Lot 5011
1863 Wilmington N.C., C.S.A. to Heidelberg, Germany, via England and France, outbound blockade-run cover from the Watson correspondence, no apparent Nassau or Bermuda datestamps, sent by private ship to Great Britain, reverse with "Liverpool 'Ship' Mr 28, 1863" framed handstamp and red "Ship-Letter, London" (3.28) transit cds, framed "GB/1F60c" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp and Calais (3.29) arrival backstamp, blue ms. "1fl 15" due rating (France 3 x 8 decimes = 72kr plus Baden 1x 3kr = 75kr - 1fl 15), detailed Mar. 30, 1863 receipt docketing on reverse, Very Fine, Census BO-Oth-12, ex-Walske.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE CSA BLOCKADE-RUN COVER TO GERMANY.
Henry Watson Jr. was a lawyer and planter in Greensboro Ala., during the Civil War he relocated to Europe, his papers (including the letter carried in this cover) can be found in the Duke University Libraries.
Blockade runners were essential for vital supplies and correspondence with Europe.
Realized: $850