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United States and C.S.A. Postal History continued...

Revolutionary War Period - Maryland to Massachusetts
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3080 c (Annapolis Md., 1778) Annapolis 216.> Manuscript postmark and 2dwt 16gr rate, additional 6 rate on folded cover addressed to <<Lieut. Col. Charles Dabney of the 2nd Virginia Battn., Head Quarters>>, pencil notation indicates 1778 date, expertl(Annapolis Md., 1778) "Annapolis 2/16". Manuscript postmark and 2dwt 16gr rate, additional "6" rate on folded cover addressed to "Lieut. Col. Charles Dabney of the 2nd Virginia Battn., Head Quarters", pencil notation indicates 1778 date, expertly silked, some staining at left, some edgewear, Very Fine and scarce cover from the Revolutionary War period, the recipient was from a prominent Virginia family and was present at the Siege of Yorktown (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
3081 c (Baltimore Md., 1777) BALTIMOREAPRIL 5.> Well-struck straightline datestamp on back of 1777 folded cover <<To Doctor Thomas Burke in Congress Philada>> with <<on the service of the United States>> and additional red ms. Free in two different(Baltimore Md., 1777) "BALTIMORE/APRIL 5". Well-struck straightline datestamp on back of 1777 folded cover "To Doctor Thomas Burke in Congress Philada" with "on the service of the United States" and additional red ms. "Free" in two different hands, small sealed tear from opening, some soiling and toning, neither affecting postmark which is Very Fine (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
3082 c (Baltimore Md., ca. 1781). Thomas Bradford, Commissary of Prisoners.> Folded cover addressed to <<Thos. Bradford Esqr., Commissary of Prisnr. Philadelphia,>> clearly struck ^BALTIMORE,FEBRUARY 27^ two-line datestamp, manuscript 4 (dwt) rate, n(Baltimore Md., ca. 1781). Thomas Bradford, Commissary of Prisoners. Folded cover addressed to "Thos. Bradford Esqr., Commissary of Prisnr. Philadelphia", clearly struck "BALTIMORE,/FEBRUARY 27" two-line datestamp, manuscript "4" (dwt) rate, no date (ca. 1781), paper reinforcements along folds, slight toning, otherwise Very Fine, the 4dwt rate corresponds to the February 1781 rates at double the 1775 rates, ex Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3083 c (Bladensburgh Md., 1778) Bladensburgh July 30, 1778.> Manuscript postmark and Free on folded letter addressed to William Morris in Philadelphia, discusses Morris part ownership of a ship, light vertical file folds<><>^VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ON(Bladensburgh Md., 1778) "Bladensburgh July 30, 1778". Manuscript postmark and "Free" on folded letter addressed to William Morris in Philadelphia, discusses Morris' part ownership of a ship, light vertical file folds

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED EXAMPLE OF THIS BLADENSBURGH REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD POSTMARK.

This was sent free of charge since it was sent to Robert Morris, who was a member of the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Illustrated in ASCC on p. 141. Ex Siskin. (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3084 c (Boston Mass., 1776) BOSTON.> Bold straightline handstamp in <golden yellow> with matching ^16MA^ (May 16) Franklin mark on back of <May 14, 1776,> folded letter to Portsmouth N.H., ms. 2 dwt rate, slight wear and toning along file fold<><>^(Boston Mass., 1776) "BOSTON". Bold straightline handstamp in golden yellow with matching "16/MA" (May 16) Franklin mark on back of May 14, 1776, folded letter to Portsmouth N.H., ms. "2 dwt" rate, slight wear and toning along file fold

VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1776 BOSTON STRAIGHTLINE STRUCK IN YELLOW.

Until the discovery of archival examples of the Boston straightline, no postal markings were known from Boston in 1776 and 1777, during the period after the British evacuated the city. The earliest reported use of a Confederation-period marking is in 1782.

The letter is written by Samuel Brecks to John Langdon, in regard to incoming and outgoing vessels at Boston harbor. The letter mentions "there has not been an instance of any outward bound vessel being taken..."

One other example in yellow is recorded, it is dated six days later and is privately owned. (Image)

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 E. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $13,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3085 c (Boston Mass., 1776) BOSTON.> Bold straightline handstamp struck in <red orange> on back of <August 8, 1776,> folded letter to Portsmouth N.H., matching ^8AV^ (Aug. 8) Franklin mark, ms. 2 dwt rate, written by Charles Miller to John Langdon ab(Boston Mass., 1776) "BOSTON". Bold straightline handstamp struck in red orange on back of August 8, 1776, folded letter to Portsmouth N.H., matching "8/AV" (Aug. 8) Franklin mark, ms. "2 dwt" rate, written by Charles Miller to John Langdon about an application for the use of a ship

VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE. LESS THAN A HALF DOZEN ARE KNOWN IN THE RED ORANGE COLOR.

Until the discovery of archival examples of the Boston straightline, no postal markings were known from Boston in 1776 and 1777, during the period after the British evacuated the city. The earliest reported use of a Confederation-period marking is in 1782. (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $19,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3086 c (Boston Mass., 1782) Ship Letter from France.> Datelined <ordeaux 22d Jany. 1782>> to <<William Vernon Esqr., President of the Navy Board, E. Department, Boston>> with ship routing instructions <<p ye Alexandria, Capt. Boucher Q.D.C.,>> lette(Boston Mass., 1782) Ship Letter from France. Datelined "Bordeaux 22d Jany. 1782" to "William Vernon Esqr., President of the Navy Board, E. Department, Boston" with ship routing instructions "p ye Alexandria, Capt. Boucher Q.D.C.", letter mentions risks of shipping and surrender of Cornwallis, ms. "forw 10" (postmark?), Very Fine, scarce Revolutionary War period ship letter to William Vernon, a New England trader who played a leading role in the Continental Congress' maritime activities during the Revolution, the Alexandria was a 12-gun brigantine which sailed under Capt. John Thomas Boucher's command (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

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