Salomon Rosenthal Collection of Mexican Maritime Mail
February 20, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #787 MEXICO U.S. SHIPS - 1861 U.S. Civil War (Louisiana cover) 1861 Outer FL from New York, January 8 to Veracruz, via New Orleans where it arrived on January 15th, just after the departure of the "Tennessee". Forwarded in New Orleans by "M.A. de Lazard", franked with 80c (two each of 1c, 3c, 12c and 24c, paying 8-times weight) all cancelled "New Orleans LA Feb" (no day or year) and retained until the next departure on February 2nd - thus present in port during Louisiana's nine days of independence. Rated 9 reales on arrival in Mexico on 5th February. Louisiana seceded from the Union on 26th January and was admitted to the Confederacy on 4th February, being an Independent State for nine days. This was the final trip of the "Tennessee" before it was confiscated and converted to a Confederate warship. A spectacular high value, four color franking, used in Independent Louisiana  | Price Realized $11,000.00 |
