1774, Reading Pa. to London, England, via Philadelphia and Falmouth-New York Packet. Folded cover docketed with March 26, 1774 origin date from Rev. Murray at Reading Pa., addressed to the secretary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts in London, England, lightly inked but clearly struck red "PHILA/DELPHIA" two-line handstamp and matching "5/AP" Franklin mark on back, black "NEW-YORK" straightline handstamp and unbclear Franklin mark also on back, carried by Falmouth-New York packet, red manuscript "To pay 6d" for inland postage, "28/MA" (May 28) brownish-black London Bishop's mark applied on arrival, mostly readable strike of "IND. AND PACT./POSTAGE" two-line handstamp and manuscript "1N6" (1sh6p) rate, Very Fine, an extremely rare transatlantic letter with two different American colonial post office markings and the rare "Inland and Packet Postage" handstamp

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