Worldwide Confederacy Confederacy Outgoing Blockade Cover to Liverpool E
Sale No: 47
Lot No:2011
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Confederacy, Outgoing Blockade Cover to Liverpool, England, cover addressed to Lt. John Grimball, CSN from his father in Spartenburg, Ga., cover was either handcarried or sent under seprate cover through the blockade; cover roughly opened at left, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750. This cover was carried completely around the world by Lt. Grimball while embarked on the CSS Shenandoah, during which time Lt. Grimball fired the last shot of the Civil War. $0 (Image)
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Apr-29-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 47
Lot No:2012
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Confederacy, Outgoing Blockade Cover to Liverpool, England, adversity cover made from court document addressed to Lt. John Grimball, CSN from his father in Spartenburg, Ga., cover was either handcarried or sent under separate cover through the blockade and was sent late in the war after censorship of outgoing mail from the Confederacy was required; reverse with manuscript "Appr by comm. of Gen'l Beauregard, Jno M. Otey, AAG"; cover roughly opened at right, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000. This cover was carried completely around the world by Lt. Grimball while embarked on the CSS Shenandoah, during which time Lt. Grimball fired the last shot of the Civil War. $0 (Image)