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**Outbound Blockade-Run Mail:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
566		Charleston S.C. to New York City. Brown cover from the Carson correspondence, left Charleston on May 2, 1863, aboard the blockade-runner Ella & Annie, arriving Nassau May 6 where red "Nassau Paid B MY 6 63" circular datestamp and crayon "4" pence due were applied, sent to New York via regular mails and handstamped "5" cents due on arrival, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and rare outbound blockade-run cover, ex Everett (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,200.00
567		Wilmington N.C. to New York City. Blue cover to New York City street address, with letter enclosure datelined "At Home, Jany 24th 1864", unknown origin, interesting references to "running the blockade...I have some little interest on a blockader...", the mail carrying this letter left Wilmington on Feb. 17, 1864, aboard the blockade-runner Rothesay Castle, red "Nassau Paid A FE 20 64" circular datestamp and crayon "4" pence due, sent to New York via regular mails and handstamped "5" cents due on arrival, faint toning and small piece out of backflap, opening tear into "5" rate marking, otherwise Very Fine, ex Hollowbush and Haas (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,150.00
568		Savannah Ga. to Rome, Italy. Buff cover from the Locke correspondence, originated in Savannah on Apr. 4, 1863 (docketed), addressed to Rome in care of Baring Bros. in London, carried from Charleston on the blockade-runner Margaret & Jessie, departing Apr. 6, 1863, arriving Nassau Apr. 10, backstamped "Bahamas AP 12 1863 B", carried from Nassau to New York, then by Cunarder Africa (Apr. 22) to Queenstown (May 3), red London receiving backstamp (May 4), ms. "1/-" plus "Fine 1/-" for a total of 2sh due, docketing across top, piece of backflap missing, Very Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,250.00
569		Savannah Ga. to Rome, Italy. Buff cover from the Locke correspondence, originating in Savannah on Jul. 24, 1863 (docketed), addressed to Rome in care of Baring Bros. in London, carried from Charleston on the blockade-runner Margaret & Jessie, departing Aug. 1, 1863, arriving Nassau Aug. 4, held by forwarder until next sailing for New York, backstamped "Bahamas AU 22 1863 B", carried from Nassau to New York, then by Cunarder China (Aug. 26) to Queenstown (Sep. 4), ms. "Postage 1/-" plus "Fine 1/- Colonial claim", total "2/2" due, docketing across top indicating Sorrento as final destination, small edge wrinkles and tears, Very Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,000.00
570		Savannah Ga. to Rome, Italy. Buff cover from the Locke correspondence, originating in Savannah on Dec. 24, 1863 (docketed), addressed to Rome in care of Baring Bros. in London, carried from Wilmington N.C. on the blockade-runner Pet departing Jan. 9, 1864, arriving Nassau Jan. 14, backstamped "Bahamas JA 16 1864 A", carried from Nassau to New York, then by Cunarder Scotia (Jan. 27) to Queenstown (Feb. 5), blue crayon "1/5" plus "7" for a total of "2/-" due, docketing across top, Very Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000	950.00
571		Savannah Ga. to Rome, Italy. Buff cover from the Locke correspondence, originating in Savannah on Mar. 26, 1864 (docketed), carried entirely outside the mails to Rome by favor of "Rt. Revd. Bishop Lynch", no postal markings, minor opening nicks at top, otherwise Very Fine, unusual contraband mail carried thru the blockade (Image)	E. 200-300	900.00
572		Savannah Ga. to Rome, Italy. Buff cover from the Locke correspondence, originating in Savannah on Apr. 27, 1864 (docketed), addressed to Rome in care of Baring Bros. in London, carried from Wilmington N.C. on the blockade-runner Thistle (II), departing May 5, 1864, arriving in Bermuda on May 10, carried from Bermuda (Jun. 1) to St. Thomas (Jun. 4), then from St. Thomas (Jun. 15) by Royal Mail Steam Packet to Southampton (Jun. 29) -- no transit markings for these legs of the trip -- red "Lombard Street Paid F.O. JU 30 64" circular datestamp, red "PD" oval, French and Italian transits front and back, street address in Rome provided by Baring Bros., small piece out of backflap, Very Fine, rare example of routing thru Bermuda (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,600.00
573		Fort Pemberton S.C. to Liverpool, England. Small cover from the Burckmyer correspondence, with original letter datelined Fort Pemberton S.C. Jul. 23, 1864, to the care of Fraser, Trenholm & Co. in Liverpool, letter mentions "I sent off this morning to Wilmington a long letter for you...", carried from Charleston to Nassau on the blockade-runner Fox, departing Aug. 22 (first trip since Jul. 26), arriving Aug. 26, then to New York and from there by the Cunarder Persia on Oct. 5, arriving Liverpool Oct. 15, "Liverpool 15 OC 64" circular datestamp, blue crayon "1/5" plus "7" for a total of "2/-" due, restated "2/-" in pen, large ink smear (could be removed by a restorer), flap tears, otherwise in Very Fine condition (Image)	E. 750-1,000	525.00
574		Spartanburg S.C. to Liverpool, England. Small cover to Lieut. John Grimball, in care of Fraser, Trenholm & Co. in Liverpool -- Grimball was an officer on the C.S.S. Rappahannock and Fraser, Tremholm & Co. were major principals in the blockade-running business -- no postal markings except a pencil "1/-" due, with letter datelined Spartanburg S.C. Dec. 20, 1864, carried from Charleston on the blockade-runner General Whiting, departing Dec. 23 and arriving at Nassau on Dec. 27 -- a very late run -- minor toning and edge faults, Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	450.00

