Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 5127
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Lot No:3167 Symbol: Suggested Bid $100-150
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Lot No:3028 Symbol: Henry F. Carey was a 90-day volunteer joining the Second Regiment of the New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, Company "C". He was quickly disenchanted with the officers and their treatment of enlisted soldiers and allowed his enlistment to expire. He still felt the need to support his country. He took his own advice, joined the Navy and was assigned to the William G. Anderson in the West Gulf Blockading Squadron. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image) Suggested Bid $100-150
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Lot No:3029 Symbol: Suggested Bid $100-150
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Lot No:3030 Symbol: Suggested Bid $75-100
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Lot No:3031 Symbol: Naval Ship Mail, cover with a bold straightline "U. S. SHIP" tying a 3¢ rose (65), to Dorchester, Mass. and postmarked at Philadelphia, Oct 24, 1864; minor toning at the left edge and flap tears, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image) Suggested Bid $75-100
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Lot No:3032 Symbol: Suggested Bid $50-75
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Lot No:3033 Symbol: After a delay caused by bad weather, Louisiana was towed into position below the seaward wall on December 23. A fire was set, fuses were lit, and Captain Rhind and his volunteer crew abandoned the ship to wait for 1:18 a.m., when the fuses were timed to explode. The fuses apparently failed but the fire that was set eventually made its way to the powder and Louisiana exploded—but with very little effect. The planned assault was eventually abandoned until mid-January, when, in a second attack, the massed gunfire of the fleet and amphibious assault compelled the surrender of the fort. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image) Suggested Bid $100-150
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Lot No:3168 Symbol: U.S.S. Avenger, Ram, cover with manuscript endorsement "U S S Avenger, Off Mound City, Ill." and franked with a neatly cork-canceled 3¢ rose (65) with a clear Mound Cily, Ill. c.d.s., Jul 8 (1865), Very Fine, Avenger was started by the Army but transferred to the Navy, entering service in February 1864 and assigned to the Mississippi River Squadron. She participated in the Red River Expedition and was ultimately sent to Mound City in July 1865 and soon afterward was decommissioned and sold at public auction. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image) Suggested Bid $100-150
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Lot No:3169 Symbol: Baltimore was commissioned in 1890 to serve as flagship of the North Atlantic Squadron. She then joined the European Squadron, followed by the Pacific Squadron, then the Asiatic Station, where she took part in the Battle of Manila Bay. She subsequently served with the Caribbean Squadron, the North Atlantic Fleet, the European Squadron and again the Asiatic Station. In 1914 she was converted to a minelayer and, during WWI, she laid mines off the north coast of Ireland and helped lay the "North Sea Mine Barrage" between Orkney Island and Norway. In September 1919 she rejoined the Pacific Fleet, serving as a receiving ship at Pearl Harbor, and was present at the time of the 1941 attack by the Japanese. She was scuttled there in 1944. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image) Suggested Bid $100-150
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Lot No:3170 Symbol: U.S.S. Congress, Screw Sloop of War, 1873 cover addressed to "Chief Engr. E.B. Latch, U.S.Steamer Congress" in care of U.S. Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens in London, franked with a cork-canceled 6¢ carmine (148) with an incomplete Philadelphia Sta. M c.d.s. alongside and a red Apr 1 London Paid receiver and a well-struck red B.F. Stevens "UNITED STATES/DESPATCH AGENT" oval of the same date, Congress was commissioned in 1870, when she became flagship of the South Atlantic Squadron. From 1872 until 1876 she was part of the Mediterranean Squadron, visiting Philadelphia as part of the 1876 Centennial Exposition. She was decommissioned in July of that same year and eventually sold in September 1883 . Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image) Suggested Bid $50-75
