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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Confederate and Civil War: Flag-of-Truce Mail
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
624 c ImageSalisbury Prison, N.C. Prisoner's yellow cover from Charles Thompson, a civilian from Connecticut who was captured on board a mail boat from Norfolk and held hostage by Confederate forces, addressed to his wife in South Windham, Conn., endorsed "A Prisoners Letter by Flag of Truce Boat", 10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c), huge margins all around, superb, tied by partly struck Salisbury N.C. circular datestamp, clear strike of "Old Point Comfort Va. Apr. 19" (1864) double-circle datestamp and "Due 3" handstamp, envelope unsealed for censor and pencil "Exd" left of Old Point Comfort datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE PRISONER'S COVER FROM SALISBURY, WHICH AT THIS LATE DATE WAS ONE OF THE MOST OVERCROWDED AND POORLY MAINTAINED PRISONER CAMPS IN THE SOUTH. THIS COVER IS OFFERED TO THE PHILATELIC MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME.

In the edition of the North Carolina Postal Historian with articles on Salisbury prison (Vol. 19, No. 3, Fall 2000), Galen Harrison reports that Charles Thompson was a civilian from Connecticut who was captured when "the mail boat out of occupied Norfolk fell into Confederate hands [and with two others] had been retained as hostages for the safety of Confederate citizens held in Union prisons." This cover and the others offered in the following lots come from correspondence held by the family for generations. (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
625 c ImageSalisbury Prison, N.C. Prisoner's yellow cover from Charles Thompson, a civilian from Connecticut who was captured on board a mail boat from Norfolk and held hostage by Confederate forces, addressed to his wife in South Windham, Conn., endorsed "A Prisoners letter by Flag of Truce", 10c Blue, Die B (12), large margins to clear at right, tied by "Salisbury N.C." circular datestamp, "Old Point Comfort Va. Jun. 4" (1864) double-circle datestamp and "Due 3" handstamp, envelope unsealed for censor and pencil "Exd" beneath Old Point Comfort datestamp, stamp slightly creased at top from overlapping edge of cover, still Very Fine, in the edition of the North Carolina Postal Historian with articles on Salisbury prison (Vol. 19, No. 3, Fall 2000), Galen Harrison reports that Charles Thompson was a civilian from Connecticut who was captured when "the mail boat out of occupied Norfolk fell into Confederate hands [and with two others] had been retained as hostages for the safety of Confederate citizens held in Union prisons" -- this cover and the others offered in this sale come from correspondence held by the family for generations (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
626 c ImageSalisbury Prison, N.C. Prisoner's yellow cover from Charles Thompson, a civilian from Connecticut who was captured on board a mail boat from Norfolk and held hostage by Confederate forces, addressed to his wife in South Windham, Conn., endorsed "By Flag of Truce. A Prisoners Letter", 10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c), large margins to in at right with slight toning along right margin, tied by partly struck Salisbury N.C. circular datestamp, "Old Point Comfort Va. May 3" (1864) double-circle datestamp and "Due 3" handstamp, envelope unsealed for censor and pencil "Exd" left of Old Point Comfort datestamp, Very Fine, in the edition of the North Carolina Postal Historian with articles on Salisbury prison (Vol. 19, No. 3, Fall 2000), Galen Harrison reports that Charles Thompson was a civilian from Connecticut who was captured when "the mail boat out of occupied Norfolk fell into Confederate hands [and with two others] had been retained as hostages for the safety of Confederate citizens held in Union prisons" -- this cover and the others offered in this sale come from correspondence held by the family for generations (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
627 c ImageCastle Thunder, Richmond Va. Prisoner's yellow cover from Charles Thompson, a civilian from Connecticut who was captured on board a mail boat from Norfolk and held hostage by Confederate forces, addressed to his wife in South Windham, Conn., endorsed "A Prisoners Letter from Castle Thunder" and "by Flag of Truce Boat" along left edge, 3c Rose (65) cancelled by segmented cork with matching "Old Point Comfort Va. Nov. 26" (1864) double-circle datestamp, Harrison records only 11 covers known from Castle Thunder (this is not one of them), the prison was also known as Grainer Tobacco Warehouse, it received its nickname "Castle Thunder" because it was near cannons defending the city -- in the edition of the North Carolina Postal Historian with articles on Salisbury prison (Vol. 19, No. 3, Fall 2000), Harrison reports that Charles Thompson was a civilian from Connecticut who was captured when "the mail boat out of occupied Norfolk fell into Confederate hands [and with two others] had been retained as hostages for the safety of Confederate citizens held in Union prisons" -- this cover and the others offered in this sale come from correspondence held by the family for generations (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
