Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

To see new sales and other StampAuctionNetwork news in your Facebook newsfeed then Like us on Facebook!

United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

1783-1792 Post-Revolutionary War Period

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1194

(Albany N.Y. to Philadelphia, 1782) "Way 4.16--". Folded letter datelined "Albany Sept. 20th 1782", addressed to Mr. Bradford, Printer at Philadelphia, manuscript "Way 4.16--" rate (4dwt 16gr), contents are a request from aide-de-camp to Major General Lord Stirling, stating that the Bradford newspaper has not been received for some time and asking that it be delivered to Albany by way of Fishkill (New York City Post Office in exile), some minor wear, Very Fine and rare Revolutionary War way cover from Albany (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1195

(Albany N.Y., 1786) "Albany 2.16". Manuscript postmark (2dwt 16gr) and "1/4" in local currency due (2dwt 16gr=8p x 1.67 inflation factor=14p plus 2p carrier fee or or 1sh4p), on folded letter datelined "Albany 7 Feby 1786", addressed "To Gerard Bancker Esq. Treasurer of this State" in New York City, slight toning along file fold, Very Fine, this was described in a 1980 Siegel sale as the earliest recorded Confederation Period Albany cover (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1196

(New York N.Y., 1787) "New York 2.16". Manuscript postmark (very unusual as the straightline was normally used) and "2.16" (2dwt 16gr) rate on small folded letter to Albany, several other rates crossed out and corrected, with "2.16" the proper rate, Very Fine and scarce manuscript New York City postmark from the Confederation Period (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1197

(Princeton N.J. to New York, 1788). Small folded letter datelined at Princeton Nov. 11, 1788 to Robert Morris in New York City, manuscript "6d" for double rate (6p=2dwt) under the 25% reduced rate (effective Apr. 5, 1788 to Feb. 20, 1792) and "1" to left (possibly a carrier fee), letter seeks to have a suit against a Mr. Connoly pushed forward, tiny tear at top, Very Fine (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1198

(Rhinebeck N.Y., 1787) "RHINEBECK MARCH*20". Clear strike of straightline handstamp with manuscript "2.16" (2dwt 16gr) rate on folded letter datelined Kingston to New York City, manuscript "1/4" due in local currency (2dwt 16gr=8p x 1.67 inflation factor = 14p, or 1sh2p, the 1sh4p an overcharge or possibly a 2p carrier fee), minor waterstaining and top edgewear

VERY FINE STRIKE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE RHINEBECK, NEW YORK, CONFEDERATION PERIOD STRAIGHTLINE.

The New York Legislature granted the Van Wyck stage line a 10-year monopoly to run the line between New York and Albany. At Rhinebeck, Postmaster Robert Williams employed the black straightline seen on this cover. The letter, which discusses difficulties in collecting Dutchess County revenues as a result of the depression of 1786-87, was written in Kingston (not on the stage line) and posted at Rhinebeck.

Calvet M. Hahn believed this example of the Rhinebeck straightline to be unique. Illustrated in Penny Post (Jan. 2004, p. 60) (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1199

(Albany N.Y., 1790) "ALBANY PAID". Perfect strikes of large straightline handstamp and "PAID" in circle, along with "7/NO" Franklin mark, all on obverse of folded cover to Peter Van Schaack in Kinderhook N.Y., docketed on flap "Albany 6 Nov. 1790 Aaron Burr", very fresh

EXTREMELY FINE STRIKES OF THE ALBANY COLONIAL HANDSTAMPS, WHICH WERE CARRIED OVER AND USED DURING THE CONFEDERATION PERIOD.

An example of these markings struck on a 1773 letter (straightline on back), also from the Hahn collection realized $8,000 hammer in our Sale 1090. Their use on a Confederation Period cover is also quite rare and the quality of these strikes is outstanding. The Siskin catalogue stated that only three examples of the large "Paid" in circle were recorded. (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1200

(New York, N.Y., 1790) "NEW-YORK*May*23". Clear strike of straightline postmark on folded letter to Jedediah Morse in Charlestown Mass., manuscript "free J. Langdon" and "FREE" straightline, Very Fine, Morse was a noteworthy geographer and the father of telegraphy pioneer Samuel F. B. Morse, at this time he was a pastor in Charleston (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1201

(Springfield Mass. to Quebec, 1791) "N*York. dec 24". Clear strike of straightline datestamp on folded letter datelined "Springfield Dec. 23, 1791", addressed to Quebec, Canada, "Paid" straightline with "2" (dwt) in manuscript, there was no cross-post between Springfield and Albany so the cover transited New York City before arriving in Albany, magenta manuscript "Albany to Quebec 1N4 to pay" for (500-600 miles to Quebec), entered Canadian mails with "MONTREAL/JAN.y:12" two-line datestamp on back, some toning and splitting along folds, Fine and desirable use to Canada, ex Petri (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1202

(Pennsylvania, ca. 1783) Cover to Anthony Wayne. Folded cover without year date addressed to "His Excellency Maj. Genl. A. Wayne, Headquarters", "16/IY" Franklin mark and manuscript "8" rate, back with "to be forwd. to the War Office", manuscript "Forwarded" and "Pittsburg" in same hand, "20" written below original rate for a total of 28, ink erosion and edge faults, otherwise Fine, "Mad" Anthony Wayne was a colorful senior Army General during and after the Revolution, this must be from 1783 or later based on his dates of rank (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1203

Better Colonial and 18th Century Group. Three folded letters, first Aug. 12, 1781 from Middletown Mass. to United States Lottery in Philadelphia, signed by "Wensley Hobby", second Nov. 25, 1782 cover and letter from British occupied Charleston S.C. to Madeira rated "2d" for ship rate, contents state sender is leaving for St. Thomas in two days and will pay for wines in nine months, some front wear, third March 17, 1784 originating overseas in "Tower" and addressed to Concord "Near Boston", manuscript "5x" and "36.16" rate, endorsed "For the New-York Packet", contents relate to an inheritance, some wear, Fine trio

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1204

1780's-1800 Boston Stampless Covers. Seven folded letters, four with "BOSTON" straightline handstamps and Franklin marks, 1780's-1790's dates, one "N. YORK NOV. 21" straightline on 1793 folded letter, other two without postmarks and carried "favor" of another individual with1793 and 1800 dates, Fine-Very Fine group (Image)

Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com

E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction