United States of America continued...
U.S. Postal History -> Stampless Covers - General continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 727 |
Cover |
 "Boston July 20 1785",, dateline on folded letter to New York, manuscript "3.8" [dwt] rate, additional "1/8" for local currency
conversion in New York, no Boston postal markings, very fine (Image 1)
|
1
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:30 AM |
| 728 |
Cover |
 "Boston. 3/MA" [1787],, straightline postmark with Franklin mark on letter originating in L'Orient, France,
addressed to Philadelphia, manuscript "4.16" [dwt] rate representing the 301-400 mile postage plus 16gr ship fee, manuscript "2/2" (2sh 2d) local currency conversion in Philadelphia, very fine and scarce (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States 2sh 2d] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
1
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:31 AM |
| 729 |
Cover |
 "Boston 3/IY" [1787],, straightline postmark with Franklin mark (July 3) on folded letter to New York City bootlegged
from French Guiana, rated "3.8" (3dwt 8gr) for a distance of 200-300 miles, local currency in New York expressed as "1/8" (1sh 8d), light foxing, otherwise fine
This folded letter was bootlegged from French Guiana to Boston, where the
ship’s captain did not turn the letter in to the Boston postmaster as he was required to do, but instead deposited the folded letter in the general delivery box. Therefore, it was not marked “Ship” (or its equivalent) and the captain did not receive
the ship captain’s fee (16gr). The Boston post office treated the letter as any other letter mailed at Boston, placing it in a closed bag and sending it to New York. (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States July 3] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
1
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:33 AM |
| 730 |
Cover |
 (Boston) "3/SE" [1787],, Franklin mark on incoming folded letter to Greenwich, Rhode Island, originated in Rotterdam,
Netherlands, marked "Sh" as ship letter and rated "8.16" [dwt] for quadruple-weight plus 16gr ship fee (regardless of weight), small tape repairs and toning, otherwise very fine (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States Boston] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
1
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:34 AM |
| 731 |
Cover |
 "Boston 11/NO" [1787],, straightline postmark with Franklin mark on folded letter to Philadelphia, bootlegged from Portsmouth,
New Hampshire to Boston where it entered the mails and was rated "8" [dwt] due, converted to local currency in Philadelphia with a manuscript "3/6" (3sh 4d for postage plus standard 2d carrier fee), vertical file folds, very fine strike and cover,
curiously this letter would have cost the same if mailed directly from Portland as it did passing through Boston (Image 1)
|
1
SOLD for $85.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:34 AM |
| 732 |
Cover |
 "Boston 30/DE" [1787],, straightline handstamp and Franklin mark on folded letter to New York City, manuscript "3.8" [dwt] rate,
converted to "1/8" (1sh 8d) local currency in New York, very fine and attractive (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [United States 1sh 8d] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
1
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:35 AM |
| 733 |
Cover |
 "Boston 1/AP" [1789],, straightline postmark with Franklin mark, manuscript "5.8" [dwt] due (double rate), local currency
conversion omitted, very fine (Image 1)
|
1
SOLD for $85.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:36 AM |
| 734 |
Cover |
 "Boston 11/AV" [1789],, straightline postmark with matching Franklin mark (August 11) on folded letter to New York City,
manuscript "2.16" [dwt] due in Boston, converted to "1/4" in New York (1sh 4d), very fine (Image 1)
|
1
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:37 AM |
| 735 |
Cover |
 "Boston May 13" [1790],, straightline postmark on folded letter from French Guiana to New York City, properly rated "3.8" (3dwt
8gr) representing the 2dwt 16gr postage from Boston to New York plus the 16gr ship fee, New York local currency equivalent expressed as "1/8" (1sh 8d), very fine, a nice companion to lot 729, which was bootlegged and not handled properly (Image 1)
|
1
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:39 AM |
| 736 |
Cover |
