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United States Postal History and Confederate States continued...

Autographs and Free Franks
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2140 c ImageAaron Burr. Vice President under Jefferson, murderer of Alexander Hamilton in a duel, autograph free frank "A. Burr" on folded cover addressed in his hand to Gilbert Livingston at Poughkeepsie N.Y., light strike of brownish red "WASHN CITY APR 6" circular datestamp and matching "FREE" handstamp, neatly docketed on backflap with 1802 yeardate, Very Fine, ex Grunin (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2141 c ImageJohn C. Calhoun. Representative and Senator from South Carolina, defender of the South, slavery and states' rights, Secretary of War under Monroe and Vice President under Adams and Jackson, free frank "Free J. C. Calhoun" on cover with mostly intact wax seal to Francis Wharton in Philadelphia, red "Pendleton S.C. Mar. 25" circular datestamp with matching "FREE" handstamp, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2142 c ImageGeorge Clinton. Governor of New York, Revolutionary War general, Vice President under Jefferson and Madison, free frank "Free Geo. Clinton" on one-page autograph letter signed as governor, datelined "New York 31st July 1807" to Ezra L'Hommedieu, Long Island, red "New York Aug. 3" circular datestamp and matching "FREE" handstamp, contents relate to land around three river point, fresh and Very Fine, Clinton was the first vice president to die in office (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
2143   ImageBenjamin Franklin. Free frank "B Free Franklin" on restored cover front only addressed to "Jno. Lawrence & Wm. Smith Esqrs., Burlington", manuscript "Free" postmark applied at Philadelphia, accompanied by part of lettersheet (contents removed) with docketing "Benj. Franklin, Philada. July 23rd, 1776", cover with faults

A SCARCE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN FREE FRANK, WITH ACCOMPANYING DOCKETED INNER LETTERSHEET DATING THIS TO JULY 23, 1776 -- A CRUCIAL MONTH IN AMERICAN HISTORY. FRANKLIN WAS POSTMASTER GENERAL OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS WHEN HE APPLIED THIS FRANKING SIGNATURE.

The content, which was an autograph letter signed by Benjamin Franklin, was removed by the current owner and sold separately. A color copy accompanies. (Image)

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E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $12,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2144 c ImageElbridge Gerry. Signer of the Declaration of Independence, delegate to the Continental Congresses of 1776-81 and 1782-85 from Massachusetts, a framer of the Constitution, member of Congress, Governor of Massachusetts and Vice President under James Madison, free frank "free E. Gerry" on 1791 folded cover to his wife in Cambridge Mass., neat "N YORK Oct. 20" straightline and matching "FREE" handstamp, vertical file fold does not affect free frank, few small age spots and slight edgewear, Very Fine and scarce free frank, Gerry's political maneuvering inspired the term "gerrymandering", he refused to sign the Constitution as he thought it gave the President too much power (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2145 c ImageJohn Hancock. Signer of Declaration of Independence, delegate from Massachusetts, free frank "J Hancock" as President of Second Continental Congress (May 10, 1775 to October 29, 1777) on folded cover addressed in his hand to "The Hon. Council of Safety of the State of Pennsylvania", receipt docketing on flap "From the Presd. of Congress Baltimore February 11, 1777", lightly toned file folds and minor edge nicks

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE JOHN HANCOCK FREE FRANK AS PRESIDENT OF THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, WHICH WAS BRIEFLY CONVENED IN BALTIMORE.

After the retreat of the Continental army through New Jersey, Congress was apprehensive of an attack on Philadelphia and adjourned on December 12 to meet later in Baltimore, from December 20, 1776, to February 27, 1777. This cover was franked and sent during that time period. (Image)

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E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2146   ImageJohn Hancock. Signer of Declaration of Independence, delegate from Massachusetts, free frank "John Hancock" on address panel to Major General Heath at Boston, light file fold and few toned spots not affecting free frank

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS JOHN HANCOCK FREE FRANK.

Heath was named a Major General in the state troops in 1775, and was named a Major General in the Continental Army in August 1776, after participating in the defense of New York. (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2147   Image(John Hancock). Folded cover reported to be signed by the grandfather of the John Hancock, datelined "26 August 1670" in Gloucestershire, addressed to London, "AV/24" bishop's mark, Very Fine and unusual, signed approximately 100 years before his grandson would sign the Declaration of Independence, there is a striking similarity to the signatures (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
2148 c ImageAdmiral H. E. Kimmel and Capt. Mitsuo Fuchida. Autographs on cover from the 25th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor, with 3c and 5c stamps tied by "Pearl City HI Dec. 7 1966" machine cancel, U.N. cachet at left, Fuchida signed in English and Japanese with "Luke 23:34" ("Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."), Very Fine and a scarce historical item, Kimmel was commander-in-chief of the United States Fleet and the U.S. Pacific Fleet at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was removed from command and reduced from four-star to two-star rank after the attack, Mitsuo Fuchida led the first wave of air attacks on Pearl Harbor, after the war he became a Christian evangelist, which explains his Book of Luke quote on this cover (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2149 c ImageMarquis de Lafayette. Revolutionary War hero from France, free frank "Lafayette Mg." on folded cover to Brigadier General Weldon at Williamsburg, docketed at left "From Marquis Lafayette 1781"

FRESH AND VERY FINE FREE FRANK FROM MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE.

1781 saw Lafayette start his campaign in Virginia, which would end in the defeat of the British at Yorktown. (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2150 c ImageBenjamin Lincoln. Major General in the Continental Army, accepted Cornwallis's sword at Yorktown (Oct. 1781), free frank "B. Lincoln" as the first United States Secretary of War, endorsed "Public Service" at top of folded cover addressed to "Brigadier General McIntosh" in Savannah Ga., "FREE" straightline handstamp, docketed "Gen. Lincoln, 6 Nov. 1783" at right, cover silked with some tears along folds, minor stain

VERY FINE AND RARE FREE FRANK FROM REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERAL AND FIRST SECRETARY OF WAR BENJAMIN LINCOLN.

The addressee, Lachlan McIntosh, was a Revolutionary War political and military leader. In 1777 he shot dead Declaration of Independence signer Button Gwinnett in a duel.

Ex Dr. Robertson (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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