
Lot
1375
Negative Script "Glen" in Circle, intense bold strike ties 3¢ rose (65) cover cover addressed to T.M. Cran Md., U.S. Steamer Sebago, West-Gulf Blockading Squadron, matching sharp "Macedon N.Y. Aug 25" cds, Very Fine and choice. Skinner-Eno No. LC-NP 11. Estimate $300 - 400.
The USS "Sebago" was a large (832 long tons) steamer with very powerful guns and four howitzers. With her large crew of 156 sailors, she served the Union Navy during the blockade of ports and waterways of the Confederate States of America as a gunboat.