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

Civil War, Union Blockading Squadron
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2503 c ImageU.S.S. Tuscarora at Algeciras, Spain on Blockading Duty, to Washington D.C. Cover with original letter datelined "U.S. Ship Tuscarora Algeciras, Spain May 12th 1862", contents include discussion of blockading the C.S.S. Sumter at Gibraltar, posted with GB 1856 1sh Green (28) and 1858 2p Blue (29, plate 9) tied by rare "A26" grid cancels with "Gibraltar MY 12 63" circular datestamp, red London transit of May 19 ties corner of 2p stamp, manuscript "16" rate, carried by Cunarder Persia from Liverpool to New York where struck with "New York Br. Pkt. 5 Jun 5" due circular datestamp, small edge nicks at left where slightly reduced

VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONAL USE FROM A U.S. SHIP BLOCKADING A CONFEDERATE RAIDER AT GIBRALTAR, SENT VIA GREAT BRITAIN WITH BRITISH POSTAGE PREPAID.

The U.S.S. Tuscarora was launched on Aug. 24, 1861, under Commander Craven. On roving blockading duty, she pursued the C.S.S. Nashville to Southampton but was unsuccessful in landing her as a prize. She then sailed to Gibraltar to confront the raider Sumter, which was commanded by Raphael Semmes. The enclosed letter states "The 'Sumpter' of so much notoriety and terror to merchantmen, still lies snugly ensconced at anchor at Gibraltar and her officers and crew having been discharged and taken to their departure, our show for making a prize of her, is I fear, small indeed..." Semmes had abandoned Sumter on Apr. 11, 1862. She was later disarmed and sold at auction on Dec. 19 to Fraser-Trenholm interests, and became the British blockade runner Gibraltar. In her brief 6 month career as a privateer, Sumter took 18 prizes. The diversion of Union blockade ships such as Tuscarora to hunt her down, was also of significant service to the Confederacy (source: Wikipedia) (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $5,000.00
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2504 c Image3c Rose (65). Tied by bold strike of "Port Royal S.C. May 5 '64" double-circle datestamp with target on "Flag Ship So. Atl. Bl. Squadron Rear Admiral" corner card cover to Philadelphia, signed by Admiral John A. Dahlgren, fresh and Extremely Fine, Admiral Dahlgren founded the Navy's Ordnance Department and designed several different guns and cannons that gave the Union a tactical advantage, during the Civil War he was Commander of the Navy Yard at Washington and from 1863 Commander of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, his flag ship was the U.S.S. Philadelphia (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $2,800.00
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2505 c ImageAtlantic Blockading Squadron to Bellefonte Pa. Cover with red and blue Lady Liberty and American Flag Patriotic design, endorsed "U.S. Flag Ship Minnesota" and addressed to Bellefonte Pa., entered U.S. mails with "Old Point Comfort Va. Jul. 31" (1861) circular datestamp, "SHIP" straightline and "3" cents due, barely reduced at right, Extremely Fine, the Minnesota was later attacked by the ironclad Merrimac on Mar. 8, 1862 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $2,200.00
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2506 c Image3c Rose (65). Tied by "U.S.SHIP" straightline, endorsed "Housatonic" at top and addressed to Williamsburg N.Y., carried by naval ship from the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, entering Boston Sep. 15, 1863, slightly reduced at right, stamp with tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, the Housatonic was sunk by the submarine C.S.S. Hunley on Feb. 17, 1864 -- the first ship ever to be sunk by a submarine (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $450.00
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2507 c Image30c Orange (71). Used with 3c Rose (65), Masonic Square and Compass fancy cancels, 3c tied by "Ogdenburgh N.Y. May 6" (1863) circular datestamp on narrow cover to the blockader U.S.S. St. Louis at Lisbon, Portugal, forwarded to Algeciras, Spain, red "N York Am. Pkt. Paid Nov. 7" backstamp and carried on the Inman Line's Etna, arriving Queenstown Nov. 18, red London transit datestamp, manuscript magenta "12" cents credit, "40" reales rate handstamp and faint "4Rs" due handstamp in Spain, Lisbon backstamp, Dec. 5 arrival docketing in Algeciras, gently cleaned, 3c small perf flaw at top

VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR 30-CENT 1861 ISSUE COVER WITH MASONIC FANCY CANCELS, SENT TO A UNION BLOCKADING SHIP IN PORTUGAL AND FORWARDED TO SPAIN.

