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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Colonial Postal History: British Parliamentary and Early Colonial, New York
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1083 c Image(Albany N.Y. to Rotterdam, Holland, 1677) Private Ship Letter. Folded letter datelined "Albany 26 September 1677", from Robert Livingston to his brother (in-law?) in Rotterdam, Holland, carried privately with notation "p Catilyntie R. Elsant", letter includes statement that he would have sent the letter by Boston to defray cost and to buy goods but the bearer (Catilyntie) would not carry them having to go by England, part of red Livingston wax seal, slight soiling, Very Fine early transatlantic letter from Albany, the writer is most likely Robert Livingston "the Elder" (1654-1728), who was an extremely wealthy New York colonial official, fur trader and the first Lord of the 250 square mile Livingston Manor, see lot 1084 for another Livingston letter to Rottterdam (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1084 c Image(New York City to Rotterdam, Holland, 1682) Private Ship Letter. Folded letter datelined "N: York in America the 4th of Nov: 1682", from Robert Livingston to his brother (in-law?) in Rotterdam, Holland, carried privately by ship, letter includes statement that writer has received no letters since June 1680 and has come from Albany to adjust accounts, black Livingston wax seal, small tear at top, Very Fine early transatlantic letter from New York, the writer is most likely Robert Livingston "the Elder" (1654-1728), who was an extremely wealthy New York colonial official, fur trader and the first Lord of the 250 square mile Livingston Manor, see lot 1083 for another Livingston letter to Rottterdam (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1085 c Image(New York City to Boston, 1685) Northbound Letter. Folded letter datelined "New York Agowst the 14, 1685", addressed to John Danilson "Merchant In Bostown These", soiling and slight wear, Fine and rare early letter from New York to Boston (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1086 c Image(Albany to Schenectady N.Y., 1708) Westbound Letter. Folded letter datelined "Albany the 25 December 1708" to Schenectady N.Y., written in Dutch-English with a variety of interesting spellings including the address, no postmark but also no "favor" or "compliments" so may have gone by post, minor interior split, Very Fine early Albany westbound letter (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1087 c Image(Albany N.Y. to New York City, 1746) Manuscript "15d" Rate. Folded letter datelined "Albany 23 January, 1745/6" written in Dutch to Evert and Adrian Bancker in New York City, manuscript "15d" rate at upper right is open to interpretation, Hahn interpreted it as 15dwt rather than 15p (which is not a correct rate), this would be equivalent to 45p, which is 5-times the 9p rate under the Queen Ann Act of 1710-11 (the letter reportedly mentions an enclosure, which could account for a multiple rate), described as the earliest reported rated cover from Albany (CMH), minor soiling and wear, Fine and rare (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1088 c Image(Schenectady N.Y. to New York City, 1763) Manuscript "p3" Rate. Folded letter datelined "Schenectady July 11th, 1763" from Thomas Milworth and addressed to a merchant on Broad Street in New York City, manuscript "p3" (3 dwt rate under Queen Anne Act), wine-related content thanking the addressee for a pipe of wine sent to Mr. Duncan (first postmaster) and suggests setting up a Madeira wine trade, slight edgewear, Fine and rare, described as the earliest Colonial letter from Schenectady (CMH) and as ex Aga Khan (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1089 c Image(New York City to Flushing N.Y., 1765-1774). Four folded letters dated 1765, 1765, 1772 and 1774, addressed to Mrs. Hannah Brown or Mr. Samuel Cornell, privately carried (no postmarks or rates), some interesting content including description of Captain Brown and his men catching a barracuda, "immediately taken sick after eating it, & all three died the next day...", some splitting and edge faults, Fine group (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1090   No Lot. $ 0.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1091 c Image(New York N.Y. to Lebanon Pa., 1767) "NEW/YORK". Two-line handstamp struck on back of folded cover docketed Dec. 26, 1767, addressed to Rev. Wheelock in Lebanon (Pa.) with notation "To be delivered to the Rev. Wm. Patten Hartford", manuscript "Ny 2.16/ 4" (4dwt total) rate and "1/8" in local currency due (4dwt=12p x 1.67 inflation factor=20p or 1sh8p), "28/DE" Franklin mark on back, small piece of back missing where seal removed, tiny edge nicks, Fine Parliamentary Post cover (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1092 c Image(New York City to Westminster, England, 1769) "American Postage Paid". Circular handstamp on June 27, 1769 docketed folded cover originating in Waterbury Conn. and addressed to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Westminster, England, matching "NEW/YORK" two-line handstamp on bottom flap with "15/IA" (Jan. 15) Franklin mark, manuscript "1N" packet and "2.8 Paid" rates, "3/MR" (Mar. 3) Bishop's receiving mark, vertical file fold

FINE. AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE COVER WITH THE "AMERICAN POSTAGE PAID" SHIP-LETTER HANDSTAMP, WHICH WAS RARELY APPLIED TO OUTGOING MAIL FROM THE AMERICAN COLONIES.

This rare marking was missing from the Siskin collection. We have not offered another example since keeping computerized records. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1093 c Image(New York City to Albany N.Y., 1769) Hudson River Route. "New York November the 21, 1769" dateline on folded letter addressed "To Mr. Scharmerhorn Living in Schenectady to be left in the Care of Honnis prime Sciper from Albany" (honest prime skipper), some internal splits and soiling, otherwise Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

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