United States Stamps & Postal History
April 22, 2020

We are pleased to present our April 22, 2020 sale of United States Stamps and Postal History, featuring the collection of Richard Carl. With 740 lots, we have nice sections of Stampless Covers, Free Franks and Autographed letters, Postmasters' Provisionals, an excellent range of imperf. Classics and other 19th Century used and unused, including Fancy Cancels, Civil War Patriotics, Territorial covers, 20th Century with Regular Issues and Commemoratives to $5, Large Die Proofs, Modern Errors and varieties. Back of the book includes Air Post, Postage Dues and more, followed by Confederate States, U.S. Possessions and Large Lots and Collections. Scattered throughout are many graded stamps and plate blocks. Printed catalogs are available on request.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #14
United States - Free Franks & Autographed letters
1859 (18 Nov) stationery entire envelope 3c red on buff Nesbitt entire (U10) addressed to "Capt. John Brown, Care of Capt. Avis, Charlestown Virginia", red "Boston Mass. Nov. 18" circular datestamp and large "Paid" grid cancel, docketed at left "G. Havern, Cambridge Mass., Sympathy" (this does not appear to match examples of Brown's writing and is probably in the hand of a prison censor), endorsed "copied" on back, v.f., rare cover addressed to John Brown, probably sent in 1859 just prior to his hanging on December 2nd (in October 1859, Brown led a raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. After his capture, he was hastily tried for treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, the murder of five men and inciting a slave insurrection; he was found guilty on all counts and was hanged. He was the first person convicted of treason in the history of the country). A rare cover, ex-Raymond Vogel collection (Siegel 2010 sale, $2,300 hammer)
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,700.00

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