| The Ed & Jean Siskin Collection of Early Mails - Part II (Arranged Chronological |
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Lot 1051 |
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1798 (Jun. 1) Concord N.H. to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter from A. McFarland addressed to Jonathan Freeman, Member of Congress, bearing manuscript "Concord, June 2d." postmark and matching "Free" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1052 |
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1800 (Jul. 30) Boston Mass. to Concord, N.H., forwarded to Hanover, datelined folded letter bearing "Boston" postmark, "30 IY" Franklin mark and manuscript "10" rating on cover addressed to Hopkington N.H., the nearest post office at this time was Concord, reposted at Concord with "Concord, N.H. / August 2." two-line postmark and manuscript "2½" rating to Hanover N.H., Very Fine, rated 10¢ for 40-90 miles from Boston to Concord, but when reposted, Boston to Hanover fell in the 90-150 mile range requiring an additional 2½¢.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1053 |
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1799 (Sep. 23) Somersworth, N.H. to Newburyport, Mass. via Dover, datelined folded letter that entered the post at Dover with manuscript "Dover Sepr. 23" postmark and "8" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1054 |
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1799 (Feb. 16) Hanover N.H. to Philadelphia, Pa., docketed folded cover bearing neatly struck "Hanover, N.H. Feb 16" straightline postmark and matching "Free" handstamp, addressed to "Dwight Foster, Member of Congress", Extremely Fine and fresh.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1055 |
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1719 (Dec. 23) Piscattaqua, N.H. to Rhode Island, datelined folded letter addressed to "Capt. Edw. Thiurston, in Rode Island, These", manuscript "S 6" marking; some soiling, Fine and very early.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1056 |
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1784 (Aug. 10) Portsmouth, N.H. to Philadelphia, Pa., datelined folded letter bearing red "Portsmouth October 21" two-line postmark and manuscript "4.16" rating, Philadelphia "2/2" local currency rating, docketed received "Augt. 20"; even toning on bottom, Fine, the 4 dwt 16 gr rate, rated 2sh 2d in local currency (24d postage plus 2d carrier fee).
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1057 |
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1785 (Oct. 21) Portsmouth, N.H. to New York, N.Y., datelined folded letter bearing perfectly struck "Portsmouth October 21" two-line postmark in red and manuscript "4" rating, "2/-" local currency rating, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Jarrett
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Lot 1058 |
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1796 (Dec. 27) Portsmouth N.H. to Boston Ma., datelined folded letter bearing "PORTSMOUTH December27" two-line postmark with italicized Portsmouth except for the "H", files folds, Very Fine, an unlisted type of this postmark.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1059 |
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1798 (Mar. 6) Walpole N.H. to Philadelphia Pa., folded cover addressed to Jonathan Freeman, Member of Congress, bearing manuscript "Walpole, N.H. Mar. 6, 1798" postmark and matching "Free" rating; file folds, Very Fine, a rare town.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1060 |
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1798 (Apr. 25) Hackensack N.J. to New Brunswick, N.J., datelined folded letter bearing manuscript "Hackensack April 25th" postmark and "8" rating, edge wear some splitting, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1061 |
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1738 (May 6) Perth Amboy, N.J. to Edinburgh, England, datelined folded letter carried by ship to England, London "13 / IY" Bishop mark, manuscript "3" rating crossed out and updated to "In all 10", transcript of entire letter accompanies; soiled and some edge flaws, taped at bottom, Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
AN EARLY NEW JERSEY LETTER WITH INTERESTING CONTENT CONCERNING ENGLISH AFFAIRS WITH THE SPANISH IN FLORIDA AND GEORGIA.
The letter announces the death of the writer's brother, Walter, with discussion of the estate, etc., in addition to advice on sending letters, "put it in the ship's bag which they will find in the New York and New England coffee houses behind the Royal Exchange it will come safe to hand", though the letter ends with significant comment, "the Crown of Spain has a desire to take Georgia, and that they have ten thousand men at St. Augustine ready to attack Georgia. If so it is supposed here that we shall have bloody noses very soon".
