Lot
1831 
Confederacy, (Naval) C.S. Steamer Savannah, "Athens, Ga., Nov. 8 "/63" manuscript postmark on blue cover with 1863, 10¢ blue (12), four margins, cancelled by two manuscript strokes and addressed to Capt. J.P. Jones, C.S. Steamer Savannah at Savannah Ga., Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Lieut. J. Pembroke Jones was a native Virginian and a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in the class of 1847. He was, in fact, the 52nd person to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and resigned his Lt. U.S. Navy commission to join the Confederate Navy when the Civil War started. Jones was addressed as "Capt." on this cover because he was the Commanding Officer of the CSS "Savannah".
Realized: $2,200