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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3039		(Portsmouth N.H., ca. 1750) "Portsmth. 8dwt". Unlisted manuscript postmark (Portsmouth name with "th" high) and 8dwt rate on folded cover to John Reynell in Philadelphia, "3/4d" due in local currency (8dwt =24p x 1.67 inflation factor=40p, or 3sh4p without carrier fee), no docketing or yeardate but ca. 1750 based on postmark and correspondence, top edge slightly nicked from opening and faint toned spot, still Very Fine, an extremely rare Colonial-period Portsmouth N.H. postmark with the English town name rather than "Piscataqua", ex Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
3040		(Portsmouth N.H., 1754) "Post Office Portsmo. Paid 20/". Manuscript postmark and 20sh inflation rate on folded cover to John Reynell in Philadelphia, additional "1d" rate presumably applied in Philadelphia, pencil "1754" notation, which corresponds to the period when the inflation factor was 9 (according to Siskin, however, this 20sh rate appears to be an even higher multiple), slight wear along folds VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS FORM OF POSTMARK HAD NEVER BEEN REPORTED PRIOR TO THE APPEARANCE OF THIS COVER IN THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA SALE. Ex Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
3041		(Portsmouth N.H., 1758) "Pisa 8dwt 8grs". Manuscript postmark (Piscataqua) and rate (8dwt plus 8gr ship fee) on folded cover to John Reynell in Philadelphia, receipt docketing "From Jno. Sherburne, Rece'd 19 of 7mo 1758", Very Fine, ex Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
3042		(Portsmouth N.H., 1758) "Pisa Paid 8dwt". Manuscript postmark (Piscataqua) and 8dwt rate on folded cover to John Reynell in Philadelphia, receipt docketing "From Joseph Allcock, Rece'd 28d of 8mon: 1758", dark toning along file fold, couple stain spots, otherwise Fine, ex Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
3043		(Portsmouth N.H., ca. 1758) "Pisa. 8dwt 8grs". Manuscript postmark (Piscataqua) and rate (8dwt plus 8gr ship fee) on folded cover to John Reynell in Philadelphia, "3/6" due in local currency (8dwt8gr=25p x 1.67 inflation factor=42p, or 3sh6p without carrier fee), no docketing or yeardate but ca. 1758 based on postmark and correspondence, still Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
3044		(Portsmouth N.H., 1759) "Pisa 16dwt 16grs". Manuscript postmark (Piscataqua) and double rate (2x 8dwt plus 16gr ship fee) on folded cover to John Reynell in Philadelphia, receipt docketing "From Capt. Willm. Pearne rece'd 10 month 3d 1759", toned along file fold and small erosion spots above postmark, otherwise Fine, ex Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
3045		(Portsmouth N.H., 1760) "Paid 16dwt". Manuscript postmark and double 8dwt rate without post office name but in the same style as other Portsmouth markings of the period, on folded cover to John Reynell in Philadelphia, receipt docketing "From Jos. Allcock, Rece'd 2mon: 6: 1760, Anser'd the 13th ditto", slightly soiled file fold, otherwise Very Fine, ex Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
3046		(Portsmouth N.H., 1760) "Free E Russell Jr." Manuscript postmaster's free frank on folded cover to John Reynell in Philadelphia, receipt docketing "From Jno. Sherburne Recd 4 mon:10:1760", top panels removed, otherwise Very Fine, rare Colonial postmaster's free frank, Eleazer Russell was the first postmaster of Portsmouth N.H. (http://www.seacoastnh.com/brewster/47.html ), ex Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
3047		(Portsmouth N.H., 1761) "Pis. 8dwt 8grs". Manuscript postmark (Piscataqua) and rate (8dwt plus 8gr ship fee) on folded cover to John Reynell in Philadelphia, receipt docketing "From Henry Apthorp, Rece'd 7th mo: 29th 1761", minor toning along file folds, otherwise Very Fine, ex Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
3048		(Portsmouth N.H., 1766) "P 4dwt16grs". Manuscript postmark (Piscataqua) and 4dwt16gr rate on folded cover to John Reynell in Philadelphia, "2/2" due in local currency (4dwt16gr=14p x 1.67 inflation factor=24p plus 2p carrier fee, or 2sh2p), receipt docketing "From John Sherbourne, Receiv'd 14th of 5 mon: 1766", toned file fold and piece out of top panel, still Fine, ex Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
3049		(Newark, N.J., 1771) "New 1.8". Bold manuscript postmark with 1dwt 8gr rate and "8d" due in local currency on 1771 folded letter to New York, written by David Ogden, a Supreme Court judge in 1772 and Loyalist who went to England during the Revolutionary War where he was a member of the board of refugees but later returned to live in New York, some slight overall soiling VERY FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED POSTAL MARKING FROM NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. A GREAT RARITY. Unlisted in ASCC. The Newark post office is known to have existed as early as 1766 but the second-earliest marking is only known from 1799. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $5,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

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