US Naval Forces in the Civil War Page 2

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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N/A		N/A	1862-09-05 Circular Datestamp Philadelphia PA
			Sailors Mail USS MINNESOTA (1857-1868)

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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.

N/A		N/A	1862-09-13 Circular Datestamp Philadelphia PA
			Sailors Mail USS MINNESOTA (1857-1868)

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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.

N/A			1862-03-31 "US Ship" Double-Circle Marking
			Sailors Mail Commodore S. F. DuPont (1803-1865)

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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.

N/A		N/A	c 1862 "US Ship" / 3 Cts." Circular Marking
			Sailors Mail USS RICHMOND (1860-1919)

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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.

N/A		N/A	1862-12-23 Double-Circle Cancel New Orleans LA
			Sailors Mail USS JOHN GRIFFITH (1862-1865)

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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.

N/A		N/A	c 1862 "US Ship" / 3 Cts." Circular Marking
			Sailors Mail USS ST LAWRENCE (1848-1865)

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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.

N/A		N/A	1863-06-03 Double-Circle Cancel New Orleans LA
			Sailors Mail USS HARTFORD (1859-1926)

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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.

N/A		N/A	c 1863 "US Ship" / 3 Cts." Circular Marking
			Sailors Mail USS WISSAHICKON (1861-1865)

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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.

N/A		N/A	c 1863 "US Ship" / 3 Cts." Circular Marking
			Sailors Mail USS CLIFTON (1861-1864)

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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.

N/A		N/A	c 1863-03-12 "New York Ship Letter 5" Circular Marking
			Sailors Mail USS CYANE (1838-1871)

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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.

N/A		N/A	c 1864-06-21 Double-Circle Cancel Old Point Comfort VA
			Sailors Mail USS FORT JACKSON (1863-1865)

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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.

N/A		N/A	c 1863 "US Ship" / 3 Cts." Circular Marking
			Sailors Mail USS R. R. CUYLER (1861-1865)

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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.

N/A		N/A	c 1863 "US Ship" / 3 Cts." Circular Marking
			"Soldiers Letter / 24th Regt. Mass. Vol. / N.E.G." (the New England Guards Regiment) (1861-1866)

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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.

N/A		N/A	1863-01-04 Circular Cancel Philadelphia PA
			Sailors Letter USS SARAH BRUEN (1862-1865)

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Civil War Naval Ship Covers with 3c 1861 Stamps. 15 covers, all with 3c Rose (65), includes nine with ship-name endorsements (Sarah Bruen, Powhattan, Nantucket, Baron de Kalb, Galena, Brooklyn, Adirondack, Penguin, Rodolph) -- two have letters, entry markings include Philadelphia with "U.S. SHIP" straightline -- other six covers are from naval personnel without endorsements, five of which have original letters, one with scarce "U.S. Ship" with fleuron double-circle, another with "U.S. SHIP" straightline.
(Only 14 shown of the group, Curator)

N/A		N/A	c 1863-02-20 Circular Cancel (partial) New York NY
			Sailors Letter USS POWHATAN (1852-1886)

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Civil War Naval Ship Covers with 3c 1861 Stamps. 15 covers, all with 3c Rose (65), includes nine with ship-name endorsements (Sarah Bruen, Powhattan, Nantucket, Baron de Kalb, Galena, Brooklyn, Adirondack, Penguin, Rodolph) -- two have letters, entry markings include Philadelphia with "U.S. SHIP" straightline -- other six covers are from naval personnel without endorsements, five of which have original letters, one with scarce "U.S. Ship" with fleuron double-circle, another with "U.S. SHIP" straightline.

N/A		N/A	c 1862-11-03 Double-Circle Cancel Cairo IL
			Sailors Letter USS BARON DE KALB (1862-1863)

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Civil War Naval Ship Covers with 3c 1861 Stamps. 15 covers, all with 3c Rose (65), includes nine with ship-name endorsements (Sarah Bruen, Powhattan, Nantucket, Baron de Kalb, Galena, Brooklyn, Adirondack, Penguin, Rodolph) -- two have letters, entry markings include Philadelphia with "U.S. SHIP" straightline -- other six covers are from naval personnel without endorsements, five of which have original letters, one with scarce "U.S. Ship" with fleuron double-circle, another with "U.S. SHIP" straightline.

