Sale 920 — United States Rarities
Sale Date — Tuesday, 17 October, 2006
Category — Free Franks
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George 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 frankVERY 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
