Lot 1154
Alexander Hamilton, 1st Secretary of the Treasury 1789-95, manuscript "A. Hamilton" free frank signature as secretary and "Treasury Department" on folded letter sheet to the Collector of Customs in Philadelphia, Pa., with light straight line "New York Oct 13" postmark and matching "Free" handstamp at top; light tone spot, Very Fine.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE ALEXANDER HAMILTON FREE FRANK AS THE FIRST SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY SERVING UNDER WASHINGTON.
An early American leader, Hamilton served as an aide to Washington during the Revolution. He was later a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and co-wrote the Federalist papers. As the first Secretary of the Treasury, he stabilized the nation's finances. A champion of a strong central government, he died in a duel with political foe Aaron Burr.
Realized: $2,600