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**Congressional and Confederation Post - New Jersey to Virginia**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3130		(New Jersey, 1786) "BORDENTON/&/NEW YORK STAGE". Large rectangular framed handstamp on back of Aug. 23, 1786 folded letter from Jacob Downing in Philadelphia to Richard Waln in Walnford N.J., sender's directive "p Stage" and another notation on front "George Ryall 1 Mile out of Trenton", some repairs to flaps not affecting marking, also small repairs where paper erosion has occurred at lower left THE EARLIEST OF SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE "BORDENTON & NEW YORK STAGE" PRIVATE MAIL MARKING, ONE OF THE ICONIC POSTAL MARKINGS OF 18TH CENTURY AMERICA. The February 2005 issue of NJPH (New Jersey Postal History Society journal, available at http://njpostalhistory.org/media/archive/157-feb05njph.pdf) states: "This private mail marking is regarded as the first of the independent mail handstamps used by a private carrier. Only six examples of this handstamp have been recorded over its brief period of use from August 23, 1786, through November 21, 1786." Calvet M. Hahn wrote about this cover in two articles (CCP Sep.-Oct. 1991 and Penny Post July 2003). Ex Hollowbush (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 5,000-7,500 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
3131		(Edenton N.C., 1788) "EDENTON JUNE 3". Well-struck red straightline handstamp on folded cover from North Carolina to Portsmouth Va., ms. "Postpaid 2.", 1788 docketing on back, trivial file fold, Very Fine strike of this scarce Confederation Post marking, North Carolina became a state on Nov. 21, 1789 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
3132		(Newbern N.C., c. 1787) "NEWBERN./APRIL 6". Bold strike of two-line datestamp with ms. "1.12" dwt and "9d" rates on c. 1787 folded cover to Edenton N.C., few file folds, missing right flap, Very Fine strike of this scarce Confederation Post marking, ex Siskin (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
3133		(Washington N.C., 1788) "WASHINGTON, FEBY 11". Bold strike of straightline datestamp with ms. "12" dwt double rate and "5/2" due in local currency on 1788 folded letter to Philadelphia, expertly repaired VERY FINE STRIKE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED STRAIGHTLINE POSTMARK FROM WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, WHICH WAS THE FIRST TOWN TO BE NAMED AFTER GEORGE WASHINGTON. Illustrated in ASCC on p. 284. Ex Siskin. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
3134		(Philadelphia Pa., 1783) "PHILA". Slightly smudged strike of straightline handstamp with "4/MR" Franklin mark on 1783 folded cover to Richmond Va., docketing indicates sender was Joseph Jones who was the uncle of James Monroe and a member of the Continental Congress during the time this was sent and a prominent judge, small repairs at top, still Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
3135		(Charleston S.C., 1787) "CHAsTON". Well-struck straightline handstamp with ms. "4.16" dwt rate on folded cover to Samuel Johnson at Edenton, his docketing indicates contents were datelined Jan. 1787 and answered in June, Very Fine, this is the earliest reported in ASCC (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
3136		(Charleston S.C., 1787) "CHARLESTON, OCTR. 10". Bold strike of straightline datestamp with ms. "sh. 8.16" dwt ship letter rate and "3/10" due in local currency on folded cover to Philadelphia, docketing indicates origin is Gosport (Hampshire, England), sent Aug. 11, 1787 and received Nov. 20, horizontal file fold and some slight soiling, Very Fine, this is the earliest reported use of this marking during the Confederation Post period (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
3137		(Fredericksburg Va., 1788) "FRED BURG, Jun. 22". Straightline datestamp with ms. "2.16" dwt rate and "1/4" due in local currency on 1788 folded letter to Philadelphia, faint vertical file fold clear of marking, Very Fine, rare, this particular Confederation Post marking is unlisted in ASCC, Virginia's statehood period began just a few months later on Sep. 22, 1788 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
3138		(Petersburg Va., 1787) "PETERSBURG, OCT 21". Bold brownish-black strike of straightline datestamp with ms. "4.16" dwt rate and "2/2" due in local currency on folded letter to Philadelphia, Extremely Fine strike, ex Jarrett (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
3139		(Richmond Va., 1787) "RICHd Jan. 8". Clear strike of straightline handstamp with ms. "4" dwt rate and "1/10" due in local currency on folded letter datelined "Petersburg 6th January 1787" and addressed to Philadelphia, endorsed "pr post" at lower left, vertical file fold well clear of markings, Very Fine, apparently carried outside of the mails from Petersburg to Richmond (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
3140		(Richmond Va., 1787) "Richmond, March 31". Beautiful strike of straightline datestamp between lines with ms. "4" dwt rate and "1/10" due in local currency on folded letter datelined "Petersburg 29 Mar. 87" and addressed to Philadelphia, light horizontal file fold well away from marking, Extremely Fine, early use of this marking, ex Meroni and Turner (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction

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