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United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

Colonial Period continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1998 c ImageALBANY. Large straightline handstamp struck on back with large bold "PAID" in double-line circle handstamp on front of Jan. 23, 1773 folded letter to New York City, manuscript "2.16" 2dwt 16gr rate, slightly worn file fold, faint stain, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce Colonial period Albany straightline and "Paid" marking, not to be confused with the later Confederation period markings from Albany (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1999 c Image(Kinderhook N.Y., 1767) "Way 2". Manuscript "way" postmark and 2 dwt (6p) 60-100 mile rate without way fee on folded letter datelined "Kinderhook January 21st 1767" to Hendrick Remsen in New York City, sender's directive "this with care", Very Fine, Cal Hahn notes this as the earliest postal use from Kinderhook and also the earliest "way" use (before he became aware of much earlier "way" covers) (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
2000 c Image(Mohawk Indian Castle Church, 1775) "N. YORK MAY 3". Red straightline handstamp on folded cover to Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Westminster, England, docketing indicates this was written on April 20, 1775, by Colin McLeland at Mohawk Indian Castle where he became schoolmaster in 1769, manuscript "1N" packet rate, directive in another hand "pr packett", "12/IV" (Jun. 12) Bishop's mark on back on arrival, some wear and minor faults, slightly dampstained, still Fine, a rare 1775 use from Mohawk Indian Castle, which lies approximately 200 miles north of New York City, to England via British transatlantic packet -- Cal Hahn believed this had to have been carried by express from Mohawk Castle (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
2001 c Image(New York-Falmouth Packet, 1759) "NEW/YORK". Two-line handstamp clearly struck in brownish-black on folded cover addressed to the secretary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts in London, England, manuscript "1N" shilling packet charge, "18/MA" Bishop's receiving mark on back, docketing indicates 1759 mailing date, slightly toned along vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine, ex Hollowbush (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2002 c Image(New York-Falmouth Packet, 1771) "NEW/YORK". Two-line handstamp on folded cover from Ireland to Samuel and Robert Purviance of Baltimore, well-struck "LARNE" straightline handstamp, docketing indicates sender was Samuel Montgomery and letter date was Dec. 13, 1771, side flap with "15/IA" (Jan. 15, 1772) and "23/IA" (Jan. 23) Bishop's marks, "24/AP" Franklin mark indicating arrival date in New York, several rate markings incl. "4" crossed out, "In all 1N10" and "10.16", slight toning along vertical file fold, still Very Fine, a very rare Colonial transatlantic cover from Ireland (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2003 c ImageNEW/YORK. Two-line handstamp and "6/SE" Franklin mark on back of folded cover from unknown European origin to Newport R.I., sender's ship-name directive "per Capt. Henry", manuscript "Sh 7.8" rate (7dwt 8gr) including 1sh packet rate and 10p rate for 300 miles, faint dampstains, otherwise Fine, ex Glassco (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2004 c Image1774, Reading Pa. to London, England, via Philadelphia and Falmouth-New York Packet. Folded cover docketed with March 26, 1774 origin date from Rev. Murray at Reading Pa., addressed to the secretary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts in London, England, lightly inked but clearly struck red "PHILA/DELPHIA" two-line handstamp and matching "5/AP" Franklin mark on back, black "NEW-YORK" straightline handstamp and unbclear Franklin mark also on back, carried by Falmouth-New York packet, red manuscript "To pay 6d" for inland postage, "28/MA" (May 28) brownish-black London Bishop's mark applied on arrival, mostly readable strike of "IND. AND PACT./POSTAGE" two-line handstamp and manuscript "1N6" (1sh6p) rate, Very Fine, an extremely rare transatlantic letter with two different American colonial post office markings and the rare "Inland and Packet Postage" handstamp (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2005 c Image(New York N.Y., 1775) "N YORK DE: 13". Red straightline datestamp on back of folded letter to Henry Drinker, manuscript "N6" rate attributed by some to the Congressional Post, red manuscript "1/-" due in local currency (6p x 1.67 inflation factor=10p plus 2p carrier fee, or 1sh), receipt docketing "New York 13th December 1775 from Benja. Booth", lightly soiled and some splits along folds, otherwise Fine, some (including Cal Hahn) consider the "N6" indicative of Goddard's Congressional Post, while others (including Kingsley) consider the use of this style of red New York straightline to indicate British Parliamentary Post handling (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2006 c Image(London to Virginia, 1775) "NORFOLK/MAY:8". Perfect strike of two-line datestamp on back of folded letter dated February 18, 1775, from C. Griffin in London, England, to Burgess Ball (later Colonel) in Lancaster County, Virginia, sender's directive "Favor Capt. Peterson", carried as a private ship letter to Norfolk where it entered the mails, manuscript "Sh 6" rate applied at Norfolk, brownish "WMS.BURG" Williamsburg Va. straightline handstamp also struck on back, splits along folds, toned

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING COLONIAL TRANSATLANTIC LETTER RECEIVED IN VIRGINIA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. THE PRESENCE OF THE RARE NORFOLK AND WILLIAMSBURG POSTMARKS ON THE SAME COVER IS EXTRAORDINARY.

This letter is addressed to Burgess Ball (1749-1800), a landowner in Lancaster County, Virginia. The Ball estate, located near Fredericksburg, was known as "Travellers' Rest." At the start of the war, Ball was a volunteer aide-de-camp on the staff of his life-long friend and correspondent, General George Washington. Seeking an active battlefield role, Ball entered the Continental Army in February 1776 as a captain and rose to the rank of colonel. He was present at several of the war's most significant battles.

This letter was written from London as events in America were unfolding. The writer states "The Inhabitants of New England are declared Rebels -- a few days ago there was a joint address carried to the King from the Lords & Commons to Enforce the Laws against them. The King in his answer has thanked them for their affection & spirit and is determined to maintain the supremacy.”

This letter reached Norfolk and Williamsburg shortly after the "Gunpowder Incident," in which Williamsburg Royal governor Lord Dunsmore seized gunpowder from the magazine in Williamsburg, provoking a confrontation with the local militia under the command of Patrick Henry. (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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