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Lot No:3171 Symbol: U.S.S. Congress, Screw Sloop of War, 1872 cover addressed to "Chief Engr. E.B. Latch, U.S.Steamer Congress" in care of U.S. Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens in London, franked with a cork-canceled 6¢ carmine (148) with an incomplete May 21 Philadelphia Sta. M c.d.s. alongside and a red May 24 "New York/Paid All" tying the stamp; there is also a Jun 4 London Paid receiver and a lightly struck Jun 5 B.F. Stevens "UNITED STATES/DESPATCH AGENT" oval, both in red; upper right corner rounded affecting the stamp, Fine, Congress was commissioned in 1870, when she became flagship of the South Atlantic Squadron. From 1872 until 1876 she was part of the Mediterranean Squadron, visiting Philadelphia as part of the 1876 Centennial Exposition. She was decommissioned in July of that same year and eventually sold in September 1883 . Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image) Suggested Bid $50-75
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Lot No:3172 Symbol:( Cushing was commissioned April 22, 1890. As the first torpedo boat built for the Navy, she was attached to the Squadron of Evolution and equipped for experimental work to complete the developement of torpedo outfits and to gather data for the service. During the Spanish-American War she was assigned to patrol the Caribbean Cays, capturing five vessels. From 1901 to 1911 she was attached to the Reserve Torpedo Flotilla at Norfolk and was sunk after use as a target in 1920. Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image) Suggested Bid $50-75
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Lot No:3173 Symbol: U.S.S. Dacotah, Screw Sloop of War, cover with manuscript endorsement "U.S.S. 'Dacotah'", franked with a cork-canceled 3¢ Pictorial (114) and postmarked with a partial Aug 26, Athol, Mass. c.d.s., addressed to George S. Gates U.S.N., Care of Navy Agent, San Francisco Cal., Fine to Very Fine, Dacotah joined the East Indian Squadron in 1860 cruising off China. During the Civil War she was part of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, serving around Hampton Roads, and as part of the James River Flotilla. In 1864 she rejoined the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron at Beaufort, N.C., and in 1866 she sailed to the Pacific serving off the coasts of South and Central America, Mexico and California. Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image) Suggested Bid $75-100
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Lot No:3174 Symbol: U.S.S. Franklin, Screw Frigate, small 1874 cover addressed to "Midshipman T.B. Howard, U.S. Flagship Franklin" in care of U.S. Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens in London, franked with a target-canceled 6¢ rose (14) and tied by an incomplete July Galena, Ill. c.d.s.; there is a faint red "New York/Paid All" c.d.s., an Aug 3 London receiver, and an Aug 4 B.F. Stevens "UNITED STATES/DESPATCH AGENT", all in red; reduced slightly at the left, Fine to Very Fine, Franklin was launched in 1864 having been partially constructed from parts of the previous Franklin, a Ship of the Line. She served as flagship of the European Squadron from 1867 until 1871, when she was decommissioned. She was recalled in 1873 to serve with the North Atlantic Squadron until 1877, then was used as a receiving ship at Norfolk until 1915 when she was sold. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image) Suggested Bid $100-150
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Lot No:3175 Symbol: U.S.S. Gettysburg, Side-Wheel Gunboat, 1878 cover addressed to "Lt. G.P. Colvocoresses, U.S.S. Gettysburg" in care of U.S. Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens in London, franked with a 10¢ brown (161) tied by a Feb 8 New York Sta. "23" duplex with a clear red Feb 20 B.F. Stevens "UNITED STATES/DESPATCH AGENT" oval and a red London backstamp of the same date; reduced somewhat at the right and small tear at the lower left, Fine to Very Fine, Gettysburg was originally named Douglas and operated for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in the United Kingdom until 1862, when she was sold to the Confederacy. She was renamed Margaret and Jessie and operated as a blockade-runner until her capture by the Union in November 1863. At that time she was renamed Gettysburg and commissioned into the Union Navy in May 1864. During her military service she operated with the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, participated in both attacks on Fort Fisher. She helped lay telegraph cables between Key West and Havana, and undertook navigational surveys of the Caribbean and Mediterranean. She was sold in 1879. Suggested Bid $60-80 (Image) Suggested Bid $60-80
