Lot
1806 
Confederacy, Blockade Runner Stock Certificates, two certificates comprising 1863 Importing and Exporting Company of South Carolina; and 1865 The Chicora Importing & Exporting Company of South Carolina; couple small faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750.
These two companies were chartered along with five other South Carolina based blockade running companies as passed by the South Carolina General Assembly between 1862-1863. References to these charters is in, "Blockade Running as a Business in South Carolina During the War Between the States, 1861-1865" by Marcus W. Price (American Neptune, Jan. 1949, pp. 31-62).
Realized: $600
Lot
1807
Confederacy, Blockade Run Group, group of six mostly faulty comprising 1862 Dec. 12th Carson correspondence from Charleston to New York, 1864 Apr. 13th Carson correspondence from Charleston to New York with stamp cutout, 1861 Aug. Carson correspondence from Charleston to Germany with stamp cutout, Sep. 30 Middleton correspondence part cover incoming via Charleston to Columbia, 1862 Dec. 18th Carson correspondence incoming from New York City to Charleston, some paper loss, and 1863 cover apparently privately carried from Cuba to Charleston indicated by other covers from correspondence, a Fine reference group. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $500
Lot
1808
Confederacy, 1861 (May 21) Charleston S.C. to The Hague, Holland, hand carried cover with datelined letter of introduction of Thomas M. Horsey to Leon Herckenrath, cover endorsed at lower left "Introduction of Mr. Ths. M. Horsey", Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
A RARE BLOCKADE-RUN LETTER FROM THE CONFEDERACY TO HOLLAND.
This letter was probably carried through the technical but non-effective U.S. blockade in later May 1861 by Bremen bark "Gause" whose destination was Amsterdam, Holland. It is likely that the "Gause" was not stopped by any blockader either because she was not seen or because she was glying a foreign flag and the departure time was within the 15-day grace period for foreign ships to clear blockaded ports. Mr. Horsey is known to have later received a July 1861 blockade-run letter addressed to him in care of Fraser, Thenholm and Co. at Liverpool, England, probably while he was waiting for return transportation to the Confederacy. The addressee Leon Herkenrath was born in Holland in 1800, married a Charleston S.C. girl in 1823 and was a merchant in Charleston until he and his family moved back to Holland about 1836. He died a wealthy merchant on Sep. 12th 1861, shortly after Horsey's visit.
Lot
1809
Confederacy, 1862 (Apr. 16) Charleston S.C. to Portland Me. via New York, light buff cover endorsed "Care Geo W Woodman Esq", entered U.S. mails with "New-York Ship Letter '5' May 19" cds, forwarded to Gorham Me. with U.S. 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Portland Me May 27 1862" cds, there is no sign of censorship, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $375
Lot
1810
Confederacy, 1862 (Dec. 26) Inbound Blockade Cover from Edinburgh, England to Charleston S.C. via Wilmington, cover with red Canonmills House, Edinburgh" flap imprint and original letter datelined "Cannonmills House Edinburgh, 26th December 1862", carried by blockade runner to Wilmington, entered the mails with partial "Wilmington N.C." cds and matching "Ship" straightline with manuscript "12" cent rating for 10¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee; some erosion and soiling, Fine, Census No. BI-Wm-5. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $800
Lot
1811
Confederacy, 1863 (Jun. 7) Charleston S.C. Blockade Run cover to Liverpool, England, cover from the Burckmyer correspondence docketed "No. 10" carried privately through the blockade addressed to the care of Messrs. Fraser Trenholm & Co., no markings, photocopy of original letter held in S.C. archive accompanies, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot
1812
Confederacy, 1864 (Sep. 27) Inbound Blockade cover from New York N.Y. to Charleston S.C. via Wilmington, orange cover with photocopy of original letter datelined "New York, Sept. 27, 1864" from Mrs. Smith's cousin and addressed to Mrs. Mason Smith, Care of Hon. Alfred Huger at Charleston S.C., forwarder's endorsement "Forwarded by S. Crouch per 'Falcon' ", Wilmington "12" cent rating for 10¢ rate plus 2¢ ship fee, fresh and Extremely Fine, Walske Bi-Wm-unlisted. Estimate $500 - 750.
The "Falcon" was one of the modern, fast blockade runners that evaded capture during the Civil War. Although no cds, the manuscript rating is characteristic of late 1864 in Wilmington N.C.
Realized: $1,350
Lot
1813
Confederacy, Charleston S.C. to Liverpool via Wilmington and Nassau., adversity cover made from State of South Carolina printed form originating in Charleston S.C. to John Grimball, in care of Fraser Trenholm & Co. in Liverpool, England, Bahamas (12.20.64) transit backstamp, sent unpaid with blue crayon "1/5 + 7 = 2/" (two shillings due), red London (2.5) backstamp and manuscript "2/-" due rating, Liverpool (2.6) arrival cds, Very Fine. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE OUTBOUND BLOCKADE-RUN ADVERSITY COVER.
We have only recorded three blockade-run adversity covers, all from the Grimball correspondence. This cover was carried on blockade-runner "Fannie", departing Wilmington Nov. 3, 1864, arr. Nassau Nov. 7; then Cunarder "Corsica", dep. Nassau Nov. 23, arr. New York Nov. 27; then by Cunarder "Persia", dep. New York Dec. 2, arr. Queenstown Dec. 11. The "Fannie" was owned by the Importing & Exporting Company of South Carolina (William C. Bee) and was active May 1863 to Apr. 1865, 20 for 20 in successful trips and survived the war.
Lieutenant John Grimball's early career included service on the C.S.S. "Arkansas", an ironclad operating near Vicksburg and reputed to be the most feared ship of the C.S. Navy. The Arkansas ran aground and was burned by the crew. Lt. Grimball was assigned to service abroad on Jan. 6, 1864, and this was probably sent by Grimball from England on Feb. 17, 1864. He was appointed to the famed C.S.S. "Shenandoah" on Oct. 8, 1864. The Shenandoah's exploits continued months after the end of the war, as she captured whalers for prize. Lt. Grimball was present when the first and last shots of the war were fired.
Realized: $2,100