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

War of 1812, Mid-Atlantic Blockade
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2387 c ImageNorfolk Va. to Scotland via Jamaica, 1814, Blockade Run. Folded letter datelined at Norfolk on Oct. 5, 1813, ran the British Chesapeake Bay blockade to Jamaica where struck on flap with Jamaica Royal Packet Mail fleuron postmark of Feb. 11, carried by Falmouth packet from Jamaica to Ayr, Scotland via Glasgow, "Glasgow/ 20 Mar 1814/ 405 - G" three line datestamp, rated "2/7" due in Ayr including bold strike of "Addl 1/2" Scottish halfpenny "wheel" mail tax, small scuff in address, Very Fine War of 1812 blockade-run cover, British Royal Mail packets ran between Jamaica and Falmouth, a small amount of blockade-run mail from the U.S. connected with them for carriage to England (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2388 c ImagePhiladelphia to London, 1813, Cartel Ship. Folded letter datelined at Philadelphia on Oct. 23, 1813 and addressed to London, sent to Gibraltar by Cartel ship through the mid-Atlantic Blockade, processed through London's Foreign Letter Office on Jan. 25, 1814 with strike of "Foreign JA 25, 1814" double-circle datestamp on flap, manuscript "5/2" for double packet rate from Gibraltar less 2p Foreign Office rebate, Very Fine, ex Arnell, London's Foreign Letter Office processed mail to and from the European Continent, letters handled by this office were entitled to a 2p deduction from the published rates (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2389 c ImageAlexandria Va. to London, 1814, Blockade Run. Folded letter datelined at Alexandria Va. on May 16, 1814, carried through the Chesapeake Bay blockade, arrived in Deal, England with "Ship Letter Deal" and crown double oval handstamp, rated "1/-" shilling due (4p ship fee plus 8p to London), July 21 arrival backstamp, small edge nicks, Very Fine War of 1812 blockade-run cover (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
2390 c ImageLondon to Germantown Pa., 1814, Blockade Run. Folded letter datelined London Oct. 10, 1814, addressed to Germantown "near Philadelphia", flap with manuscript "Enclosed to and forwarded by... P.F. Guntworth 4 Dec. 1814", carried through the Delaware Bay blockade to Philadelphia, red "PHI 4 DE" circular datestamp, manuscript "8" rate for less than 40 miles to Germantown, Very Fine, a choice blockade-run cover handled by a forwarder in Philadelphia (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2391 c ImageBordeaux to Baltimore, 1815, Blockade Run. Folded letter datelined at Bordeaux on Jan. 31, 1815, addressed to Baltimore and endorsed "p Vixen", departed Feb. 10 and carried through the Chesapeake Bay blockade to Baltimore with manuscript Apr. 4 date on flap, red manuscript "Sh" rate (implied 9c due, 50% War surcharge in-port rate), Very Fine blockade-run cover from France, accompanied by fascinating and extensive background information on the Vixen, including an account of the voyage that carried this cover, which describes a crew mutiny, a reversal of the mutiny and departure of the mutineers, as well as the capture of a ship encountered en route to North America (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2392 c ImageRichmond Va. to Kirkcudbright, Scotland, via Lisbon Portugal, 1813, Around the Blockade. Folded letter datelined at Richmond on Feb. 20, 1813, addressed to Kirkcudbright, Scotland and endorsed "P. Pacific", carried from non-blockaded New York around the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays blockade (which began on Feb. 6, 1813), the Pacific sailed from New York on Mar. 21 for Lisbon, green "Lisbon F My 5, 1813" rimless datestamp, carried by Falmouth packet from Lisbon to England, rated "2/7" due for packet postage plus inland to Scotland, Very Fine, the ship Pacific was denied cartel status on March 13, 1813 but left New York for Lisbon on March 21 with 30 passengers and dispatches for the Russian government (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2393 c ImageRichmond Va. to Kirkcudbright, Scotland, via Lisbon Portugal, 1813, Around the Blockade. Folded letter datelined at Richmond on Feb. 8, 1813, addressed to Kirkcudbright, Scotland, carried from non-blockaded New York around the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays blockade (which began on Feb. 6, 1813), the Pacific sailed from New York on Mar. 21 for Lisbon Portugal (also carrying the cover offered in the previous lot), green "Lisbon F My 5, 1813" rimless datestamp, carried by Falmouth packet from Lisbon to England, rated "2/7" due for packet postage plus inland to Scotland, Very Fine, the ship Pacific was denied cartel status on March 13, 1813 but left New York for Lisbon on March 21 with 30 passengers and dispatches for the Russian government (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
2394 c ImageCadiz, Spain to Philadelphia via Boston, 1813, Around the Blockade. Folded letter datelined at Cadiz on May 4, 1813, endorsed "Factor Capt. Hamilton" and carried on that ship from Cadiz on May 7 to Boston, around the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays blockade, arrived June 17 and posted the next day with red "Boston Ma. Jun. 18" circular datestamp, "SHIP" straightline and manuscript "22" overland rate to Philadelphia (20c plus 2c ship fee), fresh and Very Fine War of 1812 cover carried to non-blockaded Boston in order to reach blockaded Philadelphia (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2395 c ImageCadiz, Spain to Philadelphia via New York, 1813, Around the Blockade. Folded letter datelined at Cadiz Feb. 21, 1813, carried to New York around the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays blockade, posted with red "New-York 1 Apr." circular datestamp with fleurons, "SHIP" straightline and manuscript "14-1/2" overland rate to Philadelphia (12-12c plus 2c ship fee), fresh and Very Fine War of 1812 cover carried to non-blockaded New York in order to reach blockaded Philadelphia (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
2396 c ImageGlasgow, Scotland to Philadelphia via Newport R.I., 1813, Around the Blockade. Folded letter datelined at Glasgow on Mar. 29, 1813, carried to Newport R.I. around the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays blockade, posted with red "Newport R.I. Nov. 8" circular datestamp, "SHIP" straightline and manuscript "19" overland rate to Philadelphia (17c plus 2c ship fee), couple minor cover scrapes, Very Fine War of 1812 cover carried to non-blockaded Newport in order to reach blockaded Philadelphia (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

CLOSED
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2397 c ImageEngland to Philadelphia via Boston, 1813, Around the Blockade. Folded cover docketed England Apr. 15, 1813, endorsed "p Fair Trader" and carried on that privateer from Gravesend, England on May 9 to Boston around the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays blockade, posted with red "Boston Ma. Jun. 11" circular datestamp, "SHIP" straightline and manuscript "42" overland rate to Philadelphia (double 20c plus 2c ship fee), receipt docketing of June 14, small tear at bottom, Very Fine War of 1812 cover carried to non-blockaded Boston in order to reach blockaded Philadelphia (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

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