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United States and Confederate States Postal History and Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

Flag-of-Truce and Prisoners' Mail
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2728 c 5c Green, Stone 1 (1).> War-weary stamp tied by Old Point Comfort Va. Jul. 18 double-circle datestamp on brown homemade <flag-of-truce> cover from one of <Morgans Raiders> to his sister in Hopkinsville Ky., 1862 usage, endorsed <<Per Flag of Tru5c Green, Stone 1 (1). War-weary stamp tied by "Old Point Comfort Va. Jul. 18" double-circle datestamp on brown homemade flag-of-truce cover from one of Morgan's Raider's to his sister in Hopkinsville Ky., 1862 usage, endorsed "Per Flag of Truce" but no evidence of U.S. postage or censoring, expertly restored, otherwise Fine, exceedingly scarce usage, with 1998 P.F. certificate pre-restoration (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
2729 c Prytania Asylum, New Orleans.> Cover addressed to Mrs. C. M. Pritchard at Prytania Asylum in New Orleans (the second line of address is erased), <<Hd.Qrs.Defences NO Approved MMS>> <censors mark,> New Orleans La. Oct. 21, 1863 double-circle datePrytania Asylum, New Orleans. Cover addressed to Mrs. C. M. Pritchard at Prytania Asylum in New Orleans (the second line of address is erased), "Hd.Qrs.Defences NO Approved MMS" censor's mark, "New Orleans La. Oct. 21, 1863" double-circle datestamp and "Due 3" straightline, backstamped "New Orleans La. Oct. 30, 1863" double-circle datestamp and "ADV." framed handstamp on back, slightly toned, Fine, Mr. Gunter described this as a cover to a Confederate sympathizer at Prytania Asylum (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
2730 c Prisoners Cover.> Small pink cover with ms. <<Exd>> at top left and addressed to Baltimore Md., cover also bears clear <impression of coin> at top right and with part of adhesive used to secure the coin to the cover, some edgewear, Very Fine, veryPrisoner's Cover. Small pink cover with ms. "Exd" at top left and addressed to Baltimore Md., cover also bears clear impression of coin at top right and with part of adhesive used to secure the coin to the cover, some edgewear, Very Fine, very unusual item, the coin was attached to pay postage to the final destination after crossing the lines (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2731 c Point Lookout Md.> Prisoners cover with clear strike of octagonal examiners marking, with 3c Rose (65) tied by target, Point Lookout Md. Oct. 17, 1864 circular datestamp to Mt. Sidney P.O. Va., also with Due 10 handstamp, some staining, otherwiPoint Lookout Md. Prisoner's cover with clear strike of octagonal examiner's marking, with 3c Rose (65) tied by target, "Point Lookout Md. Oct. 17, 1864" circular datestamp to Mt. Sidney P.O. Va., also with "Due 10" handstamp, some staining, otherwise Fine (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2732 c Johnsons Island O.> Prisoners cover with ms. Ex B, with 3c Rose (65) tied by Sandusky O. Aug. 2 circular datestamp and target, stamp also tied by Richmond Va. Aug. 18, 1861 circular datestamp, Due 10 handstamp, some soiling and edgewear, stJohnson's Island O. Prisoner's cover with ms. "Ex B", with 3c Rose (65) tied by "Sandusky O. Aug. 2" circular datestamp and target, stamp also tied by "Richmond Va. Aug. 18, 1861" circular datestamp, "Due 10" handstamp, some soiling and edgewear, still Fine (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2733 c Johnsons Island O.> Oval examiners handstamp Prisoners Letter, Johnsons Island, Examined, Jarvis on yellow cover to Amite City La., senders flag-of-truce endorsements including <<Care of Comdg Officer U.S. Forces at Vicksburg, Miss,>> 3c RoseJohnson's Island O. Oval examiner's handstamp "Prisoner's Letter, Johnsons Island, Examined, Jarvis" on yellow cover to Amite City La., sender's flag-of-truce endorsements including "Care of Comdg Officer U.S. Forces at Vicksburg, Miss", 3c Rose (65) tied by blue "Sandusky O. Apr. 19 '65" double-circle datestamp and target, "Summit Miss." large dateless circle handstamp where it entered the C.S.A. mails, ms. "due 3c" U.S. rate rather than 10c Confederate rate (Lee surrendered ten days before this was mailed), some faults and small repaired nick at bottom right, still a Fine and fascinating usage, sent as a thru-the-lines prisoner-of-war letter but by the time it reached Summit, the Confederate postal system was no longer operating, thus it was charged U.S. postage (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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