Lot
1563 
Alexander Hamilton, manuscript "Free, A. Hamilton" free frank on 1792 folded cover to Samuel R. Gerry as Collector at Marblehead Mass., endorsed "(Salem Mail)" at left, Philadelphia "13 IY" Franklin mark and matching "Free" rating handstamp, inside docketed "Alexr Hamilton Esqr. Letter, June 8th 1792"; light file fold, accompanied by engraved Hamilton portrait on large card, Very Fine. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A RARE AND DESIRABLE ALEXANDER HAMILTON FREE FRANK AS THE FIRST SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY SERVING UNDER WASHINGTON.
An early American leader, Hamilton served as an aide to Washington during the Revolution. He was later a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and co-wrote the Federalist papers. As the first Secretary of the Treasury, he stabilized the nation's finances. A champion of a strong central government, he died in a duel with political foe Aaron Burr.
Realized: $5,000