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Lot 1179 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., manuscript examiner's marking "Examined/R. Johnson" on yellow envelope to Richmond, Va., "By Flag of Truce Boat/Care Commandant Post Fortress Monroe" bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue grid, matching "Sandusky O./Sep 21" double-ring datestamp, flap at back missing, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., manuscript examiner's marking "Examined/E.O. Mitchell" on yellow envelope with prisoner's endorsement as Adjutant of 53rd Virginia Volunteers to Old Church, Va., "via Flag of Truce, Fortress Monroe, City Point", bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue barred grid, matching "Sandusky O./Nov. 3" double-ring datestamp, additionally tied by "Richmond Va./Nov. 16 1863" c.d.s., straight-line "Due 10" handstamp, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1181 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., manuscript examiner's marking "Ex JM" on orange envelope "From Thomas F. Jones, Capt. Co A 16th Ga. Batt. Cav." to Penfield, Ga. "For Flag of Truce via Fortress Monroe & City Point, Va.", bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by target, "Sandusky O./May 24 '64 (?)" double-ring datestamp, stamp additionally tied by "Richmond Va./Jul 29" c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1182 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., manuscript examiner's marking "Ex P.M." on orange envelope "From Capt. Thos. F. Jones, 16th Ga. Batt. Cavalry" to Cartersville, Ga., "For Flag of Truce via Fortress Monroe & City Point, Va." bearing 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by grid, "Sandusky O./Jan 30" c.d.s., stamp additionally tied by "Richmond Va./Feb 11" c.d.s., straight-line "Due 10" handstamp, tiny portion of flap at back missing, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1183 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., manuscript examiner's marking "Ex M" on envelope to a Captain John S. Reid (captured at Gettysburg) of Company B 3rd Georgia Regiment Johnson's Island care of the Commanding Lieutenant Colonel bearing 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by fancy cork type, "New York" despatch c.d.s., light toning and small defect at right from slight cover reduction, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1184 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., manuscript examiner's marking "Ex R" on orange envelope "From Thos. F. Jones, Capt. 16th Ga. Batt." to Penfield, Ga. "For Flag of Truce" bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by target, "Sandusky O./Jul 2 '64" double-ring datestamp, stamps additionally tied by "Richmond Va./Jul 24" c.d.s., a few shortish perfs. due to application at edge of envelope, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1185 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., manuscript examiner;s marking "Ex O W" (probably Oscar F. White, 128th O.V.I.) on yellow envelope to "Captain C.R. Rhodes, Prisoner of War, Johnson's Island, Ohio, Care of Col. C.W. Hill, near Sandusky, Ohio" bearing 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by bars, "New York/Oct 15" c.d.s., the addressee was a member of the 8th Alabama Cavalry and captured at Roger's Gap, Tenn., on Aug. 31, 1862, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1186 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/G.S.B./Johnsons Island, O." handstamp on reverse of envelope to "Lt. Col. M.T. Pryor, Johnson's Island, Ohio" bearing 3¢ rose (65), torn corner perf., cancelled by fancy unframed circle of triangles, "Carrolton Ky./May 29" origin c.d.s., side flap opened out for exhibition and reinforced, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1187 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/G.S.B." Johnsons Island, O." c.d.s. on neat envelope to New Orleans, La., bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by target, "Sandusky O./Feb 6 '63" c.d.s., with original enclosure "Capt. R.H. Davis— he left on the 27th Jan for Dixie he left on special Exchange and one of the happiest men I think that has ever left the Island", light aging, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1188 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/J. Berry/Johnson's Island, O." handstamp, on orange envelope with pencil soldier's endorsement "William G. Beckley, Prisoner of War" to Allegheny, Pa., bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue target, matching "Sandusky O./May 5 1865" double-ring datestamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/DC/Johnson's Island, O." handstamp on envelope to St. Louis, Mo., bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by target, "Sandusky O./Jan 2 '65" double-ring datestamp, light horizontal file fold, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1190 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/J. Coder/Johnsons Island, O." handstamp on lilac envelope to Louisville, Ky., bearing 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by target and tied by "Sandusky O./Apr 3 '65" double-ring