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Lot No:3176 Symbol: U.S.S. Hartford, Screw Sloop of War, unfranked 1878 cover with manuscript endorsement "Ship's letter, U.S.S. Hartford", entering the mails in London and handstamped "T/1-10" due and, in New York, the equivalent and "33 Cents" with the arc "U.S. CHARGE/TO/COLLECT"; postmarked on the reverse with "London/NE/MR 14/78" (red) and "New York/F.D., Mar 24" c.d.s.s; reduced slightly at the right, Fine to Very Fine, Hartford was the flagship of Farragut's West Gulf Blockading Squadron at New Orleans, Mobile Bay and on the Mississippi up to Vicksburg. Twelve of her crewmen were awarded the Medal of Honor. She was flagship of the Asiatic Squadron from 1872 until 1875, the North Atlantic Squadron until March 1884, and in the Pacific until decommissioned in 1887. She was later rebuilt and recommissioned, serving variously as a training and cruise ship for midshipmen, and a station ship at Charleston. She was decommissioned 1926 and eventually towed to Norfolk Navy Yard where she sank at her berth. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image) Suggested Bid $100-150
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Lot No:3177 Symbol: U.S.S. Kearsarge, Screw Sloop of War, 1885 cover addressed to "Asst. Eng. Frank W. Barllett, U.S.S. Quinnebaug" in care of U.S. Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens in London, franked with a 5¢ brown (205) tied by a Detroit, Mich. duplex, Sep 2, 1885, with a Sep 4 "Detroit/Direct" c.d.s. alongside, redirected to Southampton with violet handstamps and a matching Sep 15 B.F. Stevens "UNITED STATES/DESPATCH AGENT" oval; there is a Charing Cross W.C. squared circle on the front and London & Southampton backstamps, all on Sep 15; edge wear, Fine. This cover would have been carried on the steamer Richmond, which left New York on Sep 6., Kearsarge was best known for her defeat of the Confederate Commerce raider Alabama. She was built in 1861 under the American Civil War emergency ship building program. She was launched on September 11, 1861, and was commissioned on January 24, 1862, with Captain Charles Pickering in command. After the war she served in the South Pacific watching over American interests along the coast of South America. In 1868 she was called on to land provisions for earthquake victims in Peru. She cruised for the Asiatic Squadron for three years protecting American citizens and commerce in China, Japan and the Philippines. In 1879 she began four years of duty in the North Atlantic and in 1883 she began three years service cruisng the waters of the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the West Coast of Africa. In 1888 she began protecting interests in the West Indies and continued to do so until she wrecked on a reef off Roncador Cay. Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image) Suggested Bid $75-100
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Lot No:3178 Symbol: U.S.S. Kenosha, Screw Sloop, 3¢ pink entire (U58) with three 3¢ 1869 Pictorials (114) addressed to "Ensign J.N. Hemphill U.S.N., U.S.Steam Ship Kenosha" in care of U.S. Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens in London, canceled with blue Delaware, O. c.d.s.'s, Jul 26 (1869), red Jul 28 "New York/Paid All" and Aug 7 London c.d.s.'s and a very light Jul 8 B.F. Stevens "UNITED STATES/DESPATCH AGENT"; includes a photocopy of the family letter from Hemphill's father plus the original note from his mother that was also enclosed; reduced into the indicia at the right, a bit soiled, about Fine. Letters to the Kenosha are quite scarce due to the short time span between her launch and her being renamed Plymouth, with a 1983 P.F. certificate, Kenosha was laid down in 1867 in New York Navy Yard. She cruised across the Atlantic and while at the European Station was renamed Plymouth. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image) Suggested Bid $100-150
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Lot No:3179 Symbol: U.S.S. Lackawanna, Screw Sloop of War, cover addressed to "Mr. G.H. Cloude, U.S.S. Lackawanna, Care Navy Pay Agent, San Francisco, California", franked with a cork-canceled 3¢ green (158)and postmarked with an Oct 23 Annapolis, Md. c.d.s. and bearing a nice strike of a purple Fouled Anchor handstamp "Forwarded by/United States/Navy Pay Office/'Don't Give Up The Ship'/San Francisco/484 California Street"; opened a bit roughly at the right, damaging the stamp, otherwise Very Fine, Lackawanna was commissioned January 1863 to join the West Gulf Blockading Squadron at Pensacola, where she served until the end of the war. In 1866 she sailed to Hawaii and in 1867 she took possession of Midway Island. She continued to operate in the Hawaiian Islands and along the coasts of California and Mexico until decommissioned in 1871. Returning to duty in 1872, she served in the Far East until 1875 and then again in 1880 during the War of the Pacific. She served in the South Pacfic until being decommissioned and sold in 1887. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image) Suggested Bid $100-150
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Lot No:3180 Symbol: Suggested Bid $75-100
