Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Dr. John L. Robertson Collection of Free Franks continued...

**Military Franks of Revolutionary War Figures**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
4027		John Shaw. Folded letter datelined "Camp at Perth Amboy July 22, 1776" and sent from Clement Biddle to his superior, John Shaw, the Adjutant Quartermaster General at Trenton, content discusses the care of damaged arms, providing forage and the 2,370 men who have just arrived from Elizabethtown, some overall wear and top flap slightly reduced, Very Fine, the Ordnance of Sep. 24, 1782 extended the franking privilege to the Quartermaster General among others (Image)	E. 400-500	650.00
4028		Nathaniel Greene. Revolutionary War General, free frank "N. Greene" as General on April 1787 folded cover to Brigadier General Sumner at Halifax, also endorsed "Public Service", some slight overall wear incl. sealed separation folds and faint waterstain at top left corner, Very Fine, carried by military courier even though he enjoyed franking privilege at the time (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,700.00
4029		Marquis De Lafayette. French Hero in the Revolutionary War, free frank "Lafayette de M.g" on 1780 folded cover to Robert Morris as Superintendent of Finances of the United States at Philadelphia, endorsd "Favored by the Prince de Broglie", vertical file fold, Very Fine, docketing indicates sent from Paris on April 12, 1780, and carried privately, written while Lafayette was in France to gain support for the Revolution (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,800.00
4030		Marquis De Lafayette. French Hero in the Revolutionary War, endorsement "particularly recommended Lafayette" on folded cover addressed in his hand to Cadwallader Colden in New York, red "New-York Apr. 17" circular datestamp and rated "1" due for drop letter rate, some slight wear, Very Fine, probably sent while he was visiting the U.S. in 1824-25, Lafayette and the recipient (Representative from N.Y. from 1821-23) no longer had franking privileges and so the letter was marked due, illustrated in American Stampless Cover Catalogue on page 194 (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,800.00
4031		Israel Putnam. Revolutionary War General, autograph letter signed and datelined "Head Quarters Jany. 26th 1779", addressed to "Lieutenant Colonel Gray, Commanding at Norwalk", endorsed "On public Service" and "pr. Express", contents read in part "You will probably have a great occasion for funding Expresses so that it wil be absolutely necessary for one or more horses to be kept with you for that purpose.", some splitting along folds, gently restored, still Fine, both sender and receiver enjoyed free-franking privileges, but this was sent via military express (Image)	E. 500-750	1,050.00
4032		"Mad" Anthony Wayne. Revolutionary War General, faced the British in the infamous "Paoli Massacre", later victorious at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, free frank "Ant. Wayne" as commander of a separate army in 1782 on folded cover to Capt. John Harper in the South Army, repaired splits along edges and overall wear, still Fine, extremely scarce frank of this controversial war hero, sent by military courier even though General Wayne enjoyed franking rights, ex Stevens (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,300.00
4033		"Mad" Anthony Wayne. Revolutionary War General, 1793 folded letter addressed to him as Commander in Chief at Fort Washington (Cincinnati), bold "24/AV" Franklin mark and rated "20" cents for distance between 250-350 miles and sent from Philadelphia, faint vertical file fold, Very Fine, Fort Washington was built in 1790 and Wayne took over from St. Clair after the latter's defeat, this shows that none of the Commanders of the Continental Army other than Washington were given franking privileges after the war (Image)	E. 300-400	600.00
4034		Edward Hand. Revolutionary War General who participated in the Sullivan Expedition (see lot 4064), 1783 folded letter from Capt. David Ziegler and addressed to "The Honorable Edward Hand Esquire Brigadier & Adjutant General in the service of the United States of America Head Quarter", contents mentions return of the army from South Carolina, the illness of Anthony Wayne and the good wishes of General Greene, clear "Free" handstamp and "Phila Aug. 14" straightline datestamp, Very Fine, Hand had the franking privilege thru Nov. 3, 1783 (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,300.00

