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Sale 95: Gems of Philately

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Blockade & Prisoner of War Covers

Lot 4343    

Confederacy, (Prize Court Mail) Pendleton, S.C., Sep 11, blue cds with matching straight line Paid and manuscript 10 rated on folded letter datelined "Pendleton, 10 Setiembre 1861" and addressed to "Emilio Puig, Care of Spanish Consul, Charleston S.C.", red New York Prize Court docketing at right; some fold splitting, Very Fine, ex-Kohn, Dr. Green & S. Walske. C.S.A. Catalog No. PC-01 $3,500.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE COVER TAKEN FROM A CAPTURED VESSEL EN ROUTE FROM CHARLESTON TO HAVANA, THEN USED AS EVIDENCE IN THE NEW YORK PRIZE COURT.

In late 1861, a new Spanish steam ferry boat "Nuestra Senora de Regla", enroute from the builder in New York to its owner in Cuba, put into Charleston S.C. for repair of damages incurred during a hurricane. The repaired ferry boat left Charleston at the end of November 1861 with Mr. Puig aboard as a passenger. The ferry boat was stopped by U.S. blockaders near Port Royal S.C. and Mr. Puig's sack of Confederate mail was found aboard. Consequently, the "Nuestra Senora de Regla" was claimed as a prize and was sent, along with Mr. Puig, to New York to be processed by the New York prize court. This case, adjudicated in favor of the blockaders, was appealed by the Spaniards all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court that reversed the findings in favor of the Spaniards, a very rare occurrence. The red manuscript "F" and "No. 16" are case number and evidence number docketing with the "H.H.E." initials below of H.H. Elliott, the New York Prize Court Commissioner.

Realized: $1,800

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