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Union Civil War Postal History Prisoner of War Covers, Northern Prisons Kentucky
Sale No: 770
Lot No: 57
Symbol: C
Cat No: Louisville Camp Boyd
Camp Boyd - Louisville, Ky., Cover from a Colonel Harrison, a P.O.W. in the Louisville Prison to Elder D.P. Henderson, Pastor of the Christian Church, "4th Street, Louisville"; 3¢ rose tied by a bold blue Louisville target duplex, Jan 7, 1865; bright violet manuscript docketing, "Col. Harrison, a prisoner in Louisville, wants assistance. Jany. 7, 1865" Drop letter over-paid by 1¢, Very Fine. (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 13:32:13 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 770
Lot No: 58
Symbol: C
Cat No: Louisville Camp Boyd
Camp Boyd - Louisville, Ky., Adversity cover, used twice; first used to Pvt. William L. Martin [3rd Ga. Cavalry], a P.O.W. at Camp Chase, Columbus, O.; that address was erased, the cover inverted, and re-used from Camp Chase to Lt. Alfred Z. Boyer, a P.O.W. at Camp Boyd, Louisville, Ky. 3¢ rose tied by a target cancel alongside a partial Columbus, O. c.d.s., Oct 8 (1863); manuscript "Examd E.L. Webber Lt Col 88th 0.V.J." by prison commander; soiled, stamp slightly damaged and faded, Fine. One of only three known covers to or from the prison at Camp Boyd.
Boyer was sentenced to hang, but his sentence was commuted when he took the oath of allegiance. (Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-14-2022, 13:32:36 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 770
Lot No: 59
Symbol: C
Cat No: Paducah Prison
Paducah Prison - Paducah, Ky.,Flag of Truce cover from a Confederate prisoner at the Paducah Prison; vertical pair of U.S. 3¢ rose tied by a light Paducah, Ky. target duplex, Feb. 9, 1864; C.S.A. 10¢ blue type I tied Richmond, Va. c.d.s., Feb 29 c.d.s. (Leap Year date on P.O.W. mail is extremely rare); addressed to Pamplins Depot SSRR (South Side Rail Road), Va.; small stains in the left corners, opening tear to the left of the pair, reduced a bit at the right - all insignificant when considering the rarity of the cover, Fine, The only recorded P.O.W. cover from Paducah Prison. (Image)