N/A		N/A	c 1864-02-27 Circular Cancel New York NY
			Sailors Letter USS NANTUCKET (1863-1865)

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Civil War Naval Ship Covers with 3c 1861 Stamps. 15 covers, all with 3c Rose (65), includes nine with ship-name endorsements (Sarah Bruen, Powhattan, Nantucket, Baron de Kalb, Galena, Brooklyn, Adirondack, Penguin, Rodolph) -- two have letters, entry markings include Philadelphia with "U.S. SHIP" straightline -- other six covers are from naval personnel without endorsements, five of which have original letters, one with scarce "U.S. Ship" with fleuron double-circle, another with "U.S. SHIP" straightline.

N/A		N/A	c 1864-03-19 Double-Circle Cancel Old Point Comfort VA
			Sailors Letter USS GALENA (1862-1865)

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Civil War Naval Ship Covers with 3c 1861 Stamps. 15 covers, all with 3c Rose (65), includes nine with ship-name endorsements (Sarah Bruen, Powhattan, Nantucket, Baron de Kalb, Galena, Brooklyn, Adirondack, Penguin, Rodolph) -- two have letters, entry markings include Philadelphia with "U.S. SHIP" straightline -- other six covers are from naval personnel without endorsements, five of which have original letters, one with scarce "U.S. Ship" with fleuron double-circle, another with "U.S. SHIP" straightline.

N/A		N/A	c 1864-11-14 Double-Circle Cancel Old Point Comfort VA
			Sailors Letter USS BROOKLYN (1859-1889) written over USS NEREUS SL marking (1864-1865)

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Civil War Naval Ship Covers with 3c 1861 Stamps. 15 covers, all with 3c Rose (65), includes nine with ship-name endorsements (Sarah Bruen, Powhattan, Nantucket, Baron de Kalb, Galena, Brooklyn, Adirondack, Penguin, Rodolph) -- two have letters, entry markings include Philadelphia with "U.S. SHIP" straightline -- other six covers are from naval personnel without endorsements, five of which have original letters, one with scarce "U.S. Ship" with fleuron double-circle, another with "U.S. SHIP" straightline.

N/A		N/A	c 1862-11-04 Double-Circle Cancel New Orleans LA
			Sailors Letter USS PENGUIN (1861-1865)

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Civil War Naval Ship Covers with 3c 1861 Stamps. 15 covers, all with 3c Rose (65), includes nine with ship-name endorsements (Sarah Bruen, Powhattan, Nantucket, Baron de Kalb, Galena, Brooklyn, Adirondack, Penguin, Rodolph) -- two have letters, entry markings include Philadelphia with "U.S. SHIP" straightline -- other six covers are from naval personnel without endorsements, five of which have original letters, one with scarce "U.S. Ship" with fleuron double-circle, another with "U.S. SHIP" straightline.

N/A		N/A	c 1864-10-29 Circular Cancel Philadelphia PA
			Sailors Letter

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Civil War Naval Ship Covers with 3c 1861 Stamps. 15 covers, all with 3c Rose (65), includes nine with ship-name endorsements (Sarah Bruen, Powhattan, Nantucket, Baron de Kalb, Galena, Brooklyn, Adirondack, Penguin, Rodolph) -- two have letters, entry markings include Philadelphia with "U.S. SHIP" straightline -- other six covers are from naval personnel without endorsements, five of which have original letters, one with scarce "U.S. Ship" with fleuron double-circle, another with "U.S. SHIP" straightline.

