Lot
3033 
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, large margins, light crease & minor gum staining, tied on cover to Augusta, Ga. by tied by "Mobile, Ala, May 29" (1864) double circle postmark, reverse with manuscript endorsement "Forwarded by the Louisiana Committee at Mobile" on backflap (small hinge affixed at left), Very Fine and rare; signed MacBride.Scott No. 11 Estimate $500 - 750.
AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF A COVER CARRIED FROM NEW ORLEANS TO MOBILE BY THE LOUISIANA RELIEF COMMITTEE.
This cover was smuggled out of Union Occupied New Orleans with the postage paid by the committee and applied at Mobile. From the well known "Reynes" correspondence which was examined by Col. Jules Denis, CSA Provost Marshal at Mobile.
On May 31, 1863, the Louisiana Relief Committee came into existence, established by expatriate New Orleans residents residing in Mobile, Alabama. The committee aimed to ease the hardships faced by impoverished citizens who continued to live in U.S.-occupied New Orleans. Their efforts included organizing shipments of essential supplies, such as food and clothing to New Orleans. Additionally, they assisted citizens in relocating from New Orleans to the Confederate States.
Realized: $700