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Benjamin Franklin to Mary Hopkinson free franked “B Free Franklin” folded letter
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary Hopkinson free franked “B Free Franklin” folded letter

Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706 - 1790 · May 9, 1766

paper; ink; wax seal (red)
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CC0 — Public Domain
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Franked by Benjamin Franklin as Deputy Postmaster General from London to Philadelphia via New York. Red circular Free Mark is one of the earlier uses of this mark. This mark is listed as number 1 and described in "The Franking system in the Post Office 1652-1840" by George Brunell, 1936.

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