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General Foreign Stamps and Covers, U.S. Postal History continued...

Colonial Period
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2789 c Benjamin Franklin.> Autograph free frank <<Free B. Franklin>> on folded cover addressed in his hand to <<The Revd. Mr. Clap, President of the College, New Haven>>, expertly silked and restored<><>^FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLINS FBenjamin Franklin. Autograph free frank "Free B. Franklin" on folded cover addressed in his hand to "The Revd. Mr. Clap, President of the College, New Haven", expertly silked and restored

FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S FREE FRANK AS POSTMASTER GENERAL FOR THE AMERICAN COLONIES.

The Reverend Clapp was president of what is now Yale University until 1766. In 1753, Franklin was appointed Deputy Postmaster General for the Colonies in America. (Image)

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 E. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2790   William Pitt, King George III.> Signature <<George R>>> at top left, for Pitt First Earl of Chatham, leader of French and Indian War, namesake of Pittsburgh Pa., signature <<W Pitt>> on vellum appointment document to the Royal Foresters dated NovWilliam Pitt, King George III. Signature "George R" at top left, for Pitt First Earl of Chatham, leader of French and Indian War, namesake of Pittsburgh Pa., signature "W Pitt" on vellum appointment document to the Royal Foresters dated Nov. 25, 1760, bearing vertical strip of British 2sh6p embossed Revenue stamped paper, red wax seal no longer present, some slight wear to be expected, Very Fine, written two months after the fall of Montreal, scarce (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
2791 c NEWTOWN (Maryland).> Neat strike of red two-line handstamp on 1770 folded letter to Philadelphia, ms. rate, some splitting along folds<><>^FINE AND RARE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST REPORTED USE OF THE NEWTOWN BRITISH COLONIAL MARKING.^<><>Siskin reNEW/TOWN (Maryland). Neat strike of red two-line handstamp on 1770 folded letter to Philadelphia, ms. rate, some splitting along folds

FINE AND RARE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST REPORTED USE OF THE "NEW/TOWN" BRITISH COLONIAL MARKING.

Siskin reported three "documented" examples of the "NEW/TOWN" handstamp, describing his 3/19/1773 cover as the finest and latest. The cover offered here falls within the recorded date range (1770-73) and is reported to be the earliest. (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2792 c PHILADELPHIA.> Bold strike of two-line handstamp on bottom flap of 1767 folded letter dated May 5 to Boston, red ms. 4 rate, faint vertical file fold, Very Fine strike of this scarce Colonial handstamp"PHILA/DELPHIA". Bold strike of two-line handstamp on bottom flap of 1767 folded letter dated May 5 to Boston, red ms. "4" rate, faint vertical file fold, Very Fine strike of this scarce Colonial handstamp (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2793   Ebenezer Hazard.> Signature on receipt for payment, datelined <<New York Nov. 8th 177(1)>>, affixed to backing, hole and tape mark at left, still Fine, Hazard established a publishing business in N.Y. in 1770, he became Postmaster General under theEbenezer Hazard. Signature on receipt for payment, datelined "New York Nov. 8th 177(1)", affixed to backing, hole and tape mark at left, still Fine, Hazard established a publishing business in N.Y. in 1770, he became Postmaster General under the Continental Congress in 1782 (Image)

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 E. 300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2794   3p Massachusetts (RM3).> Two documents, each with clear strike at bottom left, one dated July 20, 1756, other dated March 29, 1756, some overall wear, Very Fine strikes, also incl. No. RM31a3p Massachusetts (RM3). Two documents, each with clear strike at bottom left, one dated July 20, 1756, other dated March 29, 1756, some overall wear, Very Fine strikes, also incl. No. RM31a (Image)

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 850.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
2795   -12p New York (RM9).> Clear strike in red on July 16, 1759 copy of <<The New York Mercury>>, contents incl. war news from Europe and French & Indian War in America, some splitting along fold and typical corner and edge faults, Very Fine strike of th-1/2p New York (RM9). Clear strike in red on July 16, 1759 copy of The New York Mercury, contents incl. war news from Europe and French & Indian War in America, some splitting along fold and typical corner and edge faults, Very Fine strike of this rare Colonial revenue stamp (Image)

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 2,250.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
2796   Committee of Secrecy and Correspondence, March the 17th 1776.> Dateline on letter discussing contents of ship with recommendation to allow it to land but to submit the matter to the General Convention, some wear, Fine, unusual, according to Wikiped"Committee of Secrecy and Correspondence, March the 17th 1776". Dateline on letter discussing contents of ship with recommendation to allow it to land but to submit the matter to the General Convention, some wear, Fine, unusual, according to Wikipedia, the Second Continental Congress created the Committee of Correspondence (soon renamed the Committee of Secret Correspondence) by a resolution of November 29, 1775, the original Committee members -- America's first foreign intelligence agency -- were Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Harrison, and Thomas Johnson (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
2797   Colonial Postal History Balance. 24 items, incl. Boston straightline handstamps from 1770 (2), 1771 and 1773, also 1746 letter from Boston to Newport, New York markings from 1758, 1761, 1763, 1765, 1766, 1767, 1769, 1770, 1772, also ms. "S.L." (ship letter) datelined "On board Brig. George Aug. 23, 1757" to R.I., also 1762 usage from North Carolina to London, also RM31a, some flaws to be expected, overall a Fine-Very Fine and worthwhile group

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

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