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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Early American Free Franks and Autographs continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1039 c ImageEbenezer Hazard. Bold free frank "Free Eben Hazard" as Postmaster General on April 19, 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 Apr. 19" and "Free" straightline handstamps struck overlapping, receipt docketing, letter mentions "the Vice President is to be here tomorrow & we expect the President in the Course of this week...", letter split along one fold and some edge flaws, still Very Fine and desirable Ebenezer Hazard holograph letter with reference to the first Washington-Adams inauguration, which occurred days later (Washington replaced him as Postmaster General at the first opportunity), Hazard's frank is extremely scarce, ex Hessel (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1040   ImageThomas Heyward, Jr. Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation as a representative of South Carolina and eventual prisoner for a period of time of the British during the Revolutionary War, part-printed legal document from Charleston dated 1786, boldly signed "Thos. Heyward Jun.", attractively framed for wall-mounting, Very Fine signature and scarce (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1041   ImageFrancis Hopkinson. Designer of first American Flag, author, composer, signer of Declaration of Independence as delegate from New Jersey, member of Continental Congress, part-printed document signed as Treasurer of Loans (under Articles of Confederation) dated June 21, 1781 to William Bradford, countersigned by Joseph Clarke, Bradford's endorsement on back, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1042   ImageFrancis Scott Key. Author of the lyrics to the United States national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" and successful lawyer, one-page letter datelined at Washington Apr. 25, 1838 regarding a legal matter, clearly signed "FS Key" at bottom, professionally framed for wall-mounting, Very Fine and desirable signature (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
1043 c ImageRufus King. Delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts, signer of the U.S. Constitution, United States Senator from New York, Federalist candidate for President in 1816, free frank "Free R. King" and "N-York Dec. 6" (1786) straightline datestamp with "Free" handstamp on folded letter to Samuel Holten in Danvers Mass., Very Fine, Judge Samuel Holten also served in the Continental Congress, including as its president pro tempore, was a signer of the Articles of Confederation and was a member of Congress from Massachusetts (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1044 c ImageMarquis de Lafayette. Revolutionary War hero from France, free frank "Lafayette Mg." on folded cover to General Edwin Vose Sumner at Harrisburg Pa., manuscript "On public Service" at top, July 1781 docketing, silked, otherwise Fine, very scarce Lafayette free frank (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1045   ImagePhilip Livingston. Signer of the Declaration of Independence, delegate to the Continental Congress from New York, clear signature of receipt on Oct. 13, 1766 bill, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1046 c ImagePhilip Livingston. Signer of the Declaration of Independence, delegate to the Continental Congress from New York, May 7, 1764 folded letter from Kingston, Jamaica to future Revolutionary War General Philip Schuyler (father-in law to Alexander Hamilton) at Albany N.Y., side panel docketed "Forwarded by your most humb. servt. Phil. Livingston", the letter was sent and signed by Philip Livingston's 25-year old son "Ph. Ph. Livingston", Very Fine, a wonderful letter combining a Signer's signature and a prominent recipient (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1047 c ImageRichard Peters. Delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, Secretary to the Board of War during the Revolution, free frank "War Office, Free Richard Peters" and "On the service of the United States" on 1777 folded cover to Commissary General at Baltimore, faint Philadelphia Jul. 19 straightline on back, file fold and slight staining, still Very Fine and scarce free frank (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1048 c ImageTimothy Pickering. Postmaster General under Washington, Secretary of War (1795), Secretary of State (1795-1800), free frank "Free T. Pickering" on folded cover with July 10, 1797 docketing to John Jay in New York, neat "10/IY" Franklin mark and matching "Free" handstamp, light file fold, Very Fine use as Secretary of State (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1049 c ImageTimothy Pickering. Postmaster General under Washington, Secretary of War (1795), Secretary of State (1795-1800), United States Senator (1803-1811), bold free frank "Free T. Pickering" on folded cover to Duncan Cameron in Stageville N.C., central file fold does not affect free frank, Very Fine, for information on the Cameron family see http://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/00133/ (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

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