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**Federal Prisons (Baltimore Md. to Johnson's Island):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
638		Baltimore Md. (West's Hospital). Ms. "Ex FRK" examiner's marking on cover to Richmond Va., prisoner's endorsement "From S.W. Branch, 1st Lieut., Co. B 8 Ga. Regt. Prisoner of War" (Anderson's Brigade), "Due 2" straightline and "Richmond Va. Sep. 11 1863" circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE. AN OUTSTANDING DROP-RATE COVER PLACED INTO THE CONFEDERATE MAILS AT RICHMOND AFTER TRAVELING FROM BALTIMORE INSIDE A SECOND COVER. ONLY TWENTY COVERS KNOWN FROM WEST'S HOSPITAL. Annotated and signed by Brian Green (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,350.00
639		Point Lookout. Beautiful clear strike of "Prisoner's Letter Examined" double-line octagonal handstamp on immaculate white cover to Greenville C.H. S.C., 3c Rose (65), faint pre-use crease, used with 10c Blue, Die A (11), large margins all around, both with lovely early color and tied by duplex target and "Point Lookout Md. Dec. 8 '64" double-circle datestamp, 10c additionally tied by faint "Richmond Va." circular datestamp, ms. "Per Flag of Truce" at bottom EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE MIXED-FRANKING COVER FROM POINT LOOKOUT. Ex Everett (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,600.00
640		Point Lookout. Large oval examiner's handstamp with J.N. Patterson's imprint on buff cover to Pittsylvania C.H. Va., 3c Rose (65), grid cancel, used with 10c Blue, Die B (12) tied by "Richmond Va. May 6" circular datestamp, "Point Lookout Md. Apr. 13 '64" circular datestamp, ms. "Via Flag truce" at top, usual light edgewear, otherwise Fine, ex Powell, this is the second to last known usage of the examiner's handstamp with J.N. Patterson's imprint (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,100.00
641		Point Lookout. Clear strike of "Prisoner's Letter Examined Sept. 9, 1864" double-line octagonal handstamp, on buff cover to Raleigh N.C., 3c Rose (65) tied by target and "Richmond Va. Sep. 30" circular datestamp with matching "10" handstamp at left, partial Point Lookout datestamp, N.C. soldier's endorsement at left, some wrinkling, Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	375.00
642		Camp Chase. Circular examiner's handstamp on buff cover to Covington Ga., 3c Rose (65) tied by target and "Columbus O. Nov. 10" double-circle datestamp, used with 10c Blue, Die A (11), huge margins and affixed with large piece of sheet margin (creating a hinge), tied by "Richmond Va. Jan. 13" circular datestamp, ms. routing instructions "By flag of Truce via Fortress Monroe Va." at bottom, backflap missing, tear at top into markings but clear of stamp, 10c soiled, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	650.00
643		Johnson's Island. Bold manuscript "Ex A.M.G. on cover to Fort Henbree N.C., 3c Rose (65), tied by large blue grid, matching "Sandusky O. Oct. 26" double-circle datestamp, used with 10c Milky Blue, Die A (11c), ample to large margins, creased, tied by "Richmond Va. Nov. 11, 1863" circular datestamp, ms. routing instructions "Via Flag Truce Old Point Comfort", few light creases and small sealed tear at bottom, otherwise Fine, this examiner's marking was in use for only eleven weeks, with 1990 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	900.00
644		Johnson's Island. Prisoner's endorsement "W.J. Green A.D.C. Daniel's Brigade, Prisoner of War" on cover to Henderson N.C., franked by horizontal pair of 5c Blue, Local (7), tied by "Richmond Va. Feb. 23" circular datestamp, with original letter datelined "Johnson's Island Ohio, Feb. 1st 1864", letter with reinforced splits along folds, cover with edge toning, otherwise Very Fine, cover annotated and signed by Brian Green (Image)	E. 300-400	1,250.00

