Federal Prisons:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 2448 |
C |
Commissary General of Prisoners. OFFICIAL BUSINESS. Two-line imprint
with facsimile signature of H. W. Wessells on cover to Washington D.C.,
reduced slightly at left and toned at edges, otherwise Fine |
$ 150 |
| 2449 |
C |
Alton Ill. Ms. "Ex JBM" examiner's marking on buff cover to
care of Gen. Logan, who was commander of military post at Jackson Tenn.,
blue "Alton Ill. Jul. 23, 1862" double-circle ds, matching target ties 3c
Rose (65), no C.S.A. postage necessary as Jackson was in occupied Union
territory, with original letter from H. Brown, mentions 600-800 prisoners
in camp, backflap removed, a bit worn with small edge tears, Fine, only 12
recorded from Alton Penitentiary in Harrison book |
$ 850 |
| 2450 |
C |
 Columbus O. (Camp Chase).
Circular examiner's hs on buff cover to Bethania N.C., 10c Blue, Die A
(12) and 3c Rose (65), large margins and well-centered, tied by
Columbus O. and "Richmond Va. Oct. 18" (1864) cds, Columbus cds struck
again at center, with original letter from a prisoner to his wife, Very
Fine, an exceptionally choice mixed-franking cover
(Image) |
$ 1,150 |
| 2451 |
C |
Camp Chase O. Circular "Examined, Camp Chase, Lieut. Col. Poten" hs,
3c Rose (65) tied by "Columbus O. Mar. 9" double-circle ds and target on
buff cover to Smithton Sta. on N.W. Virginia R.R., reduced at right, Fine |
$ 160 |
| 2452 |
C |
Camp Morton Ind. Well-struck blue oval examiner's hs, blue
"Indianapolis Ind. Aug. 17 '64" double-circle ds and target on 3c Pink
entire to East Townsend Vt., Extremely Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate |
$ 650 |
| 2453 |
C |
Camp Morton Ind. Blue oval "Prisoner's Letter Examined Camp Morton,
Ind." hs 3c Pink entire to army surgeon at Armory Square Hospital in
Washington D.C., blue "Indianapolis Ind. Sep. 22 '64" double-circle ds and
target, horizontal crease and small scuffed spot, otherwise Fine, choice
strikes |
$ 425 |
| 2454 |
C |
Camp Morton Ind. Blue oval examiner's hs, light blue "Indianapolis
Ind. 4 Oct. '64" double-circle ds and target on 3c Pink entire to Townsend
Vt., Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate |
$ 325 |
| 2455 |
C |
Camp Morton Ind. Oval "Prisoner's Letter Examined Camp Morton, Ind."
hs on yellow cover to South Argyle N.Y., 3c Rose (65) tied by blue
"Indianapolis Ind. Feb. 17 '65" double-circle ds and target, stamp has
minor perf toning, Fine |
$ 350 |
| 2456 |
C |
Chicago Ill. (Camp Douglas). Oval examiner's hs on cover to
Nicholasville Ky., 3c Rose (65), short perfs, tied by blue segmented cork,
matching "Chicago Ill. May 21 '64" double-circle ds, faint soiling, Fine |
$ 130 |
| 2457 |
C |
David's Island, Pelham N.Y. Prisoner's cover to Mattox Depot Va., 3c
Rose (65) tied by target, "Pelham N.Y. Aug. 31" cds, used in combination
with 10c Blue, Die A (11), huge margins incl. bottom sheet margin,
tied by "Richmond Va. Sep. 11, 1863" cds, slightly toned, small edge tears
at top, 3c corner creases, 10c scuffed spot, still Fine, a rare combination
cover from this short-lived prison, situated on Long Island Sound and used
only four months to hold Confederate prisoners |
$ 700 |
| 2458 |
C |
Elmira N.Y. Oval examiner's hs, 3c Rose (65) tied by "Elmira N.Y.
Oct. 10, 1864" double-circle ds on buff cover to Shohola Pa., with original
letter acknowledging receipt of clothing from a charitable person and
hoping to be released, Very Fine |
$ 115 |
| 2459 |
C |
Johnson's Island O. Five-line handstamp "JOHN J. MANOR./CAPT.
128. O.V.I. &,/SUPT. PRIS. ROLL. &,/PRIS. CORRESPONDECE,/JOHNSONS ISLAND.
O." superbly struck at corner of small cover to Little Rock Ark., 3c
Rose (65) tied by target, "Sandusky O. Jan. 10 '65" double-circle ds,
Extremely Fine, this scarce handstamp was used in this instance as a corner
card, ex MacBride |
$ 1,600 |
| 2460 |
C |
Johnson's Island O. Clearly struck oval "CHR" examiner's oval on
yellow cover to Louisburg N.C. with prisoner's endorsement "Joseph J.
Davis, Capt. Co. G, 47th N.C.T. Pris. of War", and routing instructions
"For Flag of Truce, Care of Maj. Genl. Butler, Comdng. Dptmt. of Va. &
N.C., Fortress Monroe, Virginia", 3c Rose (65) tied by "Sandusky O.
Nov. 20 '64" double-circle ds and target, also tied by "Richmond Va. Jan.