datestamp, with original enclosure from member of the 6th Kentucky Cavalry, small rust spot affecting handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1191 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/J. Coder/Johnsons Island, O." handstamp on buff envelope to Mackville, Ky., bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by target in blue, matching "Sandusky O./Apr 14 '65" double-ring datestamp, with original enclosure datelined "Johnsons Island Ohio Block 3, Room 3 April 10th 1865" in which writer finishes his letter that "this is a gloomy day on the island, and not the only one I have experienced", Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1192 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/J. Coder/Johnsons Island, O." handstamp on envelope to Mackville, Ky., bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by target in blue, matching "Sandusky O./June 15 '65" double-ring datestamp, with original enclosure datelined "Johnsons Island Ohio, Block 3, Room 3, May 13th 65", tiny central worm hole and address a little faded, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1193 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/J.J./Johnsons Island, O." handstamp on orange envelope to Cynthiana, Ky., bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by target, "Sandusky O./Mar 24 '65" double-ring datestamp, with original enclosure, cover a little reduced at right, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1194 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/J Jordan/Johnsons Island, O." handstamp on fresh lilac envelope to Louisville, Ky., bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by light blue target, matching "Sandusky O./Apr 14 '65" double-ring datestamp, with original enclosure: "One of my room mates has a thirty day parole and will start south very soon. I will send by him an answer to Sallie's letter and I think my letter will prepare him for the shock of being courted". Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Agre
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Lot 1195 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/B-E, M./ Johnsons Island, O." on immaculate envelope to Louisville, Ky., bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue target, matching "Sandusky O./Jun 2 '65" double-ring datestamp, with original enclosure "I have just read. President Johnson's proclamation. makes me very despondent. My construction of the proclamation is that a prisoner who is from a border stands very little chance of pardon & very little of liberty." Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1196 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/C.H.R./Johnsons Island, O." handstamp on yellow envelope with soldier's endorsement "Joseph J. David, Capt. Co G 47th N.C.T., Pris. of War" to Louisburg, N.C." care of Maj. Genl. Butler, Comdng. Deprtmt. of Va. & N.C., Fortress Monroe, Virginia" bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by target, "Sandusky O./Nov 30 '64" double-ring datestamp, additionally tied by "Richmond Va./Jan 18" c.d.s., straight-line "Due 10" handstamp, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1197 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/CHR/Johnsons Island, O." oval handstamp on yellow envelope from "John Moore, 64th NC" to Henderson's Mills, Tenn., by "Flag of Truce" bearing 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by target, matching "Sandusky O./Mar 15 '65" double-ring datestamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1198 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/F.W.R./Johnsons Island, O." handstamp on yellow envelope to the Honorable Marcus H. Cruikshank, a member of the Confederate Congress (representing Alabama), Richmond, Va., "Per Flag of Truce via Fortress Monroe" bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by target, matching "Sandusky O./Nov 4 (64)" double-ring datestamp, "Richmond Va./Jan 20" + straight-line "Due 2" (drop rate), with original enclosure datelined "Military Prison Johnsons Island." in which writer 1st Lieut. Nicholas P. Plowman of Company A, 29th Alabama Infantry, asks for a special exchange on account of poor health, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/F.W.R./Johnsons Island, O." handstamp on yellow envelope to College Hill, O., bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by target, "Sandusky O./Oct 27 '67" double-ring datestamp, endorsed "Prisoner's Letter/Johnson Island", Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1200 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/G.A.R./Johnsons Island, O." handstamp on orange envelope to Baltimore, Md., bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by target, partial "Sandusky O./Dec 1 '64" double-ring datestamp, with original enclosure: "I learn that a considerable part of W. has been burned. I have been endeavoring for sometime to effect a special exchange in my behalf, but owing to the irregularities of the Flag of Truce mail, I cannot tell whether there is any chance of success," Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1201 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/…/Johnsons Island, O." handstamp, examiner's initials possibly "B.F.M." or "P.E.M." on orange envelope to Louisville, Ky., bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue target and matching "Sandusky O./May 26 '65" double-ring datestamp, stamp has straight edge and envelope lightly soiled, nevertheless Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1202 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/F.Y./Johnsons Island, O." handstamp on envelope from "Geo. W. Jones Lt., Co. I 18th Ga. Regt." to Spring Garden, Va. "By Flag of Truce care of the Comand officer Fortress Monroe" bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by target, matching "Sandusky O./Feb 27 '65 c.d.s., stamp additionally tied by "Richmond Va./Mar. 12" c.d.s., matching "Due 10" straight-line handstamp, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., oval "Prisoner's Letter/Examined/G.E.Y./Johnsons Island, O." handstamp on orange envelope with soldier's endorsement in pencil "William F. Beckley, Prisoner of War" to Allegheny, Pa., bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue target, matching "Sandusky O./May 24 '65" double-ring datestamp, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Agre
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., five-line "John J. Manor, Capt/128th O.V.I. &/Sup. Pris. Roll &/Prison Correspondence/Johnson's Island, O." handstamp on reverse of envelope with soldier's endorsement "W.J. Green, A.D.C., Prisoner of War" to Henderson, N.C., bearing 10¢ blue, Die B (12), large margins, tied by "Richmond Va./Feb 24 1865" c.d.s., stamp and upper right corner of envelope water stained, lower back flap opened out for exhibition, Very Fine strike of this rare examiner's handstamp, of which only a few examples have been recorded.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1205 |
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., manuscript examiner's marking "Ex P.H.H." on orange envelope with soldier's endorsement "Mailed by Capt. Lee Co C, 68th Ala. Regt., Prisoner of War, Johnson's Id" to Union Town, Ala., "Via Fortress Monroe By Flag of truce Boat" bearing U.S. 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by pen strokes, target and "Sandusky O./Apr 3 '65" double-ring datestamp, in combination with 10¢ blue, Die B (12), large margins, tear at top, tied by "Richmond Va./May 9" c.d.s., small cover tear at upper right corner, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Confederacy, Johnson's Island, Sandusky, O., manuscript examiner's marking "Ex A.M.G." on envelope to Fort Henbree, N.C., "via Flag Truce Old Point Comfort" bearing U.S. 3¢ rose (65) tied by large blue grid, matching "Sandusky O./Oct 26" double-ring datestamp, in combination with 10¢ blue, Die A (11), large margins on three sides, just in at left, tied by "Richmond Va./Nov 11 1863" c.d.s., cover has slight wrinkling and small tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1990 C.S.A. Certificate.
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Confederacy, Gettysburg, Pa. (65), manuscript "Examined R. Bell Capt. and Provost Marshall" tying 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by grid in blue, matching "Gettysburg Pa./1863 Aug 27" c.d.s. on envelope to Little's Mills, N.C. "through Comdg. Officer at Fortress Monroe Va.", part "Richmond Va." c.d.s. and handstruck "Due 10", Very Fine and rare cover sent by Captain B.F. Little of the 52nd Regiment of North Carolina Troops following his wounding and capture at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1-3, 1863, and subsequent imprisonment at Letterman General Hospital, where he received treatment.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: MacBride, Hill
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Confederacy, U.S. General Hospital, Chester, Pa., envelope with manuscript "Examined & approved Ebn Swift" (surgeon Ebenezer Swift) from "Priv C.A. Ridout, Co D 11th Regt Miss. V. of C.S.A." to Big Oak, Miss., "Richmond Va./Sep 13 1863" c.d.s. and matching handstruck "Due 10", Fine and rare, only 6 covers recorded from this hospital.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Confederacy, Hilton Head, S.C., envelope to "Maj. M.G. Zeigler (Pris. War), Hilton Head, SC" with pencilled "Morris Island" endorsed "via Charleston pr Flag of Truce, Care Maj. Genl. Foster, Comdg. Dept." bearing 10¢ blue, Die B (12), in on two sides, tied by "Cokesbury S.C." c.d.s., examiner's "Ex W. K. Jr." in magenta and similar in pencil, sealed cover tear at top and part of flap missing at back, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Kohn, Agre
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Confederacy, Fort Norfolk, Va., manuscript "Approved. Capt. Provost Marshall District Va." with handstamped "Horace T. Sanders" signature on reverse of envelope to Danville, Va. "per flag of truce boat" bearing 5¢ blue, local (7) horizontal pair, touched, tied by "Richmond Va. Sep 8" c.d.s., flap at bottom opened out for exhibition, Fine. Illustrated in Antrim, p.178.
Estimate 400 - 500
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