Lot
3873 
Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., double circle cancel on outgoing blockade run cover to England from Charleston, S.C. to Wilmington, NC with the internal postage paid with a CSA adhesive. As this was not valid outside the Confederacy and liable to seizure, it was removed before being forwarded to England through the Bahamas with neat backstamp on the side flap which is open for display. The 3/ charge represents a double 1/ rate plus a shared 1/ fine for an unpaid letter. It is addressed to Fraser, Trenholm & Co. who were official bankers and agents for the Confederacy. Ja 9/64 receiving in Liverpool. Eight-page articulate letter headed Charleston Novr 20th 1863 which ranges from mundane to quite interesting, Extremely Fine, A spectacular and rare blockade use. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Realized: $3,500