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

Colonial Period continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1012   Image1749-88, Colonial and Confederation Period Documents. Three documents, best is 1766 full-page folio signed by Rhode Island Colonial Governor Samuel Ward for appointment of two officials, countersigned Henry Ward as Secretary of R.I., nice white paper seal with pink ribbons, also 1788 full-page folio signed by John Collins as Governor of Rhode Island, appointing officials, white paper seal with green ribbons, earliest is 1749 bond signed by Thomas Storvell to treasurer of Harvard College, each with minor flaws, Very Fine group (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1013 c Image1750, Annapolis, Maryland, to Edinburgh, Scotland, via London. Folded letter datelined "Annapolis 12th Feby 1749/50" from Alexander Malcolm (a prominent Scottish mathematician and music theorist) to Messrs. Christian Riddell in Edinburgh, Scotland, with sender's copy of an earlier letter appended, manuscript "6" rate to New York, sent by ship to London, smudged brownish Crown handstamp, matching "9/MA" (Mar. 9) Bishop's mark on back, old rate crossed out and re-rated "1N6" and "In 1N6", lightly soiled, Very Fine, letter refers to sale of land in "The Jerseys" and unsuitability of "pine barrens" for cultivation, ex Siskin (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1014 c Image1750, Gosport to Steyning, England (en route to Charleston S.C.). Folded letter datelined "Gosport Octr. 6th 1750" from John Eede to his brother Richard in Steyning (Richard was a famous author), writer states that he is on the "Braganza, Capt. Thos. Hart" awaiting departure for Charles Town S.C. "where I hope it will please God to send us safe & me to Cape Fear from thence.", endorsed "By Bagg" at lower left, "9/OC" London Bishop's mark on back, manuscript rate, some slight wear, Fine, see lot 1016 for later letter from Cape Fear (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1015° c Image1750, Philadelphia to London via Cork, Ireland. Folded cover to Elias Bland in London, England, docketing indicates originated from Samuel Emlen at Philadelphia on Nov. 19, 1750, sender's directive "pr. Capt. Irvine" and "This is for John Pemberton", neat strikes of black "CORK" and brown "COUNTRY" straightline handstamps, "28/IA" (Jan. 28) Bishop's mark, bold Crown handstamp struck over rate marking, red manuscript "8N4" rate, additional manuscript "1N8" and "HR" rate markings, light vertical file fold and cleaned along left fold, Very Fine appearance, scarce Colonial transatlantic ship letter sent from Philadelphia to London via Ireland (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1016 c Image1755, Wilmington N.C. to Steyning, England. Folded letter datelined "Wilmington/Cape Fear/North Carolina, April 6, 1755" from John Eede to his brother Richard (famous author) at Steyning, England, sender's directive "Pr. favor Capt. McAlpine" at lower left, manuscript "5" crossed out and re-rated "8", neat "9/IV" (Jun. 9) London Bishop's mark, some sight wear, Very Fine, scarce early Colonial ship letter from Wilmington (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1017 c Imageca. 1760's, Pennsylvania Coffee House, London. Folded cover addressed to "Mr. John White, To be left at the Pennsylvania Coffee House, London", manuscript "1N1" rate, brown Bishop's mark (smudged), some wear and erosion, otherwise Fine, scarce, the Pennsylvania Coffee House was on Birchin Lane and was frequented by Benjamin Franklin (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1018 c Image1764, Bristol R.I. to London, England. Folded cover with docketing inside "Two letters from the Revd. Mr. Usher, Missry at Bristol, dated Bristol Apr. 26, 1764. Read at committee Mar. 11, 1765", addressed to Dr. Daniel Burton in London, manuscript "7" rate, brown "17/IA" (Jan. 17) London Bishop's mark, fresh and Very Fine, attractive Colonial transatlantic cover from Rhode Island (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1019 c Image1758, Falmouth-New York Packet, "NEW/YORK". Clear strike of brownish-black two-line handstamp, red manuscript "P1N" prepaid 1sh packet rate, manuscript "4dwt16" rate (N.Y. to Boston) on folded letter datelined "London 25th Sep. 1758" from Lane & Booth to Jonathan Osborne in Boston, "11/ON" (Nov. 11 with reversed date) Bishop's mark on back, sender's routing "P Packet QDC", slightly toned file fold, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1020 c Image1760-62, Falmouth-New York Packet, "NEW/YORK". Two folded covers to London, each with readable strike of reddish two-line handstamp and manuscript "1N" shilling packet rate, Bishop's marks on backs, receipt docketing indicates one originated in South Carolina on May 25, 1760, other in Newark N.J. on Oct. 6, 1762 (addressed to Society of the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts), Fine, scarce Colonial transatlantic covers carried by Falmouth-New York packet (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1021 c Image1767, Falmouth-New York Packet, "NEW/YORK". Two-line handstamp on folded letter datelined "New York Sept. the 1st 1767" from Richard Curson to James Gordon at Jamaica Coffee House in London, England, manuscript "1N" shilling packet rate, "31 AV" (Aug. 31) Franklin mark, "12/OC" Bishop's mark, light vertical file folds, Very Fine, carried on the Falmouth-New York packet Earl of Halifax, which departed New York on Sep. 1, 1767, and arrived at Falmouth on Oct. 8, the Jamaica Coffee House was established on the site of London's first coffee house, it was frequently used as a meeting place for slave traders and West India merchants to exchange news and conduct business (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1022 c Image1769, Falmouth-New York Packet, "NEW/YORK". Bold strike of two-line handstamp on back of folded letter datelined "Bristol Nov. 30, 1768" from Thomas Willoughby to Samuel Osborne in Boston, "2/DE" London Bishop's mark and "23 FE" (Feb. 23, 1769) Franklin mark, manuscript "1N4" and "8.16" (8dwt 16gr) rates, Very Fine, attractive and scarce Colonial packet letter, ex Arnell (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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