Thru-the-Lines and Prisoner-of-War Mails
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 345 |
 |
 Brownsville Tex. Feb. 28,
1865. Rimless circular datestamp with matching "Paid 10" handstamp on
blue folded letter from Matamoros, Mexico to San Antonio Tex., blue
crayon "Due 10" marking, Very Fine, scarce cross-border usage from Mexico
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,050.00 |
| 346 |
|
 Fort Delaware Del.. Cover
to Haynesville Ala. with boldly struck markings incl. examiner's oval and
"Delaware City Del. Aug. 18" circular datestamp, 3c Rose (65) and 10c Blue,
Die A (11), huge margins to touched, tied together by "Richmond Va. Sep. 6"
circular datestamp, 3c slightly rubbed at bottom, Very Fine, a beautiful
mixed-franking usage (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,600.00 |
| 347 |
|
 Camp Parole, Annapolis
Md.. 3c Rose (65), faded color, ms. cancel, tied by "Annapolis Md. Jan.
15, 1863" circular datestamp, pencil "EX" at top of cover with large blue
portrait of Maj. Gen. Geo. B. McClellan at left, original matching
enclosure datelined "Camp Parole, Annapolis Jan. 14th, 1863", to
West Lowville N.Y., soldier writes "I suppose we are all exchanged and I
suppose we will rejoin our regiments...", cover with small faults,
otherwise Very Fine, ex Antrim and with his April 1962 Confederate
Philatelist article that pictures and describes this cover and letter.
He writes that covers from the six Federal Parole camps, of which Camp
Parole is one, are very scarce and hard to detect unless the letter is
still in the envelope, Harrison reports only 25 covers known (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
900.00 |
| 348 |
|
 Elmira Prison N.Y.. Cover
with neat oval examiner's handstamp bearing 3c Rose (65) tied by "Elmira
N.Y. Dec. 29, 1864" circular datestamp to Paw Paw, West Virginia, cover
with small faults, otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
180.00 |
| 349 |
|
 Johnson's Island O.. 3c
Rose (65) tied by target, "Sandusky O. Apr. 22, 1864" double-circle
datestamp on folded letter to another Confederate prisoner at Fort
Delaware, stamp also tied by oval examiner's marking, part of contents
reads "We are all anxiously awaiting our portion of the supplies to be
forwarded by our government", fresh and Fine, fascinating contents,
accompanied by article explaining this quote, apparently the Confederate
government was procuring supplies for use of their prisoners in northern
prisons (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
450.00 |
| 350 |
|
Confederate States General Issues on Cover. Seventeen, nice range of
usages incl. most with large margins all around, incl. No. 1 tied by blue
"Franklin Depot Va. Mar. 21" circular datestamp, nice group of No. 6 and
No. 7 incl. one combination cover, few beautiful usages with No. 4, almost
railroad cancel, one adversity suage, Very Fine |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
3,500.00 |
| 351 |
|
Confederate States General Issues on Cover. Sixteen, incl. No. 1
tied by blue grid on mourning cover from Hillsboro N.C. to
Smithfield Va., No. 2 on cover from Charleston, nice group of No. 6 and 7
incl. pair of No. 7 on adversity cover made from printed form, No. 11 on
adversity cover also made from printed form, No. 11 on mourning cover, few
faults, many appear Fine-Very Fine |
E. 400-500 |
1,300.00 |
| 352 |
|
Confederate States Covers. 21, incl. two unused patriotics, others
with No. 6 or 7 incl. two wallpaper covers, one advertising cover,
mostly Fine-Very Fine |
E. 500-750 |
0.00 |
| 353 |
|
Confederate States Covers. Four covers comprising CSA usage of No.
24 on 1861 prices current, Houston Miss. handstamp with ms. "Paid
8", CSA No. 4 (two -- Pos. 21 and 23) with ms. cancels and Lauderdale
Station Miss. handstamp to Howell Cobb, Very Fine, third with 2003 C.S.A.
certificate stating genuine stamps but declining opinion on whether they
originated and fourth with 2003 P.F. certificate |
E. 400-500 |
300.00 |