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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 2845 |  |
 Alexander Colden. Loyalist during Revolutionary War, free frank "Free Alexr. Colden" and "On his Majesty's Service" endorsement on folded cover to Richard Peters in Philadelphia, part of
docketing is intact ("4 Septr. Mr. Colden") but no year date, reinforced folds, Fine (Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 | 550.00 |
| 2846 | |
 David Grier. Folded cover addressed to "Lt. Col. David Grier or Officer Commanding the 7th Penna. Regiment, American Camp" with sender's directive "favd by Mr. McCollam", some wear and foxing,
otherwise Fine, Grier was commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel of the 7th Battalion on the Jan. 12, 1777, he was wounded in the Battle of Paoli in September 1777 (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 | 250.00 |
| 2847 | |
 Benjamin Lincoln. Major-General in the Continental Army, accepted Cornwallis's sword at Yorktown (Oct. 1781), free frank "B. Lincoln" and "Public Service" endorsement on folded cover addressed to
"honorable Brigadier General Irvine commanding at Fort Pitt", couple minor edge mends, Very Fine, undated but ca. 1782-83 when Brig. Gen. Irvine commanded Fort Pitt, a rare Revolutionary War period frank (Image Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 | 2,700.00 |
| 2848 | |
 Marquis de Lafayette. Revolutionary War hero from France, free frank "Lafayette M.g." (Major-General) on folded cover addressed in his hand to "His Excellency John Dickinson Esq. President of the
State of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia" with "favored by" notation (name illegible), intact red wax seal, no date, backing paper, repaired around opening on flap (extends slightly over top edge)VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE'S FREE FRANK WITH HIS RANK AS MAJOR-GENERAL IN THE AMERICAN ARMY. John Dickinson was the governor of Pennsylvania from 1782 to 1785, which narrows the timeframe of this undated cover. Lafayette was in the United States and France during this period, and it is possible this privately-carried cover originated in either country. (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 4,250.00 |
| 2849 | |
 Thomas McKean. Folded cover addressed to "His Excellency, The President of the United States, In Congress Assembled" with "War Office" endorsement and receipt docketing "War office Augt.
12th 1781, Colo. Ezekiel Cornell", which identifies Thomas McKean as President of the Continental Congress (Jul. 10-Nov. 4, 1781), Ezekiel Cornell was active in the military from 1775 to March 1780, then was elected as a member of the Continental
Congress from 1780 to 1782 (Image Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 | 475.00 |
| 2850 | |
 William Moore. Pennsylvania Council of Safety (1776) and Board of War (1777), Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council (Vice President 1779-81, President 1781-82), free frank "Wm. Moore" as
Pennsylvania State President on folded cover addressed to "Honble Brigadier General William Irvine at Fort Pitt" with "on publick service" endorsement, file fold and small flap repair, Very Fine, Brigadier-General Irvine was given
command of Fort Pitt in the March 1782 until the end of the war (Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 | 1,100.00 |
| 2851 | |
 Joseph Reed. Folded cover addressed to "His Excellency President Reed" with "War Office" and "On public service" endorsement, receipt docketing "1779 recd June 19th from the Honble
Board of War", Very Fine, Joseph Reed was a delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Articles of Confederation, he served as President of Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council (equivalent to Governor), about this time in June
1779 a contingent of American troops sent from Fort Pitt scored a major victory against hostile Indians along the frontier (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 | 225.00 |