The Carolina Collectors Civil War Relics has a blockade-runner company certificate available for sale.
It is two shares of stock in the Chicora Importing and Exporting Company of Charleston, SC.
Research shows that the president was Charleston merchant Archibald Johnston. Two other backers were Charleston banker George W. Williams, and a Trenholm partner in the John Fraser & Co., Theodore Wagner.
The company was not incorporated until 1863, although it began operations in 1862. They operated several successful runners including the General Beauregard, captained by Louis Coxeter. The Beauregard was chased ashore off Carolina Beach, North Carolina where it still can be seen at low tide.
This blockade-runner was directly off the beach from my gradparents' beach house until it was destroyed by Hurricane Hazel. A few years back, there was a beach restoration and you could walk out very close to the old ship.
By the way, this 8 X 5 inch , blue colored certificate can be bought for $1,950!!
Like I Said, Save Your Blockade-Runner Certificates. --Old Blockade-Runner
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
