Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — Offices in China, Advertising, Spanish-American War
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2306
Inbound Spanish-American War Prisoner's Cover. Purple "Prisoner's Letter Censored and forwarded, Navy Department, Bureau of Navigation, Washington D.C." five-line handstamp ties Spain 25c on cover to Portsmouth N.H., used with additional 5c stamp, receiving backstamp, reduced at right affecting 25c, still Fine and scarce use to an enlisted prisoner of war held at Portsmouth, officers were held in Annapolis and enlisted men were held at Portsmouth
E. 500-750
250