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 Kingston (Jamaica) to Houston Tex. via Cienfuegos, Havana and Galveston. Folded letter datelined "Kingston Jamaica, 14 Feby. 1865" from a commercial firm to T. W. House in Houston Tex., in care
of Messrs. Vignier Robertson & Co. in Havana, carried by private ship from Kingston to Cienfuegos, manuscript "forwarded by Aviles & Leblanc" forwarder marking applied in Cienfuegos (Aviles & Leblanc was a major trading house),
"Cienfuegos Isla de Cuba 28 Feb. 65" double-circle datestamp and trace of Cuba 1864 2r Plada Red on Buff (21) stamp at upper right, "Havana 1 Mar. 65" circular datestamp on back, the stamp was probably peeled off by Vignier Robertson & Co. when they
received the letter at Havana and arranged to send it on a blockade-runner, receipt docketing, skillfully treated by a paper conservator with small reinforcements and cleaning but no major restorationFINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTRAORDINARY POSTAL
HISTORY ARTIFACT, ORIGINATING IN JAMAICA IN FEBRUARY 1865 AND CARRIED TO CONFEDERATE TEXAS VIA CIENFUEGOS, HAVANA AND GALVESTON -- THE FINAL LEG WAS MADE ON A BLOCKADE-RUNNER. After travelling from Kingston, Jamaica, to Havana, Cuba, through
private and postal routes, this letter was carried on the blockade-runner Evelyn, dep. Havana Mar. 4, 1865, arr. Galveston Mar. 9. The Evelyn was owned by Alexander Collie & Co., active Nov. 1864 to Apr. 1865, 4 for 5 in successful
trips, survived the war. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Vera Cruz (Mexico) to Houston Tex. via Havana and Galveston. Blue folded letter datelined "Va. Cruz Decbr. 1st 1864" and endorsed internally "Pr. RMStr via Havana", "Vignier Robertson
& Co. Havana" forwarder's blue double oval handstamp clearly struck, receipt docketing, skillfully treated with "ston" in address restored, cleaned and some minor reinforcementsFINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE BLOCKADE-RUN COVER FROM
MEXICO TO CONFEDERATE TEXAS VIA HAVANA AND GALVESTON. Carried on RMSP Solent, dep. Vera Cruz Dec. 2, 1864, arr. Havana Dec. 6, then probably on blockade-runner Triton from Havana to Galveston. The Triton was active Aug. 1863
to Jan. 1865, 2 for 2 trips. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