628 c ImageBalance of Charles Thompson Civil War and Post-War Correspondence. Charles Thompson was a civilian from Connecticut who was captured when the mail boat out of occupied Norfolk fell into Confederate hands, he was held at Salisbury and Castle Thunder prisons in 1863-64, the covers offered in lots 624-627 were sent by Thompson from prison, this balance comprises various covers and paper ephemera including five unsealed covers with Old Point Comfort Va. double-circle datestamps (Sep., Oct. and Feb.) addressed to Mrs. Charles Thompson in South Windham Conn., one with 3c Rose (65) and "A Prisoners Letter By Flag of Truce" endorsement, other four that were undoubtedly inner prisoner's covers but not endorsed so (three with No. 65 and one "Due 6"), two others with flag-of-truce endorsements and No. 65 in very poor condition (one with pencil on back "Recd. in Washington Dec 24/63 by me from a released prisoner of State, Henry B. Todd, Capt. & Provost Marshal" -- unusual use of the term "prisoner of state"), other items include an embossed and printed memorial card for Co. Elmer E. Ellsworth, the Union Zouave who was shot and killed on May 24, 1861, some post-war covers with Postage Due stamps, faults to be expected in an original correspondence of this kind, overall Fine-Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
629 c Image3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Vertical strip of three, tied by "Old Point Comfort, Va. Dec 14" (1861) double-circle datestamp on 3c Red on Buff Star Die entire (U27) to Mrs. Charles Ellet Jr. at Georgetown, D.C., manuscript "Exd" marking above indicia indicating Flag-of-Truce passage, most of backflap missing, minor edge tears, Fine and unusual, the earliest recorded use of this Old Point Comfort datestamp is Dec. 6, 1861, so this must be an 1861 use, accompanied by biographical information on Charles Ellet and extensive correspondence attesting to the 1861 usage (despite a photocopy of an old C.S.A. certificate stating 1860), ex Gimelson (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
630 c ImageCamp Douglas, Ill. Buff cover to Henderson P.O. Ga., partly clear strike of "Camp Douglas Prisoner's Letter Examined" censor marking (Ty. II), 3c Rose (65) tied by grid cancel and Richmond Va. circular datestamp, "Chicago Ill. Feb. 2" circular datestamp and "Due 10" straightline for C.S.A. postage, soldier's endorsement from the 55th Georgia, Very Fine, accompanied by biographical information on the sender who was taken prisoner at Cumberland Gap, ex Blueler (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
631 c ImageCamp Parole, Annapolis Md. Cover bearing 3c Rose (65) tied by circle of wedges cancel, "Lawrence Ks. Jan. 30" double-circle datestamp and addressed to nurse Susan L. Phillips at "Parole Camp Annapolis Md.", stamp with tear at top, appears Fine, mail to or from Federal parole camps is scarce and can be identified by addresses, endorsements or letter contents (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
632 c ImageElmira Prison, N.Y. Buff prisoner-of-war cover bearing 3c Rose (65), natural s.e. at right, tied by Elmira N.Y. double-circle datestamp with unclear date to Charlottesville Va., oval "Prisoner's Letter Examined Elmira N.Y." handstamp, endorsed "From Eugene Davis Serg. Maj. 6th Va. Cav." and "Flag of Truce", "Richmond Va. Nov. 10" circular datestamp ties stamp, "Due 10" handstamp and crayon "10" for Confederate postage due, soiling mostly confined to back, stamp with corner bend, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
633 c ImageFort Delaware, Delaware City. Incoming prisoner-of-war cover addressed to Capt. Albert Cummings "Prisoner of War, Division 34, Officer's Quarters, Fort Delaware," 3c Rose (65) tied by "Onancock Va." circular datestamp, manuscript Mar. 30 mailing date, receipt and answer docketing of Apr. 1865, Fine South-to-North prisoner-of-war incoming cover, Onancock is also a scarce Eastern Shore Virginia town marking, accompanied by biographical information on Cummings (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
634 c ImageJohnson's Island, Sandusky O. Buff cover from prisoner-of-war to Mebanville, N.C., endorsed "Per Flag of Truce via Fortress Monroe" at bottom, clear strike of "Prisoner's Letter, Johnsons Island O. Examined GSR" censor's oval handstamp on back, U.S. postage paid by 3c Rose (65) tied by target cancel and "Sandusky O. Nov. 14" (1864) circular datestamp, C.S.A. postage paid by 10c Blue, Die A (11) with large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Jan. 21" (1865) circular datestamp, minor edge toning, Very Fine, a beautiful mixed-franking prisoner-of-war cover, ex Gimelson (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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