Lot 2074
Confederacy, Alton Prison, 1861 3¢ rose on Civil War Prisoner of War cover tied by blue target cancel with matching "Alton, Ill., Jul.23, 1862" double circle postmark with a manuscript examiner's marking, "Ex. J.B.M.", backstamped with part strike of "Cairo, Ill." cds, sent to Mrs. Henry Brown, care of General J.A. Logan, Jackson, Tennessee. Henry's letter to his daughter accompanies cover which mentions, "There are some 600 to 800 Prisoners here.", flap missing, Very Fine.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A VERY RARE PRISONER COVER WITH A MERE 12 COVERS RECORDED FOR THIS PRISON.
Realized: $2,000