SR52

Incoming Blockade Cover via Wilmington NC to Bolingbroke, Georgia. Origin of the cover is not confirmed as there is no enclosure but most likely from England. Addressed to Col Hallowes, Bolingbroke, St Mary's, Georgia CSA. The letter was sent most likely under separate cover, with the British postage pre-paid, in a closed locked mail bag on the Cunard trans-Atlantic steamship China which departed Liverpool 8/1/1863 arriving in New York 8/11/1863. The locked bag was transferred to the Cunard West Indies steamship Corsica arriving in Nassau 8/19/1863 where the bag was opened. The cover bears the red oval Nassau forwarder's handstamp of Saunders and Son. Carried into Wilmington by the blockade runner Alice where it received the Wilmington NC CDS 12 SEP (1863) and SHIP handstamp with manuscript "12' indicating 12c due on delivery (10c for inland delivery to Bolingbroke, Georgia + 2c ship fee paid to the captain of the blockade runner). The Wilmington postmark partially obscures the forwarder's handstamp. Cover dated to 1863 by period receiving docketing at left. Small cover but complete except that part of the back flap is missing and with embossed flowers on the remaining tip of the top back flap. Cover has small faults and very expert professional edge repairs not involving the postal markings or the manuscripts. Overall Very Fine appearance. Ex-Walske. CSA Certificate 1989. The Alice was one of the most succesful of the blockade runners making 24 successful runs between May 1863 and March 1865.

$2,000.00 SOLD

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