The U.S.S. St. Louis was an older ship, laid down in 1827. During the Civil War she was re-armed and sailed for Cadiz, Spain on Feb. 24, 1863. For the next nearly two years she crisscrossed the Atlantic and patrolled the areas around the Canary Islands and the Azores in search of Confederate commerce raiders. This cover was addressed to the St. Louis during one of those missions. She returned to Port Royal on Nov. 26, 1864 for service in the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.

Ex Herzog (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

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2508 c Image1c Blue (63), 3c Rose (65). Tied together by "Philadelphia Pa. Jan. 17, 1863" circular datestamp on cover addressed to Admiral S. Phillips Lee, "Commd North Atlantic Blockd Sqr." at Hampton Roads Va., missing backflap, stamps with small margin flaws from placement at edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine use to the flagship U.S.S. Minnesota, which was attacked by the ironclad Merrimac on Mar. 8, 1862 (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

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2509 c ImageRome, Italy to Port Royal S.C., South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Tissue paper cover originating in Rome in Mar. 1864, addressed to the U.S. steamer Norwich in the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, French, British and Port Royal S.C. transit datestamps and rate markings, entered U.S. mails at Portland Me on May 25, "97" in U.S. notes due for unpaid double-rate plus inflation factor, missing part of backflap and nicked at top, Fine appearance and a wonderful use, accompanied by a write up on the Norwich (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
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2510 c ImageSpain to Missouri, Blockading Squadron. Cover originating in Algeciras, Spain, addressed to St. Louis Mo., back with U.S.S. St. Louis wax seal, Liverpool July 10, 1864 backstamp, blue "Chicago Am. Pkt. Jul. 28" circular datestamp, manuscript "33c/78c" depreciated currency due, backflap tears extend to front at top, otherwise Fine use from the St. Louis on blockading duty in Spain (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $650.00
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2511 c ImageGulf Blockading Squadron, Balance, 1861-62. Five covers sent from or to ships on the early Gulf Blockading Squadron from 1861-62, including uses from the Colorado, R.R. Culyer and Huntsville, small cover or stamp flaws, Fine group, backs with Steven Walske's ship research notes, the Gulf Blockading Squadron was split into East and West Squadrons in early 1862 for greater efficiency (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

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2512 c ImageEast and West Gulf Blockading Squadrons, Balance, 1862-65. 11 covers franked with 3c 1861 Issue (65), sent from or to ships in the East and West Gulf Blockading Squadrons, nice range of ships including Pembina, Adela, James L. Davis, Grand Gulf, Augusta, others, a couple are former Confederate blockade runners, some small cover or stamp flaws to be expected, overall Fine and worthwhile group, backs with Steven Walske's ship research notes, the East Gulf Squadron was assigned the Florida coast from east of Pensacola to Cape Canaveral, the West Gulf Squadron was assigned the mouth of the Mississippi to the Rio Grande and south, beyond the border with Mexico. (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
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2513 c ImageNorth Atlantic Blockading Squadron, Balance, 1861-65. Five covers franked with 3c 1861 Issue (65), sent from or to ships in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, range of ships including Galena, Emma, Calypso, Miami, a couple are former Confederate blockade runners, some small cover or stamp flaws to be expected, overall Fine and attractive group, backs with Steven Walske's ship research notes, the North Atlantic Squadron was based at Hampton Roads, Virginia, and was tasked with coverage of Virginia and North Carolina, operating from the Potomac River to Cape Fear (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
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