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
862
Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Courier & Enquirer Building, New York. Mostly clear strike of red oval handstamp (Ty. F29) and Collect box handstamp (Ty. C3) on Nov. 22, 1844 folded letter to Chepachet R.I. ("Providence" erased by sender), Hale was only able to carry the letter as far as Providence, where it was put into post office, red "Providence R.I. Nov. 23" circular datestamp and manuscript "6" rate, Very Fine, rare combination of Independent Mail and U.S. Post Office handling, Gutman records this as the only Hale letter associated with Chepachet
E. 150-200
190