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Stampless Stories: A Postal History of America continued...

War of Independence
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
30 c Image1775, Lancaster Pa. to London via Bristol, England. Folded cover with receipt docketing indicating this was sent by Mr. Graham in Lancaster Pa. and referred to committee on Sep. 11, 1775, addressed to the secretary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts at Westminster in England, partly clear strike of BRISTOL” straightline handstamp and matching 16/AV” (Aug. 16) Bishop’s mark, manuscript 7” rate, Very Fine, in the aftermath of the battle at Lexington and Concord in April 1775, the citizens of Lancaster Pa. raised three companies which formed Colonel Thompson’s Battalion of Riflemen, commanded by Colonel Edward Hand and Lieutenants David Ziegler and Frederick Hubley, this battalion joined Washington’s army at Cambridge Mass. in August 1775 -- this letter was sent from Lancaster by Rev. Graham just as these events were occurring (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
31 c Image1775, BOSTON”. Magenta straightline handstamp struck on flap, 27/MR” Franklin mark struck alongside on folded letter datelined Cambridge March 24th 1775” to Newport R.I., 2dwt” rate (applied by Royal Postmaster Tuthill Hubbard) and manuscript P. Post” at bottom, writer reports the death of the recipient’s father, minor edge splitting, Very Fine and rare, this straightline is the scarce British Occupation postmark used by the Crown post office during the early months of open rebellion”, according to the ASCC it was used from Feb. 20, 1775, until June 5 of the same year, this example falls into that period but precedes the opening shots of the war at Lexington-Concord in April 1775, illustrated in Collectors Club Philatelist (May-June 1991) (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
32 c ImageHackensack N.J., 1776. Folded letter written in Dutch, datelined Hackinsack hoge School June 18, 1776” (literally high school” but more likely referring to a school of higher learning), from Johannis Duryee to his brother Abraham Duryee at the Narrows” (near the tidal strait separating the modern day boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn), heavily religious letter includes during these miserable times heaven and earth make one beg for atonement and conversion because sin is accounted for in heaven and calls for revenge. Let us be judged for all time while begging before his throne...”, overall age toning, still Fine and interesting letter between Hackensack and New York, sent weeks before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Abraham Duryee was from a prominent Dutch Huguenot family, was a member of the first Colonial Council, the Sons of Liberty and one of the famous Committee of One Hundred, accompanied by biographical information and letter translation (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
33 c ImagePHILA. JULY 16. Straightline datestamp and manuscript 3.8” dwt rate on side flap of folded cover to Fredericksburgh Va., 1776 docketing, opened for display and silked on both sides, appears Fine, scarce cover from Philadelphia during the celebrated month of July 1776 (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
34 c Image1777, U.S. Frigate Montgomery. Folded letter datelined Esopas N.Y., July 16, 1777” and addressed to John Hodge Esqr., Commander of the Contl. Frigate Montgomerie, Fort Montgomerie” with On Public Service” endorsement, foxing and portion of letter missing (including part of signature), otherwise Fine, the U.S. Frigate Montgomery was a three-masted, wooden-hulled sailing frigate and one of the first 13 ships authorized by the Continental Congress on December13, 1775, she was launched late in October 1776, but because of the British capture of New York City during the Battle of Brooklyn and the closing of the Hudson River, the Montgomery was never completely finished and was later destroyed (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $2,300.00
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35 c ImagePennsylvania Military Express, 1777, by a return Express”. Sender’s directive on folded cover addressed to His Excellency Thos. Wharton Esqr., Lancaster” with On the publick service” endorsement, receipt docketing 1777 Decr. 22d from Major General John Armstrong”, small repair in flap opening, Very Fine, John Armstrong was originally commissioned as a Brigadier-General in the Continental Army (1776) and helped to defend Charleston S.C. against British attack, but he resigned in 1777 and joined the Pennsylvania militia as a Major-General, taking part in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown; Armstrong also served as a Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress (1778-80, 1787-88); the addressee, Thomas Wharton, was the President of the Pennsylvania Executive Council (analogous to Governor); in September 1777 he and other state government representatives evacuated Philadelphia in the face of invading British forces; it is in this context that the militia’s express rider carried this communication from Major-General Armstrong to Pennsylvania President Wharton in Lancaster (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
36 c ImageFrancis Hopkinson. Signer of Declaration of Independence, delegate from New Jersey (Continental Congress of 1776), member of Constitutional Convention in 1787, designed the first official American flag, Continental paper money, and the first U.S. coin, autograph letter signed Fras. Hopkinson”, datelined Continental Navy Board, Borden Town N.J. 21st March 1778”, endorsed by Hopkinson On Public Sevice”, addressed in his hand to Col. Robert L. Hooper Jr., quartermaster at Easton Pa., Hopkinson requests a public wagon to move the Continental Naval Chest, faint stains, slight wear along folds

VERY FINE. A RARE REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD LETTER REGARDING NAVAL AFFAIRS, WRITTEN AND SIGNED BY FRANCIS HOPKINSON, SIGNER FROM NEW JERSEY.

This letter was carried by military courier ( P. Wm. Alricks”) and therefore bears no postal markings.

Ex Hart and Dr. Robertson (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
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37 c ImageNew Perth N.Y, 1779, Committee of Charlotte County. Folded letter datelined at New Perth, Charlotte County, New York, Aug. 23, 1779, from Ebenezer Clark, secretary of the Committee of Charlotte County, to Abraham Ten Broeck in Albany, endorsed Public Service”, slightly toned file fold and minor wear, still Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
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38   Image1780, Military Pay Order for Express to George Washington. May 20, 1780 pay order to Moses Little for express ride from Genl. Bayley to His Excellency Genl. Washington, March 30th 1780”, accompanied by article by Hahn (Penny Post April 2004) giving biographical information and history related to Jacob Bayley (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $850.00
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39 c ImageWilliam Irvine. Folded cover with on Public Service" endorsement and addressed to The Honourable Brigadier Genl. Irvine, Commandg. the Pennsa. Division, Camp”, sender’s directive Hon’d p Colo. North”, no docketing or date but there is a postscript on the flap NB Price are every day falling”, backed with paper, Very Fine, the Pennsylvania Division was commanded by Major-General Arthur St. Clair in the winter of 1779-80, the 1st Pennsylvania Brigade, under Brigadier-General William Irvine, comprised the 1st, 2nd, 7th, and 10th Pennsylvania Regiments, with a combined total enlistment, in December 1779, of 1,253 men (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $600.00
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40 c ImageJohn Beatty. New Jersey delegate to Continental Congress (1784-85); entered the Continental Army in 1775 and promoted to Major; captured at the surrender of Fort Washington; after his exchange was appointed Commissary General of Prisoners with the rank of Colonel on May 28, 1778, resigned March 31, 1780; Jno. Beatty” endorsement as Commissary General of Prisoners and Public Service” on folded cover addressed in his hand to Thomas Bradford, Dy. Comy. Prisoners, Philadelphia”, slightly toned along folds, paper across bottom panel and reinforcing along folds, still Very Fine, rare Revolutionary War cover from the Commissary General of Prisoners to his deputy (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

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