Outbound Blockade-Run Mail:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

566

Charleston S.C. to New York City. Brown cover from the Carson correspondence, left Charleston on May 2, 1863, aboard the blockade-runner Ella & Annie, arriving Nassau May 6 where red "Nassau Paid B MY 6 63" circular datestamp and crayon "4" pence due were applied, sent to New York via regular mails and handstamped "5" cents due on arrival, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and rare outbound blockade-run cover, ex Everett (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,200.00

567

Wilmington N.C. to New York City. Blue cover to New York City street address, with letter enclosure datelined "At Home, Jany 24th 1864", unknown origin, interesting references to "running the blockade...I have some little interest on a blockader...", the mail carrying this letter left Wilmington on Feb. 17, 1864, aboard the blockade-runner Rothesay Castle, red "Nassau Paid A FE 20 64" circular datestamp and crayon "4" pence due, sent to New York via regular mails and handstamped "5" cents due on arrival, faint toning and small piece out of backflap, opening tear into "5" rate marking, otherwise Very Fine, ex Hollowbush and Haas (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,150.00

568

Savannah Ga. to Rome, Italy. Buff cover from the Locke correspondence, originated in Savannah on Apr. 4, 1863 (docketed), addressed to Rome in care of Baring Bros. in London, carried from Charleston on the blockade-runner Margaret & Jessie, departing Apr. 6, 1863, arriving Nassau Apr. 10, backstamped "Bahamas AP 12 1863 B", carried from Nassau to New York, then by Cunarder Africa (Apr. 22) to Queenstown (May 3), red London receiving backstamp (May 4), ms. "1/-" plus "Fine 1/-" for a total of 2sh due, docketing across top, piece of backflap missing, Very Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,250.00

569

Savannah Ga. to Rome, Italy. Buff cover from the Locke correspondence, originating in Savannah on Jul. 24, 1863 (docketed), addressed to Rome in care of Baring Bros. in London, carried from Charleston on the blockade-runner Margaret & Jessie, departing Aug. 1, 1863, arriving Nassau Aug. 4, held by forwarder until next sailing for New York, backstamped "Bahamas AU 22 1863 B", carried from Nassau to New York, then by Cunarder China (Aug. 26) to Queenstown (Sep. 4), ms. "Postage 1/-" plus "Fine 1/- Colonial claim", total "2/2" due, docketing across top indicating Sorrento as final destination, small edge wrinkles and tears, Very Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,000.00

570

Savannah Ga. to Rome, Italy. Buff cover from the Locke correspondence, originating in Savannah on Dec. 24, 1863 (docketed), addressed to Rome in care of Baring Bros. in London, carried from Wilmington N.C. on the blockade-runner Pet departing Jan. 9, 1864, arriving Nassau Jan. 14, backstamped "Bahamas JA 16 1864 A", carried from Nassau to New York, then by Cunarder Scotia (Jan. 27) to Queenstown (Feb. 5), blue crayon "1/5" plus "7" for a total of "2/-" due, docketing across top, Very Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

950.00

571

Savannah Ga. to Rome, Italy. Buff cover from the Locke correspondence, originating in Savannah on Mar. 26, 1864 (docketed), carried entirely outside the mails to Rome by favor of "Rt. Revd. Bishop Lynch", no postal markings, minor opening nicks at top, otherwise Very Fine, unusual contraband mail carried thru the blockade (Image)

E. 200-300

900.00

572

Savannah Ga. to Rome, Italy. Buff cover from the Locke correspondence, originating in Savannah on Apr. 27, 1864 (docketed), addressed to Rome in care of Baring Bros. in London, carried from Wilmington N.C. on the blockade-runner Thistle (II), departing May 5, 1864, arriving in Bermuda on May 10, carried from Bermuda (Jun. 1) to St. Thomas (Jun. 4), then from St. Thomas (Jun. 15) by Royal Mail Steam Packet to Southampton (Jun. 29) -- no transit markings for these legs of the trip -- red "Lombard Street Paid F.O. JU 30 64" circular datestamp, red "PD" oval, French and Italian transits front and back, street address in Rome provided by Baring Bros., small piece out of backflap, Very Fine, rare example of routing thru Bermuda (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,600.00

573

Fort Pemberton S.C. to Liverpool, England. Small cover from the Burckmyer correspondence, with original letter datelined Fort Pemberton S.C. Jul. 23, 1864, to the care of Fraser, Trenholm & Co. in Liverpool, letter mentions "I sent off this morning to Wilmington a long letter for you...", carried from Charleston to Nassau on the blockade-runner Fox, departing Aug. 22 (first trip since Jul. 26), arriving Aug. 26, then to New York and from there by the Cunarder Persia on Oct. 5, arriving Liverpool Oct. 15, "Liverpool 15 OC 64" circular datestamp, blue crayon "1/5" plus "7" for a total of "2/-" due, restated "2/-" in pen, large ink smear (could be removed by a restorer), flap tears, otherwise in Very Fine condition (Image)

E. 750-1,000

525.00

574

Spartanburg S.C. to Liverpool, England. Small cover to Lieut. John Grimball, in care of Fraser, Trenholm & Co. in Liverpool -- Grimball was an officer on the C.S.S. Rappahannock and Fraser, Tremholm & Co. were major principals in the blockade-running business -- no postal markings except a pencil "1/-" due, with letter datelined Spartanburg S.C. Dec. 20, 1864, carried from Charleston on the blockade-runner General Whiting, departing Dec. 23 and arriving at Nassau on Dec. 27 -- a very late run -- minor toning and edge faults, Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

450.00