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The Steven C. Walske Collection of Special Mail Routes of the American Civil War continued...

Blockade-Run Mail: Outbound via Havana, Cuba
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
358 c New Orleans to Edinburgh (Scotland) via Havana, Kingston (Jamaica) and St. Thomas.> Blue folded letter datelined <<New Orleans Nov. 14, 1861>> from John Turpin to John Jeffrey in Edinburgh, Scotland, business content, entered the mails in London wiNew Orleans to Edinburgh (Scotland) via Havana, Kingston (Jamaica) and St. Thomas. Blue folded letter datelined "New Orleans Nov. 14, 1861" from John Turpin to John Jeffrey in Edinburgh, Scotland, business content, entered the mails in London with Great Britain 1p Red tied by "London DE 12 61" duplex datestamp and grid, Edinburgh Dec. 13 receiving backstamp, skillfully cleaned and some cosmetic paper treatment along heavy file fold slightly affecting address

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE OUTBOUND BLOCKADE-RUN COVER FROM NEW ORLEANS -- VERY FEW EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN FROM THIS CONFEDERATE PORT CITY DUE TO ITS CAPTURE EARLY IN THE WAR -- AND QUITE UNUSUAL WITH THE GREAT BRITAIN PENNY RED FRANKING.

Carried by an undetermined blockade-runner out of New Orleans to Havana between Nov. 14 and 24, dates point to next sailing on the RMSP Derwent, dep. Kingston, Jamaica, on Nov. 25, 1861, arr. St. Thomas Nov. 29, then RMSP Atrato, dep. St. Thomas Nov. 29, arr. Southampton Dec. 12, sent under cover to London forwarder who removed the outer envelope and mailed it as a 1p letter to Edinburgh. Only seven recorded blockade-run covers are from New Orleans (three have 1p stamps).

Illustrated in Special Routes (P. 149) (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
359 c Mobile to New York via Havana.> Blue folded letter datelined Mobile Oct. 24, 1861 to Smith & Patrick in New York, carried by an unknown blockade-runner to Havana where <Forwarded by Fesser & Co. Havana> green oval handstamp was applied, then by aMobile to New York via Havana. Blue folded letter datelined "Mobile Oct. 24, 1861" to Smith & Patrick in New York, carried by an unknown blockade-runner to Havana where "Forwarded by Fesser & Co. Havana" green oval handstamp was applied, then by a non-contract steamer to New York, "Steamship 10" in circle due handstamp, Very Fine, only five covers are recorded that ran the blockade leaving from Mobile (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
360 c Galveston Tex. to Vermont via Havana.> Wallpaper cover with original letter datelined <<G- May 13th, 1864>> from Philip C. Tucker Jr. in Galveston to his mother and brother in Vergennes Vt. (some biographical information on Tucker can be found on tGalveston Tex. to Vermont via Havana. Wallpaper cover with original letter datelined "G- May 13th, 1864" from Philip C. Tucker Jr. in Galveston to his mother and brother in Vergennes Vt. (some biographical information on Tucker can be found on the internet in connection with his Masonic membership), most likely carried by the Susanna from Galveston to Havana, then by non-contract steamer to New York, partly clear "Steamship 10" in circle handstamp applied at New York, Oct. 3 receipt docketing, faint stains, Fine, the blockade-runner Susanna was originally built and operated as the Mail, which was captured in Oct. 1863, condemned and sold to private interests, who returned her to blockade-running under the name Susanna, active only in the Gulf from Apr. to Nov. 1864, 11 for 12 in successful trips, captured by the U.S.S. Metacomet on Nov. 27, 1864, coming out of Galveston, only four covers recorded that ran the blockade from Galveston (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
361 c Galveston Tex. to Vermont via Havana.> Folded letter datelined <<Galveston Feby. 16, 1864>> from Philip C. Tucker Jr. in Galveston to his mother and sisters in Vergennes Vt. (some biographical information on Tucker can be found on the internet in cGalveston Tex. to Vermont via Havana. Folded letter datelined "Galveston Feby. 16, 1864" from Philip C. Tucker Jr. in Galveston to his mother and sisters in Vergennes Vt. (some biographical information on Tucker can be found on the internet in connection with his Masonic membership), carried on an undetermined blockade-runner from Galveston to Havana, then by non-contract steamer to New York, "Steamship 10" in circle due handstamp applied at New York, slightly toned, Very Fine, only four covers recorded that ran the blockade from of Galveston (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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