Honolulu to New York and Forwarded to Stockbridge Mass. Two folded letters, first datelined "Honolulu Sandwich Islands Apl. 29th 51" with "San Francisco Cal. 1 Jun." circular datestamp with matching "40" handstamp for transcontinental rate on gray folded letter to New York and forwarded to Stockbridge Mass., "New-York 5cts. Jul. 21" integral-rate circular datestamp, some insect nibblings at right, Very Fine and unusual, the July 21 5c forwarding fee was subject to the new rates that came into effect July 1 (just after this left California, charging 3c for prepaid and 5c for unpaid), second folded letter datelined March 24 of 1850 with 40c charged for transcontinental and 5c for forwarding fee for distance under 300 miles, an excellent pair of covers with the 5c forwarding postage paying two different rates

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