Lot
4374 
Confederacy, 1864 (Jun. 1) incoming blockade cover from London, England via Charleston, datelined folded letter to Staunton Va., endorsed "Via 'Bermuda' ", actually carried by Druid from Nassau, Bahamas to Charleston, entered mails with "Charleston S.C. Jun 29 186" cds and "Steam-Ship" oval handstamp with blue crayon "12" cent due rating; cover faults, F.-V.F., Walske No. BI-Ch-57. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Although this letter was intended for the "Bermuda", she had already been intercepted and seized by the U.S. Navy.
Realized: $675
Lot
4375
Confederacy, 1864 (Jul. 12) Incoming Blockade Letter from Edinburgh, Scotland to Charleston S.C., letter only apparently sent privately via the Bahamas, with original note from local forwarder E.G. Douglas who apparently arranged to send the letter out of the mails via unknown blockade runner into Charleston, note reads "A Friend of yours in London has enclosed this letter to me requesting me to forward it to you by what I consider a likely route. So I take the liberty of putting in this scrap requesting you of it should rech you, to inform my sister…Mr. Miue who left here for Charleston a few weeks ago was kind enough to call to see us and got a message for her. Hoping this will each you", Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot
4376
Confederacy, 1864 (July 31) Inbound Blockade Cover from Rome, Italy to Charleston, S.C., datelined enclosure with cover carried by Fox from Nassau into Charleston, bold strike of "6" cent due rating handstamp for the ship letter addressed to port of arrival, Very Fine, Walske No. BI-Ch-62; with 1978 P.F. certificate. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
The large "6" rating handstamp was a pre-war marking retained and used by the Confederate post office.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
4377
Confederacy, 1864 Inbound Blockade cover to Liberty Va. via Charleston, buff cover endorsed "per 'Genl. Whiting' " and "Triplicate" at bottom left, carried as endorsed by General Whiting from Nassau to Charleston, entered mails with 10¢ blue (12), large to huge margins, tied by "Charleston S.C. Aug 3" cds, Very Fine, Walske No. BI-Ch-60. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
The manuscript "Triplicate" shows the danger and potential loss in running the blockade, so copies have been put on other vessels to ensure delivery. Correct postage should have been 12¢ including the 2¢ captain's fee, so it appears a passenger put this cover into the mails upon arrival. The "General Whiting" was operated by the Consolidated Steamship Co. from April 1864 into January 1865. It successfully made several voyages between Charleston and Nassau, with its last outbound trip on Dec. 23rd 1864.
Realized: $800