Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

**Free Franks and Autographs**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2001		Benjamin Franklin. Clear "Free B. Franklin" free frank at lower left of folded cover addressed in Franklin's hand to William Greene at Warwick R.I., minor dampstains mostly away from frank A FINE AND SCARCE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN FREE FRANK. Accompanied by two additional items: first is part of folded cover addressed in Franklin's hand to Miss Katy Ray at Westerly (R.I.) with red wax seal, second item is The Gentleman's Magazine for November 1755 containing an article by Franklin on U.S. population growth. All three items are ex Hessel. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	11,500.00
2002		George Washington. Bold free frank "G. Washington" as ex-President on folded cover addressed in his hand to Col. Clemson Biddle in Philadelphia, neat ms. "Alex 27 Apl." pmk., vertical file fold affects signature VERY FINE. A RARE FREE FRANK OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AS EX-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Covers free franked by George Washington as President are marked "President/U.S" and are not signed. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	10,000.00
2003		John Adams. Bold signature as President on 12 x 15in. patent for the "new and useful improvement called the Effeminate Ropery (Machine), for spinning Rope Yarn" issued to John Pitman of Rhode Island, dated Dec. 24, 1799, also signed by Timothy Pickering (Secretary of State) and Charles Lee (Attorney General) at bottom, $4.00 Pennsylvania Embossed Revenue (unlisted in Scott) with second page providing description of the Effeminate Ropery Machine, one horizontal and two vertical file folds with one file fold splitting Adams and Pickering's first and last names (barely affecting left tail of "Adams"), otherwise very fresh and intact VERY FINE DOCUMENT FEATURING JOHN ADAMS SIGNATURE AS PRESIDENT AND AN UNLISTED $4.00 PENNSYLVANIA EMBOSSED REVENUE. There is a footnote in Scott after the listings for the First Federal Issue that reads "The Act calls for a $2, $4, $5 and $10 stamp for each state, only the listed ones have been seen" -- making this the basis for a new listing (probably will be RM184). Combs states that there are two known examples of the $4.00 Pennsylvania embossed revenue -- both are on patents and this is the earlier of the two. Combs does not state if the other is signed by the President. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	13,000.00

Free Franks and Autographs

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2001

Benjamin Franklin. Clear "Free B. Franklin" free frank at lower left of folded cover addressed in Franklin's hand to William Greene at Warwick R.I., minor dampstains mostly away from frank

A FINE AND SCARCE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN FREE FRANK.

Accompanied by two additional items: first is part of folded cover addressed in Franklin's hand to Miss Katy Ray at Westerly (R.I.) with red wax seal, second item is The Gentleman's Magazine for November 1755 containing an article by Franklin on U.S. population growth. All three items are ex Hessel. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

11,500.00

2002

George Washington. Bold free frank "G. Washington" as ex-President on folded cover addressed in his hand to Col. Clemson Biddle in Philadelphia, neat ms. "Alex 27 Apl." pmk., vertical file fold affects signature

VERY FINE. A RARE FREE FRANK OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AS EX-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

Covers free franked by George Washington as President are marked "President/U.S" and are not signed. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

10,000.00

2003

John Adams. Bold signature as President on 12 x 15in. patent for the "new and useful improvement called the Effeminate Ropery (Machine), for spinning Rope Yarn" issued to John Pitman of Rhode Island, dated Dec. 24, 1799, also signed by Timothy Pickering (Secretary of State) and Charles Lee (Attorney General) at bottom, $4.00 Pennsylvania Embossed Revenue (unlisted in Scott) with second page providing description of the Effeminate Ropery Machine, one horizontal and two vertical file folds with one file fold splitting Adams and Pickering's first and last names (barely affecting left tail of "Adams"), otherwise very fresh and intact

VERY FINE DOCUMENT FEATURING JOHN ADAMS SIGNATURE AS PRESIDENT AND AN UNLISTED $4.00 PENNSYLVANIA EMBOSSED REVENUE.

There is a footnote in Scott after the listings for the First Federal Issue that reads "The Act calls for a $2, $4, $5 and $10 stamp for each state, only the listed ones have been seen" -- making this the basis for a new listing (probably will be RM184). Combs states that there are two known examples of the $4.00 Pennsylvania embossed revenue -- both are on patents and this is the earlier of the two. Combs does not state if the other is signed by the President. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

13,000.00

2002 Rarities of the World