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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 621 |
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 1779 (Dec. 22) London, England to Boston, Mass. Folded letter datelined "London, Mar 26th 1779" from Boston loyalist Joseph Green to Samuel Eliot, with "Rec'd 22nd Decr. 1779" docket on top flap, interesting letter
discusses the problem of sending anything back and forth as all correspondences seem to be cut off (due to ongoing American blockade), mentions court martial of Admiral Keppel and his acquittal over the encounter with the French fleet off Brest in
summer of 1778, etc., Very Fine, an interesting Revolutionary War blockade cover, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 622 |
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 1779 (Oct 26) Philadelphia, Pa. to Baltimore, Md. Merchant folded letter datelined "Philada, Octbre 26, 1779" written in French with manuscript "8" dwt rating, Very Fine, a rare inflationary rate usage of the
1775 rates increased by 50% and then doubled, this short lived rating lasted from April 16 to December 27, 1779.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 623 |
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 1783 (Feb. 1) Amsterdam, Holland to Glastonbury, Ct. via Boston. Incoming 1783 folded letter with olive "Boston" straight line postmark (BPM 82), manuscript "sh 11-8" quadruple rate at upper right, Very
Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 624 |
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 1783 (Jun. 10) Bordeaux, France to Richmond, Va. Incoming folded letter sheet docketed "Bordeaux (France) 22 March", with Philadelphia "10 JV" Franklin mark, manuscript "Sh 8.16" rate and "pr Le Roitelet Le Mer, Capt.
Fournier" ship endorsement, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 625 |
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 1783 (May 29) Boston, Mass. to Saco, Maine. Folded letter written and signed by Samuel A. Otis to attorney regarding a General's debt, straight line "Boston" postmark with matching "29, Ma" Franklin mark,
manuscript "2.16" rating, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Samuel A. Otis was an American politician who was the first Secretary of the United States Senate, serving for its first 25 years. He was a delegate to both
the Second Continental Congress, from 1777 to 1778, and to the Congress of the Confederation in 1787 and 1788. He was also a Massachusetts state representative, serving as speaker in 1784 and 1785. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 626 |
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 1784 (Mar. 31) Amsterdam, Holland to Portsmouth, N.H. Incoming folded printed circular datelined "Amsterdam 26th January, 1784" & "March 1st" regarding death and dissolution of partnership, with "31, Ma" Franklin's
mark and 9:8 rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 627 |
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 1784 (Apr. 29) New York to Philadelphia, Pa. Folded letter with bold "N-Y * Apr 29" postmark with "4" dwt and "1/10" ratings (double 2dwt = 12 pence sterling or "1/10" local currency), Very Fine, a scarce first
post British occupation postmark, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 628 |
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 1785 (Jan. 7) St. Pierre & Miquelon to New York via Boston, Mass. Incoming folded letter datelined "a ste pierre miquele, 15 "9" bre 1784" addressed to Nicholas Low in New York, red verse with red "Boston"
straight line postmark and matching "7, Ia" Franklin mark, front with manuscript "3.8" dwt./gr. and "1/8" local currency ratings, Very Fine, a rare letter originating from St. Pierre & Miquelon to post British occupied New York.
Estimate;
$750 - 1,000.
Nicholas Low was an American merchant and developer from New York City. He developed properties in upstate New York, including Lowville (in Lewis County) which was named for him. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 629 |
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 1785 (Feb. 7) New York to Montreal, Canada. Folded letter addressed to Major General Gabriel Christie in Montreal, with manuscript "to Albany 10" plus "Montreal 11½" totalling "1/9½", letter concerning
dispute with General Moses Hazen, Very Fine, during this period, there was no postal treaty between Canada and the U.S., although there was interchange of mails mostly on the Montreal-New York route, ex-Wellburn &
Steinhart.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
Gabriel Christie was a British Army General from Scotland, who settled in Montreal after the Seven Years' War. Following the British Conquest of New France, he invested in land and became one of
the largest landowners in the British Province of Quebec. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 630 |
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 1785 (Sep. 6) Philadelphia, Pa. to Raritan, New Jersey. Datelined folded letter addressed to Gisbert Bogart from William Olyphant, with manuscript "Per favor, the Stages" endorsement at lower left, Very
Fine, a scarce later usage carried by the Bordenton & New York Stage.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
The Bordentown & New York Stage was established in 1740 by Joseph Borden, Jr. a founder of Bordentown, New Jersey. Cargo and
passengers were transported by "stage boat" from Philadelphia and transported up the Delaware River to Bordentown and then by "stage wagon" to Perth Amboy before being ferried to lower Manhattan. The full trip took three days. The stage line is
believed to have operated until the early 1790's except during the Revolutionary War when transportation lines were disrupted throughout the New Jersey.
(Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 631 |
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 1786 (ca.) Philadelphia, Pa. to Kent County, Md. Folded letter sheet addressed to Genl. Cadwalader, with Philadelphia "Paid*" handstamp and manuscript "Way 2" dwt rating, matching "11, Ja" Franklin mark, "to be
left at Stewart's Tavern" directive at lower left; opening nick and tear at top center, F.-V.F., a scarce early way usage from Philadelphia.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
John Cadwalader was a commander of Pennsylvania troops during the
American Revolutionary War and served under George Washington. He was with Washington at Valley Forge. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 632 |
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 1786 (Jan. 28) Portsmouth, N.H. to Boston, Mass. Folded letter to the French Consul, with red "Portsmouth, January 27" two-line postmark and manuscript "4" dwt double rating, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate;
$300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 633 |
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 1786 (Feb. 24) Charleston, S.C. to Wilmington, Del. Folded letter datelined "Charleston S.C., Feby. 24, 1786", with bold "10, Mr" Franklin mark applied in Philadelphia en route, with manuscript "Sh. 2" dwt rating and
"1/0 Delverd" local tenor rating including 2d carrier fee, most likely applied upon arrival in Wilmington, Very Fine, no Delaware postmarks are known during this period.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 634 |
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 1786 (Mar. 6) Burlington, N.J. to New York. Folded letter datelined "Burlington Mar 6, 1786" addressed to Robert Morris "Now at Trenton" crossed out and "New York" below, manuscript "2" dwt rate with additional "1/-"
local tenor below, with interesting letter from Robert Smith the Surveyor General of West New Jersey; vertical tone band and some splitting along file folds, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Robert Morris Jr. was a British-born
American merchant, investor, and politician, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Morris served in the Pennsylvania legislature, the Second Continental Congress, and the United States Senate. He was one of only two individuals to
sign the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution. From 1781 to 1784, he held the post of Superintendent of Finance of the United States, a role that earned him the title "Financier of the
Revolution". (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 635 |
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 1786 (Jun. 6) Vermont to Sandwich, Mass. Folded letter with "Manchester, State of Vermont" dateline, carried via the independent postal system established in Vermont, Very Fine, ex-Barwis.
Estimate;
$1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF FEWER THAN FIVE COVERS RECORDED FROM PRE-STATE VERMONT - ALL WITHOUT POSTMARKS.
Prior to statehood in 1791, Vermont had a small independent postal system to carry the mails. (Image1)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 636 |
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 1787 (Nov. 19) Chestertown, Md. to Philadelphia, Pa. Folded letter sheet with clear "Chester T, November 19" straight line postmark at left, with "2" dwt rating, "Chestertown, Nov 19, 1787" docketing on bottom
flap, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
BELIEVED TO BE THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE SMALL "CHESTER T" ABBREVIATED STRAIGHT LINE POSTMARK USED PRIOR TO MARYLAND STATEHOOD.
Another larger "Chester T" abbreviated postmark
is known prior to this one used in 1775.
The addressee, Mathew Carey, was an Irish-born American publisher and economist who lived and worked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 637 |
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 1791 (Jan. 1) Lisbon, Portugal to Baltimore, Md. via Philadelphia, Pa. Incoming folded letter datelined "Lisbon the 1st January, 1791" with "1N2" prepaid ship rating, "28, Fe" Franklin mark applied upon arrival in
Philadelphia and "Sh 2.16" dwt/gr due rating (200-300 mile inland), Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 638 |
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 1781 (Aug. 21) Albany, N.Y. to New York. Folded letter to merchant Nicholas Low "New the Albany Pier", with "Albany" straight line postmark and matching "21, Av" Franklin mark alongside, manuscript "4" circled out and
rerated "6" dwt rate, Very Fine, this letter, originating in Ballston, N.Y., was carried by Nathaniel Sherman, the post rider to Albany, ex-Hahn.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 639 |
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 1792 (Feb. 7) Newport, R.I. to New York. Brown straight line "Newport." postmark on 1792 folded letter sheet to New York, manuscript "Paid 2.16" dwt/gr rate, "Newport, Feb 7, 1792" docketing on backflap, Very
Fine, ex-Jordan.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Town Postmarks - Alabama to Massachusetts
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 640 |
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 (Alabama) Huntsville, Al. Blue cds on two folded letter sheets; one to Nashville, Tenn. with matching "Paid" and fancy "5" star in stars rate handstamp, other to Gaston, N.C. with matching "Paid" and fancy
negative "10" in circle rate handstamp, 1846 docketing; former with light corner stain and missing bottom flap, latter with light stain slightly affecting address panel, both with Very Fine strikes.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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