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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Confederate States: Blockade-Run, Flag-of-Truce
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2421 c ImageBlockade-Run Cover from Wilmington N.C. to Newark N.J. via Nassau. Cover addressed to Miss E. P. Stephens in Newark N.J., carried by blockade runner from Wilmington N.C. on Dec. 3 (see Siegel Sale 1154, lot 2457), arriving Nassau with "Nassau DE 7 63, Paid" circular datestamp, carried to New York where 3c Rose (65) (faults) tied by "STEAM/SHIP" handstamp, blue crayon "Due 2" at top left for ship captain's fee, red crayon "4" (British rate) crossed out, cover with tear at top left, otherwise Fine, with 1972 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2422 c ImageBlockade-Run Cover from Wilmington N.C. to Heidelberg, Germany. Watson correspondence, carried under cover via Nassau to Liverpool forwarder (probably Fraser Trenholm), then by mail to Heidelberg, transit datestamps applied at Liverpool (June 27, 1864), London (June 28), Calais (June 28), Paris (June 29), Strasbourg (June 29) and Heidelberg (June 30), blue manuscript "33" rate, red rate marking overstruck by numeral grid, some slight toning, Very Fine and attractive blockade-run cover (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
2423 c Image"Immortal 600", Fort Pulaski Ga. Inner prisoner-of-war buff cover to Liberty Va., endorsed "Capt. H.C. Dickinson Co. A 2nd Va Cavalry & pris. of war", addressed to his wife, "Savannah Ga. Nov. 6?" circular datestamp and "10" C.S.A. due handstamp, manuscript "Examined L. Jaqueline Smith Capt. Arty." censor marking and "pr. flag of truce via Charleston", unsealed for censoring, some wear top left corner, still Very Fine, in late October 1864 the prisoners from Morris Island, who had been exposed to mortar fire from their Confederate batteries, were moved to Fort Pulaski at the mouth of the Savannah River, conditions were not much better there as they were forced to subsist on a near starvation diet, ex Dr. Brandon (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2424 c ImageCamp Chase, Columbus O. 3c Pink entire cancelled by grids in square cancel and "Columbus O. Mar. 20" circular datestamp to New York, soldier's endorsement "From F. W. Keyes, 20th Miss. Regt., Prisoner of War" manuscript examiner's marking "Examined A.S. Ballard, Major 74th Reg't OV, Camp Chase" at left, top flap with tear from opening, small spot at left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, signed Brian Green, with 2014 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
2425   ImageCamp Chase, Columbus O. Newspaper wrapper with 1c Blue (63) tied by blue "Wheeling Va. ? 26" circular datestamp with address label to Dr. Alfred Hughes at Camp Chase Prison in Columbus, dated Aug. 18, 1862, some edgewear and possibly reduced, Very Fine and rare wrapper use to a prisoner at Camp Chase, the recipient was held at Camp Chase as a political prisoner, he was exchanged in 1862 and practiced medicine in Richmond until 1865 when he moved to Baltimore, perhaps four or five wrappers are known, illustrated in the Harrison book on p. 182 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2426 c ImageCastle Thunder, Richmond Va. Inner cover to Hopkinsville Ky., censored with manuscript "Ex Jno L Eustis adc", who was a clerk in the Richmond War Office, franked with three singles of 1c Blue (63), stamps defective, cancelled with segmented cork, one tied by "Old Point Comfort Va. Apr. 18" double-circle datestamp, cover with some wear and couple small tears and stains, Fine appearing and very scarce franking, inner P.O.W. covers going to the North are almost always franked with a 3c Rose (65) or stampless with a due marking, ex Walske (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
2427° c ImageFort Delaware, Delaware City. Orange prisoner-of-war cover to Fancy Grove Va. endorsed "By Flag of Truce via Fortress Monroe, care Maj. Jno. E. Mulford", clear strike of "Prisoner's Letter Examined. Fort Delaware Del." (Ty. I) oval handstamp, "Delaware City Del. Aug. 29" circular datestamp, C.S.A. postage paid by 10c Blue, "TEN" (9), large margins, light pre-use vertical crease, tied by "Richmond Va. Sep. 13" circular datestamp, U.S. postage paid by 3c Rose (65), couple tiny edge flaws, tied by target, some staining near bottom and slight overall soiling

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 10-CENT "TEN" GENERAL ISSUE STAMP ON A MIXED-FRANKING PRISONER-OF-WAR COVER. THIS IS THE FINEST CONDITION OF ONLY THREE FULL COVER USES KNOWN TO US. .

We record only three "TEN" general issue stamps on prisoner-of-war covers plus a front only (used from Point Lookout). Of the other full covers, one is faulty with tears, stains, and a replaced backflap (used from Johnson's Island). The other has a "TEN" stamp that has been trimmed to shape (used from Fort Delaware). This cover, with only slight cosmetic issues is the finest of the three. Ex Dr. Brandon (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2428 c ImageFort Delaware, Delaware City. Buff prisoner-of-war cover to Fishersville Va., 3c Rose (65), tied by target cancel, "Delaware City Del. Jan. 31" and "Richmond Va. Feb. 10" circular datestamps, 10c Blue, Die B (12), large to huge margins, tied by the Delaware City and Richmond circular datestamps, endorsed "Care of Comdg. Officer, Fortress Monroe, By Flag of Truce" at lower left, fresh and Very Fine, sent by Lieut. John A. Douglas (Co. B, 30th Va. Battalion Sharpshooters) to his wife, he was captured in 1864 at Winchester and released June 16, 1865 after signing an oath of allegiance (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
2429 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. $ 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
2430 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. $ 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2431 c ImageJohnson's Island, Sandusky O. Buff cover from prisoner with 3c Rose (65), tied by blue segmented grid cancel, 10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c), large margins and similarly tied, "Sandusky O. Nov. 4" double-circle datestamp, to Richmond Va., endorsed "Flag of Truce Boat via Fortress Monroe" at left and "from Lt. J H Chamberlayne, prisnr War" at top, manuscript "Examined D. S. Alexander", small hole punch at top left corner, few repaired edge tears at top, Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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