15" cds, "Due 10" straightline due hs, Very Fine, choice prisoner's cover
with exceptionally clear examiner's marking |
$ 425 |
| 2461 |
C |
Johnson's Island O.. Ms. "Ex GAR" examiner's mark on buff
cover from prisoner, Capt. Thomas F. Jones, to Penfield Ga., 3c Rose (65)
tied by "Sandusky O. Aug. 6 '64" double-circle ds and target, "Richmond Va.
Aug. 24" cds, "Due 10" straightline hs, readdressed to Laurens C.H. S.C.,
ms. "Missent" on back, pencil "Due", originally routed "Care Dr.
Young," then changed to "Care Genl. T.F. Jones", Very Fine,
unusual forwarded prisoner's cover |
$ 200 |
| 2462 |
C |
Johnson's Island O. Bold "G.S.B." examiner's oval hs on buff cover
to Capt. Cabal Breckinridge in care of Maj. Gen. Breckinridge at Richmond,
prisoner's endorsement "Lieut. R. L. Laurence, Co. 'K' 24th Miss. Infty.
Pris. of War" and sent by flag of truce, 3c Rose (65) tied by target,
"Sandusky O. Feb. 11 '65" double-circle ds, "Richmond Va. Mar. 5" cds and
"Due 2" drop-letter due hs, backflap removed and small tear at top, still
Very Fine, from the same correspondence as lot 2461, this one showing
prison censor handstamp and Confederate due markings |
$ 375 |
| 2463 |
C |
Johnson's Island O. Oval "G.S.B." examiner's hs on buff cover to
Alexandria Va., 3c Rose (65) tied by blue target and "Sandusky O. Dec. 9
'64" double-circle ds, Very Fine |
$ 130 |
| 2464 |
C |
Johnson's Island O. 3c Rose (65) and 10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c),
large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. May 28" cds on half of buff cover with
ms. "Ex" and prisoner's endorsement, lower half restored, backflaps
original, attractive combination usage, with 1977 C.S.A. certificate |
$ 260 |
| 2465 |
C |
Johnson's Island O. Ms. "Ex H" on small pink cover to Capt.
John Reid, 3rd Ga. Regt., a prisoner captured at Gettysburg and taken to
Johnson's Island, 3c Brown Red (65) tied by geometric fancy cancel,
"New-York May ?" cds, stamp has minor gum toning, small nick at right,
still Very Fine |
$ 500 |
| 2466 |
C |
Point Lookout Md. "Approved, J. N. Patterson, Capt. & Provost
Marshal, Point Lookout, Md." large oval hs on cover to Henderson N.C.,
flag-of-truce endorsement, 3c Rose (65) and C.S.A. 10c Deep Blue, Die B
(12) tied by faint "Washington D.C." double-circle ds and target, 10c
irregular margins on two sides, also tied by "Richmond Va. Nov. 27" (1863)
cds, light wrinkles and soiling, Fine, attractive mixed franking |
$ 850 |
| 2467 |
C |
Point Lookout Md. "Prisoner's Letter Examined" octagonal hs, 3c Rose
(65) tied by target and "Point Lookout Md. Dec. 26 '64" double-circle ds on
buff cover to Wathen's Store Ga., "richmond Va. Jan. 16" cds and "Due 10"
straightline, the addressee has written his name a dozen times on the front
and back, otherwise an attracive and Fine cover |
$ 150 |
| 2468 |
C |
Point Lookout Md. Buff cover to Point Lookout, 3c Rose (65) tied by
grid, "Waynesboro Pa. Feb. 8" cds, ms. "$1.00 WHC" indicating
contents and "Dead" indicating prisoner's current state of health,
Very Fine |
$ 85 |
| 2470 |
C |
Washington D.C. (Old Capitol Prison). Type Oa framed Provoost
Marshal's examined hs signed "CWT" (Charles W. Thompson) on folded letter
from a new prisoner to an acquaintance at the Patent Office in Washington,
local usage with 2c Black (73), tied by target and "Washington D.C. Dec. 16
'63" double-circle ds, Very Fine, extremely rare Black Jack usage on a
prisoner's cover |
$ 2,700 |
| 2471 |
C |
Washington D.C. (Old Capitol Prison). Type I circular examiner's hs
on orange cover to a "Confederate Prisoner of War", 3c Rose (65)
tied by cork grid, "New-York Jan. 1864" double-circle ds, Very Fine |
$ 525 |
| 2472 |
C |
Military District of Washington D.C. Unusually clear strike of red
Type II examiner's hs signed "A.L.B. Lt. & ?" on small cover to
Baltimore, 3c Rose (65), tied by "Washington D.C. Oct. 4, 1863" cds, Very
Fine |
$ 500 |
| 2473 |
C |
Federal Prison Covers. Three, each with 3c Rose (65), censor
markings for Rock Island Barracks (two, oval on inbound and large circle on
outbound) and Camp Chase, usual slight wear, Fine group |
$ 325 |
| 2474 |
C |
Prisoner's Letters. Accumulation of covers from and to prisoners,
range of censored markings incl. Camp Morton, Fort Delaware, Camp Chase,
range of markings and destinations, some faults, some are Fine-Very Fine |
$ 800 |