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United States and C.S.A. Postal History continued...

British Colonial Post - New York
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3051 c (Saratoga N.Y., ca. 1770) Sir William Johnsons Letr.> Manuscript notation at upper right of ca. 1770 folded cover addressed by Johnson to Reverend William Munro at Albany N.Y., minor edgewear, Fine, Sir William Johnson was the British Indian Agent(Saratoga N.Y., ca. 1770) "Sir William Johnson's Letr." Manuscript notation at upper right of ca. 1770 folded cover addressed by Johnson to Reverend William Munro at Albany N.Y., minor edgewear, Fine, Sir William Johnson was the British Indian Agent in North America who negotiated several treaties incl. some with the Mohawks, he died in 1774, this was likely sent from his property "Johnson Hall" near Saratoga (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3052 c (Albany N.Y., ca. 1773) Albany 4.16.> Manuscript postmark with 4dwt 16gr rate on ca. 1773 folded cover to Philadelphia, pencil year docketing on back, some slight wear, Very Fine, scarce, ex Siskin(Albany N.Y., ca. 1773) "Albany 4.16". Manuscript postmark with 4dwt 16gr rate on ca. 1773 folded cover to Philadelphia, pencil year docketing on back, some slight wear, Very Fine, scarce, ex Siskin (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3053 c (New York N.Y., 1736) New York Paid to Boston 4dwt 8gr.> Manuscript postmark with 4dwt 8gr rate on folded letter datelined <<New York Sept. 27th 1736>> and addressed <to London, England,> senders routing <<Via Boston>>, London Bishops mark on(New York N.Y., 1736) "New York Paid to Boston 4dwt 8gr". Manuscript postmark with 4dwt 8gr rate on folded letter datelined "New York Sept. 27th 1736" and addressed to London, England, sender's routing "Via Boston", London Bishop's mark on back (Dec. 4)

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE EARLY COLONIAL NEW YORK PREPAID POSTMARK ON A LETTER BOUND FOR ENGLAND.

Our Historical Society of Pennsylvania sale included a series of postmarked letters from New York to Philadelphia, starting in 1740, but this marking from 1736 is earlier and still extremely rare with the "Paid to Boston" designation. (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
3054 c (New York N.Y., 1743) NY Paid 3 dwt.> Manuscript postmark with 3dwt rate on folded letter datelined <<New York 27th Febr. 1743>> to Peter Boynton in Philadelphia, some splitting along vertical file fold away from markings, Very Fine(New York N.Y., 1743) "NY Paid 3 dwt". Manuscript postmark with 3dwt rate on folded letter datelined "New York 27th Febr. 1743" to Peter Boynton in Philadelphia, some splitting along vertical file fold away from markings, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
3055 c (New York N.Y., 1760) NEWYORK.> Two-line handstamp struck in reddish-brown with 8OC (Oct. 8) Franklin mark on back of 1760 folded cover <to London, England,> ms. 2N rate, Very Fine, carried on the Falmouth-New York Packet(New York N.Y., 1760) "NEW/YORK". Two-line handstamp struck in reddish-brown with "8/OC" (Oct. 8) Franklin mark on back of 1760 folded cover to London, England, ms. "2N" rate, Very Fine, carried on the Falmouth-New York Packet (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
3056 c (New York N.Y., 1760) NEWYORK.> Light strike in red of two-line handstamp on 1760 folded cover addressed to <<The Vice Admiralty Court of Pennsylvania, by the Winchester>>, also with ms. <<On His Majestys Service>>, ms. 6.16 dwt rate, missi(New York N.Y., 1760) "NEW/YORK". Light strike in red of two-line handstamp on 1760 folded cover addressed to "The Vice Admiralty Court of Pennsylvania, by the Winchester", also with ms. "On His Majesty's Service", ms. "6.16" dwt rate, missing top flap, some edgewear, Very Fine triple-rate usage (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
3057 c (New York N.Y., 1764) NEWYORK.> Two-line handstamp struck in violet on side flap of 1764 folded cover to Philadelphia, ms. <<Paid 3dw>> docketed inside <<New-York April 9th 1764 Henry Waddell>>, clear papermakers watermark, Very Fine, Waddell(New York N.Y., 1764) "NEW/YORK". Two-line handstamp struck in violet on side flap of 1764 folded cover to Philadelphia, ms. "Paid 3dw" docketed inside "New-York April 9th 1764 Henry Waddell", clear papermaker's watermark, Very Fine, Waddell was a prominent minister, ex Mayer and Siskin (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
3058 c (New York N.Y., 1771) NEWYORK.> Two-line handstamp on folded cover from Ireland to Samuel and Robert Purviance of Baltimore, well-struck <LARNE> straightline handstamp, docketing indicates sender was Samuel Montgomery and letter date was Dec. 13(New York N.Y., 1771) "NEW/YORK". Two-line handstamp on folded cover from Ireland to Samuel and Robert Purviance of Baltimore, well-struck "LARNE" straightline handstamp, docketing indicates sender was Samuel Montgomery and letter date was Dec. 13, 1771, side flap with "15/IA" (Jan. 15, 1772) and "23/IA" (Jan. 23) Bishop's marks, "24/AP" Franklin mark indicating arrival date in New York, several rate markings incl. "4" crossed out, "In all 1N10" and "10.16", slight toning along vertical file fold, still Very Fine, a very rare Colonial transatlantic cover from Ireland (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3059 c (New York N.Y., 1774) NEW-YORK.> Bold strike of straightline handstamp with matching 30SE (Sep. 30) Franklin mark on 1774 folded letter datelined <<Milbarehan (?) 1 August 1774>> and addressed to Philadelphia, docketing at lower left indicates(New York N.Y., 1774) "NEW-YORK". Bold strike of straightline handstamp with matching "30/SE" (Sep. 30) Franklin mark on 1774 folded letter datelined "Milbarehan (?) 1 August 1774" and addressed to Philadelphia, docketing at lower left indicates it originated in England, with "Sh. 2.16" and "1/4" (local currency) rates, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

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