Lot
1634 
Confederacy, Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill., orange Prisoner of War cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue cork cancel duplexed with "Chicago Ill, Jul 29 '64" cds to William Conrad, Williamstown, Kentucky, black "Camp Douglas, Examined, Prisoner's Letter" oval examiner's handstamp at bottom left, original enclosed letter datelined "Camp Douglas Illinois July 27th 1862" and signed "Henry R. Brier, Co. A. 64 Va. Volunteers" to his grandparents in Kentucky reading in part "…The prison is getting a tiresome place for me. Although we are treated as well as could be expected…", Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $600