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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Colonial and 18th Century

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Lot Description

1226

(Boston, 1742) "B 2/4". Manuscript postmark with 2sh4p rate in local currency on Mar. 14, 1742 folded letter to Samuel Vernon in Newport R.I., Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

1227

(Boston, 1745) "B 1/2". Manuscript postmark with 1sh2p rate in local currency on folded cover to Samuel Vernon in Newport R.I., addressed in care of Stephen Greenleaf in Boston, ms. "forwarded by" on back, docketed "Septr. 24, 1745 Wm. Vernon", slight erosion in ink, otherwise Very Fine, ex Blake and illustrated in Ter Braake book (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1228

(Worcester Mass., 1746) "Worcester June 7th 1746". Dateline on folded letter endorsed "On his Majesty's Service, to Capt. Nathaniel Green, Leicester", contents incl. "have the company under your Command together at the usual place of rendezvous and to case(?) the Government Proclamation for Inlisting Volunteers in the Expedition against Canada to be again publickly read...", some staining and splitting along folds, still Very Fine, fascinating contents regarding the 1746 expedition to Canada, Nathaniel Green settled in Leicester Mass. in 1723 and in 1743 he received a commission as "Captain of the first foot company in Leicester" and was involved in raising troops for actions against the French and Indians (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1229

(Boston Mass., 1749) "Bo 2/4". Clear manuscript postmark and 2sh4p double rate on folded letter from William Pepperell to his father in Kittery, York, business contents, some wear incl. few patches not affecting markings, otherwise Fine, scarce use, ASCC $750.00 (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
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1230

(Gosport to Steyning, England, en route to Charleston S.C., 1750) "Gosport Octr. 6th 1750". Daletine on folded letter from John Eede to his brother Richard in Steyning (Richard was a famous author), writer states that he is on the "Braganza, Capt. Thos. Hart" awaiting departure for Charles Town S.C. "where I hope it will please God to send us safe & me to Cape Fear from thence.", endorsed "By Bagg" at lower left, "9/OC" London Bishop's mark on back, manuscript rate, some slight wear, Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
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1231

(New York, 1759) "NEW/YORK". Two-line brownish handstamp with ms. "3dwt" rate on folded letter datelined "New York Feb. 2, 1759" to General John Forbes at Philadelphia, from George Anderson, a British soldier who thanks General Forbes for his help in obtaining a furlough (mentions returning to England on the "Packet"), sealed tear at top, minor toning, still Fine, Forbes was a British general in the French and Indian War, he led the Forbes Expedition which captured the French outpost at Fort Duquesne and named the city of Pittsburgh after British Secretary of State William Pitt, Forbes died about one month after receiving this letter (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1232

Pennsylvania Coffee House, London, ca. 1760's. Folded cover addressed to "Mr. John White, To be left at the Pennsylvania Coffee House, London", manuscript "1N1" rate, brown Bishop's mark (smudged), some wear and erosion, otherwise Fine, scarce, the Pennsylvania Coffee House was on Birchin Lane and was frequented by Benjamin Franklin (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

CLOSED
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1233

British Major General James Grant to Major John Moultrie, 1778. Autograph letter signed by Grant (former Governor of British Florida) to his successor, John Moultrie, datelined at Philadelphia, Jun. 4, 1778, during British Occupation, letter mentions "Moncrief who has gained great credit & reputation with this army, goes a passenger with Capt. Elphius Lowe to East Florida...he will give you all the news...Think of a French Alliance & Laurens President of the Congress", Henry Laurens was captured by the British in 1780 and exchanged for Cornwallis in 1782, he was a friend of Grant's, some wear and reinforcing along folds, scarce war-period letter (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $350.00
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1234

(York Pa. to Fort Pitt Pa., 1786) "General Hand, Fort Pitt". Address on folded cover carried by military express, receipt docketing "May 30, 1778, Geo Wood, David Espy & Ben. Elliott Esqr.", file fold, Fine, Edward Hand was promoted to Brigadier General in 1777 and commanded Fort Pitt until 1780, ex Siskin (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
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1235

(New Jersey, 1786) "BORDENTON/&/NEW YORK STAGE". Large rectangular framed handstamp on back of Aug. 23, 1786 folded letter from Jacob Downing in Philadelphia to Richard Waln in Walnford N.J., sender's directive "p Stage" and another notation on front "George Ryall 1 Mile out of Trenton", some repairs to flaps not affecting marking, also small repairs where paper erosion has occurred at lower left

THE EARLIEST OF SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE "BORDENTON & NEW YORK STAGE" PRIVATE MAIL MARKING, ONE OF THE ICONIC POSTAL MARKINGS OF 18TH CENTURY AMERICA.

The February 2005 issue of NJPH (New Jersey Postal History Society journal, available at http://njpostalhistory.org/media/archive/157-feb05njph.pdf ) states: "This private mail marking is regarded as the first of the independent mail handstamps used by a private carrier. Only six examples of this handstamp have been recorded over its brief period of use from August 23, 1786, through November 21, 1786." Calvet M. Hahn wrote about this cover in two articles (CCP Sep.-Oct. 1991 and Penny Post July 2003).

Ex Hollowbush and Hahn (Image)

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E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $4,000.00
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1236

(London to Boston, 1789) "BOSTON". Brownish straightline handstamp and "10/MA" Franklin mark perfectly struck with ms. "Sh 3.8" (3dwt8gr) ship-letter rate on folded letter datelined "London 3d March 1789" to John Langdon in Portsmouth N.H., pristine and Extremely Fine, the condition of this transatlantic letter belies the fact that it was mailed 224 years ago (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction