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The Steven Walske Collection of North American Blockade Run Mail continued...

War of 1812, Pre-Blockade and Cartel
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2369 c ImageWar of 1812 Circular. "Washn City Jul. 10" circular datestamp with "FREE" straightline and Comptroller of the Treasury Richard Rush signature on folded circular to the collector at Fairfield Conn., inside titled "Circular to Collectors, Treasury Department, Comptroller's Office, 8th July, 1812," states that the July 5, 1812 Act of Congress prohibits American vessels from trading with the enemies of the United States, signed by Richard Rush, who would go on to serve as Secretary of both the Treasury and State Departments, slightly toned file folds, Very Fine, the War of 1812 officially began on June 18, 1812, this act followed up the declaration of war with an explicit trade embargo, accompanied by a copy of the act (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
2370 c ImageNewburyport Mass. to St. Petersburg, Russia via Gothenburg, Sweden, Beginning of War of 1812. Folded letter datelined at Newburyport Jun. 24, 1812, to Captain William Graves in St. Petersburg, Russia, privately carried so no postal markings, fascinating lengthy content informing Capt. Graves that the United States declared war on the 18th of June, warns that "you will be in immediate danger of being a prize by the English", and instructs him to take immediate steps to save the Abigail and her cargo, either by changing her colors and papers or by disposing of her in any way to save her property, slight edgewear, Very Fine pre-blockade cover to Russia with wonderful content (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
2371 c ImageNew York to Saddleworth, England, 1812. Folded letter datelined Sep 28, 1812 in New York, addressed to Saddleworth, England, manuscript "4/6" rate crossed out and re-rated "6/8", carried by Falmouth packet Nymph, arriving Oct. 25 after a stop at Halifax, blue "America F OC 26, 1812" datestamp, couple small edge nicks, Very Fine, carried on the last War of 1812 packet sent without a flag-of-truce designation, ex Arnell (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2372 c ImageNorfolk Va. to Ayr, Scotland, via New York, 1812, Cartel Ship. Folded letter datelined at Norfolk on Jul. 17, 1812, endorsed "p Cartel Friends Capt. Hopkins", sent to New York where carried by the Friends on Jul. 28, arriving Portsmouth where "Ship-Letter Portsmouth" double oval with crown struck, manuscript rates including "1/6" ship letter due, sent to Ayr via Glasgow with "Glasgow 27 Aug." three-line handstamp, red London transit backstamp

VERY FINE WAR OF 1812 LETTER SENT VIA CARTEL SHIP WITH THAT DESIGNATION EXPLICITLY MARKED.

War of 1812 Cartels were ships carrying prisoners or official correspondence (and some mail) under flag-of-truce, and were therefore exempt from capture by naval ships or privateers. Cartel exemptions were formalized in the May 14, 1813 Barclay-Mason agreement. It is very unusual to find a cover with the explicit Cartel designation (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2373 c ImageNew York to Dorking, England, 1812, Cartel Ship. Folded letter datelined at New York on Aug. 28, 1812, endorsed "p Cartel Carteret from New York", departed Aug. 29 and arrived Falmouth Oct. 3 after a stop in Halifax, manuscript "2/3" rate (1sh 1p packet and 1sh 2p inland postage), red Oct. 6 London transit

VERY FINE WAR OF 1812 FLAG-OF-TRUCE LETTER SENT VIA CARTEL SHIP WITH THAT DESIGNATION EXPLICITLY MARKED.

War of 1812 Cartels were ships carrying prisoners or official correspondence (and some mail) under flag-of-truce, and were therefore exempt from capture by naval ships or privateers. For six months, Falmouth packets entered and left New York under a flag-of-truce. This was the first eastbound packet sent under flag-of-truce. Subsequently, from February 1813 to February 1815, Falmouth packets went to Halifax or Bermuda and avoided New York. It is also very unusual to find a cover with the explicit Cartel designation (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2374 c ImageBoston to Calcutta, India, 1814. Folded letter datelined at Boston on Jan. 16, 1814, addressed to Calcutta, India care of forwarder in London, sent via Halifax with "Ship Letter Halifax" with crown in double oval, Halifax Mar 15 backstamp, carried by packet to Falmouth arriving on Apr. 20, rated "2/3" due in London, red Apr. 22 London backstamp, then forwarded under separate cover to Calcutta, Very Fine pre-blockade War of 1812 use from Boston, the British blockade of the northern coastline was not yet established when this was mailed (began on April 25, 1814) (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2375 c ImageCalcutta, India to New York, 1812. Folded letter datelined at Calcutta on Sep. 25, 1812 "Pr Brig Caravan" name-of-ship endorsement, red "SHIP" straightline and "Salem Ms. Mar 23" (1813) circular datestamp, manuscript "53" cents rate for triple 17c plus 2c ship fee, Very Fine pre-blockade War of 1812 cover to New York, the Caravan was captained by Augustine Heard, it was captured by a British warship at Pernambuco on Jan. 5, recaptured and then released by the Portuguese government (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
2376 c ImageBordeaux, France to Providence R.I., 1812. Folded letter datelined at Bordeaux on Oct. 20, 1812, endorsed to and carried by the American privateer Grecian to Annapolis in Jan. 1813, "SHIP" straightline handstamp and posted three weeks before the start of the British blockade of the Chesapeake Bay with manuscript "Annapolis Md. Jan. 19" postmark and "22" cents due for 300-500 miles plus 2c ship fee, Jan. 29 receipt docketing, fresh and Very Fine, American privateers were active throughout the War of 1812, intercepting merchant shipping and carrying mail, over 500 privateers captured 1,300 enemy ships during the war (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $500.00
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2377 c ImagePortsmouth N.H. to Bristol, England, 1813, Cartel Ship via Halifax. Folded letter datelined Jan. 20, 1813 at Portsmouth, carried by cartel ship to Halifax, Nova Scotia, "Ship Letter Halifax" with crown double oval handstamp, Jan. 29 datestamp on back, then carried by Falmouth packet Chesterfield on Feb. 9, arriving Mar. 1, rated "4/3" due for for double weight in Bristol, Very Fine, Falmouth packets continued to operate to Halifax and Bermuda during the war, American correspondents could use them if they could get a letter to one of the termini (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2378 c ImageGibraltar to Providence R.I., 1812. Folded letter datelined at Gibraltar on Oct. 27, 1812, manuscript "favor'd per Capt. Jackson" and carried by the Nana to Norfolk Va. where struck with Feb. 3 (1813) circular datestamp, manuscript "Sh 52" rate for double 25c plus 2c ship fee, arrival docketing of Feb. 11, Very Fine pre-blockade use, accompanied by a brief write-up summarizing the capture, recapture and attacks on the Nana, ex Arnell (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
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2379 c ImageCadiz, Spain to New York, 1813. Folded letter datelined at Cadiz on Mar. 16, 1813, carried by licensed ship to New Bedford Mass. where struck with clear Apr. 19 circular datestamp and "SHIP" straightline, rated 36c for double 17c plus 2c ship fee, file folds, Very Fine, the British issued round-trip licenses to some ships carrying vital supplies to Wellington's Army on the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

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