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FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S FREE FRANK AS POSTMASTER GENERAL FOR THE AMERICAN COLONIES.
The Reverend Clapp was president of what is now Yale University until 1766. In 1753, Franklin was appointed Deputy Postmaster General for the Colonies in America. (Image)
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FINE AND RARE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST REPORTED USE OF THE "NEW/TOWN" BRITISH COLONIAL MARKING.
Siskin reported three "documented" examples of the "NEW/TOWN" handstamp, describing his 3/19/1773 cover as the finest and latest. The cover offered here falls within the recorded date range (1770-73) and is reported to be the earliest. (Image)