U.S. 18th Century continued...
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 1796 Stampless Folded Letter, New York to Albany, Straightline "N*York SEPT 26", "FREE" Straightline, Rerated to 15c
Scarce "FREE" and "PAID" Combination
Straightline "N*York SEPT 26" on
folded letter sheet to Albany. Manuscript Unusual combination of the "PAID" and "FREE" straightlines. Apparently the Postmaster had second thoughts about the FREE at the time of posting.
The letter is addressed to Simeon De Witt who was a geographer who served as the Surveyor General for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:
300 to 500US$
Selling for...US$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2074 |
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 1797 Stampless Ship Letter, Orange-Red New York Clamshell, Amsterdam to Philadelphia via New York, Manuscript "Sh 24" Double Rate
Scarce Ship Letter from Amsterdam with Orange-Red
Clamshell
NEW YORK / APR 13" orange-red New York clamshell marking on folded letter from Amsterdam, forwarded to Philadelphia. Manuscript rate "Sh 24" for double-rate ship letter.(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:
300 to 500US$
Selling for...US$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2075 |
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 1797 Stampless Folded Letter, Richmond to New York, Straightline "RICHMOND Oct 11, 1797", Rated 22c
Straightline "RICHMOND Oct 11, 1797" on folded letter sheet to New York. Manuscript rate "22" cents.(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:
300 to 500US$
Selling for...US$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2076 |
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 1797 Stampless Folded Letter, Petersburg to Philadelphia, Straightline "PETERSBURG MARCH 30", Manuscript "60" Triple Rate
Straightline "PETERSBURG MARCH 30" on folded letter sheet to Philadelphia.
Manuscript rate "60" cents. Triple-rate letter.(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:
300 to 500US$
Selling for...US$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2077 |
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 1797 Stampless Folded Letter, Norfolk to Newburyport, Manuscript "$1.25" Quintuple Rate
Scarce Quintuple Rate, $1.25 for 1 1/4 Oz Letter
Folded letter sheet from Norfolk to Newburyport
marked "1 1/4 Oz" indicating substantial weight. Manuscript rate "$1.25". Quintuple-rate letter.(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:
400 to 600US$
Selling for...US$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2078 |
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 1797 Stampless Folded Letter, Boston to New Gloucester Maine, Straightline "BOSTON", Manuscript "45" Triple Rate, Missent
Interesting Missent and Forwarded Cover
Straightline "BOSTON" on
folded letter sheet originally addressed to New Gloucester, Maine. Missent to Gloucester, Massachusetts. Manuscript rate "45" cents. Triple-rate letter.(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:
300 to 500US$
Selling for...US$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2079 |
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 1797 Stampless Folded Letter, Savannah, Georgia to Philadelphia, Large Numeral "4" Cents Due Handstamp
11.5mm numeral "4" handstamp on coastal ship letter datelined Savannah, April 24, 1797, in French,
addressed to Philadelphia. The "4" handstamp was the Ship postage fee for letters to be delivered in the port-of-entry.
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Estimate Range:
300 to 500US$
Selling for...US$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2080 |
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 1798 Stampless Folded Letter, Orange New York City Clam Shell, Dot Variety
Orange New York City Clam Shell, Jul 13, Dot Variety, on
13 July 1798 docketed folded cover to Albany, NY with manuscript "15."References: 1792 Postal Rates(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:
400 to 600US$
Selling for...US$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2081 |
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 1798 Stampless Folded Letter, "BOSTON" Straightline, Boston to Ashburnham, "Sh 34"
Folded letter from boston, privately
carred to Ashburnham, MA. "1 MA" and "BOSTON" straightline markings, with manuscript "Sh 34." Datelined April 14, 1798. Addressed to John Cambridge. The rate of 34c was for a triple ship letter sent 60-100 miles.
Manuscript at the bottom left reads "HAN'D BY MR. KNOX"
The writer notes opportunity to send letter was presented by Thomas Knox who promises to be careful in forwarding this letter.(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:
400 to 600US$
Selling for...US$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2082 |
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 1798 Stampless Folded Invoice, London to Providence, Rhode Island, Carried by the Ship Minerva
Stampless folded invoice, hand carried, datelined London, September 19, 1798, addressed to Henry Smith,
Merchant, Providence, Rhode Island, with manuscript carriage endorsement by Captain F.W. Hall in the Ship Merchant.
Letter is the retained file copy from Clifford Crowninshield of London, marked "(Copy)," reporting the shipment of goods aboard the Ship Minerva, Stephen D. Turner Master, bound for Boston, consigned to Boston merchant Timothy Williams for delivery
to Smith's order. A second copy letter to Williams of the same date is included. Accompanied by the original three-page itemized invoice "of Sundries Shipped by Clifford Crowninshield on board the Ship Minerva," totaling £307.14.6, comprising over
328 ounces of London silver and plate (gadrooned coffee and tea services, candlesticks, porringers, complete flatware services, salts, snuffers, fruit baskets), plus the Encyclopedia Britannica in 18 volumes, Voltaire's Works, a gold watch with
chain, key and seal, knife cases, and a mahogany tea chest. Invoice signed "Errors Excepted, London 20 September 1798, Clifford Crowninshield."
