
Lot
3099
Confederacy, Building No. 5, Danville, Va., neat little folded letter to Tuscurawa, Ohio from prisoner Pvt Joseph Wood, 15th Ohio Inf., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65, defective) tied by segmented cork and "Old Point Comfort, Va. Mar. 9" double circle postmark, faint manuscript "Ex" censor's marking at upper left, letter datelined "Prison No. 5 Danville Va February 28th 64", some interesting content, fold separations strengthened with clear tape (most probably archival), Fine.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A VERY RARE PRISONER OF WAR COVER WHICH IS ONE OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED.
Realized: $500