Post Office Dept. and Postmasters
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 4190 |
 |
Free Franks to Europe. Two covers: first sent by Rep. J. D. Graham
and with his free frank at bottom left to London and carried by Major
Hagner of the U.S. Army, second free-franked by Charles Wickliffe as
Postmaster General in 1842 to Paris, red French transit and "6" decimes
due marking, some slight wear, Very Fine, unusual usages |
E. 200-300 |
110.00 |
| 4191 |
|
 Excess Rate Free Frank
Usage. 1828 folded letter to the postmaster at Arkport N.Y., neat
"Pittston Ferry Pa. Sept. 9th" ms. postmark, signed "Free" but rated
"37-1/2" some toning, Very Fine, the Act of March 3, 1825 provided for
payment of excess postage on free franked mail by fixing a weight limit for
such mail of -1/2 oz. per letter or packet and requiring that any excess be
paid at the regular rate (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
170.00 |
| 4192 |
|
 Excess Rate Free Frank
Usage. Oversize folded cover endorsed "R.H. Rose PM" to
Philadelphia, also endorsed "Excess 1-1/2 oz. 112-1/2 Paid" at top
right, minor wear, Very Fine, unusual usage, the first -1/2 oz. was carried
free (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
110.00 |
| 4193 |
|
Free Franks to Canada. Four covers or folded letters, incl. two sent
from U.S. to Canada with postage free to border but charged for Canadian
postage, one to St. Catherine's in Upper Canada from a U.S. postmaster to a
Canadian postmaster, last to Stanstead exchange office without charge,
overall fresh and Very Fine, fascinating group showing different
cross-border usages |
E. 200-300 |
135.00 |
| 4194 |
|
 E. N. Zevely. Free frank
in elaborate corner card cover for engraving, designs and stamps to
Salem N.C., well-struck "Free June 12, 1852" circular datestamp, with
original enclosure, Very Fine, a beautiful cover from the premier 19th
Century manufacturer of postal markings
(Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,050.00 |
| 4195 |
|
 Jas. N. Burns PM Free
Ringgold Mo. Ms. postmark on 1851 folded letter to New York,
well-struck "Pike No. 9 Tucker Master" Ohio River packet markings,
red "Smithland Ky. Apr. 1" circular datestamp with matching "Free"
handstamp, some wear, Fine, this is the only reported example of this
marking, this letter was sent by a traveling postmaster away from his
normal jurisdiction (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,350.00 |
| 4196 |
|
 Post Office Dept. Four,
incl. Postmaster General Habersham, usages to postmasters, red New York
handstamp "Post Office Business Free", registered return receipt, minor
faults, overall Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
160.00 |