Sale 58: The Winter Sale

Lot 456

King George III, signature on large piece of document with seal at right; hint of top edge toning; accompanied by two printed engravings of the King, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 457    

[Post Office] Assistant Postmaster General Free Franks, group of 50 covers including the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Assistants and some clerks, includes 1st Assist.: 1798 Charles Burrall free frank cover, Abraham Bradley Jr. (3), Charles Gardner (2), Selah R. Hobbie (2), S.D. Jacobs (2), Horatio King (2), St. John B.L. Skinner (2 handstamped), 2nd Assist.: Seth Pease, Phineas Bradley, Selah R. Hobbie (2), Robert Johnston, Philo. C. Fuller, William Medill, William J. Brown (3), etc. and 3rd: Daniel Coleman, John Stuart Skinner, John Marron (2), a nice group of A.N. Zevely with 5 handstamped franks, etc.; also includes Chief Clerks William H. Dundas (3) and John Oakford, and Superintendent of Foreign Mails Joseph Blackfan, includes some enclosures and circulars dealing with postal matters; some faults, a F.-V.F. group, ex-Richard Graham Collection.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 458    

[Post Office] John M. Niles, Postmaster General 1840-41. Free frank "free J. M. Niles" signature in blue on folded cover to New London Ct.; light edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Richard Graham Collection.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 459    

[Post Office] "See 293 Sec. P.O. / Instructions", red two-line handstamp and matching "New-York Feb 16" cds on folded part printed circular to Postmaster George P. Talmadge of Warren Ct. from the editor of American Messenger requesting the postmaster reply with any subscribers that should be removed from their mailings to Warren; manuscript stain, Fine, ex-Richard Graham Collection.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

In the 1832 instructions, Section 293 reads, "It is the practice of many to address their hand-bills to Postmasters, by which means they give them an extensive circulation, free of postage. This is an abuse which must be corrected. In every instance where you receive a communication, addressed to you as postmaster, with is of a private character, and designed to promote private interests, with an evident intention of giving circulation to it, without paying postage, you will return the same to the person who sent it, under a new envelope, with the charge of letter postage endorsed." This did not apply to this mailing as it was concerning postal matters.

Realized: $70

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Lot 460    

R.E. Byrd, signature on 1930 Byrd Antarctic Expedition cover bearing Canal Zone 2¢ carmine tied by "S.S. City of New York, Jun 19 1930" duplex addressed to Balboa C.Z., expedition cachet, New York (6.19) and Balboa (6.25) backstamps; some overall toning, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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