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
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
857
Forwarded Through/Hale & Co.'s/Letter Office 13/Court St. Boston. Partly clear strike of four-line framed handstamp in red (Ty. F14) on Dec. 28, 1843 folded letter to New York City and forwarded to Middltown Conn., entered mails with red "New-York Jan. 1" (1844) circular datestamp and manuscript "12-1/2" rate for 81-150 miles, Very Fine, Gutman records this as the second earliest letter from a Hale & Co. office
E. 300-400
350