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Sale 57: The Hugh V. Feldman Collection

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Alabama

Lot 4063    

(Tombigbee River) Steamer Cherokee, perfect strike of elaborate illustrated handstamp on 3¢ red Nesbitt entire to Tuscaloosa Ala., indicia cancelled by "Tuscaloosa Al. Jan. 11" cds on arrival; some overall wear including water staining at bottom left, Very Fine and attractive, ex-"Antoine"; signed by Holcombe. Milgram No. 212.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

THE FINEST STRIKE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS ELABORATE ILLUSTRATED MARKING.

The Tombigbee and Black Warrior Rivers were navigable as far as Tuscaloosa in Northwest Alabama. These waters have the highest surviving quantity of Alabama river covers although no contract mails ran on them.

Realized: $3,250

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