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Flag-of-Truce and Confederate Prisons:
Lot Sym. Lot Description Realized
2428 C image10c Dark Blue, Die B (12d). Large even margins, intense shade and impression, tied by "Staunton Va. Jul. 29" (1864) cds on Civilian Flag-of-Truce cover, a buff envelope addressed in blue to Henry O. Middleton, Astor House, New York City, endorsed "By Flag of Truce", U.S. 3c Rose (65) tied by quartered cork, "Old Point Comfort Va. Aug. 14" double-circle ds, with original letter acknowledging receipt of a letter by flag of truce, stamps have trivial corner creases mentioned for complete accuracy, Extremely Fine, a wonderful mixed-franking usage -- civilian flag-of-truce covers are far rarer than prisoners' covers, and this usage from Staunton is the only one we record (Image) $ 1,100
2429 C Liberty Va. Mar. 15 (1865). Clearly struck cds ties 10c Blue, Die A (11), full to large margins, used with 3c Rose (65), corner slightly clipped, tied by quartered cork with matching "Old Point Comfort Va. Mar. 24" double-circle ds on brown homemade cover to Knoxville Tenn. (under Federal occupation), endorsed "Per Flag of Truce via Fortress Monroe", slight toning - an intriguing usage - the addressee (David A. Deadrick) had two sons in the Confederate army, one (Oakley) was captured in 1863 and held prisoner until the war's end, the other (Inslee), was probably the sender of this flag-of-truce letter, posted at Liberty Va. and exchanged at Fort Monroe $ 950
2430 C 1c Blue, Ty. V, 1c Blue (24, 63). Two No. 24's, all three off center with minor flaws, tied by quartered cork cancels, "Old Point Comfort Va. Dec. 19" double-circle ds on flag-of-truce cover from a Kentucky soldier in the 4th Kentucky Reg., Louis's Brigade - the so-called "Orphan's Brigade" - to Lockport Ky. with original letter datelined at Dalton Ga., Dec. 1, 1863, cover slightly soiled and wrinkled, still Fine, a remarkable flag-of-truce usage with demonetized stamps accepted at Old Point Comfort and Lockport Ky., with 1998 P.F. certificate which states that "It is a genuine usage of stamps with small faults on a cover which was most likely carried inside a "flag of truce" cover with other covers" $ 300
2432 C Andersonville Ga. Letter datelined "Camp Sumter, Andersonville, Sumter Country, Ga., June 21st/64" from a prisoner captured May 17th about seventeen miles of Richmond, with orange transmittal cover to Prattsburg N.Y. bearing soldier's endorsement and "Old Point Comfort Va. Nov. 22" double-circle ds and "Due 3", the letter has a note on back "Feb. the 7 1865, Sister Weeks, this letter came in Sat. Moses paid the postage. it came open and I will sent it to you", red wax seal on envelope shows impression of a U.S. coin -- a very curious routing and date sequence -- Fine, only 32 covers are recorded from the notorious Andersonville prison $ 800
2433 C Columbia S.C. (Camp Asylum). Ms. examiner's mark "Exd J. C. Martin, Capt. Comdg" on two covers to Salem Mass. from Lieut. Calef -- one of the 600 prisoners sent to Morris Island -- each with prisoner's endorsement and original letter enclosed (Nov. 13 and 18, 1864), each has U.S. 3c Rose (65) tied by segmented cork cancel and "Old Point Comfort Va. Dec. 16" double-circle ds, Confederate 10c stamps with ms. cancels affixed to each but did not originate in our opinion, still fresh and otherwise Very Fine covers, scarce usages $ 1,350
2434 C Columbia S.C. (Camp Sorghum). Ms. examiner's marking "Ex'd A. C. Mead Capt." on small cover to Philadelphia, endorsed "Prisoner's Letter, H. T. Anshutz, Lieut.", 10c Blue, Die B (12), large margins to touched at right, tied by "Due 6" in circle, "Old Point Comfort Va. Dec. 16" double-circle ds, with 1864 letter enclosure, faint waterstain, Very Fine, ex Shenfield, illustrated in Shenfield and Antrim books $ 1,800
2436 C imageColumbia S.C. (Camp Asylum). Ms. examiner's mark "Exd J. C. Martin, Capt. Comdg" on cover to Erie Pa., prisoner's endorsement "Lt. Col. McCreary, Prisoner of War, Columbia S.C.", pencil "Exd" ties pair of 5c Blue, Local on De La Rue Paper (7 var), large margins to touched at left, used with U.S. 3c Rose (65), nicked at left, tied by segmented cork (also ties 5c pair), "Old Point Comfort Va. Dec. 16" double-circle ds, Very Fine, rare combination franking from Camp Asylum (Image) $ 1,800
2437 C imageColumbia S.C. (Richland Jail). Ms. "Exd R D Senn Capt Post Gd" examiner's marking on bright yellow cover with green and red 9th Corps, 4th Division Union Patriotic emblem and Magee imprint, to Warsaw N.Y. with prisoner's routing "Care of Col. H. T. Oulde, Commissioner of Exchange", 3c Rose (65) tied by cork and "Old Point Comfort Va. Aug. 25" (1864) double-circle ds, receipt docketing, with original letter datelined "In Prison, Columbia S.C. August 12th 1864" from Lt. William H. Mix to his mother

