Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — Confederate States: Prisoner-of War Mail
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2466
Libby Prison, Richmond Va. Endorsed "Prisoners Letter, Lt. J.P. Rockwell, Richmond Va." at top right, "Old Point Comfort Va., Mar 16" circular datestamp and matching "Due 3" handstamp, sent via "Flag of Truce" to Norwich Ct., Very Fine, with 2001 C.S.A. certificate
E. 400-500
250
2467
Libby Prison, Richmond Va. Folded letter datelined "Libby Prison, Richmond Va., August 27th, 1863", with "Exd EWR" examiner's marking, "Old Point Comfort Va. Sep. 1" double-circle datestamp and "Due 6" in circle handstamp, sent by Captain David S. Caldwell to his wife in Poplar O., letter mentions he is well and hopes to be exchanged, Very Fine, Capt. Caldwell was one of the individuals who escaped Libby through the famous tunnel escape of February 1864
E. 400-500
300
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Libby Prison, Richmond Va. 3c Rose (65) tied by target cancel, "Old Point Comfort Va. Sep. 25" double-circle datestamp, manuscript "By Flag of Truce" on cover to Norwich Conn., original enclosure from Liet. Joseph Perkins Rockwell to his brother datelined "Libby Prison, Richmond Va., Sept. 25th, 1863", makes mention of his stay and hoping to get out, saying he is well considering the situation, and more, Very Fine
E. 500-750
375
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Libby Prison, Richmond Va. 3c Rose (65) tied by target cancel (without Old Point Comfort datestamp) on folded letter to North East Md. "via Fortress Monroe", letter datelined "Libby Prison, Richmond Va., Sept. 12th 1863", written by Dr. C. T. Simpers to his wife, lengthy letter asking wife to send clothes and items among other issues, Fine
E. 400-500
225
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Ligon's Tobacco Warehouse, Richmond Va. "Washington D.C. Nov. 17, 1861" circular datestamp and Congressman (and fellow prisoner) Alfred Ely's free frank on cover to Rochester N.Y., franked at the time of Ely's imprisonment in this Confederate prison, it was secretly smuggled out, some edgewear incl. small piece missing at top, Very Fine, Congressman Ely was captured while observing the First Battle of Bull Run and was ultimately released six months later
E. 750-1,000
425
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Prisoner-of-War Correspondence of Union Lt. Alonzo G. Case, 1864. Collection of six covers and letters with extensive content from Union prisoner-of-war Alonzo G. Case to his wife Julia in Simsbury Conn., incl. May 4 and May 29 from Camp Oglethorpe for Officers in Macon Ga., Sep. 20 and 26 from City Jail in Charleston S.C. (only eight recorded in Harrison), Oct. 30 and Nov. 18 from Camp Sorghum in Columbia S.C., two of the covers exchanged through Port Royal and Pocotaligo (much scarcer than Old Point Comfort), appropriate prisoner endorsements and censor markings, frankings incl. C.S.A. Nos. 7, 11 and stampless, some minor flaws but overall nice conditionVERY FINE PRISONER-OF-WAR CORRESPONDENCE FROM A UNION PRISONER AT THREE DIFFERENT CONFEDERATE PRISONS IN 1864.
Lieutenant Case was a member of Company E of the 16th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was captured April 20, 1864, in Plymouth, North Carolina, and paroled nearly a year later on March 7, 1865. During that year he was moved between prisons in Macon and Savanna Ga., Charleston and Columbia S.C. and also served a stint at the infamous Andersonville prison. A certificate issued to him by the National Union of Andersonville Survivors can be seen on the Internet (source: http://manuscripts.wordpress.com/2014/06/04/he-survived-andersonville-prison/#more-7082 )
E. 2,000-3,000
4,000
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Gratiot Street Prison, Saint Louis Mo. 3c Rose (65) tied by target cancel and "Saint Louis Mo. Jan. 18" circular datestamp on cover to Miss Sarah E. Thorp of Woodville Mo., manuscript "M.M." at top left making reference to the McDowell Medical College, light manuscript examiner's marking under circular datestamp, cover with some slight wear, also with three additional covers from correspondence, Fine, Harrison records only 11 covers from the Gratiot Street Prison, ex Lynn Brugh and Warren
E. 400-500
425
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Johnson's Island, Sandusky O. Clear strike of "Prisoner's Letter, Johnsons Island, O. Examined C.H.R." handstamp (Chauncy H. Roberts from Nov 1864 to May 1865) and manuscript "For Flag of Truce" on buff cover to Louisburg N.C., endorsed by "Joseph J. Davis, Capt. Co. G 47th NCT, Prisoner of War", 3c Rose (65) tied by bold target cancel, "Sandusky O. Nov. 20 '64" double-circle datestamp, "Richmond Va. Jan. 13" circular datestamp with "Due 10" straightline, Very Fine, signed B. Green
E. 300-400
350
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Johnson's Island, Sandusky O. 3c Rose (65) tied by "Sandusky O. Apr. 23 '64" double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Cartersville Ga., endorsed "For Flag of Truce via Fortress Monroe and City Point Va." and "Capt T.F. Jones 16th Ga Batt Calvalry", "Ex RPH" at top right from unidentified examiner, "Richmond Va. May 13" circular datestamp and "Due 10" straightline handstamp for Confederate postage, backflap missing, Very Fine
E. 200-300
170
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21 Rampart Street, New Orleans La. Prisoner-of-war cover addressed to a lady at No. 93 Camp Street in New Orleans, censored twice by Federal officers, "Respect forward Z.K. Wood Lt Commdg Prison", on reverse and "Exd. & forwarded Wm Sterling Capt. 1st U.S. Infty. Comiy of Prisoners" on front, clear "New Orleans May 23" (1865) circular datestamp and "3" due handstamp, small erosion hole in address panelVERY FINE. A RARE PRISONER-OF-WAR COVER FROM 21 RAMPART STREET, WHICH WAS USED AS A UNION PRISON FROM 1863 TO 1865. FEWER THAN FIVE COVERS ARE RECORDED.
