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

War of 1812, Group Lots
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2426 c ImageWar of 1812, British War Ship Letters to England, 1815. Two folded letters datelined in Jan. 1815 on British ships off the American coast, from the H.M.S. Superb off New London and the H.M.S. Meteor off the Mississippi, both entered England with Portsmouth Ship Letter handstamps and manuscript "9" pence rates, red London arrival backstamps, both with interesting war-related content sent after the Treaty of Ghent was signed but just before the United States ratified the peace agreement, the cover sent from the Meteor states New Orleans was much stronger than the government was aware of and "many fellows have been lost", Very Fine and fascinating pair of blockade related covers, the Battle of New Orleans, fought after the peace treaty was signed and the most one-sided battle of the war, ended three days before the Meteor letter was written (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2427 c ImageNewburyport Mass. to St. Petersburg, Russia, 1815, End of War of 1812. Two folded letters (duplicates) datelined at Newburyport Mar. 4, 1815, to Captain William Graves in St. Petersburg, Russia, sent by different routes, the "duplicate" privately carried so no postal markings, the original with faint red British datestamp and manuscript "1/8" packet postage to England (mailed from Halifax), London backstamp, contents announce the end of the War of 1812, and state that Graves will be able to leave Russia as soon as the ice breaks up, "without fear of capture or the trouble of convoy", Very Fine, post-war uses from New England to Captain Graves, who was stranded in St. Petersburg for the duration of the war (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
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2428 c ImageNewburyport Mass. to St. Petersburg, Russia, 1812-15. Five folded letters to Captain William Graves in St. Petersburg, Russia, privately carried so no postal markings, two datelined at Newburyport Mass., one on Nov. 30, 1813 with nice war related content including "We are at a loss to say when this War with England is to end, but cannot but hope that the next season will finish it," second Newburyport letter datelined Apr. 10, 1813, other three datelined at London or Cronstadt, Russia, Very Fine group to Captain Graves, who was stranded in St. Petersburg for the duration of the war (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $550.00
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2429 c ImageWar of 1812, Balance of the Street Correspondence, 1812. Three folded letters addressed to Mr. Caleb Street in New York, first datelined at St. Kitts on Oct. 26, red "New Haven Ct. Dec. 4" oval datestamp and "Sh 12" cents due, some slight soiling, otherwise Fine pre-blockade use, other two datelined Oct. 1812 from the ship Medea in Chesapeake Bay and from Newcastle De., Philadelphia postmarks, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

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