Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 101
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Sale No: 101
Lot No:2286 Symbol: Estimate; $500 - 750. References: Illustrated in Walske Special Routes on p. 93. US$500-750 (Image) Est. $500-750
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Sale No: 101
Lot No:2287 Symbol: Confederacy, Camp Chase, Ohio. Manuscript endorsement on buff Prisoner of War cover bearing uncanceled 3¢ rose (65) to Benton, Arkansas, additional "Lt. Col. Miller 11th Regt Arks, Prisoner of War" and "Politeness of Mrs. Clark" endorsements, Very Fine. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Cynthia Charlotte "Lottie" Moon (1828-1895) was born in Danville, Virginia on August 10, 1828. She and her sister, Virginia "Ginnie" Moon are best known for their role as Confederate spies during the American Civil War. As spies for the Confederacy, Lottie and Ginnie smuggled information and medicine from North to South. After the fall of Fort Donelson, Lottie heard that one of her brothers was at Camp Chase and she traveled there. Upon discovering that none of her relations were incarcerated at Camp Chase, Lottie Clark remained at the prison to improve the Southerners' condition. According to the Virginia Historical Society, she also volunteered to serve as courier by taking prisoners' mail to Richmond, Virginia, and allowing Confederate authorities to distribute it from the capital to the captives' native states. For some reason, a large group of 170 letters mostly slated to be carried by Lottie Clark did not connect with her and ended up in Ohio long-term storage. 112 of the letters made their way to the Virginia Historical Society, and only a few are held in private hands. References: Kaufmann, Trish, "Confederate Mail Runner and Spy, Lottie Moon Clark", The Confederate Philatelist, 4th Qtr 2016, pp. 4-19. US$1,000-1,500 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500
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Sale No: 101
Lot No:2288 Symbol: Estimate; $750 - 1,000. According to Galen Harrison's book, this is the earliest strike of the "Prisoner's Letter, Examined" type c handstamp. We offered a second example of this EKU date in our sale 92 lot 2472. US$750-1,000 (Image) Est. $750-1,000
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Sale No: 101
Lot No:2289 Symbol: Estimate; $600 - 800. US$600-800 (Image) Est. $600-800
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Sale No: 101
Lot No:2290 Symbol: Estimate; $300 - 400. The border state of Kentucky had about as many soldiers in the Confederate Army as had the Union. While Kentucky remained, nominally, in the Union, so mails services were not discontinued statewide in May 1861, and some post offices were operated until Confederate occupation early in the war. Mail to Confederate soldiers in Union prison camps could be sent at the usual 3¢ rate and not censored until destination. In additional, Union greenbacks in small denominations to the prisoners. Captain Joab N. Patterson, 2nd N.H. Vol. Inf., was appointed Provost Marshal of the Point Lookout prison, established after the Battle of Gettysburg. He served until April 15, 1864, although promoted to Lt. Col. on 4 June 1863. US$300-400 (Image) Est. $300-400
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Sale No: 101
Lot No:2291 Symbol: Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image) Est. $150-200
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Sale No: 101
Lot No:2292 Symbol: Confederacy, Northern Prisoner of War Cover Group. Small group of three comprising two Fort Delaware prisoner covers with letters and one Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O. across-the-lines use, each with examiner oval handstamps, F.-V.F. group. Estimate; $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image) Est. $200-300
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