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT PRISONER-OF-WAR COVER. REGARDED TO BE THE FINEST OF THE FEW KNOWN UNION PATRIOTIC ENVELOPES USED FROM A CONFEDERATE PRISON.

Illustrated in Antrim (p. 132). Accompanied by article from July 1960 Confederate Philatelist, reporting this cover and the Mix-Knapp correspondence (Image)

 $ 5,250
2438 C Columbia S.C. (Richland Jail). Ms. "Exd. Geo C Gill Lt. Post Guard" examiner's marking on small cover to Eva Knapp, Warsaw N.Y., prisoner's endorsement "From a Prisoner of War, Columbia Sputh Carolina", "Old Point Comfort Va. Jan. 18" double-circle ds and "Due 6" in circle, Jan. 21, 1865 receipt docketing, with original letter from Lt. William H. Mix to his sister and mother datelined "Richland Jail, Columbia, South Carolina, November 11th 1864", good content mentioning German officers, waterstain, otherwise Very Fine, Harrison recoreds 39 covers for Richland Jail $ 475
2439 C Columbia S.C. (Richland Jail). Ms. examiner's marking "Examd. R. D. Senn, Capt. Post Gd" and prisoner's endorsement on cover to "Paymaster C. C. Jackson U.S.N., U.S. Steamer "Michigan", Erie Pa.", U.S. 3c Rose (65) tied by segmented cork, "Old Point Comfort Va. Aug. 25" double-circle ds, with two letters from adopted son, an officer and prisoner at Richland Jail, good content with instructions for sending mail and comment that paper and two envelopes cost $1.00, a second later letter accompanies, fold at top creases stamp, still Fine, an excellent prisoner's cover and letter, very unusual U.S. naval address $ 750
2440 C Columbia S.C. (Richland Jail). Ms. examiner's marking "Examined R. D. Senn, Comd. Post Guard" and prisoner's endorsement on buff cover to New York City "Care Genl. Winder, Richmond Va.", pencil date "Apl. 22/64", "Old Point Comfort Va. May 3" double-circle ds and "Due 3" straightline, Very Fine, scarce cover from Richland Jail $ 525
2441 C Columbia S.C. (Richland Jail). Ms. examiner's marking "Exd R. D. Senn Capt Post Gd" and prisoner's endorsement on cover to Bedford Pa., 10c Blue, Die A (11), ample margins to just in, minor gum toning, used with U.S. 3c Rose (65), s.e., "Old Point Comfort Va. Aug. 25" double-circle ds and segmented cork cancel tie both stamps, fresh and Very Fine, choice combination franking $ 1,900
2442 C Danville Va. Building No. 3. Letter datelined "Danville Va. May 14/64" with address instructions "James Moody, Co. K 7th Regt. Penna. Reserves, Danville Va., Prison No. 3" and description of prison as a "Large Tobacco Warehouse", with transmittal cover to Philadelphia bearing prisoner's endorsement, 3c Rose (65) tied by quartered cork, "Old Point Comfort Va. Jul. 24" (1864 -- over two months later) double-circle ds, Extremely Fine, a total of 17 Danville covers are recorded in Harrison book, of which just two were sent from prisoners in Building No. 3, ex Antrim $ 800
