Lot
3093 
Confederacy, Belle Isle Prison, Richmond, Va., cover addressed to "Andrew Black, Private 68 Regt. Pa. Vols, Prisoner of War at Belle Island, Richmond Va", franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65, defective), tied by old style "Old Point Comfort, Va. Oct 26" (1863) cds, manuscript endorsement "Flag truce via F. Monroe" across the top, Very Fine a rare incoming usage, Illustrated on page 84, "Prisoners' Mail From The American Civil War" by Galen Harrison.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Mail to prisoners in Richmond was frequently carried by the War Department rather than the Postal Department, making Confederate postage unnecessary.
Realized: $450