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The Benjamin Wishnietsky Collection of Confederate States Postal History continued...

Flag-of-Truce Mail continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
372 c Image10c Blue, Die B (12). Large margins to touched at one ornament at upper right, tied by "Richmond Va. Aug. 25" circular datestamp on unsealed civilian flag-of-truce inner cover from St. Louis Mo. to New Garden N.C., outer cover paying U.S. postage to Fortress Monroe discarded at exchange point, manuscript "Care of Robert Ould Agt. of Exchange Richmond Va. April 29th, 1863 St. Louis Mo.", small toned spot at left mentioned for accuracy, Extremely Fine, a fresh and choice civilian flag-of-truce cover (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
373 c ImageDanville Prison, Va. Two items from the same prisoner, first a Nov. 12, 1864 letter without cover from Captain Doctor Tarbell at Danville Prison Va. to W. Willoughby at Alexandria Va., asking for help being exchanged, second an inner cover from Tarbell to East Lansing N.Y., with original letter datelined "Military Prison Danville Va., December 6th, 1864," contents again refer to prospects for exchange, manuscript "Per Flag of Truce", censored with "Ex", "Old Point Comfort Va. Jan. 17" double-circle datestamp and "Due 6" in circle handstamp, Very Fine cover and pair of letters, Doctor (his first name) Tarbell was captured by Confederate cavalry on September 21, 1864 near Winchester Va., he was taken to Libby Prison, then transferred to Salisbury, North Carolina, then to Danville Prison and then back to Libby again on Feb. 18, 1865 before being paroled a few days later, the major portion of the Tarbell correspondence is at the University of Michigan Library (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
374 c ImageDanville Prison, Va. Inner cover to W. Willoughby in Alexandria Va., Captain Doctor Tarbell correspondence, censored "Examined R. C. Smith, Lt. Col. Commdg.", entered U.S. mails with pair of 2c Black (73), tied by cork cancels and "Old Point Comfort Va. Jun. 17" double-circle datestamp, (likely in error for "Jan."), inconsequential perf flaw from placement at edge, Very Fine, a scarce prisoner-of-war cover franked with a pair of 2c Black Jacks and censored by the prison commander, R. C. Smith, who is known at Danville from Oct. 1864 to Jan. 1865, illustrated in Harrison on p. 73, Doctor (his first name) Tarbell was captured by Confederate cavalry on September 21, 1864 near Winchester Va., he was taken to Libby Prison, then transferred to Salisbury, North Carolina, then to Danville Prison and then back to Libby again on Feb. 18, 1865 before being paroled a few days later, the major portion of the Tarbell correspondence is at the University of Michigan Library (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
375 c ImageDanville Prison, Va. Inner cover from Captain Doctor Tarbell to his fiancee in Peruville N.Y., original letter datelined "C.S. Military Prison Danville Va., Jan. 10, 1865", as with others in this correspondence contents refer to prospects for exchange, manuscript "Per Flag of Truce via. James River", censored on back "Exd. R. C. Smith, Lt. Col. Commdg. C.S.A. Prison Danville Va.", entered U.S. mails with 3c Rose (65), tied by cork cancel id with "Old Point Comfort Va. Jan. 17" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine letter and cover censored by the prison commander, Doctor (his first name) Tarbell was captured by Confederate cavalry on September 21, 1864 near Winchester Va., he was taken to Libby Prison, then transferred to Salisbury, North Carolina, then to Danville Prison and then back to Libby again on Feb. 18, 1865 before being paroled a few days later, the major portion of the Tarbell correspondence is at the University of Michigan Library (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
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376 c ImageDanville Prison, Va. Inner cover from Captain Doctor Tarbell to his fiancee in Peruville N.Y., original letter datelined "C.S. Military Prison Danville Va., Feb. 12, 1865", manuscript "Via Flag of Truce", censored "Exd", entered U.S. mails with "Old Point Comfort Va. Feb. 18" double-circle datestamp and "Due 6" in circle handstamp, Very Fine cover and letter, Doctor (his first name) Tarbell was captured by Confederate cavalry on September 21, 1864 near Winchester Va., he was taken to Libby Prison, then transferred to Salisbury, North Carolina, then to Danville Prison and then back to Libby again on Feb. 18, 1865 before being paroled a few days later, this was mailed less than two weeks before he was paroled, the major portion of the Tarbell correspondence is at the University of Michigan Library (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $650.00
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377 c Image3c Rose (65). Tied by "Memphis Ten. May 12 '64?" double-circle datestamp on captured red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover (F7-22) to Winterset Ia., manuscript "Captured at Jackson Miss., May 14th '63" at top, slightly reduced at right and light soiling, the Memphis datestamp is heavily redrawn in ink (so much so we cannot be sure the stamp originated), still Very Fine and unusual captured Patriotic use, Jackson fell to Union forces under the command of General Ulysses S. Grant during the Vicksburg Campaign, on May 14, 1863 -- this cover was captured that day and was later posted at Memphis under Union occupation, most likely in 1864 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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