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Lot No:3181 Symbol: U.S.S. Miantonomoh, Ironclad Monitor, cover addressed to "Lt. Commr. B.J. Cromwell, U.S.S. Miantonomoh, Portland, Me.", franked with a grid-canceled 3¢ 1869 Pictorial (114) and postmarked Philadelphia, Jan 27 (1870), Fine to Very Fine, Miantonomoh was the lead ship of her class of ironclad Monitors built for the Navy during the Civil War. She was commissioned in 1865 and assigned to the North Atlantic Squadron. She was the first ironclad Monitor to cross the Atlantic. She was primarily responsible for transporting Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Gustavus Fox, to various places in Europe projecting power and the flag. She later served along the New England coast and was decommissioned at Boston in July 1870. Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image) Suggested Bid $75-100
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Lot No:3182 Symbol: U.S.S. New Orleans, Screw Sloop, cover addressed to "Lieut. Edwards F. Leiper U.S.N., U.S.S. 'New Orleans', Santiago [de Cuba] Via Key West, Florida", franked with a 2¢ pink (267a) tied by a Philadelphia machine cancel, Jun 23, 1898, during the Spanish-American War; includes family original letter, Very Fine, New Orleans was originally laid down by the Brazilian Navy under the name Amazonas in 1895 and was purchased by the U.S. Navy in March of 1898. In the Spanish-American War with the Flying Squadron off the coast of Santiago de Cuba, she participated in the bombardment of the batteries at the entrance to the harbor. In 1899 she joined the Asiatic Fleet and for the next five years served as flagship for the Cruiser Squadron. She also served as station ship at Vladivostok, Russia, supporting the Allied forces in Siberia form 1920-22. Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image) Suggested Bid $50-75
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Lot No:3183 Symbol: U.S.S. Newark, Protected Cruiser, cover addressed to "Lieut. Comr. Wm. N. Turner USN, U. S. S. Newark, Santiago, Cuba", franked with a 2¢ Trans-Miss. (286) neatly tied by a Cincinnati, O. flag cancel, Sep 16, 1898, Very Fine, Newark was commissioned in 1891 and served in both the North Atlantic Squadron the South Atlantic Squadron. She participated in the Spanish-American War, the Philippine-American War and the Boxer Rebellion. She later served as a training ship at the U.S. Naval Academy and as a station ship at Guantanamo Bay. In 1912 she served the Public Health Service as a quarantine hulk for the hospital in Providence, R.I. During WWI she served as an annex to the Naval Hospital at Newport and then was used by the Public Health Service until she was disposed of by the Navy in 1926. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image) Suggested Bid $100-150
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Lot No:3184 Symbol: U.S.S. Nipsic, Screw Gunboat, cover addressed to "Midn. Jos. B Murdock. U.S. Ship 'Nipsic', Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island", franked with a pair of cork-canceled 3¢ green (147) with a Portsmouth, N.H. c.d.s., Sep 13 (1870) and backstamped at Charlotte Town on Sep 16; the very interesting letter is from a fellow sailor who is waiting to report to the U.S.S. California when she sails in October; he also mentions at least nine other ships by name including the Narragansett, with "Capt. Gen. Dewey", notes "of course you have heard of Farragut's death. Porter is Ad - Rowan Vice - Cooke & Fitch Commanders", and passes along the latest "Base Ball" scores; cover reduced slightly at the left, stamps with slight perforation damage due to edge placement, Fine to Very Fine, Nipsic was commissioned in 1863. She joined the blockade at Charleston in November 1865 and served there until the end of the war. In June 1864 she took the schooner Julia as the blockade-runner attempted to enter the port. She then primarily served with the South Atlantic Blockading squadron off the coast of Brazil and in the West Indies to protect American commerce until she was decommissioned in 1873. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image) Suggested Bid $100-150
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Lot No:3185 Symbol:( U.S.S. Nipsic, Screw Gunboat, blue double-lined circle handstamped corner card "U.S.SHIP./NIPSIC", illustrated with a full-rigged three-masted ship on a somewhat-crudely rebacked cover front franked with a 3¢ green (158) with a fancy cork cancel and tied by a Nov 30 Portsmouth, Va. c.d.s., some toning, but reasonaly attractive and very rare., Nipsic was commissioned in 1863. She joined the blockade at Charleston in November 1865 and served there until the end of the war. In June 1864 she took the schooner Julia as the blockade-runner attempted to enter the port. She then primarily served with the South Atlantic Blockading squadron off the coast of Brazil and in the West Indies to protect American commerce until she was decommissioned in 1873. Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image) Suggested Bid $50-75
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