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U.S. Postal History by Topic continued...

18th Century Stampless Covers continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
582   image1769 (Jan. 17) Philadelphia Pa. to Lancaster Pa., datelined folded letter from the Yeates correspondence, bearing light "Phila / Delphia" two-line handstamp in red and bold "17 IA" Franklin mark on reverse, red manuscript "2" rating, Lancaster red manuscript "0/10", charged 10d in local currency, Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
583   image1770 (c.) Boston Ma. to Philadelphia Pa., folded cover, no side flaps, bearing partial red "BOSTON" straightline postmark and matching "8 AP" Franklin mark on reverse, manuscript "4 dwt" rating, addressed to John Swift the Collector of Customs at Philadelphia Pa.; no side flaps, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400

Swift was the collector of customs from 1762-1771 . (Image) 		Est. $300-400
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
584   image1770 (Jun. 23) Boston Ma. to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter bearing red "BOSTON" straightline handstamp and matching "25 IV" Franklin mark, manuscript "4 dwt" rating, apparently updated at New York in red manuscript with "4" totaled to "8"; internal separations, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) 		Est. $400-600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
585   image1771 (c.) Williamsburg Va. to Edenton N.C., incoming folded ship cover with small portion of letter, bearing "Wms BURG handstamp and manuscript "Sh 6" rating to Edenton, additional "2/6" for 2s 6d in local currency, implied forwarding (most likely to South Carolina) with manuscript "4" totaled to "10 -", final local currency rating "4/4" for 4 shillings 4 pence in local currency, Very Fine.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500

A SUPERB STRIKE OF THIS RARE POSTMARK. (Image) 		Est. $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
586   image1772 (Mar. 21) Philadelphia Pa. to Salem Ms., folded letter datelined "Philadelphia" and endorsed "p post", Philadelphia forwarder's endorsement on flap "Phila. March 21st 1772 Forwarded…Andw. Cabot", entered post with red "PHILA / DELPHIA" two-line handstamp across flaps and partial "21 MR" Franklin mark, red manuscript "4,16" rating with "16" crossed out, Salem manuscript "10/", the 4 dwt rate for 300-400 miles, rated 10 shillings in local currency; some minor splitting with hinge reinforcement, tiny paper removal on flap, Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) 		Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
587   image1772 (May 12) Philadelphia Pa. to Salem Mass., datelined folded letter bearing red "Phila / Delphia" two-line handstamp on reverse and magenta "12 MA" Franklin mark, front with magenta "4," rating, endorsed "p. post", Salem manuscript "10/-", charged 10 shillings in local currency; faults including tape staining at edges, Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Est. $300-400
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
588   image1772 (Aug. 18) New York N.Y. to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter with "Liverpool Nov. 7.1772 forwarded by …Halidays & Bamber" on reverse and "p the Hope via New York" endorsements, entered the mails at New York with black "New York" two-line handstamp and matching "8 FE" Franklin mark on flap, red manuscript "2.16" rating, Philadelphia red manuscript "1/4" local currency rating, charged 1sh 4d in local currency (14d in postage plus 2d carrier fee), Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Est. $300-400
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
589   image1772 (Oct. 7) Newburyport, Mass. to Marblehead, Mass., datelined folded letter bearing manuscript "NP" postmark and "1.8" rating, additional "3/4" local currency rating; the published 1 dwt 8 gr rate, or 3sh 4d in local currency; stained, Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) 		Est. $400-600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
590   image1773 (Apr. 9) Kingston Md. to Philadelphia Pa. via Baltimore, folded cover with docketing, hand carried to Baltimore where posted, "Baltimore" handstamp and manuscript "2.16" rating, red manuscript "1/4", the single 2 dwt 16 gr (8 pence) rate for 100-200 miles, rated 1 shilling 4 pence in local currency (14d postage plus 2d carrier fee); splitting and cover tear, Fine.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. (Image) 		Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
591   image1773 (Dec. 1) New York N.Y. to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter from Quaker's wife bearing partial "New-York" straightline postmark and matching "3 DE" Franklin mark on reverse, red manuscript "2" rating, red manuscript "1/-" local currency rating, charged 1sh in local currency (10d in postage plus 2d carrier fee), Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Est. $200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
592   image1774 (Aug. 8) Lisbon Portugal to Philadelphia Pa. via New York, datelined folded letter carried by ship to New York, bearing partial "NEW-YORK" straightline handstamp with matching "14 / OC" Franklin mark, manuscript "Sh 2.16" rating, forwarders endorsement "N York Oct. 14 1774 Rec'd & Forward by…Monson & Hay", Philadelphia red manuscript "1/4", the 2 dwt (6 pence) rate for 60-100 miles plus 16 grain ship fee, rated 1 shilling 4 pence in local currency (14d postage plus 2d carrier fee), Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) 		Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
593   image1777 (Feb. 22) Dorchester Heights military letter, military letter and answer carried by military express from Dorchester Heights, the American fortifications overlooking Boston, on February 22, 1777 from Capt. Jonas Hartsell to Capt. Benjamin Haskell, about one year after the British were forced out of Boston; some reinforcement and foxing, Fine, rare.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) 		Est. $400-600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
594   image1777 (28 Jul.) Philadelphia Pa. to Providence R.I., datelined folded letter from the Vernon correspondence, bearing "PHILA JULY 28" straightline postmark across flaps, manuscript "4" rating; small paper loss on flap, slight toning, Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
595   image1778 (Jul.) to Col. James Hogun by Military Express, folded cover with "July 1778" docketing, addressed to "Colo. James Hogun of the 7th No. Carolina Battalion, or The commanding officer at Halifax in No. Carolina" and "By sergeant Somer", scarce cover carried by a sergeant during the Revolutionary War, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Est. $300-400
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
596   image1779 (c.) Edmundsburg Va. to Brig. Gen. Woodford, four folded covers bearing manuscript ratings of "3", two"16" with one having "6/8" local currency, and "18" having "7/6" local currency, first three addressed to Woodford "at Headquarters", last with " at Sufrens, New Jersey", all with pencil "Fr: Edmundsburg 1779" on flap; faults, Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Est. $300-400
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
597   image1779 (Nov. 4) Philadelphia Pa. to St. Eustatia, West Indies, datelined folded letter carried via private ship through the blockade, no postal markings, Very Fine.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000

AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE INBOUND BLOCKADE COVER.

St. Eustatia was a major source of gunpowder and supplies for the Continental Army. The British maintained a blockade of the island from 1776 until 1781

The letter mentions that the West Indies Islands will have continue with their dependence upon Europe for supplies, at least until the British decide to evacuate the American Colonies. (Image) 		Est. $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
598   image1780 (Jul. 23) Savannah Ga. to Portsmouth England, folded letter with "Savanay" dateline from a British seaman carried by private ship to Portsmouth England, entered the post with "PORTSMOUTH / SHIP-LRE" two-line handstamp to London, arrived with "11 / OC" Bishop mark and carried on to Dunbar; soiling and small faults, Fine.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000

After a decided defeat at the hands of the British, and due in large part to the inefficacy of the French Alliance, Savannah was occupied from December 1778 into July 1782. (Image) 		Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
599   imagec. 1781, Military Express mail to Brig. Gen. Jethro Sumner, group of 15 mostly docketed from 1781, endorsed either "pr Express" or various signatures including "Favd by Maj. Decon" or "Favd. by Lieut. Andrews", addresses include "Head Quarters at Hills of Santee", "Southern Army", "Harrisburg", and "Warren County", a rare group, Fine.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000

A DIFFICULT ASSEMBLAGE OF MILITARY EXPRESS MAIL TO JETHRO SUMNER.

Jethro Sumner was active in the measures that preceded the Revolution, and in 1760 was paymaster of the provincial troops of North Carolina and commander at Fort Cumberland. In 1776 he was appointed Colonel of the 3rd North Carolina Regiment by the Provincial Congress, and served under Washington in the north. He was commissioned Brigadier-General by the Continental Congress in 1779 and ordered to join General Horatio Gates in the south. He was at the battle of Camden in 1780. He then served under General Nathaniel Greene, including at the battle of Eutaw in September 1781. After this, he was active in keeping the Tories in check in North Carolina until the close of the war. (Image) 		Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
600   image1781 (Apr.) Express to Halifax, N.C., folded cover addressed to "Brigadier Genl. Sumner, in Halifax", endorsed "Pr. Express" and "On Public Service", docketed "April "81", carried by military express to Brig. Gen. Sumner while he was commander of the troops at Halifax; slight aging, Fine, rare.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Est. $500-750
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
601   image1781 (Jun.) Express to Camp at Bush Old Courthouse, N.C., folded cover addressed to "Brigadier General Jethro Sumner, Camp at Bush old Courthouse", endorsed "Pr. Express" and "Public Service", docketed "June 1781", carried by military express; slight aging, Fine, rare.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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