Confederacy, Point Lookout Prison, Point Lookout, Md., orange cover bearing U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose, perf repair, tied by bold "Point Lookout, Md., Aug 31 '64" cds and target duplex to Germantown N.C., clear strike of "Prisoner's Letter, Examined." octagon handstamp below, partial "Richmond Va. Sep 16" cds and bold "10" due rating handstamp for C.S.A. postage, endorsed "Per Flag Truce, Via Fortress Monroe" at lower left; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F. Scott No. U.S. #65  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Point Lookout Prison, Point Lookout, Md., orange prisoner cover bearing U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose, tied by target cancel, matching "Point Lookout, MD Jan 28" cds to the left, addressed to Mr. Geo Turner, Goochland CH, Va., large oval "Approved" Point Lookout handstamp (Type I), entered CSA mails with "Richmond Va Feb 1" cds and matching "Due 10" handstamp; light staining at the left not involving the postal markings., F.-V.F. Scott No. US #65  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Point Lookout Prison, Point Lookout, Md., orange buff cover bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by target cancel duplexed with "Point Lookout Md. May 13 '64" cds to Miss Carrie C. Morfit at Baltimore Md., endorsed "Lieut. H. J. Cartright, 7th Ala. Vol. C.S.A., Prisoner of War, Point Lookout, May 12th 1864"; reduced slightly at left with bit of side flap missing, Extremely Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. H.J. Cartright shows enlisted as a 3rd Lieut. in F. Company of the 9th Alabama Infantry in the military records. Point Lookout records also show 9th Ala. and admitted to prison on March 1, 1864. The "7 Ala." probably written in error by a scribe. Carrie Morfit was known to have provided aid to soldiers. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Point Lookout Prison, Point Lookout, Md., wallpaper cover front showing gray and white design, addressed to "Henry A. Tiller, Prisoners Camp Point Lookout, Maryland in care of Major A. G Bray, 4 Division, Co K", bearing U.S. 3¢ rose tied "Old Point Comfort Va. Mar 27" cds, red endorsement as from Harriet M. Tiller at left; faults, Fine and scarce adversity front to P.O.W. Scott No. U.S. #65  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Point Lookout Prison, Point Lookout, Md., two adversity cover fronts; one made from ledger sheet to prisoner at "General Hospital, Ward No 15", franked with U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose tied by cork handstamp, Old Point Comfort, Va. cds and "Exd. E.A.F." examiner marking, other a turned usage with 1863, 10¢ blue (defective) tied by Richmond, Va. cds on reverse; both with red pen docketing (1864-65) and crayon filing letters, Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Point Lookout Prison, Point Lookout, Md., front only of a prisoner-of-war turned usage, one side to Point Lookout from Maple Springs N.C. bearing U.S. 1861, 3¢ Rose tied by cork, "Old Point Comfort Va. Feb. 6" cds, red pen 1864 docketing, turned usage on other side from Point Lookout to Maple Springs, prisoner's endorsement at left and "Prisoner's Letter Examined" octagonal handstamp (Ty. IIa), "Point Lookout Md. Oct. 7 '64" cds and U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose mostly removed, portion of Richmond cds and "Due 10" straightline handstamp for C.S.A. postage; small pieces missing from corners and top, Fine appearance, ex-Walske. Scott No. U.S. #65  Estimate $150 - 200. More than 2,000 cover fronts are known to Point Lookout because a dealer salvaged them from a waste paper sale in the 1920's (Antrim page 18). This turned front is among the more unusual and desirable from that group. $0 (Image)