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English: US mail, 1864, w/ Washington 3-cent (1863 issue), Civil War POW mail. Cover is postmarked Delaware City, Aug. 9, 1864, with Federal prison mark, indicating examination of the prisoner's letter. Cancellation for stamp is a concentric circle killer. |
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U.S. Post Office Smithsonian National Postal Museum Photo image obtained/rendered by Gwillhickers |
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