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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Colonial Postal History: Revolutionary War, Transatlantic Mail
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1151 c Image(London to Springfield Mass. via New York, 1775) "N YORK MA:13." Clear strike of red straightline on flap of folded cover from London to Springfield Mass., datelined Jan. 4, 1775, bold "4IA" bishop's mark (Jan. 4) and ms. "1N" packet charge, red ms. "6.16" (dwt) due (1/- packet charge = 4dwt + 2dwt 16gr postage to Springfield = 6dwt 16gr), receipt docketing of Mar. 19 (one month before Battle of Lexington and Concord), minor splitting along folds but overall Very Fine with all markings beautifully clear (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,400.00
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1152 c Image(Europe to Montreal, Canada, ca. 1775) "N*YORK my:2". Red straightline datestamp struck on back of incoming folded ship cover to Montreal, Canada, unknown European origin, manuscript "via New York" and "1N2" rate, small nick at top where wax seal was removed, still Extremely Fine, a beautiful foreign origination cross-border cover sent during the beginning of the Revolutionary War, this style of New York datestamp is similar to Type D and was in use in 1775-76, it is particularly desirable in red (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1153 c Image(London to Occupied Boston, 1775). Folded letter datelined "London 8th July 1775", addressed to Mr. Samuel Eliot in British occupied Boston, contents include mention of other copies of the letter being sent via Marblehead and Halifax Nova Scotia, carried by private ship and upon arrival in Boston Mr. Eliot was apparently not present and it was forwarded by a relative with manuscript "Boston -- Reicvd & forwarded by y. M.O. Serv't G. Andrews" on back, Very Fine, an outstanding transatlantic forwarded cover to Boston during the British occupation and American siege (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,100.00
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1154 c Image(London to Newport R.I., 1775). Folded letter datelined "London 31 August 1775", manuscript "p Capt. Gorham via Nantucket" at bottom, flap with "Rec'd 20 Dec. and forwarded by yr. v. Humble Servts B.W. Russell", letter a copy of an original which went via Boston, Very Fine, Boston was occupied by the British at this time and this is an outstanding example of through-the-lines mail to Rhode Island handled by a forwarder, illustrated in Collectors Club Philatelist (May-June 1991, p. 188) (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
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1155 c Image(New York City, 1775) "N*YORK*SEP: 14". Bold strike of greenish-blue straightline handstamp with large numeral date on flap of folded cover from London to New York via private ship ("Via New York Capt. Harris") and then to Philadelphia, manuscript "Sh. 8.16" (4-times 2dwt rate plus 16gr ship fee) rate and "3/8" due in local currency (8dwt 16gr=26p x 1.67 inflation factor = 43p plus 2p carrier fee, or 3sh8p plus 1p difference -- Bernard Biales has described this consistent 1p difference in Philadelphia during this period), edge erosion which has been backed, some other wear and splitting, Very Fine strike, the distinctive greenish-blue ink was used by the New York post office in 1775 and 1776 after introduction of markings for the newly-created Congressional Post, ex Faulstich (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $4,750.00
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1156 c Image(Staten Island to Edinburgh, Scotland, 1776) British Occupation Frank. Free frank "free J. Maitland" on folded letter datelined "Head Quarters Staten Island August 15th 1776", addressed to the Earl of Lauderdale Hatton, Edinburgh, manuscript rates including "1N" for packet charge, "1/4" and "In all 1N6" (packet charge plus 4d and 2d inland), "30/SE" Bishop's receiving mark on back

VERY FINE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF MAIL FROM STATEN ISLAND DURING BRITISH OCCUPATION.

The content of this letter includes reports of the British taking Staten Island without opposition and expected attacks in the next few days (the Battle of Long Island was August 27). According to an analysis by Calvet M. Hahn, this cover sailed on August 20 via the Sandwich Packet under Captain Nottingham. He believed it was the only recorded British occupation free frank from Staten Island, but the Siskin collection included another dated July 8, 1776.

Illustrated on front cover of Collectors Club Philatelist (May-June 1991, also on p. 190). Accompanied by biographical information on John Maitland, who was the 7th Earl of Lauderdale (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $7,500.00
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1157 c Image(St. Sulpice Paris, France to Quebec, 1776). Small folded letter datelined Aug. 26, 1776 from St. Sulpice, France, to Quebec, written entirely in French with handwriting that is very difficult to decipher, ms. rating at top, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
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1158   (Skenesborough N.Y. to England, 1777) British Soldier's Letter from Burgoyne's Campaign. Part of folded letter datelined "Camp at Scinsborough, July 14th 1777", from John Baird in camp to his family in England, he writes briefly about current situation and notes "General Burgoyne sends his aide Camp for England tomorrow so all letters is to be sent in by eleven o'clock this forenoon..." no address panel or markings, large part of corner missing and repaired, but most of the content is intact, very scarce letter from a British soldier who was later captured and held prisoner by the Continental Army (see lot 1191), "Scinsborough" (Skenesborough) was later named Whitehall, located at the south end of Lake Champlain it was the site of Burgoyne's camp, Burgoyne would ultimately meet with disaster at Saratoga, largely because he chose to take the route down Wood Creek, through Skenesborough, rather than the easier Lake George route

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $350.00
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1159 c Image(British-Occupied New York City to London, 1778) Loyalist Letter Describing Battle of Monmouth. Dateline "New York July 5, 1778" on folded letter from W. Gevelt (spelling?) to his brother Charles in London, an outstanding wartime letter from a Loyalist merchant which begins "I have just heard that Mr. Henry Clinton has ordered a Packet to be immediately dispatched...", he continues with lots of news including "The Army has evacuated Philadelphia which has greatly relieved the distresses of the Enemy... Our troops are now embarking about 25 Miles from hence... The rear guard of our Army in their march through the Jersies was attack'd by Washingtons whole Army supposed to be 25000 Men but were repulsed with great slaughter & had the day been at all moderate it is believed the greatest part of his army would have been des'troy'd but the Heat was so excessive that many of our men died with fatigue. Our loss does not exceed 300 killed & wounded... The Congress have refused to Treat with the Commissh therefore what we mean next to do puzzles every one..." manuscript "1N" packet rate and "16/SE" Bishop's mark, Very Fine, a scarce and desirable transatlantic letter with a description of the Battle of Monmouth, which was fought in 100-degree heat (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,400.00
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1160 c Image(Charleston S.C. to Yorktown Va., 1778). Folded letter datelined "@ Charleston Oct. 16th 1778", addressed to Yorktown Va. where manuscript "10 dwt" rate applied, letter discusses insecurity of mails and ship sailing to Cadiz, Very Fine, Calvet M. Hahn's analysis was that the 10dwt rate represents a 16gr rate plus 50% surcharge, for 1dwt, which was then multiplied by 10-times inflation rate for Virginia paper money, Hahn sites the American State Papers financial reports Vol. 5 for the 10-times Virginia currency inflation rate, Very Fine and rare cover, illustrated in Collectors Club Philatelist (May-June 1991, p. 173), with some alternative, though perhaps less plausible rating analyses (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,200.00
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1161 c Image(Quebec to London, 1778). Folded letter datelined "Quebec 24th Oct. 1778", addressed to Jamaica Coffeehouse, London, endorsed "pr. His Majesty's Ship Triton", manuscript "7" rate, "PORSTMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" two-line handstamp, "28/NO" Bishop's receiving mark on back, fresh and Very Fine, the French entry into the war caused the British navy to withdraw ships from North America and abandon the blockade from July 1778 to October 1781, this was carried on the HMS Triton at this stage of the war (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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