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Lot 1062 |
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1798 (Sep. 3) Trenton, N.J. to Gloucester, Mass., datelined folded letter concerning the accounts for erecting fortifications at Gloucester, "Jno. Steele" free frank endorsement of the Comptroller's office, entered the mails with red manuscript "Trenton 3 Sep." postmark and "Free" rating, Very Fine, sent during the period the federal government had relocated to Trenton because of a yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1063 |
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1795 (Sep. 25) Hudson, N.Y. to New York, N.Y., datelined folded letter bearing clearly struck "Hudson, Sep 25." straightline postmark and red manuscript "Paid 25." rating, addressed to "New York or Brooklin-Ferry L-Island", endorsed "to be delivered immediately", Very Fine, a rare use of special delivery terminology.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1064 |
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1686 (Jul. 9) New York N.Y. to Bridgetown, Barbados, datelined folded letter addressed "to Mr. Roger Gordon Merchant, to be left at the house of Doctor…Bridge town…Barbados…These", "QQQ" delivery talisman, no postal markings; soiling, Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
AN EXCEPTIONALLY EARLY LETTER FROM NEW YORK TO BARBADOS.
This letter is to merchant Roger Gordon, the same as lot 3 from the Siskin sale that was dated 9 May 1685 to Boston. This letter, just over a year later, places Roger Gordon in Barbados.
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Lot 1065 |
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1772 (Sep. 12) Galway, Ireland to Albany N.Y. via Philadelphia and New York, datelined folded letter with manuscript "2/4", carried by private ship to Philadelphia, entered mails with partial "Phila / Delphia" two-line handstamp in red and "22 DE" Franklin on reverse, red manuscript "Sh 2 16" ship rating to New York, light red manuscript "NY" postmark and "2 16" rating to Albany totaled to "5 8", reverse with partial "New York" two-line handstamp; some splitting, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1066 |
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1776 (May 7) Goshen Md. to Durham Ct. via New York, folded letter carried by coastal ship to New York City, entered the mails with blue "N*YORK*MA:7" straightline postmark across flaps, manuscript "Postage 11d" rating; brittle paper, foxing, the 2 dwt 16 gr rate for 100-200 miles plus 16 gr ship fee, charged 11d in local currency.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE "N:YORK" STRAIGHTLINE POSTMARK IN BLUISH GREEN.
The New York Constitutional Post under the authority of newly appointed postmaster Ebenezer Hazard, used a distinctive bluish-green ink with New York straightline handstamps. The distinctive ink color was apparently used to distinguish the markings from the competing Parliamentary post. The bluish-green ink is recorded from August 31, 1775 through July 15, 1776.
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Lot 1067 |
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1780 (Aug. 13) New York N.Y. to Madeira via Dover, datelined folded letter endorsed "By the Fanny, Capt. Sinclair", two-line "Dover Ship Lyre" handstamp, manuscript "3N10" rating with "In all" handstamp, "16/OC" Bishop mark on flap, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1068 |
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1784 (Feb. 26) New York N.Y. to Annapolis Md., datelined folded letter addressed to the Consul General of France, bearing "N.Y*Feb 26" straightline postmark with manuscript "3.8" rating, implied forwarding with additional manuscript "2-16" rating totaled to "6-"; light toning, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1069 |
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1755 (Jun. 22) Black River N.C. to Winchester Va., datelined folded letter addressed to Charles Dick, "Commanding, to the Army at Winchester on Wills Creek in Virginia", letter mentions Gov. Dinwiddie, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1070 |
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1777 (Aug. 17) Edenton N.C. to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter to the lottery manager, bearing manuscript "dwt 5.8 grs" rating updated to "10.16" for double weight, Philadelphia "4/8"; fold separations, Fine, double the 5 dwt 8 gr rate, rated 4sh 8d in local currency (54d postage plus 2d carrier fee).
