Colonial Period
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 3001 |
 |
 (Delaware/Pennsylvania) "From
Harrington, April 18th, 1687". Dateline on folded letter in Old English
from Jonathan Farmer in Harrington, Delaware (then part of Pennsylvania) to
"Joseph Dudley, Esq., near Boston in New England -- Post", age
spotting, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare early Colonial letter,
information on the addressee is found at
www.state.nh.us/nhdhr/glikeness/dudljose.html: "Dudley was a member of the
Massachusetts General Court (1673 - 1676), and he fought the Naragansett
Indians during King Philip's War (1675). Dudley was a member of the Upper
House in the Massachusetts Bay legislature (1676 - 1683, 1684), and was
Commander of the United Colonies of New England (1677 - 1681), until King
James II replaced him. Dudley served his replacement, Governor Andros, as a
member of the governor's Council, and then as President of the Council
(1684). Dudley was also in charge of press censorship for Governor Andros,
and he served as Chief Justice of Colonial Superior Court (1687 - 1689)."
After the Dutch Protestant William of Orange and his wife Mary came to the
English throne, replacing the English Catholic King James II in The
Glorious Revolution of 1688, Dudley was appointed chief of the Council of
New York (served 1690 -1692). He then became deputy governor for The Isle
of Wight. Dudley concluded his administrative career as Royal Governor for
Massachusetts under Queen Anne (1702 - 1715).
(Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
5,000.00 |
| 3002 |
|
 NEW/YORK. Bold two-line
handstamp and "22/IY" (Jul. 22) Franklin mark on back of 1769 folded cover
from West Chester N.Y. to Westminster, England, endorsed "P
Packet" and rated "1N", minor age spotting, opened to show markings on
flap, Very Fine Colonial packet letter with a clear strike of this early
New York handstamp (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
1,100.00 |
| 3003 |
|
 PHILA/DELPHIA. Red
two-line handstamp and "27/IY" (Jul. 27) Franklin mark on back of 1771
folded letter to Salem Mass., ms. "4" rate, minor wear along folds,
otherwise Fine, scarce early Colonial marking
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
160.00 |
| 3004 |
|
 -1/2p New York (RM9).
Clear strike on "The New-York Mercury" newspaper of Monday, May 1, 1758
(No. 298, four pages), contents include war, shipping and news about
privateers, Very Fine strike of this scarce revenue marking (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,100.00 |
| 3005 |
|
2p Codfish, 3p Pine Tree, 4p Ship, Massachusetts (RM2-RM4). Each
clearly impressed on separate 1750's documents, also incl. 1713 London
Evening Post with Great Britain -1/2p Red Newpaper stamp (which first
appeared in 1712) and No. RM31a (off document), Very Fine group
illustrating various forms of taxation in Great Britain and Colonial
America, Scott Retail for RM2-RM4 and RM31a |
1,650.00 |
1,800.00 |