Confederate Blockade-Run Cover with Due 10 Marking

United States · 1865 · 10¢

This postal cover features a circular 'STEAMSHIP' handstamp, a 'DUE 10' handstamp, and a 'NEW ORLEANS LA JAN 8' postmark. The 'DUE 10' marking is a simple rectangular box.

This cover is a significant artifact of American Civil War postal history, illustrating the challenges of mail delivery through the Union blockade. It shows how mail was processed as an unpaid ship letter upon arrival in Union territory.