Sale 920 — United States Rarities

Sale Date — Tuesday, 17 October, 2006

Category — Free Franks

Lot
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1
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Sale 920, Lot 1, Free FranksGeorge Washington. Free frank "G Washington" and aide's endorsement "on public service" on folded cover docketed Sep. 7, 1779, addressed in aide's hand to "The Honble. Jeremiah Powell Esq., President of the State of Massachusetts Bay, Boston", neatly docketed on flap, silked to reinforced slightly broken folds, one fold thru last letter of Washington's frank

VERY FINE. A RARE GEORGE WASHINGTON FREE FRANK AS COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY, TO JEREMIAH POWELL.

General Washington was encamped at West Point in September 1779.

E. 5,000-7,500
7,500