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Lot 7058
Civil War Prisoner of War Cover Front, Point Lookout, April 9 1865
Postmarked Three Days After the Surrender of Appomattox
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Opening: $100
Estimate: $200 - $250
Status: Unsold
#65 3c Red Tied by April 12, 1865 Alexandria, VA handstamp, three days after the surrender at Appomattox, C.H. on April 9, 1865. "G" manuscript written in blue crayon, initial of Prisoner Benjamin Goode. The original enclosed letter had been written by “Cousin Hattie.”
Mail received at Point Lookout Prison was cut down to an envelope front on which pertinent facts were added in red ink and blue crayon. Approximately 2000 of these POW letter fronts were saved after hostilities were ended.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Winter 2026 Sale | March 20-22
Sale 26 – Civil War Postal History — Sunday, March 22, 5:00 PM EST | 2:00 PM PST
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