Federal Prisons (Baltimore Md. to Johnson's Island):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

638

Baltimore Md. (West's Hospital). Ms. "Ex FRK" examiner's marking on cover to Richmond Va., prisoner's endorsement "From S.W. Branch, 1st Lieut., Co. B 8 Ga. Regt. Prisoner of War" (Anderson's Brigade), "Due 2" straightline and "Richmond Va. Sep. 11 1863" circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE. AN OUTSTANDING DROP-RATE COVER PLACED INTO THE CONFEDERATE MAILS AT RICHMOND AFTER TRAVELING FROM BALTIMORE INSIDE A SECOND COVER. ONLY TWENTY COVERS KNOWN FROM WEST'S HOSPITAL.

Annotated and signed by Brian Green (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,350.00

639

Point Lookout. Beautiful clear strike of "Prisoner's Letter Examined" double-line octagonal handstamp on immaculate white cover to Greenville C.H. S.C., 3c Rose (65), faint pre-use crease, used with 10c Blue, Die A (11), large margins all around, both with lovely early color and tied by duplex target and "Point Lookout Md. Dec. 8 '64" double-circle datestamp, 10c additionally tied by faint "Richmond Va." circular datestamp, ms. "Per Flag of Truce" at bottom

EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE MIXED-FRANKING COVER FROM POINT LOOKOUT.

Ex Everett (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,600.00

640

Point Lookout. Large oval examiner's handstamp with J.N. Patterson's imprint on buff cover to Pittsylvania C.H. Va., 3c Rose (65), grid cancel, used with 10c Blue, Die B (12) tied by "Richmond Va. May 6" circular datestamp, "Point Lookout Md. Apr. 13 '64" circular datestamp, ms. "Via Flag truce" at top, usual light edgewear, otherwise Fine, ex Powell, this is the second to last known usage of the examiner's handstamp with J.N. Patterson's imprint (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,100.00

641

Point Lookout. Clear strike of "Prisoner's Letter Examined Sept. 9, 1864" double-line octagonal handstamp, on buff cover to Raleigh N.C., 3c Rose (65) tied by target and "Richmond Va. Sep. 30" circular datestamp with matching "10" handstamp at left, partial Point Lookout datestamp, N.C. soldier's endorsement at left, some wrinkling, Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

375.00

642

Camp Chase. Circular examiner's handstamp on buff cover to Covington Ga., 3c Rose (65) tied by target and "Columbus O. Nov. 10" double-circle datestamp, used with 10c Blue, Die A (11), huge margins and affixed with large piece of sheet margin (creating a hinge), tied by "Richmond Va. Jan. 13" circular datestamp, ms. routing instructions "By flag of Truce via Fortress Monroe Va." at bottom, backflap missing, tear at top into markings but clear of stamp, 10c soiled, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

650.00

643

Johnson's Island. Bold manuscript "Ex A.M.G. on cover to Fort Henbree N.C., 3c Rose (65), tied by large blue grid, matching "Sandusky O. Oct. 26" double-circle datestamp, used with 10c Milky Blue, Die A (11c), ample to large margins, creased, tied by "Richmond Va. Nov. 11, 1863" circular datestamp, ms. routing instructions "Via Flag Truce Old Point Comfort", few light creases and small sealed tear at bottom, otherwise Fine, this examiner's marking was in use for only eleven weeks, with 1990 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

900.00

644

Johnson's Island. Prisoner's endorsement "W.J. Green A.D.C. Daniel's Brigade, Prisoner of War" on cover to Henderson N.C., franked by horizontal pair of 5c Blue, Local (7), tied by "Richmond Va. Feb. 23" circular datestamp, with original letter datelined "Johnson's Island Ohio, Feb. 1st 1864", letter with reinforced splits along folds, cover with edge toning, otherwise Very Fine, cover annotated and signed by Brian Green (Image)

E. 300-400

1,250.00