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

Civil War, Blockade from and to Bahamas via Wilmington continued...

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2455

Petersburg Va. to Beith, Scotland via Wilmington N.C. and Nassau. Folded letter datelined at Petersburg on Jul. 30, 1863, censored "exd. J.S." on back, carried by blockade runner Pet from Wilmington on Aug. 6, arriving Nassau Aug. 10 with "Bahamas AU 10, 1863" backstamp, branch-line steamer to St. Thomas and then by RMSP steamer on Aug. 30, arriving Southampton Sep. 14, manuscript "Postage Due 1/- 1/-" and "2/2" summary for one-shilling packet fee and one-shilling unpaid letter rate, plus 2p inland to Scotland, "Beith SE 14, 1863" arrival double-circle datestamp, Very Fine and rare outbound blockade-run cover with a Confederate censor marking, the Aug. 11, 1863 C.S.A. Special Order required the examination of blockade-run covers, but they were rarely marked as examined (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

2456

Outbound to Bermuda via Wilmington N.C. and Nassau. 1864 cover addressed to Major R. P. Walker in Nassau, forwarded to Major N.S. Walker in Bermuda, carried from Wilmington on the blockade runner Lucy on Jul. 24, arriving Nassau Jul. 28, "Ship-Letter Nassau JY 28 64" circular datestamp and blue crayon "4" rate, then carried by schooner Tweed from Nassau on Jul. 30, arriving St. George's Aug. 17, some ink erosion in address and minor soiling, Very Fine appearance, both Walkers and Weir & Co. Halifax in the docketing at top were C.S.A. agents, the addressee worked for blockade runner Campbell & Co., ex Ludington (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
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2457

Charleston to Liverpool via Nassau. Cover with original contents datelined at Charleston on Nov. 17, 1863, endorsed "Pr Fannie" and carried by that blockade runner from Wilmington N.C. on Dec. 3, arriving Nassau with "Bahamas DE 7" backstamp, carried to New York and then placed aboard the Cunarder Australasian, arriving Queenstown Jan. 8, 1864, Liverpool Jan. 9 receiving datestamp and rated in blue crayon "2/4 (+) 8-- 3/-" for double-weight 3 shillings due, lengthy Burckmyer letter enclosures written in two directions, including discussion of blockade routes, small edge tears, Very Fine, the Fannie was owned by the Importing & Exporting Co. of S.C., the writer was a director of the company (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
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2458

Petersburg Va. to London via Wilmington N.C. and Nassau. Blue folded cover docketed Petersburg Va. Nov. 3, 1864, addressed to London, clear "Steamship Agnes E. Fry" name-of-ship embossed oval at both top and bottom of cover, carried on that blockade runner on Dec. 5 from Wilmington, arriving Nassau Dec. 9 with "Bahamas DE 9 64" circular datestamp on flap, Cunard branch line Corsica to New York on Dec. 19, then by Cunarder Cuba on Dec. 27, arriving Liverpool Jan. 8, 1865, blue crayon "1/5 (+) 7 -- 2/-" rate which is restated with "2/-" shilling due handstamp, red London arrival backstamp of Jan. 9

VERY FINE. A UNIQUE OUTBOUND BLOCKADE-RUN COVER WITH THE "STEAMSHIP AGNES E. FRY" EMBOSSED OVAL -- CARRIED ON THAT DOOMED BLOCKADE RUNNER -- THE WRECK OF WHICH WAS FOUND IN 2016.

The Agnes E. Fry was built by Caird & Co. in Greenock, Scotland, named the Fox and launched on Mar. 26, 1864. She was captained by Joseph Fry, who re-named the ship after his wife. She was scuttled near Oak Island N.C. very shortly after this cover was carried to Nassau. In widely publicized press reports in 2016, it was reported that her wreckage had been found near Oak Island. Sonar images show it to be one of the best preserved Civil War blockade-run wrecks known.

This is the only recorded blockade-run cover with the name-of-ship marking.

