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Sale 34: The Westpex Sale - Outstanding Confederate States

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Confederate States: Flag of Truce & Prisoner of War Covers

Lots 3327-3336 Lot 3337

Lot 3327    

Confederacy, Flag of Truce covers. 3 endorsed covers; two franked with U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose (#65) tied to cover with "Old Point Comfort, Va." cds alongside (one is water stained and reduced), one to Augusta, Ga. franked with 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, pair (#7) tied by "Richmond, Va." cds (vertical file folds at ends), F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 3328    

Confederacy, Flag of Truce covers. 6 covers; most appear to be civilian usages, includes 5¢ green (#1) with "Old Point Comfort, Va." cds on repaired ladies cover, 3 #12 covers with "Richmond, Va." cds's, one with note from Galen Harrison confirming probably civilian usage, #11 usage with U.S. stamp removed, endorsed truce cover to N.Y. with U.S. 3¢ rose tied by Old Point Comfort cds, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 3329    

Confederacy, Liverpool, England to Augusta, Ga. Incoming 1861 folded letter with "Boston, Br. Packet, Apr 5" cds and "48" rate to Augusta, Ga.; cover slightly refolded at top, F.-V.F., Georgia was admitted to the Confederacy on February 4, 1861.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $260

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Lot 3330    

Confederacy, Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill. Two covers; first franked with U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue grid with matching "Chicago, Ill., RA, Oct 25" cds, with original 1863 enclosure, second a U.S. 1861, 3¢ pink entire (U34) with blue "Chicago, Ill., May 23, '64" cds, both with oval "Camp Douglas Prisoner's Letter, Examined" marking; first with sealed cover tear and later missing backflap, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $290

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Lot 3331    

Confederacy, Fort Delaware, Del. Two prisoner of war covers; each franked with U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Delaware City, Del." cds's, "Prisoner's Letter Examined" oval markings, first with original enclosure and small sealed corner tear at upper left, second slightly reduced at the left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. U.S. 65    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 3332    

Confederacy, Fort Warren, Boston, Mass. Prisoner of war cover to Richmond, Va., with "Flag of Truce" and "R. Sanders, Pris. of War, Ft. Warren" endorsements at left, franked with uncanceled four margin 1863, 10¢ blue; cover with vertical file fold at left, Very Fine, very scarce, with only 51 recorded covers in Harrison.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 3333    

Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Ohio. 3 prisoner of war covers; each franked with U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose (65), two from the prison with "Sandusky, Ohio" cds (one with oval examiner's marking, other with manuscript examiner marking and flag of truce endorsement), other to prisoner with "Old Point Comfort, Va." cds and manuscript "Ex FWR" marking, original 1864 enclosure datelined from Eatonton, Ga.; faults include reductions, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $290

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Lot 3334    

Confederacy, Northern Prisoner of War covers. Lot of four including one to The Sanitary Commission agent at Camp Parole, and one from Camp Parole, one U.S. #65 cover front from Baltimore to Point Lookout Prison, and one uncancelled U.S. #65 cover to prisoner of war at Camp Morton (money letter), also includes five additional covers, one U.S. #65 tied by Old Point Comfort, Va. postmark to Massachusetts (exchange mail) and 4 covers with "Miamiville P.O., Camp Dennison, O." postmarks (not a prison camp), F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $575

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Lot 3335    

Confederacy, Rock Island Barracks, Ill. Three covers; two franked with 1861, 3¢ rose, other a 1861, 3¢ pink entire (U34), each canceled by "Rock Island, Ill." cds and target duplex and bearing a oval "R.I. Barracks/Examined/Prisoner's Letter" oval handstamp, two are in blue, one docketed "Barrack 37"; some edge wear and one missing backflap, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 3336    

Confederacy, Camp Sorghum, Columbia, S.C. 1863 10¢ blue, huge upper left sheet margin copy, tied by neat "Old Point Comfort, Va Dec 16" (1864) double circle and large "Due 6" in circle on Southern Prisoner of War Cover to Newburyport, Mass. with manuscript examined marking "Exd J.C. Martin, Capt Comdg" (of Camp Sorghum, used from Nov '64 to Jan '65) and soldier endorsement of "Henry W.Cross Lieut 59th Mass Inf'y Vols., Prisoner of War Columbia, S.C."; backflap replaced, otherwise Extremely Fine, amid the finest known Prisoner of War covers in existence, one of only 20 covers known from this rare Southern prison, ex-Haas.; with 1982 C.S.A. & 2008 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $6,500

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