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VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING BLOCKADE-RUN COVER AND ONE OF THE FEW KNOWN WITH UNITED STATES STAMPS.
This cover is not listed in the Special Routes census. There were a number of blockade runners that arrived in Nassau before the June 7 departure of the Cunarder Corsica for New York. This cover was received by the firm of Jervey & Mueller in Nassau and prepaid 8 pence for British mail. The 3c 1861 pair was presumably affixed by them, but 6c U.S. postage was insufficient for the standard 10c steamship rate. The 20c double rate was assessed, and after crediting 6c for the stamps, the cover was marked "Due 14" cents.
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VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE OUTBOUND BLOCKADE-RUN COVER FROM MOBILE, ALABAMA, TO BOSTON VIA HAVANA AND NEW YORK. OUTBOUND COVERS WITH LETTER CONTENT REFERRING TO THE BLOCKADE-RUNNING ATTEMPT ARE MOST UNUSUAL AND DESIRABLE.
The New York Times Marine Intelligence report published July 27, 1863, includes the arrival on Sunday, July 26, of "Bark Jessie Nichols, Nichols, Havana 11 ds., with sugar, etc., to R.P. Buck & Co." It seems likely this is the ship that brought this letter from Havana to New York, since the Boston carrier datestamp confirms arrival on July 28. The Special Routes census lists 15 outbound covers via Havana, and we are aware of one additional cover.
Special Routes Census No. BO-Hav-11, which identifies the blockade-runner as the Alabama. Notes by Van Dyk MacBride on back (Image)