Lot
4497 
Confederacy, Fort Delaware, Delaware City Del., orange Prisoner's cover bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Delaware City Del. Jan 24" duplex and addressed to Mr. Jas. E.A. Gibbs at Lowman's Mill Va., in combination with 1863, 10¢ blue, rich color, tied by "Richmond Va. Feb 18" cds, no examiner's marking, endorsed "Per Flag of Truce Boat Via Fortress Monroe"; minor cover scuffs, clean and Very Fine. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Sent by Private George E. Gibbs to his father. Gibbs enlisted March 18, 1862 in the 24th Va. Battalion Partison Rangers and transferred to the Va. King William Light Artillery on June 6th. He was captured as a POW at Spotsylvania Court House Va. on May 20, 1864 and confined at Fort Delaware until his Oath of Allegiance and release June 14, 1865.
Realized: $850