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U.S. and C.C.A. Postal History and Hawaii

Colonial Period
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1001 c Image1687, Boston to Rotterdam. Folded letter datelined "Boston in New Engld Febr 5 1686" from merchant Richard Wharton to Andrew Russell, another prominent merchant in Rotterdam, letter states that Mr. Ives in London will handle his account, postscript added by Ives in London dated Mar. 28, 1687, red crayon "XI" 11 stuivers due (8 for London to Amsterdam, 3 to Rotterdam), slightly soiled file fold, still Very Fine, scarce and early Colonial transatlantic letter, ex Arnell (where mis-dated 1686 -- by custom, year dates in the first three months frequently referred to the previous year) (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1002 c Image1690, Boston to Rotterdam. Folded letter datelined "Boston 28 January 1689/90" from merchant John Borland to Andrew Russell, another prominent merchant in Rotterdam, "These" in address indicates hope of safe delivery, manuscript "ff" (prepaid) and "2" pence to London, clear strike of brownish "OC/1" Bishop's mark on backflap, red crayon "XI" 11 stuivers due (8 for London to Amsterdam, 3 to Rotterdam), soiled along folds, some rejoining along interior portion of letter

A FINE AND EARLY COLONIAL TRANSATLANTIC LETTER SENT FROM BOSTON TO ROTTERDAM VIA THE LONDON POST OFFICE, WHERE THE BISHOP'S MARK WAS APPLIED. REPORTED TO BE THE EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF MAIL FROM THE COLONIES IN AMERICA WITH A HANDSTAMPED POSTAL MARKING OF ANY KIND.

Illustrated in ter Braake (p. A-10). Ex Faultstich. (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1003 c Image1700, Smith's Plantation (Medway), South Carolina, to London. Folded letter datelined "Landgrave Smith's Plantation, 7br 5 1700" (September 5) from Edward Hyrne to his wife in London, England, directed "pr Capt. Bell Q.D.P." and carried outside the mails, Very Fine, Hyrne acquired Landgrave Thomas Smith's plantation "Medway" from Smith's son in 1701 (Hyrne defaulted on the mortgage ten years later), the Medway house in present-day Mount Holly, near Charleston, is the oldest house in South Carolina (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1004 c Image1709, Rappahanock, Virginia, to Liverpool. Folded letter datelined "Rappa. river Mar. 3d 1708/9" and docketed 1708 on flap, from Jno. H. Whiteside to John Brown in Liverpool, "These" in address indicates hope of safe delivery, carried outside of the mails with sender's directive "Pr the Cleveland, Capt. Blundell", this letter is the earliest of three from Rappahanock discovered in the Brown correspondence, paper a bit soft from dampness, internal tear in address panel sealed with archival tape, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1005 c Image1709, Urbanna, Virginia, to Liverpool via Dartmouth, England. Folded letter datelined "Urbanna December 5th 1709" from Thomas "Macklolland" to John Brown in Liverpool, England, evidently carried to New York, re-addressed in another hand and sent by ship to Dartmouth, England, ms. "7" crossed out and re-rated "In all 1N6", black "AP/7" (April 7) Bishop's mark of London, very faint strike of "DART/MOUTH" two-line handstamp partly written over with docketing on back (this appears one year earlier than previously recorded), Fine and very rare Colonial transatlantic use (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1006 c Image1710, Philadelphia to Liverpool. Folded letter datelined "Philadelphia August 26th 1710" from Robert Lidderdale to John Brown in Liverpool, England, "DE/30" Bishop's mark, manuscript "2" crossed out and re-rated "Inall5" due, paper erosion from dampness, otherwise clean and Fine, scarce early Colonial transatlantic letter, carried by private ship and then by mail in England (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1007 c Image1712, Philadelphia to Liverpool. Folded letter datelined "Philada. July 2d, 1712" from Robert Lidderdale to John McWilliam in Liverpool with sender's ship-name directive "pr Mary Hoop Galley Capt. John Annis QDC", ms. "5" rate crossed out, re-rated "Inall 1N9", brownish "AV/25" (Aug. 25) Bishop's mark on back, small ink stain on front, slight erosion, otherwise Very Fine, desirable ship-name designation on an early Colonial transatlantic letter (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1008 c Image1713, Rappahanock, Virginia, to Liverpool. Folded letter clearly datelined "Rappahanock River Virginia May 16th 1713" from Thomas McClelland to John Brown in Liverpool, carried outside of the mails with sender's directive "Pr. Mr. Ja. Gillison", small tear into dateline, still Very Fine, an extremely early example of mail emanating from the Rappahanock settlement in Virginia (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1009 c Image1723, Charleston S.C. to London. Folded letter datelined "Charles Town S. Carolina, Decembr. 3d 1723" from Burrell Massingbird Hyrnes to Burrell Massingbird with directions "to be left at Serles Coffee House near Lincolns Inn in London", and "pr Cap. Hooksy Q.D.C.", brownish "15/IA" (Jan. 15, 1724) Bishop's mark on back, manuscript "N" due, notation "I found these tyd together PM", part of side panel missing, minor wear, Fine and scarce early transatlantic letter from Charleston (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1010 c Image1744, Wicomico, Virginia, to Scotland. Folded letter datelined "Wicomico Octr. 25th 1744" from David Galloway to Elias Cathcart in Ayr, Scotland, sender's directive "By the Marygold, Captn. Jesson", manuscript "3" and "2" rates, probably landed at Glasgow, receipt docketing on back shows on front, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1011 c Image1749-52, Boston Ship Letters. Two folded letters from London to the Vernons in Rhode Island, first dated Nov. 18, 1749 with manuscript "Bo Sh 6/" 6sh Old Tenor rate (double letter, 4.5 inflation factor), sender's directive "per Capn. Dows for Boston Q.D.C.", second dated Feb. 25, 1752 with manuscript "B Sh 10/6" 10sh6p Old Tenor rate (double letter, 8.75 inflation factor), sender's routing "via Boston", forwarder's marking on back "Forwarded by Yr. Humb. Servt. R. Gridley", toned file fold, Very Fine pair of inbound Colonial ship letters (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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