 "Boston Sept 4" [1791],, straightline postmark on 1791 folded letter to Philadelphia, rated "12" at right as a triple weight
letter due to two enclosed currency notes (unfortunately no longer present), when arrived in Philadelphia the letter was rated "5/2" representing the local currency conversion (5sh) plus the standard 2d carrier delivery fee, very fine (Image 1)
|
1
SOLD for $65.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:39 AM |
| 737 |
Cover |
 Boston Port of Entry [1792],, incoming folded letter to Newburyport, Massachusetts, originating in Amsterdam
dated January 6, 1792, marked "Sh" for ship letter upon arrival in Boston and rated "4.16" [dwt] postage for quadruple-rate plus 16gr ship fee (the letter contained an invoice and two pieces of currency), very fine (Image 1)
|
1
SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:40 AM |
| 738 |
Cover |
 "Boston Apr 8" [1792],, straightline postmark on folded letter addressed to Newburyport, Massachusetts, originating in London,
endorsed "Sh" as a ship letter and rated "1.16" [dwt] (representing 1dwt postage plus the 16gr ship fee), endorsed "Sloop Stevens" at lower left, light stains, very fine (Image 1)
|
1
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:40 AM |
| 739 |
Cover |
 "Boston May 3" [1792],, straightline postmark on folded letter to Berwick, Maine, erroneously rated "1.8" [dwt]
as the postage should have been 2dwt for a distance of 101-200 miles, very fine, until a United States post office opened there in 1796, Berwick was operated as a private subscription post office serviced by post riders paid for by its patrons,
postage was calculated between Boston and the post office nearest to the destination town (in this case, Portland) (Image 1)
|
1
SOLD for $85.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:41 AM |
| 740 |
Cover |
 "Boston. Ms. Jan 16" [1803],, circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on folded letter to Berwick, Maine, manuscript
"10" [c] rate, endorsed at lower left "The postmaster is requested to convey this as soon as rec'd", very fine cover on which the sender requested from-the-mails carrier service (Image 1)
|
1
SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:42 AM |
| 741 |
Cover |
 "Portsmouth October 17" [1785],, red two-line postmark on folded letter to Boston, manuscript "2" [dwt] due, without the local
currency equivalent usually expressed, very fine strike and cover (ASCC $350) (Image 1)
|
1
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:43 AM |
| 742 |
Cover |
 "Portsmouth January 31" [1786],, two-line red handstamp on folded letter to Boston, manuscript "2" [dwt] rate, very fine strike
and cover (ASCC $350) (Image 1)
|
1
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:45 AM |
| 743 |
Cover |
 "Portsmouth February 3" [1786],, two-line red handstamp on folded letter to Boston, manuscript "2" [dwt] rate, very fine strike
and cover (ASCC $350) (Image 1)
|
1
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:48 AM |
| 744 |
Cover |
 "Portsmouth May 27" [1786],, two-line black handstamp on folded letter to John Langdon in New York City, sent
free of charge as Langdon was a member of the Confederation Congress but not marked as such as the franking privilege lodged with the recipient and not the sender, very fine, Langdon was a signer of the Constitution, one of the first two senators
from New Hampshire, and the third Governor of New Hampshire (Image 1)
|
1
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:49 AM |
| 745 |
Cover |
 "Portsmouth July, 25" [1787],, red two-line postmark on folded letter to New York City, addressed to "The Honorable Samuel Holten
Esq.", a member of the Eighth Confederation Congress, as such sent free of charge, light file folds, very fine, Holten was a representative from Massachusetts and signed the Articles of Confederation (Image 1)
|
1
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:50 AM |
| 746 |
Cover |
 "Portsmouth September 2" [1791],, two-line datestamp on folded letter to Philadelphia, franked "District of N. Hampshire
Supervisors Office, Free", vertical file folds, otherwise very fine, under the Ordinance of 1782 mail could be sent free to the heads of the Departments of Finance, War, and Foreign affairs, and as such this letter to an accountant in the Department
of War qualified for the franking privilege (Image 1)
|
1
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction before Oct-27, 10:51 AM |
Previous Page,
Next Page or Return to Table of Contents
|
