Sale 1208 — The Clovis Collection of Confederate States Illustrated Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 September, 2019
Category — Confederate Prisoners’ Mail from Union Prisons
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
300
Fort Delaware, Delaware City. Orange prisoner-of-war cover to Haynesville Ala., flag-of-truce endorsement at left including mention of General Butler, partly clear strike of "Prisoner's Letter Examined. Fort Delaware Del." (Ty. I) oval handstamp, "Delaware City Del. Jun. 13" circular datestamp, U.S. postage paid by 3c Rose (65), tied by grid, C.S.A. postage paid by 10c Blue, Die A (11), three large margins, tied by partly clear strike of Richmond Va. circular datestamp which also ties 3c, Fine dual-franking prisoner-of-war cover with both stamps tied together, with 1997 C.S.A. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
1,300