• Login (enter your user name) and Password
    Please Login. You are NOT Logged in.

    Quick Search:

  • To see new sales and other StampAuctionNetwork news in your Facebook newsfeed then Like us on Facebook!

Login to Use StampAuctionNetwork.
New Member? Click "Register".

StampAuctionNetwork Extended Features

StampAuctionNetwork Channels
 
You are not logged in. Please Login so that we can determine your registration status with this firm. If you have never registered, please register by pressing the [Quick Signup (New to StampAuctionNetwork)] button. Then Login. Listen to Live Audio!


 
logo

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

Revolutionary War, British Blockade and POW
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2323 c ImageAmsterdam to New York via West Indies, 1779, British Blockade Run. Folded letter datelined Dec. 27, 1779 at Amsterdam, forwarded under cover to St. Eustatius, West Indies (internal note confirming), ran the British blockade of Chesapeake Bay and arrived Yorktown Va., manuscript May 7, 1780 receipt on back, Very Fine and scarce blockade-run cover from the second phase of the British blockade (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
2324 c ImageVirginia to Martinique, 1778, British Blockade Run. Folded cover to Richard Harrison in Martinique, endorsed "per the Dolphin Capt. Johns," docketed on back "Col. Geo. Mason 24th Oct. 78", faint waterstain, Very Fine and scarce cover which ran the British blockade during its second phase from founding father George Mason, who was based in Williamsburg, the recipient was the Virginia and Maryland agent for powder and arms at Martinique (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
2325 c ImageAlresford, England to St. Quentin France, 1778, French Prisoner-of-War Letter. Folded letter datelined Alresford, England Jul. 14, 1778 from a French prisoner-of-war to St. Quentin, France, "Examined July 16, E Knapp" censor marking on flap -- which was sealed with red wax, opened and overlaid with paper, then re-sealed with black wax -- entered mails with "ALRES/FORD" two-line handstamp on other flap, manuscript "p3" pence prepaid to London, red "Post Paid" circular handstamp and "20/IY" Bishop's mark, light strike of "ANGLETERRE" straightline and "30" sols due in France, re-addressed to St. Brieux, flap with manuscript "Deb de St Qui" (Debourse de St. Quentin)

VERY FINE. A RARE FRENCH PRISONER-OF-WAR LETTER DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

This letter is from a French naval officer whose ship was captured by the H.M.S. Hector. He was taken to Alresford where he was on parole when the letter was mailed.

Ex Barrie Jay (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

StampAuctionCentral and StampAuctionNetwork are
Copyright © 1994-2022 Droege Computing Services, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Mailing Address: 20 West Colony Place
Suite 120, Durham NC 27705
Back to Top of Page