N/A		N/A	c 1865-01-17 Double-Circle Cancel New Orleans LA
			Sailors Letter USS RODOLPH (1864-1865)

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Civil War Naval Ship Covers with 3c 1861 Stamps. 15 covers, all with 3c Rose (65), includes nine with ship-name endorsements (Sarah Bruen, Powhattan, Nantucket, Baron de Kalb, Galena, Brooklyn, Adirondack, Penguin, Rodolph) -- two have letters, entry markings include Philadelphia with "U.S. SHIP" straightline -- other six covers are from naval personnel without endorsements, five of which have original letters, one with scarce "U.S. Ship" with fleuron double-circle, another with "U.S. SHIP" straightline.

N/A		N/A	c 1864 Double-Circle Marking U.S. Ship
			Sailors Letter

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Civil War Naval Ship Covers with 3c 1861 Stamps. 15 covers, all with 3c Rose (65), includes nine with ship-name endorsements (Sarah Bruen, Powhattan, Nantucket, Baron de Kalb, Galena, Brooklyn, Adirondack, Penguin, Rodolph) -- two have letters, entry markings include Philadelphia with "U.S. SHIP" straightline -- other six covers are from naval personnel without endorsements, five of which have original letters, one with scarce "U.S. Ship" with fleuron double-circle, another with "U.S. SHIP" straightline.

N/A		N/A	c 1864-11-19 Double-Circle Marking New York NY
			Sailors Letter

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Civil War Naval Ship Covers with 3c 1861 Stamps. 15 covers, all with 3c Rose (65), includes nine with ship-name endorsements (Sarah Bruen, Powhattan, Nantucket, Baron de Kalb, Galena, Brooklyn, Adirondack, Penguin, Rodolph) -- two have letters, entry markings include Philadelphia with "U.S. SHIP" straightline -- other six covers are from naval personnel without endorsements, five of which have original letters, one with scarce "U.S. Ship" with fleuron double-circle, another with "U.S. SHIP" straightline.

N/A		N/A	c 1864-04-28 Double-Circle Cancel Old Point Comfort VA
			Sailors Letter

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Civil War Naval Ship Covers with 3c 1861 Stamps. 15 covers, all with 3c Rose (65), includes nine with ship-name endorsements (Sarah Bruen, Powhattan, Nantucket, Baron de Kalb, Galena, Brooklyn, Adirondack, Penguin, Rodolph) -- two have letters, entry markings include Philadelphia with "U.S. SHIP" straightline -- other six covers are from naval personnel without endorsements, five of which have original letters, one with scarce "U.S. Ship" with fleuron double-circle, another with "U.S. SHIP" straightline.

N/A		N/A	c 1864-04-30 Circular Cancel New York NY
			Sailors Letter

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Civil War Naval Ship Covers with 3c 1861 Stamps. 15 covers, all with 3c Rose (65), includes nine with ship-name endorsements (Sarah Bruen, Powhattan, Nantucket, Baron de Kalb, Galena, Brooklyn, Adirondack, Penguin, Rodolph) -- two have letters, entry markings include Philadelphia with "U.S. SHIP" straightline -- other six covers are from naval personnel without endorsements, five of which have original letters, one with scarce "U.S. Ship" with fleuron double-circle, another with "U.S. SHIP" straightline.

N/A		N/A	c 1862 Double-Circle Cancel (partial) Old Point Comfort VA
			Sailors Letter USS ADIRONDACK (1862)

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Civil War Naval Ship Covers with 3c 1861 Stamps. 15 covers, all with 3c Rose (65), includes nine with ship-name endorsements (Sarah Bruen, Powhattan, Nantucket, Baron de Kalb, Galena, Brooklyn, Adirondack, Penguin, Rodolph) -- two have letters, entry markings include Philadelphia with "U.S. SHIP" straightline -- other six covers are from naval personnel without endorsements, five of which have original letters, one with scarce "U.S. Ship" with fleuron double-circle, another with "U.S. SHIP" straightline.

