Sale 123: The Civil War Sale

Lot 3139    

Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., manuscript notation "Libby Prison Richmond Va., Apr 25 1864, L.C. Bisbee" on cover to Canton Mills, Maine, postmarked "Old Point Comfort, Va. May 10" double circle with complete "Due 3" handstamp, light edge soiling (trivial), Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 3140    

Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., cover to "Charles Thompson, a Prisoner in Libby Prison, Richmond, Va." sent by his wife, no postal markings, manuscript "5cts enclosed" (to pay postage) and "Exd E.N.S." (Edward N. Strong, at Fortress Monroe) censor marking, some minor wear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Charles Thompson was a civilian prisoner who was captured on May 14th on the mail boat to Roanoke Island and held in Libby Prison. Manuscript notations on back with accounting of monies borrowed by five of his cellmates, three being members of 18th Conn. Inf. Thompson was originally from Conn.

Realized: $190

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Lot 3141    

Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., folded letter written in pencil datelined "Richmond Va. April the 2nd, 1862" from Pvt. Jacob Shoalf, 20th Ind. Inf. to his uncle in Cardington, Ohio, complete "Due 3" straightline, manuscript "Sold. letter Maj. Okerrmann USA" notation, at bottom is "from a Prisoner of War" notation, vert. file fold, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Interesting letter with content talking of prisoners and health.

Realized: $160

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Lot 3142    

Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., extremely attractive cover addressed to "Brig. Gen. Joseph Hayes, Libby Prison" with additional manuscript endorsement "Care Commissioners of Exchange, Fortress Monroe, Va.", franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) with cancelled by complete "Paid" straightline with "Old Point Comfort, Va. Sep 15, 1864" double circle postmark at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Brig. Gen. Hayes was captured at Weldon Railroad on Aug. 19, 1864 "whilst in the faithful and diligent discharge of his duties." This was an inner envelope which was left unsealed to facilitate examination by censor.

Realized: $230

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Lot 3143    

Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., attractive cover from a prisoner of war addressed to Capt. McGinnis, 18th Conn. Regt., Salem, New London, Conn., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by segmented cork cancel with "Old Point Comfort, Va. Jun 4" (1864) double circle postmark alongside, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

This was an inner envelope which was left unsealed to facilitate examination by censor. McGinnis never received letter as he was killed at Piedmont, Va. on June 5, 1864.

Realized: $160

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Lot 3144    

Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., cover addressed to "Lt. W. Glazier, Prisoner of War, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va.", franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied open grid cancel with "Troy, N.Y. Dec. 19, 1863" double circle postmark at right, some light edge soiling, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Glazier wrote "The Capture, The Prison Pen and The Escape" in which he describes a hole in the floor which food and other articles were dropped to the captured Dahlgren Raiders below.

Realized: $325

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Lot 3145    

Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., "By flag of truce, Prisoner's letter" manuscript notation across top of unsealed cover to New York City, postmarked bold "Due 3" handstamp and matching "Old Point Comfort, Va. May 8" double circle, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 3146    

Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., ladies size cover addressed to "Capt. F.R. Mason, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va.", franked with unused Confederate States of America 1863 10¢ blue (12), old stamp album page stuck on reverse of cover, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Capt. F.R. Mason, 12th Ohio Cavalry was a prisoner from Dec. 28, 1864 to Feb. 22, 1865. After the war he was appointed to a diplomatic post in Paris.

Realized: $80

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Lot 3147    

Confederacy, Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., neat cover from Lt. Frank Spencer, 17th Ohio Inf. and addressed to his wife, franked with two halves of 1861, 3¢ rose (65) used as postal fraud, tied by segmented cancel with Old Point Comfort, Va. Dec. 24 double circle postmark at left, apparently the is at least one other cover from this correspondence with a similar franking used to defraud the Post Office, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $200

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Lot 3148    

Confederacy, Ligon's Prison (Tobacco Warehouse), Richmond, Va., fantastic turned cover with first usage franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) on cover addressed to "Horace L. Niles, Company A, 1st California Regiment, Prisoner of War, Richmond Va.", adhesive cancelled by fancy star and postmarked "Williamsburgh, Mass. Nov. 20" cds, cover entered CSA mail and struck with blue "Norfolk, Va. Nov 30" double circle postmark with matching "Paid 5" in circle paying the CSA rate, cover then turned, re-used and forwarded, sent to Niles family member in Springfield, Mass., via Old Point Comfort with "Old Point Comfort, Va Jan 7" double circle postmark and "Due 3" straight line, endorsed "Sold. letter Maj. von Herrmann U.S.A." at Fort Monroe by Maj. Charles von Herrmann, upon arrival the cover is forwarded to Williamsburgh with straight line "Forwarded" straight line handstamp, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65, straight edge) with manuscript cancel and affixed over "Due 3" handstamp, tied by "Springfield, MS Jan 11" double circle postmark to pay forwarding postage, some re-enforced edge splits, still Very Fine, Illustrated on page 97, "Prisoners' Mail From The American Civil War" by Galen Harrison.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COVERS FROM LIGON'S WAREHOUSE AND A UNIQUE USAGE FROM A CIVIL WAR PRISONER OF WAR.

Realized: $1,350

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