Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Slavery and the Civil War, Slave Related, Liberia, Anti Slavery
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2876
"Monrovia, Liberia, 29 Aug. 1834". Dateline on folded letter to New York, forwarded to Providence P.O. Va., written by Rev. J. F. C. Finley, in three parts, second part datelined "Millsburg L. 17 Sept. 1834" and third part datelined "Millsburg 17 Oct. 1834", content mostly concerns starting schools, last part asks recipient to make inquiries regarding a freed man's wife and children who were still slaves near Huntsville Ala., neat red "Phila. 23 Mar." octagonal datestamp and manuscript "18-3/4" rate, trivial edgewear, Very Fine early missionary use from both Monrovia and Millsburg, ex Fosdyke Ray
E. 500-750
650