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1071 |
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1798 (Jul. 16) Warrenton N.C. to Martinville, N.C., folded cover bearing manuscript "Warrenton July 16th 1798" postmark and matching "12½" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1072 |
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1795 (Aug. 24) Fort Johnson to Philadelphia Pa. via Wilmington N.C., datelined folded letter, entered the mails at Wilmington with "Wilmington," straightline postmark and manuscript "NC Augt 27th", matching "25" rating; some ink bleed through from letter, Fine and rare fort usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1073 |
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1793 (Oct. 29) Muskingum, Northwest Terr. to Norwich Ct., via East Greenwich, folded letter datelined "Muskingum Oct 29 1793" and endorsed "Favd. by Mr. Casey", entered the mails with manuscript "East Greenwich, 21 Demer 1793" postmark and "20" rating; edge faults and soiling, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1074 |
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1797 (Jun. 17) Detroit, Northwest Terr. to East Hartford, Ct. via Philadelphia, datelined folded letter hand carried to Philadelphia, entered the mails with "25 IY" Franklin mark and "17" (cents) rating for 200-250 miles to East Hartford; edge and internal separations, toning, Fine, an early use from Detroit while part of Northwest Territory.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1075 |
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1798 (Aug. 24) Harpersfield, Northwest Terr. (?) to New Haven Ct. via Hartford, datelined folded letter with "Favd by Mr. Hotchkis", entered the mails with "Hartford Sep. 18." two-line handstamp and manuscript "8" rating; slightly toned, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Letter mentions, "I expect to send this by Mr. Hotchkis as far as Suffield, or perhaps Hartford…He will put it into the mail & send it onto N. Haven".
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Lot 1076 |
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1778 (Apr. 30) Carlisle Pa. to York Town Pa., datelined folded letter bearing "On Publick Service" endorsement, lottery accounting sent by William Atlee to James Searle; some toning, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1077 |
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1710 (Aug. 26) Philadelphia Pa. to Liverpool, England via New York, datelined folded letter from the same Brown correspondence yielding the 1712-13 Bristol packet letters, privately carried to New York where apparently transferred to private ship for conveyance to England, received with small "DE / 30" Bishop mark on reverse, manuscript "2" pence rating crossed out and updated to "In all 5", docketing on flap, paper faults; Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1078 |
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1712 (Aug. 29) Philadelphia Pa. to Liverpool, England via New York, datelined folded letter from the same Brown correspondence yielding the 1712-13 Bristol packet letters, privately carried to New York where apparently transferred to private ship for conveyance to England, received with "NO / 21" Bishop mark on reverse, manuscript "16" rating crossed out and updated to "In all 1N10"; Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1079 |
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1745 (Aug. 25) Philadelphia Pa. to Boston Ma. via New York, datelined folded letter, entered the mails at New York City with manuscript "N.Y." postmark and matching "4 dw" rating, Boston manuscript "3/6", paper loss on flap, light toning, Fine, charged 3sh 6d in local currency.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1080 |
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1754 (Sep. 10) Philadelphia Pa. to Annapolis Md., datelined folded letter bearing manuscript "Phi" postmark and "3 dwt" rating, Annapolis manuscript "1/3"; edge splitting, Fine, the 3 dwt for 200-300 miles, charged 1sh 3d in local currency.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1081 |
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1765 (Jan. 21) Philadelphia Pa. to Providence R.I., folded cover from the Brown correspondence with manuscript docketing on flap, manuscript "Phi" postmark and matching "7 dwt" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1082 |
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1765 (Oct. 14) Philadelphia Pa. to Lancaster Pa., datelined folded letter from the Yeates correspondence, bearing reddish manuscript "Phi" postmark and "2" rating, back flap endorsed "to be deliverd. as soon as possible…", Lancaster bright red "0/10", Very Fine, charged 10 pence local currency (6-times the 1.67 common money inflation factor).
