Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020
Category — The Sandford N. Arnold Collection of Early Texas Postal History
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1039
"Brazoria de Austin, Dec. 25, 1830". Dateline on folded letter from John L. Sleight to his uncle Cornelius in Sag Harbor N.Y., carried from Texas and placed into the New Orleans post office as a ship letter, red "SHIP" handstamp with matching "New-Orl. L. Jan. 1" New Orleans circular datestamp, manuscript "27" rate, ends with instructions to write him care of Capt. Samuel Fuller in New Orleans, fresh and Very Fine
E. 400-500
800