US Naval Forces in the Civil War Page 2

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Cachets should be listed in chronological order based on earliest known usage. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to add-on cachets as well.



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1862-09-05
Circular Datestamp
Philadelphia PA

Sailors Mail
USS MINNESOTA
(1857-1868)

Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
USS Minnesota and Rear Admiral S. P. Lee. Interesting pair of covers addressed to Samuel Phillips Lee, a cousin of Robert E. Lee who remained loyal to the Union and famously said "When I find the word Virginia in my commission I will join the Confederacy", each cover addressed to Lee on board the USS Minnesota at Old Point Comfort (Fortress Monroe), with 1c Blue (63) and 3c Rose (65) combination paying postage and carrier fee, tied by "Philadelphia Pa." 1862 year-dated circular datestamps, the first, dated Sep. 5 and addressed to "Capt." Lee, the second dated Sep. 13 and addressed to "Acting R. Admiral" Lee, reflecting Lee's new command of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, faint wax seal stain, otherwise Very Fine.


 

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1862-09-13
Circular Datestamp
Philadelphia PA

Sailors Mail
USS MINNESOTA
(1857-1868)

Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
USS Minnesota and Rear Admiral S. P. Lee. Interesting pair of covers addressed to Samuel Phillips Lee, a cousin of Robert E. Lee who remained loyal to the Union and famously said "When I find the word Virginia in my commission I will join the Confederacy", each cover addressed to Lee on board the USS Minnesota at Old Point Comfort (Fortress Monroe), with 1c Blue (63) and 3c Rose (65) combination paying postage and carrier fee, tied by "Philadelphia Pa." 1862 year-dated circular datestamps, the first dated Sep. 5 and addressed to "Capt." Lee, the second, dated Sep. 13 and addressed to "Acting R. Admiral" Lee, reflecting Lee's new command of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, faint wax seal stain, otherwise Very Fine.


 

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1862-03-31
"US Ship" Double-Circle Marking

Sailors Mail
Commodore S. F. DuPont
(1803-1865)

Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
3c Brown Red (65). Deep shade, tied by grid cancel with clear strike of "U.S. Ship" double-circle with fleuron handstamp on small cover to Monson Mass., docketing on back "S. F. DuPont, Commodore" and "March 31st 1862", accompanied by small calling card with autograph "S. F. DuPont, U.S. Navy", tiny tear in top of cover, Very Fine, the ship marking with fleuron ornament is very scarce, desirable with the autograph of this famed naval commander.


 

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c 1862
"US Ship" / 3 Cts." Circular Marking

Sailors Mail
USS RICHMOND
(1860-1919)

Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Civil War Naval Ship Endorsements on Stampless Covers. Group of 10 stampless covers, includes eight with manuscript ship-name endorsements (Richmond, Hartford, John Griffith, St. Lawrence, Wissahickon, Clifton, Jackson, Cyane) -- four of these have "U.S. Ship 3 cts." in circle handstamp, two with New Orleans datestamps and "Ship" plus "5" (one re-rated over "3"), one with "Due 6" in circle and Old Point Comfort datestamp, last with "New-York Ship Letter 5" 5c due datestamp -- other two covers with "U.S. Ship 3 CTS." in circle handstamp, one with "R. R. Cuyler" endorsement (president of Central Georgia Railroad), other with "Soldier's Letter 24th Regt. Mass. Vol. N.E.G." in circle handstamp and "Due 3" in circle, some minor reductions and small faults, but overall Fine-Very Fine condition.


 

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1862-12-23
Double-Circle Cancel
New Orleans LA

Sailors Mail
USS JOHN GRIFFITH
(1862-1865)

Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Civil War Naval Ship Endorsements on Stampless Covers. Group of 10 stampless covers, includes eight with manuscript ship-name endorsements (Richmond, Hartford, John Griffith, St. Lawrence, Wissahickon, Clifton, Jackson, Cyane) -- four of these have "U.S. Ship 3 cts." in circle handstamp, two with New Orleans datestamps and "Ship" plus "5" (one re-rated over "3"), one with "Due 6" in circle and Old Point Comfort datestamp, last with "New-York Ship Letter 5" 5c due datestamp -- other two covers with "U.S. Ship 3 CTS." in circle handstamp, one with "R. R. Cuyler" endorsement (president of Central Georgia Railroad), other with "Soldier's Letter 24th Regt. Mass. Vol. N.E.G." in circle handstamp and "Due 3" in circle, some minor reductions and small faults, but overall Fine-Very Fine condition.

 


 

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