Confederacy, 1864 (Sep. 27) Inbound Blockade cover from New York N.Y. to Charleston S.C. via Wilmington, orange cover with photocopy of original letter datelined "New York, Sept. 27, 1864" from Mrs. Smith's cousin and addressed to Mrs. Mason Smith, Care of Hon. Alfred Huger at Charleston S.C., forwarder's endorsement "Forwarded by S. Crouch per 'Falcon' ", Wilmington "12" cent rating for 10¢ rate plus 2¢ ship fee, fresh and Extremely Fine, Walske Bi-Wm-unlisted. Estimate  $500 - 750. The "Falcon" was one of the modern, fast blockade runners that evaded capture during the Civil War. Although no cds, the manuscript rating is characteristic of late 1864 in Wilmington N.C. $0 (Image)