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1083 |
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1766 (Sep. 24) Philadelphia Pa. to Lancaster Pa., datelined folded letter from the Yeates correspondence, bearing red manuscript "Phi" postmark with matching "6 dwt" rating, Lancaster red manuscript "2/6", soiling, Fine, charged 2sh 6d in local currency.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1084 |
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1767 (Jul. 9) Philadelphia Pa. to Lancaster Pa., datelined folded letter from the Yeates correspondence, bearing very fine strike of reddish-orange "Phila / Delphia" two-line handstamp on reverse and red "2" manuscript rating on front, docketed as received Jul. 18; erosion hole in front, splitting at right edge and internally, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1085 |
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1769 (Jan. 17) Philadelphia Pa. to Lancaster Pa., datelined folded letter from the Yeates correspondence, bearing light "Phila / Delphia" two-line handstamp in red and bold "17 IA" Franklin mark on reverse, red manuscript "2" rating, Lancaster red manuscript "0/10", Very Fine, charged 10d in local currency.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1086 |
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1771 (Nov. 26) Philadelphia Pa. to Salem Ma. via New York and Boston, datelined folded letter endorsed "p post", light red manuscript "Paid 4" rating, partial "New York" two-line handstamp and "27 NO" Franklin mark on reverse, magenta "Boston" straightline handstamp with matching "6 DE" and "9 DE" Franklin marks; small top flap missing of no consequence, Very Fine, Ex-De Windt.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1087 |
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1772 (May 12) Philadephia Pa. to Salem Ma., datelined folded letter bearing red "Phila / Delphia" two-line handstamp on reverse and magenta "12 MA" Franklin mark, front with magenta "4," rating, endorsed "p. post", Salem manuscript "10/-"; faults including tape staining at edges, Fine, charged 10 shillings in local currency.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1088 |
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1775 (Aug. 2) Philadelphia Pa. to London, England via Bristol, datelined folded letter endorsed "via Bristol", partial "Bristol Ship Lyre" two-line handstamp, manuscript "5" rating, "19/SE" Bishop mark, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1089 |
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1777 (28 Jul.) Philadelphia Pa. to Providence R.I., datelined folded letter from the Vernon correspondence, bearing "PHILA JULY 28" straightline postmark across flaps, manuscript "4" rating; small paper loss on flap, slight toning, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1090 |
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1782 (Dec. 11) Philadelphia Pa. to Boston Ma., datelined folded letter endorsed "p post", bearing "11 DE" Franklin mark and manuscript "4:" rating; light aging, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1091 |
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1783 (Jun. 18) Phildelphia Pa. to Providence R.I., folded cover with docketing, bearing "18 IV" Franklin mark and manuscript "24" rating with "1¼ ozs." notation; file fold at center, Fine, quintuple rate letter, Ex-Chambers.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1092 |
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1786 (Jun. 7) London, England to Philadelphia Pa., folded letter bearing red London "7/JU" Bishop mark on reverse and matching "Post Paid" circular handstamp, red manuscript "pd 1/" rating, manuscript "2" rating; some paper loss on flap, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1093 |
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1786 (Jun. 24) Suriname to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter, carried by private ship to America, entered mails with "2-16" rating; toning, Fine and scarce origin.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1094 |
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1788 (Mar. 30) Table Bay, Capetown to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter endorsed "favord by Capt Hallum", carried by private ship to America, entered mails with red manuscript "Sh 9-16" rating, manuscript "4/3" local currency rating; staining, Fine and rare origin.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1095 |
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1789 (Mar. 28) Liverpool, England to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter endorsed "p packet", bearing "Liverpool" straightline handstamp, London "MR 20 89" backstamp and red "Post Paid" circular handstamp, red manuscript "1N6" rating, manuscript "1.8"; toning upper right, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1096 |
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1790 (Mar. 4) Philadelphia Pa. to Lancaster Pa., folded letter datelined Philadelphia, bearing manuscript "Way 2.16" rating and "Paid" straightline handstamp, some aging, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1097 |
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1791 (Dec. 17) Philadelphia Pa. to Princeton N.J., datelined folded letter from William Wilson addressed to a student at the College of Princeton, manuscript "Way 1" rating, paper loss on flap and top center ending in a tear, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1098 |
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1792 (Oct. 5) Falmouth, England to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter bearing "FALM.o" straightline handstamp, red manuscript "pd. 1/-" rating, manuscript "12" rating and "1/" for 1sh local currency, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1099 |
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1751 (Oct. 18) Charles Town S.C. to Boston Ma. via Rhode Island, datelined folded letter endorsed "p. Capt. via N York", carried by private coastal ship to Rhode Island, entered the mails with bold manuscript "R Sh" postmark and "4/-" rating; small tear, Fine, a very rare ship postmark.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1100 |
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1795 (Mar. 13) Paramaribo, Suriname to Philadelphia Pa. via Providence, datelined folded business letter concerning a coffee shipment, carried by private ship to Providence, entered the mails with "Providence" straightline postmark and manuscript "May 4" date and "Sh 24" rating, docketed as received May 8, Very Fine, the 20¢ rate for 250-350 miles plus 4¢ ship fee.
Estimate 300 - 400
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