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**Inbound Blockade-Run Mail:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
555		Forwarded by Henry Adderley & Co. Nassau. N.P. Bahamas. Bold clear strike of blue forwarder's handstamp (second strike on back) on folded cover inbound to Jas. Wright, Oswichee Ala., bold partly-struck "Charleston S.C. Jul. 3, 186 " circular datestamp and "STEAM-SHIP" oval, pencil "32" rate for triple 10c postage and 2c ship fee, ms. "From J. F. & Co." (John Fraser & Co. in Liverpool), pencil receipt docketing indicates origin date was March 16, 1862 EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED INBOUND BLOCKADE-RUN COVERS WITH THE ADDERLEY FORWARDER'S HANDSTAMP. AN OUTSTANDING AND VERY RARE USAGE. This mail was carried on the blockade-runner Herald (I), from Nassau on June 30, arriving at Charleston on July 3, 1862. Adderley & Co. was the Nassau affiliate of Fraser, Trenholm & Co., who owned and operated blockade runners. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	5,000.00
557		Charleston S.C. Mar. 17, 1863. Double-circle datestamp and "STEAM-SHIP" oval on inbound cover from Lt. W. L. Maury in England to Mrs. Maury in Milton N.C., ms. "Ship" and pencil "12" rate (10c plus 2c), slightly reduced at top, Very Fine, carried by the blockade-runner Ruby (I), leaving Nassau Mar. 13, 1863, arriving in Charleston on Mar. 17 -- Lt. Maury was assigned to the commerce raider C.S.S. Georgia, which left England on Apr. 1 -- ex Seacrest (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,500.00
558		Charleston S.C. "6" In-Port Ship Fee. Bold strike of rate handstamp on cover to Mrs. N. R. Middleton, Charleston S.C., docketed on back "From dear Cecilia, Bristol R.I., 1864", Extremely Fine and very rare in-port rate marking (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,000.00
559		Wilmington N.C. May 15. Mostly clear circular datestamp with "SHIP" handstamp and pencil "12" rate (10c plus 2c ship fee) on cover to Mrs. W. C. Rives at Cobham Va., docketing indicates Apr. 1863 origin date, tiny soil specks, Very Fine, carried on the blockade-runner Cornubia from Nassau, arriving May 13, 1863 (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	600.00
560		Wilmington N.C. 5 Paid Feb. 12 . Fully struck integral-rate circular datestamp converted from 3c rate, matching "SHIP" straightline and ms. "12" rate (10c plus 2c) on incoming cover to Petersburg Va., very slightly age toned, most of backflap removed and slightly reduced at top, still Fine and scarce, carried on the blockade-runner Mary Ann, arriving from Nassau on Feb. 10, 1864, ex Lehman and Everett (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,000.00
561		Wilmington N.C. Feb. 19. Mostly clear circular datestamp with ms. "12" (10c plus 2c) and pencil "Due" on small cover addressed in the hand of Commodore Samuel Barron, writing from Paris to his family in Charlotte C.H. Va., envelope style is typical of French stationery, carried by Cunarder Arabia from Liverpool (Jan. 23, 1864) to Halifax (Feb. 4), then by branch line Alpha (Feb. 5) to St. Georges, Bermuda (Feb. 10), then from Bermuda by the blockade-runner Advance, leaving Feb. 13 and arriving in Wilmington on Feb. 18, opening tears along top and reduced at right, still Fine, a significant blockade-run usage (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,200.00
562		Forwarded by Geo. Chambers & Co. Nassau N.P. Embossed oval forwarder's marking on small inbound blockade-run cover to William F. Gray at Richmond Va., ms. "12" rate (10c plus 2c) applied at Wilmington N.C. -- no datestamp, which is characteristic of Wilmington in 1864 -- small wax seal stain VERY FINE. ONLY THREE BLOCKADE-RUN COVERS ARE REPORTED WITH AN EMBOSSED FORWARDER'S MARKING -- ALL WERE APPLIED BY CHAMBERS & COMPANY IN NASSAU, BAHAMAS. This cover originated in Liverpool and was carried on the Cunarder China on Mar. 12, 1864, arriving in New York on Mar. 23. From New York it was carried on the Cunard branch line to Nassau. It was part of the mail transported to Wilmington on the blockade-runner Syren, departing Apr. 10 and arriving on Apr. 13. Embossed markings applied by forwarders are very rare on examples of bloackade-run mail. The other two reported examples are on covers arriving at Wilmington in May and July 1864, both are Chambers & Co. ovals. With 1986 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,700.00
563		Wilmington N.C. 5 Paid Apr. 14. Partly clear circular datestamp and ms. "12" rate (10c plus 2c) on inbound folded letter to William Gray at Richmond Va., copy of letter datelined London Feb. 29, 1864, with handwritten letter datelined London Mar. 12, commercial contents, carried on the Cunarder China from Liverpool (Mar. 12), arriving New York (Mar. 23) and carried to Nassau on branch line, carried thru blockade on Will O' The Wisp, arriving at Wilmington on Apr. 14, Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,100.00
564		Wilmington N.C. 5 Paid Apr. 18. Pre-war circular datestamp with integral rate (not applicable) on gray folded letter datelined Liverpool, Feb. 13, 1864, from James M Calder to Mrs. M. A. Snowden at Charleston, redirected to Columbia, marked in ms. "Ships Letter" (rare) and ms. "12c" due, pencil "Due", interesting letter from a supplier of goods (thru blockade), mentions shipment of cloth for Relief Association "per 'Zouave'", Very Fine, unusual "Ship Letter" designation on blockade-run cover (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,150.00
565		Wilmington N.C. Aug. 3 (1864). Bold circular datestamp and ms. "12" rate (10c plus 2c) on small inbound cover to Mrs. Anna J. Sanders at Richmond "Care of Hon. Ran. Tucker Atty. Genl.", carried from St. Georges, Bermuda, on the blockade-runner Flamingo, departing Jul. 28 and arriving in Wilmington on Aug. 3, Very Fine (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	950.00

