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CS01/388
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CSA #1 Stone 1 Position 16 (4-Margin with a little light gum toning and a somewhat dry printing) USED tied to large blue paper piece by the New Orleans, La CDS 24 MAR (1862). On the piece is a blue double oval handstamp from a New Orleans forwarding agent Ernest Quertica & Co.
The piece with the forwarding agent's mark most likely comes from an
inbound Trans-Atlantic cover either through the blockade or more likely
around the blockade through Mexico. This is the only example of this
particular forwarding agent's mark that I have ever seen. Very Fine.
The
most likely scenario is that the cover originated in Europe (possibly
in France) and was sent under separate cover with other letters to the
forwarding agent in New Orleans. British Royal Mail steamers had
regular runs to Tampico and Vera Cruz on the east coast of Mexico. Once
in Mexico, the packet containing the letters addressed to the
forwarding agent in New Orleans would enter Texas through Btrownsville
and then very possibly went on to New Orleans via the Antonio Costa
Express Service. Once in New Orleans, the forwarding agent would affix
the CSA stamp and send the cover on to its final destination less than
500 miles from New Orleans. Without the full cover, this is
speculation. But this is very likely what happened because that is how
forwarding agents of the time operated, and going around the blockade
to New Orleans via Royal Mail through Mexico and Texas was easier and
more certaijn of delivery than trying to go through the blockade. |
$650.00
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