Sale 1257 — The John H. Walker Collection of Confederate States
Sale Date — Thursday, 9 June, 2022
Category — Blockade-Run Mail
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2849
France to Spartanburg S.C. via Charleston S.C. Clear strike of "Charleston S.C. Feb. 20" (1864) circular datestamp with oval "Steam-Ship" handstamp and pencil "12" rate (10c plus 2c ship fee) on blockade-run cover originating Dec. 29, 1863 in France to L. B. Grimball in Spartanburg S.C., enclosure no longer accompanies but the origin is known from others in the correspondence, fresh and Extremely Fine, Special Routes census no. BI-Ch-47, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
1,300