Sale 118: The Fall Sale

Lot 786    

New, York, brown two-line postmark and matching "3 MA" Franklin mark on reverse 1770 folded letter sheet from England to Philadelphia, "Dungannon" straight line origin postmark and magenta manuscript "9.8" unpaid rate, additional straight line "Country" postmark and "5/MR" Bishop mark on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $525

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Lot 787    

Boston, red straight line postmark (BPM 67) with matching "Se/17" Franklin's mark on folded letter to Collector of his Majesty's Customs in Philadelphia, Pa., datelined "Boston Sept 5th, 1770", manuscript "4 dwt" rating; some wear with some archival tape reinforcements, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 788    

(Boston) Bo. 4.16, manuscript postmark and rating on Oct. 4 1770 docketed folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, Pa., rerated in Philadelphia as double rate letter with additional "4" dwt totaling "8.16" converted to "3/10" rate, Very Fine, ex-Frajola & Fuller.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 789    

Phila/Delphia, red two-line postmark on folded letter to Salem, New England datelined "Philada. January 16, 1772", matching light "Ja/16" Franklin's mark, additional New/York two-line transit postmark and matching Ja/18 Franklin's mark also on reverse, front with faint manuscript "Way 4" and "10/" ratings, endorsed "P. Post" at lower left; some cover soiling, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 790    

Allentown, N.J. to Philadelphia, Pa., folded letter datelined "Allentown, 16 June 1772" with manuscript "By Stage" Bordentown Stage routing endorsement; silked reinforced fold splitting, Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 791    

St. Eustatius, Dutch West Indies to Marblehead, Mass., folded letter datelined "St. Eustatia June 22, 1772" and endorsed "per favor Capt Orn" at lower left, manuscript "Sh 2dwt" and "5/" ratings, letter regarding the rum and sugar trade and business in Gibraltar and Barcelona, Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $625

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Lot 792    

Bristol, England to Philadelphia, Pa., folded letter sheet docketed "Bristol 23rd October, 1772" and endorsed "Pr New York, Paquet QDC", manuscript "1N4" packet rating, reverse with brownish blurred Crown handstamp and matching "No/4" Bishop's mark, additional light "New/York" two-line transit postmark and matching indistinct Franklin's mark, red "3/3" and unpaid packet rate totaled "7.8"; some toning along file fold, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 793    

(Philadelphia Pa.) 9th Oct 1773, date docketing on folded letter sheet to John Cadwalader "to be left at Robert Gay's Blacksmith near Stewarts Tavern, Kent County, Maryland" and "P N. Castle Stage" routing endorsement; some slight soiling, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 794    

New - York, straight line handstamp and matching "15 No" Franklin mark on reverse of 1773 folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, light "Exeter" straight line handstamp and front with red "1/-" handstamp and "& 1N4" rating, additional "2" inland rate; file fold, Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $60

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Lot 795    

Cockermouth, England to Philadelphia, Pa., folded letter sheet docketed "28 March 1774" and manuscript 1N4 unpaid packet rating, reverse with bold Cockermouth straight line postmark and Ap/2 Bishop's mark, front rated "3/3" (in New York) with rating totaling "7.8"; file fold and light toning, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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