Inbound Blockade-Run Mail:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

555

Forwarded by Henry Adderley & Co. Nassau. N.P. Bahamas. Bold clear strike of blue forwarder's handstamp (second strike on back) on folded cover inbound to Jas. Wright, Oswichee Ala., bold partly-struck "Charleston S.C. Jul. 3, 186 " circular datestamp and "STEAM-SHIP" oval, pencil "32" rate for triple 10c postage and 2c ship fee, ms. "From J. F. & Co." (John Fraser & Co. in Liverpool), pencil receipt docketing indicates origin date was March 16, 1862

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED INBOUND BLOCKADE-RUN COVERS WITH THE ADDERLEY FORWARDER'S HANDSTAMP. AN OUTSTANDING AND VERY RARE USAGE.

This mail was carried on the blockade-runner Herald (I), from Nassau on June 30, arriving at Charleston on July 3, 1862. Adderley & Co. was the Nassau affiliate of Fraser, Trenholm & Co., who owned and operated blockade runners. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

5,000.00

557

Charleston S.C. Mar. 17, 1863. Double-circle datestamp and "STEAM-SHIP" oval on inbound cover from Lt. W. L. Maury in England to Mrs. Maury in Milton N.C., ms. "Ship" and pencil "12" rate (10c plus 2c), slightly reduced at top, Very Fine, carried by the blockade-runner Ruby (I), leaving Nassau Mar. 13, 1863, arriving in Charleston on Mar. 17 -- Lt. Maury was assigned to the commerce raider C.S.S. Georgia, which left England on Apr. 1 -- ex Seacrest (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,500.00

558

Charleston S.C. "6" In-Port Ship Fee. Bold strike of rate handstamp on cover to Mrs. N. R. Middleton, Charleston S.C., docketed on back "From dear Cecilia, Bristol R.I., 1864", Extremely Fine and very rare in-port rate marking (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,000.00

