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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Early American Free Franks and Autographs
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1028 c ImageJosiah Bartlett. Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire, free frank "Free J. Bartlett" on Sep. 28, 1778 docketed folded cover addressed to Col. Josiah Bartlett in Kingston N.H., slight wear and small hole above address, otherwise Very Fine, scarce free frank (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1029   ImageJesse Brown. Express post rider, cited in the Journal of the Continental Congress as the rider who delivered news of the American victory at Saratoga to Philadelphia in Oct. 1777, pay order dated Sep. 12, 1776 for his services, signed on back by Brown as received, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
1030   ImageAaron Burr. Vice President under Jefferson, murderer of Alexander Hamilton in a duel, autograph letter signed "A. Burr" as Vice President, dated "Washington 13 Feb. 1803", content inquires about a summary judgement, light folds, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1031 c ImageGeorge Clinton. Royal Governor of New York, British Admiral of the Fleet, member of Parliament, Governor of the Colony of Newfoundland, folded letter datelined "New York 17th Novem. 1746", addressed to Major Collins at Albany with "On His Majesty's Service", bold signature "Geo Clinton", top quarter of letter separated and missing portion of dateline but signature is intact, silked along fold splits, otherwise Fine, a scarce signature from this Governor of the Province of New York, not to be confused with the later Revolutionary Governor and Vice President (who was 7 years old at the time this letter was sent) (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
1032 c ImageGeorge Clinton. Delegate to the Continental Congresses of 1775-76 from New York, Brigadier General, Governor of New York, Vice President under Jefferson and Madison, free frank "Geo. Clinton" and "Public Service" as Governor on Jan. 17, 1778 autograph letter signed to Major General Benjamin Lincoln in Albany N.Y., contents include concern over security of Hudson River, expertly sealed fold splits, Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1033 c ImageGeorge Clinton. Delegate to the Continental Congresses of 1775-76 from New York, Brigadier General, Governor of New York, Vice President under Jefferson and Madison, 2pp autograph letter signed as Governor of New York from Caspar's Kill, dated 26th October 1804 and addressed to Albany N.Y., hand-carried "Honored by Capt. Bushing", minor toned spots, Very Fine, accompanied by transcript of letter (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
1034 c ImageGrey Cooper. Joint Treasury Secretary in Buckingham's Ministry, "Grey Cooper" free frank and "On his Majesty's Service" on 1766 folded cover to Stephen Hopkins, Governor of Rhode Island, red 18mm "Free" circular handstamp struck in England, "10/MA" Bishop's mark on back, "7/IY" Franklin mark for receipt on July 7 in America, manuscript "10" rate indicates the free frank was good only in England, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1035   ImageJoseph Dudley. Governor of the Provinces of Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire (1702-15), overseer of trial of Jacob Leisler after his rebellion, member of Parliament, Jan. 8, 1702 autograph letter signed "J. Dudley" from Portsmouth to Boston, letter sheets separated from cover leaf and both attached to backing, small repair, Fine appearance and scarce, Dudley's father Thomas was also Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, accompanied by an engraving of Dudley (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1036 c ImageElbridge Gerry. Signer of Declaration of Independence, delegate to the Continental Congresses of 1776-81 and 1782-85 from Massachusetts, framer of the Constitution, member of Congress, Governor of Massachusetts and Vice President under James Madison, free frank "free E. Gerry" on May 22, 1789 folded cover to Philadelphia, "Free" straightline handstamp, unclear strike of town straightline postmark, Very Fine and scarce free frank, Gerry's political maneuvering inspired the term "gerrymandering", he refused to sign the Constitution as he thought it gave the President too much power (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1037 c ImageCornelius Harnett. Delegate to the Continental Congress (1777-80), free frank "Free C. Harnett" on folded cover "By Post" to William Wilkinson in Wilmington, Dec. 1777 docketing, Fine and very scarce, Harnett was taken prisoner by the British and died as a result of his captivity in 1781 (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1038 c ImageEbenezer Hazard. Beautiful bold free frank "Free Eben Hazard" with flourishes, signed the day after leaving office as Postmaster General, on Sep. 27, 1789 folded autograph letter signed and addressed in his hand to Rev. Jedediah Morse (father of inventor Samuel F. B. Morse) in Charlestown Mass., "N-York Sep. 27" and "Free" straightline handstamps, receipt docketing, Very Fine and desirable Ebenezer Hazard holograph letter, his frank is extremely scarce, a similarly choice folded cover only (without the signed lettersheet) realized $4,000 hammer in our 2007 sale of postal history from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, ex Hessel (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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