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Officials off Cover continued...

Free Franks and Penalty Envelopes
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3758 c imageAlexander Hamilton. Free frank "Free A Hamilton" as Secretary of the Treasury on folded cover to Joseph Hills, Collector of Customs at Salem Mass., with "Treasury Department" endorsement, "21/AU" (Aug. 21) Franklin mark and "Free" handstamp, 1792 docketing, stained and slight erosion along file folds, otherwise Fine (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
3759 c imageBenjamin Huntington. Revolutionary War General, delegate from Connecticut (Continental Congresses of 1780-84, 1787-88), free frank "Benj. Huntington" on autograph letter signed to Governor Huntington in Hartford Conn., partly clear strike of "NEW-YORK * May* 26" straightline datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, letter dated May 26, 1790, discusses a vote in the House of Representatives to accept Continental Bills "at Seventy five for one", Very Fine (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
3760 c imageGideon Welles. Secretary of Navy (1861-69), free frank "G Welles" on "Navy Department" imprint cover to Philadelphia Pa., "Washington D.C. Free Apr. 22 '64" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3761 c imageElisha Whittlesey. Free frank as Comptroller on Treasury Department imprint cover to Quebec, Canada, addressed to "Hon. H. S. Conger (of Wisconsin), Passenger on the 'Anglo-Saxon'", "Washington City D.C. Free Jun. 27, 1861" circular datestamp, blue crayon "10", large red "ADV." Advertised handstamp applied at Quebec (scarce marking), Montreal and Quebec receiving backstamps, Very Fine, extremely unusual usage (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
3762 c imageAdrian Mich. Large Bee. Beautiful strike of the Large Bee cancel and clear "Adrian Mich Apr. 22" circular datestamp on yellow cover with "Official Business" imprint and "Wm. A. Whitney PM" postmaster's free frank, to the late postmaster of Ida Mich., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, an exceptionally clear strike and unusual use of the Adrian Large Bee cancel on a cover franked by the postmaster, who may well have been responsible for carving this distinctive fancy cancel (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3763 c image"V. A. Sprague PM, Corinna Me. March 23". Ms. postmark and "FREE" in Circle fancy cancel on buff cover to Newport Me., Extremely Fine, unusual combination of postmaster's frank and fancy cancel (Sprague also used a "V.A. Sprague" cancel) (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
3764 c Free Franks. 57 covers mounted on oversize quadrille exhibition pages, incl. various "Free" handstamps, many free franked by various postmasters, also Post Office Dept. imprint covers such as Dead Letter Office with printed "Due 6 Cents", franks from some other Departments incl. Executive (Richard M. Johnson), Interior, Treasury, State, Navy, War, nine from Congress, few faults to be expected, many Fine-Very Fine, fascinating group E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3765 c Penalty Envelopes Collection. Beautifully mounted collection consisting of 58 covers on homemade exhibition pages, covering the period from 1877-84, incl. State (2), Treasury (8), Post Office (26), War (4), Justice (4), Executive (2), Navy (4), Interior (7) and Agriculture (1), impressive range of imprints and markings, incl. perforated label with "War Dept., Signal Service, U.S. Army", two with Signal Service Weather Report imprints, another from U.S. Civil Service Commission, Navy Dept. Marine Barracks, few faults to be expected, overall appear Fine-Very Fine E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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