Confederacy, Salisbury Prison, Salisbury, N.C. Prisoner of War cover to Gray Me. bearing 5¢ blue, stone 2 (large margins to in at right, trivial gum stain), tied by bold strike of "Salisbury N.C. Jun. 8, 1861" cds (used in 1862 but the old year date left in place), pencil "Exd." and manuscript "From a Prisoner of War, John A. Durling A.D.C." examiner's endorsement, "Due 3" handstamp for unpaid U.S. postage, with original letter datelined "Salisbury N.C. June 6, '62" from Daniel Dill with "I send a Confederate postage stamp which must be put on with ours"; reduced at right from opening, Fine and scarce 5¢ blue lithograph use out of 20 recorded Salisbury prison letters. Scott No. 4  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Daniel M. Dill, Company H. of the 11th Maine Infantry, was a 22-yr old resident of Gray, Maine. He was captured May 31, 1862 at the Battle of Fair Oaks, Va. $0 (Image)