2443 C Richmond Va. (Libby Prison). Ms. endorsement "Soldier's Letter, Libby Prison, Richmond Va." on cover to Lovell Center Me., "Old Point Comfort Va. Nov. 27" (1863) double-circle ds and "Due 3" straightline, with letter enclosed from a lieutenant with 4th Maine Vol., intriguing and unexplained comment "This week a wealthy gentleman of Richmond called on me and gave me $50, so I have money enough at present", slightly reduced and small tear at right, light soiling, Fine $ 375
2444 C Richmond Va. (Libby Prison). Letter datelined "Libby Prison, Richmond Va., Feb. 1st 1864", with transmittal cover -- no censor markings or endorsement -- to Lovell Center Me. and forwarded to Effingham N.H., 3c Rose (65) tied by segmented cork, "Old Point Comfort Va. Feb. 23" double-circle ds, ms. "Centre Lovell Me. Feb. 29" pmk. and "Due 3 cents", slightly reduced at left, Very Fine $ 270
2445 C Salisbury N.C. "Salisbury N.C. Jun. 12, 1861 [sic]" circular datestamp used in 1862 but the old year date left in place, bold strike ties 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4), in at right, margins to in, few faults, on small prisoner's cover to Gray Maine, pencil "ExNK" examiner's endorsement, also bearing 3c Rose (65), s.e. at R., small corner crease, tied by "Old Point Comfort Va. Jun. 23" double-circle ds, few faint toned spots

A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT BLUE LITHOGRAPH ON A PRISONER-OF-WAR COVER FROM SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA.

With original letter enclosure datelined "Salisbury N.C. June 10, 1862". from a prisoner quite content with life at Salisbury.

There are 65 covers from Salisbury recorded in the Harrison book, but very few of these have the 5c Blue Lithograph, and even fewer have a combination franking.

From the Dill correspondence and offered at auction for the first time

 $ 2,200
2446 C Salisbury N.C. "Salisbury N.C. Jul. 31, 1861 [sic]" circular datestamp - used in 1862, but the old year date left in place - bold strike ties 10c Rose (5) large margins to in, light gum soak, paying new 10c rate on small prisoner's cover to Gray Maine, endorsed "From a prisoner of war", ms. "ExNK" and examiners' marks, "Washington D.C. Aug. 10, 1862" cds and matching "Due 3" handstamp for unpaid U.S. postage

VERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED PRISONER-OF-WAR COVERS WITH THE 10-CENT ROSE LITHOGRAPH.

With the original letter enclosure, datelined "Salisbury N.C. July 30, 1862", from a prisoner asking for news regarding his Company, and from the neighborhood. At this point Salisbury held no more than 600 prisoners, who were well fed and housed under satisfactory conditions. Two years later, 10,000 prisoners arrived and turned Salisbury into the "Most lothsome dunguns in Rebeldom".

From the Dill correspondence and offered for the first time at auction

 $ 5,500
2447 Salisbury N.C. 1865 printed banner titled "Lines for the Paroled Prisoners Lately from Salisbury N.C.", containing twelve-verse poem, few toned spots, still Very Fine, an unusual item $ 125

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