The Myerson Collection
| This is a net price sale of the James P. Myerson collection of 1861-1868 Issue postal history. It is a joint offering by Richard Frajola and Suburban Stamp Incorporated. All items are offered subject unsold. | ||||||
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| 344 |
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Thru The Lines POW Usage, endorsed cover from a Prisoner of War at Fort Delaware (From AE Brown, Co "L" 1st So. Ca. Rifles) used to Richmond, Virginia, entered the US mails with 3c rose (#65) tied and "Delaware City Del Jan 27" postmark, entered the Confederate mail system as a drop rate usage, "Richmond Va" postmark and matching Due 2 rate, very fine and a rare usage |
$750 |
| 345 |
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Rock Island Barracks, cover from a Confederate prisoner of war, oval "R.I. Barracks Examined Prisoner Letter" handstamp, overpaid local usage with 3c rose (#65) tied by "Rock Island Ill Jun 14 '64" duplex postmark, original one page letter (as per regulations) of W.L. Ollison dated June 1, 1864 asking for clothes for himself and several other inmates who are named, extremely fine Illinois | $350 |
| 346 |
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Fort Delaware Prison, cover to Louisville, Kentucky with oval Prisoner's Letter Examined Fort Delaware, Del. handstamp, 3c rose (#65) tied, matching "Delaware City Del Sep 23" postmark, ex McBride, extremely fine | $275 |
Richard Frajola (March, 2002)
