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Sale 123: The Civil War Sale

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Military Related & Blockade Covers

Lot 2486    

Confederacy, (Naval) Naval Addressed Covers, two covers; one a hand carried cover addressed to "Lieut. John Grimball, C.S. Str. Baltic, Mobile, Ala.", other addressed to "Mr. F.A. Smythe, C.S. St. P(almetto) State, Charleston, S.C." on cover with Richmond, Va. cds (stamp missing), Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

John Gimball was at the firing on Ft. Sumter and was a naval officer on the CSS Shenandoah, which surrendered in 1865. "Gus" Smythe was in the CSA army corp and after the war became a prosperous attorney in Charleston.

Realized: $170

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