Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020
Category — Hale & Co: Combined Handling, Foreign Uses
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
855
Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Square margins cut in on two sides, with crossed-lines precancel, used as forwarding postage on Aug. 15, 1844 folded letter from Glenarvon Va. to Boston and forwarded by Hale to the Nahant Hotel, originated with red "Richmond Va. Aug. 17" circular datestamp and manuscript "25" rate, the Hale stamp was applied in Boston and they serviced Nahant (P. Drew was agent) so the use is logical
E. 400-500
650