Clifford Crowninshield (1762 to 1809) was the London representative of the Crowninshield merchant family of Salem, Massachusetts.
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Estimate Range:
300 to 500US$
Selling for...US$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2083 |
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 1799 Folded Letter, Philadelphia to Lansingburgh, 17c Rate
Stampless folded letter datelined Philadelphia, May 23, 1799, addressed to Lansingburgh, New York, bearing red "PHI/23/MY" postmark and
manuscript 17c rate marking; faults include stains and a Scotch tape repair covering tears and a piece out at bottom.
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Estimate Range:
300 to 500US$
Selling for...US$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2084 |
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 1799 Stampless Folded Letter, Red New York City Clam Shell, Dot Variety
Scarce Olde English Month & Date
Variety
Black New York City Clam Shell, Jun 21, Dot Variety with Olde English Lettering, on folded letter datelined Savannah June 3d 1799 to Philadelphia. Manuscript "Sh 14"
Rated : Sh 14 (12c for the distance from NYC to Philadelphia + 2c Ship captain's fee. Notes the Ship fee was reduced from 4c to 2c under the Act of March 2, 1799.) This letter contained one enclosure (a banknote) according to the text so that postage
was double the single rate.
The Olde English lettering in the month and day was only used for 8 weeks, from 6/13 - 7/7 1799.(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:
500 to 600US$
Selling for...US$260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2085 |
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 1799 Stampless Folded Letter, TREN NJ, First Federal Trenton Handstamp
Black Trenton SEP 5 circular datestamp on folded letter to Bath, MA with red "FREE" manuscript from the Treasury Department. The
letter is franked by Joseph Nourse, Register of the Treasury Department, datelined "Treasury Department/Register's Office (Trenton)/ Septr. 5, 1799."
During the time Philadelphia was the United States Capital, some of the executive departments would flee to other sites during that city's oppressive summer heat and contagious fevers. As shown in this letter's dateline and the townmark, the Treasury
Department was at Trenton, New Jersey in 1799 at summer's end.
Addressed to Bath, Massachusetts, before the District of Maine became a state in 1820.References: ASCC Vol I
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Estimate Range:
300 to 500US$
Selling for...US$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2086 |
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 1799 Stampless Folded Letter, Bethlehem to Washington Pennsylvania, Manuscript "20"
Earliest Known Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Usage
Folded letter sheet from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to
Washington, Pennsylvania. Manuscript rate "20". Earliest known Bethlehem usage.(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:
300 to 500US$
Selling for...US$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2087 |
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 1799 Stampless Folded Letter, Baltimore to Providence via New York, "BALTE MD" First Federal Handstamp, Manuscript "60" Triple Rate
Straightline "BALTE MD" on folded letter sheet from Baltimore, routed
through New York to Providence. Manuscript rate "60" cents. Triple-rate letter.(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:
300 to 500US$
Selling for...US$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2088 |
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 1799 Stampless Folded Letter, Worcester to New Braintree, Straightline "WORCESTER April 4", Rated 8c
Straightline "Worcester April 4" (27x4mm) on 1799 folded letter sheet to New Braintree. Manuscript rate
"8" cents. Contains vote returns for governor and senator. Splitting along folds. Fine to Very Fine.(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:
300 to 500US$
Selling for...US$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2089 |
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 1799 Stampless Folded Letter, Somersworth to Newburyport via Dover, Manuscript "Dover Sep. 23", Rated 8c
Manuscript postmark "Dover Sep. 23" on 1799 folded letter from Somersworth, routed through Dover to
Newburyport. Manuscript rate "8" cents. Minor wear. Very Fine.(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:
300 to 500US$
Selling for...US$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2090 |
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 1799 Stampless Folded Letter, Dedham to Providence, Straightline "DEDHAM / Sep 3", Manuscript "20" Double Rate
ASCC Listing Example, Possibly Unique Dedham Straightline
Small bold
straightline "DEDHAM / Sep 3" with date below on 1799 folded letter to Providence, R.I. Manuscript rate "20" at right. Double rate. Light file fold through postmark. Very Fine. ASCC listing example, possibly unique.
Provenance: Ex
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Estimate Range:
500 to 750US$
Selling for...US$260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2091 |
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 1799 Stampless Folded Letter, Newbury Vermont to Hanover New Hampshire, Manuscript "Newby 20. Augt.", Rated 8c
Manuscript straightline "Newby 20. Augt." on folded letter sheet from Newbury, Vermont to
Hanover, New Hampshire. Manuscript rate "8" cents.(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:
300 to 500US$
Selling for...US$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2092 |
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 1799 Stampless Folded Letter, Newburyport to Boston, Circular Datestamp "NEWBTMs", Rated 10c
Circular datestamp "NEWBTMs" on folded letter sheet from Newburyport to Boston. Manuscript rate "10".(Image 1)
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Estimate Range:
300 to 500US$
Selling for...US$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
