Lot 1117
Confederacy, Camp Groce, Hemstead, Tex., yellow envelope ("from Prisoner War, Capt. A.V. Proctor, Texas"), to Boston, endorsed on reverse "Examined W Hyllested, Maj. & Provo. M. Genl. of Texas", carried by courier from Hempstead, Tex., with "New Orleans La./Feb 6 '64" double-ring transit datestamp and "Due 6" circular handstamp, having been sent by ship to New York, Very Fine and rare example of only a handful of mail known from this prison.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Agre
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