
Lot
3096
Confederacy, Belle Isle Prison, Richmond, Va., cover from Sgt. Charles Harrison, 54th Pa Inf. to his father in Philadelphia, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65, corner crease) tied by segmented cork cancel with "Old Point Comfort, Va Feb 6" double circle postmark alongside, Very Fine and rare.Estimate $500 - 750.
Sgt. Harrison was captured at Cedar Creek and imprisoned at Belle Isle, near Richmond, Va.
Realized: $350