Military Franks of Revolutionary War Figures

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

4027

John Shaw. Folded letter datelined "Camp at Perth Amboy July 22, 1776" and sent from Clement Biddle to his superior, John Shaw, the Adjutant Quartermaster General at Trenton, content discusses the care of damaged arms, providing forage and the 2,370 men who have just arrived from Elizabethtown, some overall wear and top flap slightly reduced, Very Fine, the Ordnance of Sep. 24, 1782 extended the franking privilege to the Quartermaster General among others (Image)

E. 400-500

650.00

4028

Nathaniel Greene. Revolutionary War General, free frank "N. Greene" as General on April 1787 folded cover to Brigadier General Sumner at Halifax, also endorsed "Public Service", some slight overall wear incl. sealed separation folds and faint waterstain at top left corner, Very Fine, carried by military courier even though he enjoyed franking privilege at the time (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,700.00

4029

Marquis De Lafayette. French Hero in the Revolutionary War, free frank "Lafayette de M.g" on 1780 folded cover to Robert Morris as Superintendent of Finances of the United States at Philadelphia, endorsd "Favored by the Prince de Broglie", vertical file fold, Very Fine, docketing indicates sent from Paris on April 12, 1780, and carried privately, written while Lafayette was in France to gain support for the Revolution (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,800.00

4030

Marquis De Lafayette. French Hero in the Revolutionary War, endorsement "particularly recommended Lafayette" on folded cover addressed in his hand to Cadwallader Colden in New York, red "New-York Apr. 17" circular datestamp and rated "1" due for drop letter rate, some slight wear, Very Fine, probably sent while he was visiting the U.S. in 1824-25, Lafayette and the recipient (Representative from N.Y. from 1821-23) no longer had franking privileges and so the letter was marked due, illustrated in American Stampless Cover Catalogue on page 194 (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,800.00

4031

Israel Putnam. Revolutionary War General, autograph letter signed and datelined "Head Quarters Jany. 26th 1779", addressed to "Lieutenant Colonel Gray, Commanding at Norwalk", endorsed "On public Service" and "pr. Express", contents read in part "You will probably have a great occasion for funding Expresses so that it wil be absolutely necessary for one or more horses to be kept with you for that purpose.", some splitting along folds, gently restored, still Fine, both sender and receiver enjoyed free-franking privileges, but this was sent via military express (Image)

E. 500-750

1,050.00

4032

"Mad" Anthony Wayne. Revolutionary War General, faced the British in the infamous "Paoli Massacre", later victorious at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, free frank "Ant. Wayne" as commander of a separate army in 1782 on folded cover to Capt. John Harper in the South Army, repaired splits along edges and overall wear, still Fine, extremely scarce frank of this controversial war hero, sent by military courier even though General Wayne enjoyed franking rights, ex Stevens (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,300.00

4033

"Mad" Anthony Wayne. Revolutionary War General, 1793 folded letter addressed to him as Commander in Chief at Fort Washington (Cincinnati), bold "24/AV" Franklin mark and rated "20" cents for distance between 250-350 miles and sent from Philadelphia, faint vertical file fold, Very Fine, Fort Washington was built in 1790 and Wayne took over from St. Clair after the latter's defeat, this shows that none of the Commanders of the Continental Army other than Washington were given franking privileges after the war (Image)

E. 300-400

600.00

4034

Edward Hand. Revolutionary War General who participated in the Sullivan Expedition (see lot 4064), 1783 folded letter from Capt. David Ziegler and addressed to "The Honorable Edward Hand Esquire Brigadier & Adjutant General in the service of the United States of America Head Quarter", contents mentions return of the army from South Carolina, the illness of Anthony Wayne and the good wishes of General Greene, clear "Free" handstamp and "Phila Aug. 14" straightline datestamp, Very Fine, Hand had the franking privilege thru Nov. 3, 1783 (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,300.00