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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 770

Union Civil War Postal History
Prisoner of War Covers, Northern Prisons
Illinois
Sale No: 770
Lot No: 40
Symbol: C
Cat No: Alton State Penitentiary

image State Penitentiary - Alton, Ill., Cover to "G.F. Smith, Alton, Illinois, Military Prison"; franked with a target-canceled 3¢ rose and postmarked Catlettsburg, Ky., Jan. 27 (1863); contained money as indicated by the manuscript "Credited Kinkead Adjt." on the reverse (the Prison's Adjutant was Capt. Isaac B. Kinkead, 77th Ohio Vol. Infantry); a bit soiled with small edge tears and most of the top flap missing, Fine. (Image)

Estimate $500-600

Opening US$ 250.00


Closed..Jun-14-2022, 13:24:09 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 770
Lot No: 41
Symbol: C
Cat No: Alton State Penitentiary

image State Penitentiary - Alton, Ill., Cover from a P.O.W. in the formerly-abandoned State Penitentiary at Alton, Ill.; 3¢ pink entire canceled by a blue target with a matching, mostly clear Alton, Ill. double circle datestamp, Sep. 19, 1862; to Sarah E. Thorpe, Woodville, Macon County, Mo. with examiner's manuscript "Approved Moore"; opened roughly at the right, Fine. One of only 11 recorded P.O.W. covers from Alton. (Image)

Estimate $600-800

Opening US$ 325.00


Closed..Jun-14-2022, 13:24:27 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 770
Lot No: 42
Symbol: C
Cat No: Cairo Military Prison

image Military Prison - Cairo, Ill., Small, pink-lined lady's envelope without postal markings, which would have been enclosed in a larger cover - addressed to J.W. Hughes, Military Prison, Cairo, Ill., "To care of Provost Marshall", Very Fine. One of only three recorded Cairo Military Prison P.O.W. covers.


Hughes was captured Jan 19, 1862 at Mill Springs, Ky. He was first sent to Camp Chase, then, on April 17th, transferred to Johnson's Island. He was then sent back to Camp Chase on May 24th. Finally, on August 25th, he was started to Vicksburg for exchange, stopping briefly at Cairo on the way. (Image)

Estimate $400-500

Opening US$ 225.00


Closed..Jun-14-2022, 13:24:43 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 770
Lot No: 43
Symbol: C
Cat No: Chicago Camp Douglas

image Camp Douglas - Chicago, Ill., cover from a Confederate P.O.W. at Camp Douglas to Wartrace, Tenn.; 3¢ rose tied by a Chicago negative 5-point star duplex, Apr 2 (1865); mostly complete small circular Examined handstamp (C.S.A. PWH-08); reduced slightly at the left, Very Fine. Rare use of a fancy cancel on a P.O.W. cover. (Image)

Estimate $400-500

Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00


Closed..Jun-14-2022, 13:25:10 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 770
Lot No: 44
Symbol: C
Cat No: Chicago Camp Douglas

image Camp Douglas - Chicago, Ill., Cover from a Confederate P.O.W. at Camp Douglas to Nashville, Tenn.; a 3¢ pink entire, circle-of-wedges cancel and a Chicago c.d.s., Jan. 2, 1865; weak strike of the small circular "Camp Douglas, Examined, Prisoner's Letter" handstamp (C.S.A. PWH-08) - the second day of use of this marking; reduced a bit at the right, just into the indicia, Fine. (Image)

Estimate $400-500

Opening US$ 200.00


Closed..Jun-14-2022, 13:25:28 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 770
Lot No: 45
Symbol: C
Cat No: Chicago Camp Douglas

image Camp Douglas - Chicago, Ill., Cover from a Confederate P.O.W. at Camp Douglas, to Capt. G.W. Gordon, a P.O.W. at Camp Chase in Columbus, O.; 3¢ rose tied by a weak blue grid and matching Chicago c.d.s., Mar. 3 (1862); manuscript "Examined, R. Adams Jr GMJ" on the top flap; somewhat soiled, stamp slightly damaged, flap reinforced, Fine, signed B. Green.