559

Wilmington N.C. May 15. Mostly clear circular datestamp with "SHIP" handstamp and pencil "12" rate (10c plus 2c ship fee) on cover to Mrs. W. C. Rives at Cobham Va., docketing indicates Apr. 1863 origin date, tiny soil specks, Very Fine, carried on the blockade-runner Cornubia from Nassau, arriving May 13, 1863 (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

600.00

560

Wilmington N.C. 5 Paid Feb. 12 . Fully struck integral-rate circular datestamp converted from 3c rate, matching "SHIP" straightline and ms. "12" rate (10c plus 2c) on incoming cover to Petersburg Va., very slightly age toned, most of backflap removed and slightly reduced at top, still Fine and scarce, carried on the blockade-runner Mary Ann, arriving from Nassau on Feb. 10, 1864, ex Lehman and Everett (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,000.00

561

Wilmington N.C. Feb. 19. Mostly clear circular datestamp with ms. "12" (10c plus 2c) and pencil "Due" on small cover addressed in the hand of Commodore Samuel Barron, writing from Paris to his family in Charlotte C.H. Va., envelope style is typical of French stationery, carried by Cunarder Arabia from Liverpool (Jan. 23, 1864) to Halifax (Feb. 4), then by branch line Alpha (Feb. 5) to St. Georges, Bermuda (Feb. 10), then from Bermuda by the blockade-runner Advance, leaving Feb. 13 and arriving in Wilmington on Feb. 18, opening tears along top and reduced at right, still Fine, a significant blockade-run usage (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,200.00

562

Forwarded by Geo. Chambers & Co. Nassau N.P. Embossed oval forwarder's marking on small inbound blockade-run cover to William F. Gray at Richmond Va., ms. "12" rate (10c plus 2c) applied at Wilmington N.C. -- no datestamp, which is characteristic of Wilmington in 1864 -- small wax seal stain

VERY FINE. ONLY THREE BLOCKADE-RUN COVERS ARE REPORTED WITH AN EMBOSSED FORWARDER'S MARKING -- ALL WERE APPLIED BY CHAMBERS & COMPANY IN NASSAU, BAHAMAS.

This cover originated in Liverpool and was carried on the Cunarder China on Mar. 12, 1864, arriving in New York on Mar. 23. From New York it was carried on the Cunard branch line to Nassau. It was part of the mail transported to Wilmington on the blockade-runner Syren, departing Apr. 10 and arriving on Apr. 13.

Embossed markings applied by forwarders are very rare on examples of bloackade-run mail. The other two reported examples are on covers arriving at Wilmington in May and July 1864, both are Chambers & Co. ovals.

With 1986 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,700.00

563

Wilmington N.C. 5 Paid Apr. 14. Partly clear circular datestamp and ms. "12" rate (10c plus 2c) on inbound folded letter to William Gray at Richmond Va., copy of letter datelined London Feb. 29, 1864, with handwritten letter datelined London Mar. 12, commercial contents, carried on the Cunarder China from Liverpool (Mar. 12), arriving New York (Mar. 23) and carried to Nassau on branch line, carried thru blockade on Will O' The Wisp, arriving at Wilmington on Apr. 14, Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,100.00

564

Wilmington N.C. 5 Paid Apr. 18. Pre-war circular datestamp with integral rate (not applicable) on gray folded letter datelined Liverpool, Feb. 13, 1864, from James M Calder to Mrs. M. A. Snowden at Charleston, redirected to Columbia, marked in ms. "Ships Letter" (rare) and ms. "12c" due, pencil "Due", interesting letter from a supplier of goods (thru blockade), mentions shipment of cloth for Relief Association "per 'Zouave'", Very Fine, unusual "Ship Letter" designation on blockade-run cover (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,150.00

565

Wilmington N.C. Aug. 3 (1864). Bold circular datestamp and ms. "12" rate (10c plus 2c) on small inbound cover to Mrs. Anna J. Sanders at Richmond "Care of Hon. Ran. Tucker Atty. Genl.", carried from St. Georges, Bermuda, on the blockade-runner Flamingo, departing Jul. 28 and arriving in Wilmington on Aug. 3, Very Fine (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

950.00