Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — Postal Markings by State (New Hampshire)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1263
(Portsmouth N.H., 1743) "Pesqt. 8dwt". Manuscript postmark (Piscataqua) on folded letter datelined "Portsmouth Febr. 17, 1743" and addressed to a merchant in either Burlington (N.J.) or Philadelphia, also rated "3-4" for 3sh 4p local currency, vertical file fold, Portsmouth marking slightly faded, still Very Fine, the earliest reported use of the Piscatagua designation
E. 750-1,000
500