N/A		N/A	c 1863-09-30 Circular Cancel New York NY
			Mail to Sailor USS JAMES L. DAVIS (1861-1865)

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Civil War Period Covers to Naval Addresses. 11 covers plus one letter without a cover, interesting and noteworthy addresses including US Bark Jas. L. Davis at Tampa Bay, Fla., a few different blockading squadron ships, Mississippi Squadron gun boats, one to the "U.S. Govt. Insane Asylum", a couple with imprints, one pre-war to Hiram Paulding with 3c 1851 and Blood's local stamp, one post-war to Admiral Shubrick, the letter without cover is from Admiral Paulding's son in Libby Prison who says he is "fat as a seal on 'hog & hominy".
(Letter not shown, Curator)

N/A		N/A	c 1864-01-13 Circular Cancel New Bedford MA
			Mail to Sailor USS CAMBRIDGE (1861-1865)

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Civil War Period Covers to Naval Addresses. 11 covers plus one letter without a cover, interesting and noteworthy addresses including US Bark Jas. L. Davis at Tampa Bay, Fla., a few different blockading squadron ships, Mississippi Squadron gun boats, one to the "U.S. Govt. Insane Asylum", a couple with imprints, one pre-war to Hiram Paulding with 3c 1851 and Blood's local stamp, one post-war to Admiral Shubrick, the letter without cover is from Admiral Paulding's son in Libby Prison who says he is "fat as a seal on 'hog & hominy".

N/A		N/A	c 1863-07-14 Double-Circle Cancel Providence RI
			Mail to Sailor USS LEXINGTON (1861-1865)

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Civil War Period Covers to Naval Addresses. 11 covers plus one letter without a cover, interesting and noteworthy addresses including US Bark Jas. L. Davis at Tampa Bay, Fla., a few different blockading squadron ships, Mississippi Squadron gun boats, one to the "U.S. Govt. Insane Asylum", a couple with imprints, one pre-war to Hiram Paulding with 3c 1851 and Blood's local stamp, one post-war to Admiral Shubrick, the letter without cover is from Admiral Paulding's son in Libby Prison who says he is "fat as a seal on 'hog & hominy".

N/A		N/A	c 1863-04-30 Double-Circle Cancel Cincinnati OH
			Mail to Sailor USS MOUND CITY (1862-1865)

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Civil War Period Covers to Naval Addresses. 11 covers plus one letter without a cover, interesting and noteworthy addresses including US Bark Jas. L. Davis at Tampa Bay, Fla., a few different blockading squadron ships, Mississippi Squadron gun boats, one to the "U.S. Govt. Insane Asylum", a couple with imprints, one pre-war to Hiram Paulding with 3c 1851 and Blood's local stamp, one post-war to Admiral Shubrick, the letter without cover is from Admiral Paulding's son in Libby Prison who says he is "fat as a seal on 'hog & hominy".

N/A		N/A	c 1863-05-17 Double-Circle Cancel Old Point Comfort VA
			Mail to a US Marine USS NORTH CAROLINA (1824-1866)

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Civil War Period Covers to Naval Addresses. 11 covers plus one letter without a cover, interesting and noteworthy addresses including US Bark Jas. L. Davis at Tampa Bay, Fla., a few different blockading squadron ships, Mississippi Squadron gun boats, one to the "U.S. Govt. Insane Asylum", a couple with imprints, one pre-war to Hiram Paulding with 3c 1851 and Blood's local stamp, one post-war to Admiral Shubrick, the letter without cover is from Admiral Paulding's son in Libby Prison who says he is "fat as a seal on 'hog & hominy".

N/A		N/A	1864-12-09 Double-Circle Cancel Yonkers NY
			Mail to a Sailor USS MAHOPAC (1864-1888)

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Civil War Period Covers to Naval Addresses. 11 covers plus one letter without a cover, interesting and noteworthy addresses including US Bark Jas. L. Davis at Tampa Bay, Fla., a few different blockading squadron ships, Mississippi Squadron gun boats, one to the "U.S. Govt. Insane Asylum", a couple with imprints, one pre-war to Hiram Paulding with 3c 1851 and Blood's local stamp, one post-war to Admiral Shubrick, the letter without cover is from Admiral Paulding's son in Libby Prison who says he is "fat as a seal on 'hog & hominy".

