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**Confederate Prisons (Andersonville to Charleston):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
582		Andersonville Ga. 10c Blue, Die B (12), three large margins, just touching at left, tied on cover by "Andersonville Ga." large double-circle on cover to Capt. J. H. Sammoner in Andersonville and forwarded to Columbus Ga., with original letter datelined "Hd. Qrs. Andersonville Ga. 25 Dec. 1864" ordering Capt. Sammoner and his "Battalion of Garrison Guard of Columbus" to report to the C.O. of Columbus Ga., stamp with gum staining around edges, Very Fine, Harrison states 32 covers known, this is not a prisoner's cover but an Andersonville military usage, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 500-750	550.00
583		Macon Ga. (Camp Oglethorpe for Officers). Ms. examiner's marking "Examined C.H.B." on cover to New Haven Conn., "Old Point Comfort Va. Jul. 18" double-circle datestamp, "Due 6" in circle handstamp, large ms. "50 Letters Examined to be sent to United States" on back and "Via Flag of Truce" at bottom, backflap detached but present, Fine, only 28 covers known (Image)	E. 400-500	600.00
584		Macon Ga. (Camp Oglethorpe for Officers). Ms. examiner's marking "Ex. C.H.B." on cover to Newton Lower Falls Mass., prisoner's endorsement at top, "Old Point Comfort Va. Jul. 18" double-circle datestamp, "Due 6" in circle handstamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	325.00
585		Macon Ga. (Camp Oglethorpe for Officers). Ms. examiner's marking "Ex. C.H.B." and prisoner's endorsement at top on cover to Washington Pa., 3c Rose (65), faulty, tied by quartered cork cancel, matching "Old Point Comfort Va. Jul. 18" double-circle datestamp, with original letter datelined "Prisoner's Camp Macon Geo. May 22, 1864", cover with small faults at left, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	625.00
586		Salisbury N.C. Stampless cover to Boston Mass., "Old Point Comfort Va. Jul. 18" double-circle datestamp, "Due 6" in circle handstamp and in pencil, ms. "Flag of Truce, Prisoner's Letter" at top, Boston receiving backstamp, couple light file folds, sender was Albert Deane Richardson, a war correspondent captured May 3, 1863, at Vicksburg and imprisoned at Salisbury from Feb. 3, 1864, until his escape Dec. 18, 1864, Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	425.00
587		Charleston S.C. (Roper's Hospital). Pencil examiner's marking "Ex J" on cover to Newton Lower Falls Mass., "Port Royal S.C. Sep 27 1864" double-circle datestamp, "Due 3" straightline, ms. "Soldier's letter Stewart L. Woodford Lt. Col. and Agent of exchange" and "Flag of Truce", Fine, only 19 covers known (Image)	E. 750-1,000	425.00
588		Charleston S.C. (Roper's Hospital). Ms. examiner's marking "Exd" on cover to Newport R.I., "Port Royal S.C. Oct. 6, 1864" and "Newport R.I. Oct. 17 '64" double-circle datestamp, "Due 3" straightline, ms. prisoner's endorsement "Wm. We. Dinfee Jr., Leiut. Co. A. 5th R.I. Arty. Prisoner of War Charleston S.C." and "Soldier's letter Stewart L. Woodford Lt. Col and agent of exchange", cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,150.00
589		Charleston S.C. (Roper's Hospital). Ms. examiner's marking "Exd." on cover to New York City, "Port Royal S.C. Nov. 13, 1864" double-circle datestamp, "Due 3" straightline handstamp, ms. prisoner's endorsement and "Soldier's Letter W.T. Bennett Lt. Col. and agt. DS4", couple small sealed tears at top, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	625.00
590		Charleston S.C. 10c Blue, Die B (12), ample to large margins all around, tied by heavy pen cancel and faint Charleston circular datestamp on cover to Keene Ky., ms. "Due 6" and "By Flag of Truce", large backflap tear, otherwise Very Fine, a total of 30 covers known from all Charleston prisons (Image)	E. 200-300	260.00
591		Charleston S.C. Bold ms. examiner's marking "Ex. H.H.R." on cover to Columbia S.C., no postal markings, with original letter datelined "Wickford R.I. Oct. 10/64", ms. "By Flag of Truce Boat", according to Harrison, this examiner's marking was that of Capt. Hugh Hamilton Rogers of the Provost Marshal's Office at Charleston, however, the city of Charleston was evacuated due to an epidemic of yellow fever in October 1864, causing everyone (incl. prisoners and prison support staff) to be relocated -- obviously some were sent to Columbia S.C. -- Extremely Fine, a rare and desirable yellow fever cover with letter (Image)	E. 750-1,000	900.00

