Lot 1641
Confederacy, Fort Delaware, Delaware City, Del., circa 1865 orange Prisoner of War cover addressed to Mrs. Mary E. Douglas, Fisherville Va. bearing for C.S.A. postage 10¢ dark blue (12) with four large margins showing part of stamp at bottom, and for U.S. postage 3¢ rose (65), each tied by "Delaware City, Del, Jan 31" duplex with target cancel and "Richmond Va. Feb. 10" cds, endorsed "Care of Comg Officer Fortress Monroe By Flag of Truce" at lower left, Extremely Fine; signed Kimbrough.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A CHOICE NORTH TO SOUTH PRISONER OF WAR COVER, PARTICULARLY SCARCE WITH A KEATINGE AND BALL STAMP.
There were no examiner's marking as Fort Delaware discontinued them in Nov. 1864. This cover was sent by Lieut. John A. Douglas of Co. B 30th Va. Battalion Sharpshooters to his wife. Lieut. Douglas was captured as a POW at Winchester Va. Sep. 19th 1864 and held at Fort Delaware until signing the Oath of Allegiance and released Jun. 16th 1865.
Realized: $1,100