Confederate Prisons (Danville to Richmond):
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 602 |
 |
 Danville Va. (Building No.
5). Pencil examiner's marking "Ex" on small folded letter to
Peola O., datelined "Prison No. 5 Danville Va. February 28th '64",
3c Rose (65), defective, tied by grid and "Old Point Comfort Va. Mar. 9"
double-circle datestamp, letter tape reinforced, otherwise Fine, seven
covers known (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
1,250.00 |
| 603 |
|
 Danville Va. (Building No.
4). Small folded letter datelined "Danville Va. March the 21st
1864" to Waterboro O., "Old Point Comfort Va. Apr. 19" double-circle
datestamp, "Due 3" straightline, letter from a recently captured prisoner
in the 18th Ohio Vol. Infantry requesting supplies, Very Fine, pictured in
Harrison, five covers known (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,800.00 |
| 604 |
|
 Danville Va. (Building No.
4). 3c Rose (65) tied by cork cancel on cover to Philadelphia, matching
"Old Point Comfort Jul. 18" double-circle datestamp and straightline "Due
10" handstamp, pencil "Open when recd., nothing in it" at top, Very
Fine, signed Brian Green, similar cover illustrated in Antrim (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
325.00 |
| 605 |
|
 Danville Va. Folded letter
datelined "Danville Va. Oct. 23rd 1864" to Auburn N.Y., no postal
markings, prisoner's endorsement "Capt. F.A. Hopping Prisoner of
War" with "By Flag of Truce", contents state, "Put this one
in another sealed directed to Maj. Mulford Commissioner of exchanges
Fortress Monroe Va.", Very Fine, Harrison reports only seventeen total
covers known from all Danville prisons
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
525.00 |
| 606 |
|
 Danville Va. Ms.
examiner's marking "Exd." and prisoner's endorsement "Letter from
prisoner of war Danville Va. Dec. 31 1864" on cover to Rockland Me.,
"Old Point Comfort Va. Jan. 15" double-circle datestamp and "Due 6" in
circle, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
400.00 |
| 607 |
|
 Danville Va. Yellow cover
to prisoner-of-war at Danville Va., 10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c), ample
to large margins, tied by "Salisbury N.C. Dec. 13, 1861 (sic)" circular
datestamp used in 1862 but the old year date left in place, originally sent
to Salisbury but forwarded to Danville, two pinholes at right and tiny tear
at top, otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
325.00 |
| 608 |
|
 Richmond Va. (Liggon's Tobacco
Warehouse). Buff cover to Dansville N.Y., "Washington D.C. Aug. 8,
1861" circular datestamp, Congressman (and fellow prisoner) Alfred Ely's
free frank at top, identifying this cover as from this prison, slightly
reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, carried secretly across the lines
and mailed at Washington, ex Birkinbine
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,000.00 |
| 609 |
|
 Richmond Va. (Taylor's Tobacco
Warehouse). Prisoner's endorsement "Lieut. Kenney, Prisoner of War,
Richmond Va." on cover to Philadelphia, "Due 3" straightline handstamp,
ms. "Sold. letter Maj. V. Herrman U.S.A" at top, with original
letter datelined "Richmond Prison Jan 21st 1862", cover soiled and
opened on two sides, otherwise Fine, two covers known from this prison (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
450.00 |
| 610 |
|
 Richmond Va. Prisoner's
endorsement "Prisoners letter Lt. I.P. Rockwell Richmond Va." at
left on cover to Norwich Conn., "Old Point Comfort Va. Mar. 1" circular
datestamp and "Due 3" handstamp, ms. "Flag of Truce" at top, two
tiny tears at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
900.00 |
| 611 |
|
 Richmond Va. Prisoner's
endorsement "Letter from Pris. of War Richmond" without prisoner's
name on small yellow cover to Lower Waterford Vt., "Old Point Comfort Va.
May 10" double-circle datestamp and "Due 5" handstamp, Extremely Fine and
choice (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
290.00 |
| 612 |
|
 Richmond Va. (Libby
Prison). Prisoner's endorsement "Prisoner's letter from Libby
Prison" at right of cover to Poplar O., "Due 6" in circle handstamp,
with original letter datelined "Libby Prison, Richmond Va., June 26th
'63", faint waterstaining, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
525.00 |