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

Civil War, Prize Court
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2497° c ImageU.S.S. Union to New Jersey via Captured Blockade Runner Amelia. Cover with June 19, 1861 docketing, addressed to Mrs. Goldsborough at Mount Holly N.J., endorsed at top "Per-Ship Amelia a prize to the U.S. Steamer Union" and sent to Philadelphia Prize Court, franked by 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and 3c Dull Red Ty. III (26) tied by grid cancels, "Philadelphia Pa. Jun. 28, 1861" octagonal datestamp, crayon "OK" at top, tiny inconsequential tear at top

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING USE FROM THE CAPTAIN OF THE U.S.S. UNION AT SEA, WHICH HE PLACED ABOARD A CAPTURED BLOCKADE RUNNER ON ITS WAY TO PRIZE COURT, FOR DELIVERY TO HIS WIFE IN NEW JERSEY.

The Union (3) was built at Mystic, chartered by the U.S. Navy on Apr. 24, 1861 and sailed under Commander John. R. Goldsborough. She was assigned to the Atlantic Blockading Squadron and on June 18 captured the blockade runner Amelia inbound to Charleston. The crew of the Amelia was sent to Fortress Monroe, while the ship was sent north to the Prize Court at Philadelphia. Goldsborough took the opportunity to mail a letter to his wife by placing it on the captured ship, for entry at the Philadelphia post office.

Accompanied by a detailed history of the Union, which captured a number of ships during the Civil War (Image)

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 E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $13,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2498 c Image5c Red Brown (75). Tied by grid cancel on buff cover originating in Baltimore Md., addressed to "Nassau New Providence", "Bahamas NO 15, 1862" backstamp, captured aboard the schooner Lightning on Mar. 9, 1863 by the U.S.S. Bienville off Georgia and taken to Philadelphia Prize Court, manuscript evidentiary docket "No. 78 99 HF" (Henry Flanders), cover with minor corner nick and stamp with tiny tear at top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE U.S. 1862 5-CENT RED BROWN ISSUE ON A COVER TO NASSAU, WHICH WAS CAPTURED AND TAKEN TO PHILADELPHIA PRIZE COURT.

Upon the capture of the Lightning it was determined that she was not safe enough to sail to Philadelphia, so her cargo was sent to Philadelphia on the U.S. bark Manderson. Mail on a captured blockade runner was useful in identifying contraband and was often introduced into evidence. Covers that have been released into the philatelic market are scarce, and particularly desirable with this better 5c 1861-63 Issue shade (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2499 c ImageC.S.S. Calhoun, Prize Court Cover. Cover addressed to "Hon. F. Butler King" at Paris, franked with horizontal pair and two singles GB 1p Red (33), tied by "466" in grid cancels and by "Liverpool SP 11 61" circular datestamps, "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" two-line handstamp, London and Calais transit datestamps, letter was on its way back from Europe aboard the C.S.S. Calhoun, when it was captured by the Colorado on Jan. 23, 1862, manuscript "Envelope of letter to J.B. King, Rebel Commissioner from Ga. to Europe -- found on the capt. schr. 'Calhoun' 1862", taken to Ship Island and then north to Philadelphia Prize Court

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING USE, ORIGINALLY SENT TO A CONFEDERATE COMMISSIONER IN FRANCE, CAPTURED ABOARD A CONFEDERATE PRIVATEER ON ITS RETURN TO THE SOUTH AND SENT NORTH AS PRIZE COURT EVIDENCE.

The C.S.S. privateer Calhoun was built in New York in 1851 and originally named the Cuba. It was commissioned as a privateer by the Confederates on May 15, 1861, and was captured by the U.S.S. Colorado on Jan. 23, 1862, off Southwest Pass Louisiana. It was re-commissioned for Federal services as the U.S.S. Calhoun and assigned to the West Gulf Blockading Squadron, where it was involved in the capture of 13 ships. A cover addressed to the U.S.S. Calhoun on blockading duty is included with this lot. Thomas Butler King was aboard the Calhoun when it (along with his papers) was captured but he managed to escape. His papers were used as evidence to condemn the ship as a Confederate vessel (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2500 c ImagePendleton S.C. to Havana via Charleston, Prize Court Evidence. Blue folded letter in Spanish datelined "Pendleton 10 Setiembre 1861", blue "Pendleton S.C. Sep. 11" circular datestamp and matching "Paid" with manuscript "10", addressed to "Emilio Puig, Care of Spanish Consul, Charleston S.C.", carried on the blockade runner Nuestra Senor del Regla which attempted to run the blockade from Charleston to Havana and was captured on Dec. 1 near Port Royal, red New York Prize Court docketing at right with initials of Henry H. Elliott (New York Prize Court commissioner), some splits along folds, Very Fine and rare, mail on a captured blockade runner was useful in identifying contraband and was often introduced into evidence, ex Kohn and Dr. Green (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2501 c ImageSchooner Volant Prize Court Letter. Folded consignee letter datelined "Nassau 21 June 1862" from Henry Adderley & Co., endorsed "Per 'Volant'" and "Consignees", deceptively addressed to the shipping firm of F. T. Montell & Co. in Baltimore, enclosing a part-printed Bill of Lading dated June 21, 1862, for goods purported to be routed to Baltimore and an Adderley & Co. invoice for 200 sacks of salt in the same shipment, the letter and two accompanying documents were on board with the cargo when the Volant was captured by the U.S.S. Western World on July 2, 1862, in Winyeh Bay S.C., manuscript docketing "No. 6. The within are marked Nos. 6a, 6b, 6c" and red "73" applied by the Philadelphia Prize Court

EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLE TRIO COMPRISING THE LETTER AND SHIPPING DOCUMENTS CAPTURED ON BOARD THE SCHOONER VOLANT AND USED AS EVIDENCE IN THE PRIZE COURT HEARING.

The Baltimore shipping firm of F. T. Montell & Co. was involved in running goods through the Union blockade. This is a rare letter with accompanying shipping documents which were submitted as evidence during the Philadelphia Prize Court hearing. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2502 c ImageFort Warren, Boston. Incoming unsealed inner prisoner-of-war cover to Mr. Mark A. Hardin "(Prisoner)" at Fort Warren, originated in Georgia and sent through-the-lines via Fortress Monroe, outer cover with C.S.A. postage discarded at exchange point, U.S. postage paid with 3c Rose (65) tied by grid, "Old Point Comfort Va. Oct. 26" double-circle datestamp, Boston receiving datestamp of Oct. 28, Very Fine, Mark Hardin was captured on a blockade runner in the Gulf of Mexico and taken to Fort Warren Prison, ex Birkinbine, signed Brian Green (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

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