A. Eggen, Dr. Vernon Morris Jr.; with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Milgram No. 585    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

In 1843, an experimental route north on the Mississippi River from St. Louis to Keokuk was contracted at $7.50 a round trip for the 206 mile route. In 1845, the route was designated as 8812.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 4292    

(Routes 4814 & 8812) St. Louis & Keokuk Steam. Aug 28, steamboat route agent cds ties 1¢ blue, type IV (9), three large margins, on St. Louis Aug. 28th 1856 printed market report to Macomb Ill., in care of a firm in Quincy Ill., dropped at Warsaw Ill. on Route 8812 for the 42 miles post road east to Macomb, prepaid 1¢ circular rate.
Towle No. N-12-b    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE OF THE "ST. LOUIS & KEOKUK STEAM" ROUTE AGENT'S DATESTAMP ON THE 1¢ 1851 ISSUE.

The route was contracted by the trip as 4814 from July 1846 but was not offered for bids in the 1852 or 1858 bid rounds when it continued to be operated on single trip contracts. We record another example from this correspondence with the "St. Louis & Keokuk Steam" route agent cds dated July 17th 1856 (ex-Newbury, Grunin, Vogel), which last realized $6,037.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 4293    

(Routes 4814 & 8812) St. Ls. & Kk. Steamers, Jun 19, fine strike of cds ties 3¢ dull red (26) on yellow cover to Chester Conn., note on reverse says from correspondence originating from Durham Ill., Very Fine and rare. Scott No. 26.
Towle No. N-12-c    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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