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Incoming Trans-Atlantic Pre-Blockade Cover Liverpool, England to
Confederate Augusta, Georgia via Boston. Addressed to W. M
D’Anlignac Esqr President of the Augusta Insce & Bkg Co (Insurance and
Borkerage Compnay), Augusta, Ga. Folded Letter Complete (interesting
business letter concerning the cotton trade in the early Confederate period)
datelined Liverpool, England 22 March 1861. Liverpool backstamp dated
23 MAR 1861. Cover was sent unpaid with manuscript “America via
Queenstown” at top left. The cover was carried by the packet “America”
of the Cunard Line which departed Liverpool 23 MAR 1861 and
Queenstown the next day arriving in Boston 5 APR 1861. On arrival in
Boston, the cover received a full strike of the “Br Packet Boston” CDS
dated 5 APR (1861) and a large handstamp “48” in black indicating that 48c
was due on receipt which was the double weight trans-Atlantic rate.
Trans-Atlantic covers at this time were allowed to be sent unpaid with the
postage paid on receipt by the addressee. The cover dates to the USA Used
in the CSA period for Georgia but prior to the establishment of the
blockade. Very Fine.
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$600.00 |
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