Confederate Prisons (Andersonville to Charleston):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

582

Andersonville Ga. 10c Blue, Die B (12), three large margins, just touching at left, tied on cover by "Andersonville Ga." large double-circle on cover to Capt. J. H. Sammoner in Andersonville and forwarded to Columbus Ga., with original letter datelined "Hd. Qrs. Andersonville Ga. 25 Dec. 1864" ordering Capt. Sammoner and his "Battalion of Garrison Guard of Columbus" to report to the C.O. of Columbus Ga., stamp with gum staining around edges, Very Fine, Harrison states 32 covers known, this is not a prisoner's cover but an Andersonville military usage, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 500-750

550.00

583

Macon Ga. (Camp Oglethorpe for Officers). Ms. examiner's marking "Examined C.H.B." on cover to New Haven Conn., "Old Point Comfort Va. Jul. 18" double-circle datestamp, "Due 6" in circle handstamp, large ms. "50 Letters Examined to be sent to United States" on back and "Via Flag of Truce" at bottom, backflap detached but present, Fine, only 28 covers known (Image)

E. 400-500

600.00

584

Macon Ga. (Camp Oglethorpe for Officers). Ms. examiner's marking "Ex. C.H.B." on cover to Newton Lower Falls Mass., prisoner's endorsement at top, "Old Point Comfort Va. Jul. 18" double-circle datestamp, "Due 6" in circle handstamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

325.00

585

Macon Ga. (Camp Oglethorpe for Officers). Ms. examiner's marking "Ex. C.H.B." and prisoner's endorsement at top on cover to Washington Pa., 3c Rose (65), faulty, tied by quartered cork cancel, matching "Old Point Comfort Va. Jul. 18" double-circle datestamp, with original letter datelined "Prisoner's Camp Macon Geo. May 22, 1864", cover with small faults at left, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

625.00

586

Salisbury N.C. Stampless cover to Boston Mass., "Old Point Comfort Va. Jul. 18" double-circle datestamp, "Due 6" in circle handstamp and in pencil, ms. "Flag of Truce, Prisoner's Letter" at top, Boston receiving backstamp, couple light file folds, sender was Albert Deane Richardson, a war correspondent captured May 3, 1863, at Vicksburg and imprisoned at Salisbury from Feb. 3, 1864, until his escape Dec. 18, 1864, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

425.00

587

Charleston S.C. (Roper's Hospital). Pencil examiner's marking "Ex J" on cover to Newton Lower Falls Mass., "Port Royal S.C. Sep 27 1864" double-circle datestamp, "Due 3" straightline, ms. "Soldier's letter Stewart L. Woodford Lt. Col. and Agent of exchange" and "Flag of Truce", Fine, only 19 covers known (Image)

E. 750-1,000

425.00

588

Charleston S.C. (Roper's Hospital). Ms. examiner's marking "Exd" on cover to Newport R.I., "Port Royal S.C. Oct. 6, 1864" and "Newport R.I. Oct. 17 '64" double-circle datestamp, "Due 3" straightline, ms. prisoner's endorsement "Wm. We. Dinfee Jr., Leiut. Co. A. 5th R.I. Arty. Prisoner of War Charleston S.C." and "Soldier's letter Stewart L. Woodford Lt. Col and agent of exchange", cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,150.00

589

Charleston S.C. (Roper's Hospital). Ms. examiner's marking "Exd." on cover to New York City, "Port Royal S.C. Nov. 13, 1864" double-circle datestamp, "Due 3" straightline handstamp, ms. prisoner's endorsement and "Soldier's Letter W.T. Bennett Lt. Col. and agt. DS4", couple small sealed tears at top, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

625.00

590

Charleston S.C. 10c Blue, Die B (12), ample to large margins all around, tied by heavy pen cancel and faint Charleston circular datestamp on cover to Keene Ky., ms. "Due 6" and "By Flag of Truce", large backflap tear, otherwise Very Fine, a total of 30 covers known from all Charleston prisons (Image)

E. 200-300

260.00

591

Charleston S.C. Bold ms. examiner's marking "Ex. H.H.R." on cover to Columbia S.C., no postal markings, with original letter datelined "Wickford R.I. Oct. 10/64", ms. "By Flag of Truce Boat", according to Harrison, this examiner's marking was that of Capt. Hugh Hamilton Rogers of the Provost Marshal's Office at Charleston, however, the city of Charleston was evacuated due to an epidemic of yellow fever in October 1864, causing everyone (incl. prisoners and prison support staff) to be relocated -- obviously some were sent to Columbia S.C. -- Extremely Fine, a rare and desirable yellow fever cover with letter (Image)

E. 750-1,000

900.00