Items for Sale - Prisoner of War & Civilian Flag of Truce - Section One - Item#19607
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Item# 19607

CIVILIAN FLAG-OF-TRUCE: CSA 12c, 10¢ bluish green (4 huge margins) tied neat WILMINGTON N.C. circular datestamp on long 2-page folded letter written in German (PAGE 1, PAGE 2) and datelined Wilmington N.C. Oct. 7, 1863, to Mrs. Oskar Aichel, Anderson C.H., via Columbia, S.C. from her husband as he was awaiting departure aboard the "Blockade Runner... Margaretha & Jessie" to be transported to Nassau and Havana. Scattered readable words in English regarding passage: Nassau, Havana, Captain Lockwood, Care Dr. Medway, Caulfield, Charleston, Dry Goods, Walhalla. Pencil letter series docketing “No. 16.” Please note that the first page of letter digitally cropped as would not fully fit on my scanner bed – the entire letter is in good condition and all there. Extremely Fine. Ex Walske with Brian Green penciled description on verso. $1,800.

Price: $1800