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A Portion of the George J. Kramer Grand Prix Collection of United States Domestic Mails 1776-1869 continued...

Pre-1800 Mail
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
21 c Image(Slave-Carried Cover, 1784) General Lachlan McIntosh. Folded cover with "Private, L. McIntosh" endorsement and addressed in his hand to "Mr. John Mackintosh Junr. At the Head of Sapelo River, To Pass -- By Mulatoe Billy & four New Negroes In a Cannoe", no contents but docketed "Father's Letter 2d Novr. 1784", file fold, Very Fine, unusual reference to slaves used as couriers, at this time McIntosh was a Georgia delegate to the Continental Congress (the Sapelo River is in Georgia), ex Meroni (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
22 c Image(Slave-Carried Cover, 1790) "With a Negro named George, to be found with Mr. Birce, Wilmington". Sender's directive on folded cover to William McNeill in Wilmington N.C., pencil note on back states deaccessioned from University of North Carolina and 1790 date (contents kept by university), some overall soiling, Very Fine and unusual use (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
23 c ImageBORDENTON/&/NEW YORK STAGE. Large rectangular framed handstamp on back of Sep. 23, 1786 folded letter from John Shields in Philadelphia to Capt. William Smith in Hydestown Pa., sender's directive "P. Bordenton Stage", minor soiling, letter completely intact and sound

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE "BORDENTON & NEW YORK STAGE" PRIVATE MAIL MARKING, ONE OF THE ICONIC POSTAL MARKINGS OF 18TH CENTURY AMERICA. ONLY SIX EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.

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." The cover offered here is the third of the six by date. Calvet M. Hahn wrote about these covers in two articles (CCP Sep.-Oct. 1991 and Penny Post July 2003).

Ex Edwin Mayer. (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
24 c Image"Charleston S.C. Feby. 24, 1786". Dateline on folded letter to Wilmington Del., "10/MR" Franklin mark applied en route in Philadelphia, "Sh. 2" dwt rate, manuscript "1/0 Delivered" (2dwt=6p x 1.67 inflation factor=10p plus 2p carrier fee, or 1sh), believed to have been applied at Wilmington, Very Fine, no Delaware postmarks are known during the Colonial or Confederation period, this use with the carrier delivery fee marking is rare (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
25 c Image(Charleston S.C., 1787-88) "CHAsTON". Neat strike of straightline handstamp with raised "s" on folded cover to Edenton N.C., manuscript "Sh 4.16" ship letter rate (4dwt plus 16gr ship fee), light vertical file fold, Very Fine, this Charleston marking is known used in 1787 and 1788 and spans the Confederation and statehood periods, pencil notation on back states 1787 (Confederation) but we have no way to prove this, the route to this destination was especially challenging, the Ter Braake book (p. C-29) notes "it led through a sparsely inhabited area where a traveler had to wade through deep sands and stinking swamps" (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
26 c Image(Williamsburg Va., 1788) "WILLIAMS'B,G. JULY 2". Clear strike of straightline datestamp on folded letter to New York, manuscript "2.16" dwt rate for distance of 200-300 miles, "1/4" rate in local currency (2dwt16gr=8p x 2=1sh4p), light vertical file folds, Very Fine Confederation Post use, this is the earliest reported date of use of this Williamsburg marking (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
27 c Image(Alexandria Va., 1791) "ALEXAN APRIL 22". Bold strike of straightline datestamp with manuscript "3.8" for 3dwt 8gr rate on folded letter to Providence R.I., small piece out at top, Very Fine Confederation Post use (Image)

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 E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
28 c ImageVermont. Small straightline handstamp in Old English font on folded letter datelined "Kinderhook 14th June 1792" to Pliney Moore in Champlain N.Y., "Albany Way" manuscript postmark and "15" rate (15c for distance of 150-200 miles, 1c way fee collected in cash), top flap with notation "Received of W. Rouse the postage on that of this letter, Z. Peaslee", also with "Messrs. Caldwell & Pearson's, particular attention to this is requested by this Obt. Sert. AMM" (initials of sender, Alexander M. Mecham), some scattered stained spots but overall in remarkable condition

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED COVER CARRIED THROUGH THE STATE OF VERMONT. THIS IS ALSO THE ONLY RECORDED COVER BEARING THE "VERMONT" HANDSTAMP. CARRIED PRIVATELY ACROSS LAKE CHAMPLAIN WHERE IT ENTERED THE MAILS.

This fascinating letter was carried privately by Zachary Peaslee, a Burlington merchant who operated a private post. It was carried across Lake Champlain to Caldwell & Pearson, an Albany merchant, where it entered the mails. The recipient, Pliney Moore, had moved from Kinderhook to Champlain in 1788. As no north-south mail service existed on the New York side of Lake Champlain, this primitive routing was used.

Vermont was admitted as the 14th state on March 4, 1791. Although carriage of mail from Albany to Bennington was authorized that same month, the arrangements took time to implement and the route did not become effective until June 1, 1792, concurrent with the new postal act.

Ex Siskin. (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
29 c Image(Columbia, S.C. 1792) "Columbia August 5th 1792". Dateline on folded letter addressed to "Doctr. Abraham Lincoln, apothecary, Worcester Massachusetts state", manuscript "25" cents and "1/6 paid by A Lincoln" expressed in old currency, fresh and Very Fine use for distance over 450 miles, this A. Lincoln's signature looks eerily similar to the other more famous A. Lincoln's (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
30 c Image(Copenhagen to Providence, 1792) "NEWPORT." Brownish-black straightline handstamp with manuscript "Nov. 6" date and "Sh 10 Cents" ship rate on folded letter datelined "Copenhagen 4 August 1792" to Providence R.I., sender's directive "p Fav. Capt. Gardner/QDC", Very Fine, scarce use, this was charged 4c as an incoming ship letter plus 6c for distance up to 30 miles (the route became more direct, from 45 miles to 29), this Newport marking was used from 1790-92, the word "Cents" spelled out is also unusual (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
31 c ImageNew-York. Clamshell-style datestamp on part-printed Mutual Assurance Fire Office policy form dated Nov. 7, 1799 to local address, manuscript "1" for drop rate, light vertical file fold, Very Fine, this is the earliest reported drop fee noted on a U.S. cover (according to exhibit write-up) (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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