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

War of 1812, New York Blockade
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2403 c ImageNew York to London, 1814, Blockade Run. Folded letter datelined New York Sep. 2, 1814 and addressed to London, carried through the New York blockade to Plymouth where "Plymouth Ship Letter" double oval handstamp struck, rated "1/3" due in London, red Oct. 14 receiving backstamp, then forwarded privately to Calais, France on Oct. 17 (docketing), Very Fine New York blockade-run use (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
2404 c ImageCuracao to New York, 1813, Blockade Run. Two folded letters datelined at Curacao, May 29 and June 4, 1813, Street correspondence, carried via Puerto Cavello through the New York blockade, both bootlegged into New York (no port or ship fee indicated), May 29 cover no postal makings, June 4 cover posted with red "New-York 6 Jul." circular datestamp with fleurons, manuscript "1" cent drop rate due, Very Fine blockade-run covers from the Caribbean, the New York blockade began on May 26, 1813, just before these were written (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2405 c ImageFrance to Albany N.Y., 1813, Blockade Run. Folded cover docketed Oct. 23, 1813, carried by Letter of Marque brig Mary departing Bordeaux Nov. 28, through the blockades of both France and New York and arriving Jan. 18, 1814, posted with red "New York Jan. 19" circular datestamp, "SHIP" straightline and "19" cents due (17c plus 2c ship fee), central file fold with minor wear, still Very Fine double blockade cover, in addition to the United States, Britain also blockaded France during the Napoleonic Wars (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

CLOSED
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2406 c ImageDublin, Ireland to Albany N.Y. via Liverpool, 1814, Blockade Run. Folded letter datelined at Dublin on Aug. 2, 1814, sent to Liverpool forwarder on Oct. 14 (docketing on back), carried through the New York blockade and posted at New York with red Oct. 29 circular datestamp and "SHIP" straightline, rated "53" cents due (triple 17c plus 2c ship fee), backflap tear barely nicks front at top, Very Fine blockade-run use from Ireland (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

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2407 c ImageCadiz, Spain to New London Conn. via New Bedford Mass., 1814, Around the Blockade. Folded letter datelined at Cadiz on Jan. 22, 1814, carried by Swedish brig Fortuna, departing Jan. 22, around the New York blockade to New Bedford Mass., arrived Mar. 21 and posted two days later with bold strike of red "New Bedford Ms. Mar. 23" circular datestamp, "SHIP" straightline and "14-1/2" cents due in New London (12-1/2c plus 2c ship fee), Very Fine cover sent via non-blockaded New Bedford (one month before blockade initiated there) to blockaded New London (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
2408 c ImageNew York to Belfast, Ireland via Lisbon, Portugal, 1813, Blockade Run. Folded letter datelined at New York on Oct. 30, 1813, carried through the New York blockade to Lisbon, Portugal where green "Lisbon F 19 JA" (1814) rimless datestamp struck, carried by Falmouth packet to England before forwarding to Ireland, "2/10" rate crossed out and corrected to "3/7", Jan. 30 receipt docketing, minor wear and small tears, Very Fine appearance, the New York blockade began on May 26, 1813 (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

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2409 c ImageNew York to Lancaster, England, 1814, Cartel Ship. Folded letter Quaker dated at New York on Jul. 3, 1814, addressed to Lancaster, England, Jul. 14 forwarded docketing on flap by Vasquez & Munroe, endorsed to and carried by Portuguese ship Dos Hermaos, with manuscript "50cts" charge, Dos Hermaos was allowed to pass through New York as a cartel because it carried officers from the French government, posted at Portsmouth, England with "Ship Letter Portsmouth" and crown double oval handstamp (Aug. 13), "2/6" due at Lancaster, some internal paper toning not affecting front or back of cover, small hole in address, Very Fine cartel ship War of 1812 use (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2410 c ImageMiddle Haddam Conn. to Liverpool via New York, 1814, Cartel Ship. Folded letter datelined at Middle Haddam on June 13, 1814, addressed to Liverpool, June 20 forwarded docketing on flap by J. Taylor, carried by Portuguese ship Dos Hermaos, with manuscript ($) "1.00" charge, Dos Hermaos was allowed to pass through New York as a cartel because it carried officers from the French government, posted at Portsmouth, England with "Ship Letter Portsmouth" and crown double oval handstamp (Aug. 13), "2/8" due at Liverpool, some minor age toning and edge nicks, Very Fine appearing cartel ship War of 1812 use (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
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2411 c ImageLymington, England to New York via London, 1814, Cartel Ship. Folded letter datelined Oct. 19, 1814, addressed to New York, "Lymington/98" two line postmark, prepaid 4p to London and sent "to the care of...New England Coffee House", beautifully clear strike of "London Post Paid Withdrawn Ship Letter OC 22, 1814" with crown double-circle datestamp on flap, paid 8-1/2p and carried by cartel ship Jenny, arriving New York Dec. 2, 6c in-port ship fee due, some minor edge toning, Very Fine use and a strong strike of the Withdrawn Ship Letter marking, which resulted from the British Act of Sep. 17, 1814, authorizing 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 $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
2412 c ImageLiverpool to Gorham Me., 1813, Cartel Ship. Folded letter datelined at Liverpool on Aug. 29, 1813, addressed to Gorham Me., endorsed "pr. Ship Robt. Burns" and carried by that cartel on Aug. 29 through the blockade to New York, arriving Oct. 7, posted with red "New York Oct. 15" circular datestamp and "20" cents due in Maine (no ship fee), some slight toning, Very Fine use from the Longfellow correspondence (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

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2413 c ImageLiverpool to New York, 1814, Cartel Ship. Folded letter datelined at Liverpool on Apr. 4, 1814, carried on cartel ship Fair American on Apr. 8, contents include "cartel now about to sail", arrived through the blockade at New York May 13, rated "6" cents for in-port ship fee, Very Fine use via cartel ship, which was carrying dispatches for the U.S. Secretary of State, ex Arnell, 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. $ 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

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