21 Rampart street was a residence that was used to hold Confederate officers, including those captured at Fort Hudson in July 1863 (Harrison p. 143). Captain William H. Sterling was Commissary of Prisoners in 1865 when this cover was sent.
Ex Walske.
E. 1,500-2,000
2,500
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Rock Island Barracks, Ill. 3c Rose (65) tied by target cancel and "Rock Island Ill. Mar. 3, 1864" double-circle datestamp on buff over to Pulaski Tenn., partly readable strike of large circular examiner's handstamp (Ty. Ib), stamp with couple of pulled perfs and edgewear, Fine
E. 200-300
110
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Rock Island Barracks, Ill. 3c Rose (65) with selvage at top, tied by target cancel and "Rock Island Ill. Mar. 24, 1864" double-circle handstamp on homemade cover to Indianapolis Ind., clear strike of examiner's handstamp (Ty. Ib), Fine and scarce
E. 200-300
0
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Rock Island Barracks, Ill. 3c Rose (65), cancelled by target with "Rock Island Ill. Mar. 30, 1865" double-circle datestamp on turned prisoner-of-war buff cover to Bristol Conn., forwarded to Rocky Hill with "Bristol Con. Apr. 4, 1865" circular datestamp and boxed "Forwd 3" marking at left, blue examiner marking at top, originally sent to Prisoner Thomas Nye of Matagorda, Texas, at Rock Island using crossed-out "Official Business, U.S.A. Med. Department" cover, contains second enclosure from prisoner datelined "Barrack No 41, Rock Island, May 16, 1864" with inspector's note "no (news)papers allowed to pass", Fine, a fascinating and well-travelled cover
E. 200-300
375
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(Point Lookout Md.) "Gravelton, Va., H. A. Camp P.M. Feby 27, 1865". Manuscript postmark ties 10c Dark Blue, Die A, Keatinge & Ball (11), large margins, used with 3c Rose (65), tied by quartered cork cancel, "Old Point Comfort Va. Mar. 25" double-circle datestamp on cover to a "Wounded Soldier" imprisoned at Point Lookout Md., sender's directive "Gen Ould Commissioner Exchange, Richmond Va.", notation in red indicates this might have reached Point Lookout after the soldier was released (or worse), cover with back expertly reattached, Very Fine appearance
E. 300-400
700
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(Civilian Flag of Truce) 5c Inland Exchange, Perforated (R27c). Tied by "Old Point Comfort Va. Jul. 18" circular datestamp on cover to Liberty Mo., endorsed "Via Flag of Truce" at bottom left, neat "Due 6" in circle handstamp, stamp with few faults, cover with age spotting, otherwise Fine, scarce attempted use of U.S. Revenue stamp on flag-of-truce mail
E. 300-400
600
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Confederate States Currency Collection, 1861-64. Extensive collection of more than 300 items, including Confederate States of America notes, individual Southern States notes, plus local, bank and business notes, many better items (see below for highlights), collection covers most issues after the extremely rare Montgomery, plus a few miscellaneous items incl. three 1928 U.S. Gold Certificates and 50c 1937 Antietam coin (PCGS MS-65, retail value of this item alone more than $750), mixed condition as would be expected with some repairs and no doubt a few counterfeits as well, but many fresh and Very Fine notes to be found including in the better issues
AN ATTRACTIVE AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF CONFEDERATE STATES CURRENCY FROM THE ESTATE OF FRANKLIN FREEMAN.
Some of the better items include two 1861 Written Dates -- $100.00 Type 5 and $50.00 Type 6, 1861 Types 16, 17 (five incl. the rare without "For"), 19, 21 (three), 24, 25, 26 (three, one defective), the rare Type 27 ("Ab", serial no. 1379, corner repair), 29, 31, 33, 34, 37 (three), 1862 Types 41 (three), 43, 50, others from 1863, 1864 Types 64 and 65 (two). Most of the more common issues are also represented, some in quantity (more than 90 of Type 36). A number of scarce to rare items will also be found in the more than 90 state and local issue notes. A scan of many of the highlights can be found here:
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E. 7,500-10,000
28,000
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