N/A		N/A	c 1854-04-12 Circular Cancel Philadelphia PA
			Mail to a Sailor CAPT. HIRAM PAULDING (1797-1878) (Retired as Rear Admiral)

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Civil War Period Covers to Naval Addresses. 11 covers plus one letter without a cover, interesting and noteworthy addresses including US Bark Jas. L. Davis at Tampa Bay, Fla., a few different blockading squadron ships, Mississippi Squadron gun boats, one to the "U.S. Govt. Insane Asylum", a couple with imprints, one pre-war to Hiram Paulding with 3c 1851 and Blood's local stamp, one post-war to Admiral Shubrick, the letter without cover is from Admiral Paulding's son in Libby Prison who says he is "fat as a seal on 'hog & hominy".

N/A		N/A	c 1865-04-28 Double-Circle Cancel Old Point Comfort VA
			Mail to a Physician US GOVT INSANE ASYLUM (Opened 1855) (Now St. Elizabeth's Hospital)

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Civil War Period Covers to Naval Addresses. 11 covers plus one letter without a cover, interesting and noteworthy addresses including US Bark Jas. L. Davis at Tampa Bay, Fla., a few different blockading squadron ships, Mississippi Squadron gun boats, one to the "U.S. Govt. Insane Asylum", a couple with imprints, one pre-war to Hiram Paulding with 3c 1851 and Blood's local stamp, one post-war to Admiral Shubrick, the letter without cover is from Admiral Paulding's son in Libby Prison who says he is "fat as a seal on 'hog & hominy".

N/A		N/A	c 1864-08-14 Double-Circle Cancel Cooperstown NY
			Mail to a Admiral ADMIRAL WILLIAM B.SHUBRICK (1790-1874)

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Civil War Period Covers to Naval Addresses. 11 covers plus one letter without a cover, interesting and noteworthy addresses including US Bark Jas. L. Davis at Tampa Bay, Fla., a few different blockading squadron ships, Mississippi Squadron gun boats, one to the "U.S. Govt. Insane Asylum", a couple with imprints, one pre-war to Hiram Paulding with 3c 1851 and Blood's local stamp, one post-war to Admiral Shubrick, the letter without cover is from Admiral Paulding's son in Libby Prison who says he is "fat as a seal on 'hog & hominy".

N/A		N/A	c 1864 Circular Cancel (indistinct) Naval Medical Board stationary
			Mail to a USN Doctor GEORGE W. CLYMER (1804-1881) (Son of George Clymer, signer of the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.)

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Civil War Period Covers to Naval Addresses. 11 covers plus one letter without a cover, interesting and noteworthy addresses including US Bark Jas. L. Davis at Tampa Bay, Fla., a few different blockading squadron ships, Mississippi Squadron gun boats, one to the "U.S. Govt. Insane Asylum", a couple with imprints, one pre-war to Hiram Paulding with 3c 1851 and Blood's local stamp, one post-war to Admiral Shubrick, the letter without cover is from Admiral Paulding's son in Libby Prison who says he is "fat as a seal on 'hog & hominy".

N/A		N/A	c 1862-11-06 Double-Circle Cancel Old Point Comfort VA
			Letter to Commander John Rogers CO 24 April 1862 - 15 November 1862 USS GALENA (1862-1865)

Courtesy of the Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Civil War Period Covers to Naval Addresses. 11 covers plus one letter without a cover, interesting and noteworthy addresses including US Bark Jas. L. Davis at Tampa Bay, Fla., a few different blockading squadron ships, Mississippi Squadron gun boats, one to the "U.S. Govt. Insane Asylum", a couple with imprints, one pre-war to Hiram Paulding with 3c 1851 and Blood's local stamp, one post-war to Admiral Shubrick, the letter without cover is from Admiral Paulding's son in Libby Prison who says he is "fat as a seal on 'hog & hominy".

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