Ex Ludington (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

CLOSED
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2459

Petersburg Va. to London via Wilmington N.C., Nassau, Havana and St. Thomas. Blue folded letter datelined at Petersburg on May 23, 1864, addressed to London, endorsed "Care of Geo. Chambers & Co. NP" (New Providence) and "Edith", carried on that blockade runner from Wilmington on May 26, arriving Nassau May 30, posted unpaid by Chambers & Co. with with blue crayon rate "1/5 (+) 7--2/-" for two shillings due, clear strike of "Nassau-New-Providence JU 7, 1864" circular datestamp on back, delayed by forwarder and missed the monthly sailing of the Cunarder to New York, routed instead on the Corsica to Havana and St. Thomas, then by the RMSP steamer Tasmanian, departing St. Thomas Jun. 29 and arriving Southampton Jul. 13, red London receiving backstamp of Jul. 14, fresh and Very Fine outbound blockade-run cover to London with an unusual routing, the Edith was armed and renamed the C.S.S. Chickamauga in Aug. 1864, she made one cruise and never went to see again, she was scuttled in Jan. 1865, ex Ludington (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,400.00
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2460

Charleston to Liverpool via Wilmington N.C. and Nassau. Cover originating in Charleston S.C. to Lt. John Grimball in Liverpool, censored on back "Appd by Order of Gnl. Beauregard Jno M Otey aag", carried from Wilmington by blockade runner Fannie on Nov. 3, 1863, arriving Nassau Nov. 7, small part of "Bahamas NO 7 1863" circular datestamp on backflap has been mostly torn off (photocopy of complete strike from same date accompanies), carried to New York via branch line and then by Cunarder Persia, which departed Dec. 2 and arrived Queenstown Dec. 11, blue crayon "1/5 (+) 7 --2/-" rate restated "2/-" shillings due in Liverpool, where it arrived with Dec. 12 circular datestamp, edgewear and nicks, Very Fine appearance and scarce with the censored marking by order of Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, John Marshall Otey was Assistant Adjutant General under General Beauregard, he authored C.S.A. Special Order No. 156, requiring censorship of blockade-run mail (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $900.00
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2461

Petersburg Va. to London via Wilmington N.C. and Nassau. Blue folded cover docketed Petersburg Jun. 15, 1863 from Chieves & Osborne, tobacco wholesalers, addressed to Rothschild & Sons in London, endorsed to Wilmington N.C. and carried from there by blockade runner Banshee (I) on Jun. 22, arriving Nassau Jun. 26 with red "Paid" circular datestamp, then by Corsica from Nassau, arriving New York Jul. 10, Cunarder China from New York on Jul. 16, arriving Queenstown Jul. 26, red London receiving datestamp of Jul. 27, manuscript "11" and "1" for 1 shilling prepayment (1p to Nassau), one flap torn, Very Fine outbound blockade-run use, ex Ludington, the Banshee (I) made seven round trip voyages between the Bahamas or Bermuda and Wilmington before she was captured by the U.S.S. Grand Gulf on Nov. 21, 1863, after prize court adjudication she was re-commissioned the U.S.S. Banshee, ex Ludington (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
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2462

Charleston to Paris via Wilmington N.C., Nassau and England. Small cover from the Burckmyer correspondence, enclosure datelined at Charleston on May 22, 1863, carried from Wilmington by blockade runner Banshee (I) on June 4, 1863, red "Nassau Paid JU 8 63" circular datestamp and prepaid by forwarder 1 shilling 4p (1p in blue crayon retained by Nassau post office), "Too Late" notation in same blue crayon indicating the June sailing for New York had already left, carried by Cunard branch line Corsica to New York and then on Cunarder China on Jul. 17, arriving Queenstown Jul. 25, London July 27 transit, bold Calais entry datestamp of Jul. 27, minor edge nicks

VERY FINE BLOCKADE-RUN COVER FROM CHARLESTON TO PARIS, FROM THE BURCKMYER CORRESPONDENCE.

The Banshee (I) made seven round trip voyages between the Bahamas or Bermuda and Wilmington before she was captured by the U.S.S. Grand Gulf on Nov. 21, 1863. After prize court adjudication she was re-commissioned the U.S.S. Banshee

Ex Kilbourne (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction