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

War of 1812, Mid-Atlantic Blockade continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2398 c ImageLondon to Philadelphia via Newport R.I., 1813, Around the Blockade. Folded letter datelined London Mar. 12, 1813, endorsed "p Brazilian for Rhode Island" by Liverpool forwarder, additional Plymouth forwarder notation on back as well, the Brazilian departed Apr. 23 and arrived Newport May 23 around the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays blockade, posted with light strike of "Newport May 25" circular datestamp, "SHIP" straightline and manuscript "36" overland rate to Philadelphia (double 17c plus 2c ship fee), file folds, 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
Will close during Public Auction
2399 c ImageBlackburn, England to Philadelphia, 1813, Cartel Ship Around the Blockade. Folded letter datelined May 5, 1813, Blackburn two-line handstamp, addressed to Philadelphia, prepaid "2/3" (1sh 1p prepaid ship fee plus 1sh 2p inland), red "London Paid Ship Letter MY 17, 1813" circular datestamp, carried by Cartel ship to non-blockaded Boston, arriving Jul. 13, manuscript "22" cents due (20c plus 2c ship fee) overland to blockaded Philadelphia, forwarded with additional "8" cents due for under 40 miles, some overall wear, Very Fine appearance, for half the 2 shilling 2p packet rate, the British post office "Paid Ship Letter" service would forward mail by cartel ships to the United States (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2400 c ImageLondon to Philadelphia, 1814, Cartel Ship through the Blockade. Folded cover docketed on back "Bainbridge & Brown London", addressed to Philadelphia, "P. Cartel" endorsement at bottom and prepaid "2/2" (double rate), clear strike of red "London Paid Ship Letter JU 25, 1814" circular datestamp (June 25), carried through the New England blockade by cartel ship to Boston (began April 25, 1814), red "SHIP" straightline and manuscript "42" cents due (double 20c plus 2c ship fee), minor soiling, Very Fine, an outstanding cartel ship cover sent through the newly instituted British New England blockade, for half the 2 shilling 2p packet rate, the British post office "Paid Ship Letter" service would forward mail by cartel ships to the United States (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
2401 c ImageLiverpool to New York, 1814, Cartel Ship through the Blockade. Folded letter datelined at Liverpool on Mar. 19, 1814, addressed to New York and endorsed at bottom "by Cartel Fair American Jacob Adams", carried through the Mid-Atlantic Blockade to Washington D.C., posted with brownish "Washington Jun. 2" circular datestamp, manuscript "17" for 150-300 mile rate to New York (no ship fee charged), June 8 receipt docketing, Very Fine, a rare War of 1812 letter sent by cartel ship through the Mid-Atlantic Blockade, ex Hahn, an interesting account of the Fair American's outbound voyage from New York in Jan. 1814 describes the discovery of 11 stowaways lacking passports, who were brought back in a revenue cutter and while on board destroyed a number of letters and papers (Niles' Weekly Register, Jan. 29, 1814, p. 364) (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2402 c ImageManchester, England to Philadelphia, 1815, Cartel Ship. Folded letter datelined at Manchester on Jan. 20, 1815, addressed to Philadelphia, red "9" (pence) in circle prepaid handstamp, partly clear strike of red "Liverpool Post Paid Withdrawn Ship Letter 28 JA" with crown double-circle datestamp on back, carried through the blockade to Philadelphia, 9c in-port ship fee due, Very Fine cartel ship letter which was assessed the 50% increased War Rate (port charge went from 6c to 9c), the Withdrawn Ship Letter marking was a result of the British Act of Sep. 17, 1814, which authorized the sending of letters abroad by private conveyance upon payment of one-third of the packet rate, the letter was presented at the post office and then "withdrawn" for placement on a cartel ship, the marking was in use for only 10 months before the Act was revoked on Jul. 11, 1815 (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

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