Not to be confused with the George Washington Gordon who rose to the rank of Brigadier General, this George Washington Gordon, along with the 48th Regiment of the Tennessee Infantry, was captured during the surrender of Fort Donelson in February 1862. He was first sent to Camp Chase and then, in May, to Johnson’s Island in Lake Erie. In September 1862 he was part of a prisoner exchange, the officers and men of the 48th were sent by boat to Vicksburg, Mississippi and released. Gordon, however had become gravely ill and when the boat carrying him and others docked at Memphis, Gordon's sister, a nurse, tried to get him off the boat but was denied. The day after the boat reached Vicksburg, Gordon was dead. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

Opening US$ 100.00


Closed..Jun-14-2022, 13:25:47 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 770
Lot No: 46
Symbol: C
Cat No: Chicago Camp Douglas

image Camp Douglas - Chicago, Ill., Cover from Jonathan Hunsucker, a P.O.W. at Camp Douglas to his wife at Wise C.H., Wise County, Va.; franked with a 3¢ rose tied by a blue segmented cork cancel with a matching Chicago c.d.s., Sep. 20 (1864) alongside; there is also a partial Oct 9 Richmond, Va. c.d.s. tying the stamp, along with a handstamp (Due) "10" for C.S.A. postage, and a mostly complete Examiner's black oval handstamp (C.S.A. PWH-07); somewhat soiled with part of top flap missing, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

Estimate $750-1,000

Opening US$ 400.00


Closed..Jun-14-2022, 13:26:01 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 770
Lot No: 47
Symbol: C
Cat No: Chicago Camp Douglas

image Camp Douglas - Chicago, Ill., Cover from a Confederate P.O.W. at Camp Douglas to Louisville, Ky.; franked with a 3¢ rose canceled by a circle of Vs with a partial Chicago c.d.s. clearly dated Jan. 1, 1865; small circular Examined handstamp (C.S.A. PWH-08) - the earliest recorded use of this marking; opened roughly at the right damaging the stamp, Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $300-400

Opening US$ 160.00


Closed..Jun-14-2022, 13:26:20 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 770
Lot No: 48
Symbol: C
Cat No: Chicago Camp Douglas

image Camp Douglas - Chicago, Ill., Cover from a Confederate P.O.W. at Camp Douglas, a 3¢ pink entire canceled by a large blue segmented cork cancel alongside a choice blue Chicago c.d.s., Nov 23, 1863, to Cave City, Ky.; blue oval Examined handstamp (PWH-07a) on the reverse; tiny repaired edge tear at the top, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00


Closed..Jun-14-2022, 13:27:02 EST
Sold For 225

Sale No: 770
Lot No: 49
Symbol: C
Cat No: Rock Island

image Rock Island Barracks - Rock Island, Ill., Cover from a prisoner at Rock Island to Miss Sallie Huggins, Salem, Ill.; Rock Island c.d.s. Jan. 12 (1864) alongside a grid-canceled 3¢ rose; handstamped "Advertised" with manuscript "Jan 16" when not called for; slightly doubled strike of the triple circle Examiner's handstamp with "Capt. A.D. Collins Com'y of Prisoners" (PWH-11), Very Fine. This is the earliest recorded use of this very scarce examiner's marking. (Image)

Estimate $350-500

Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00


Closed..Jun-14-2022, 13:27:37 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 770
Lot No: 50
Symbol: C
Cat No: Rock Island

image Rock Island Barracks - Rock Island, Ill., Cover from Pvt. W.E. Wall, 2nd Kentucky Cavalry. Rock Island target duplex Mar 4, 1864, ties a 3¢ rose; light, mostly complete strike of the triple circle Examiner's handstamp used after Capt. Collins name was removed (PWH-12); Wall has written a list of requested items on the outside of the envelope and more in the enclosed letter, including "A little sausage" which has been crossed out in pencil and marked "Luxuries not allowed. Inspector", and larger boots, because, "I came near being captured, more than once, because I couldn't get my boots on.", Very Fine. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Jun-14-2022, 13:28:02 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 770
Lot No: 51
Symbol: C
Cat No: Rock Island

image Rock Island Barracks - Rock Island, Ill., Cover from a P.O.W. at Rock Island Barracks. franked with a with a grid-canceled 3¢ rose alongside a Rock Island c.d.s., May 14, 18664; partial strike of the oval Examined handstamp in black (PWH-13); to Louisville, Ky. where a blue grid was applied as a receiver; penciled notation, "Maberry filled" refers to an order for clothing for a prisoner named Maberry, Very Fine. (Image)

Estimate $300-350

Opening US$ 160.00


Closed..Jun-14-2022, 13:28:18 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 770
Lot No: 52
Symbol: C
Cat No: Rock Island

image Rock Island Barracks - Rock Island, Ill., Cover from a P.O.W. at Rock Island, a 3¢ pink entire canceled Rock Island, Apr 11, 1864; light mostly clear triple circle Examiner's handstamp used after Capt. Collins name was removed (PWH-12). return address in very small script reads: "Wm. Hawkins Prisoner of War, Barracks No. 7, Rock Island, Ill.", Very Fine. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Jun-14-2022, 13:28:40 EST
Sold For 325
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