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
879
Forwarded by Hale & Co. Boston, May 19. Clear strike of red oval datestamp (Ty. F13) with matching "Collect/Six Cents" framed handstamp (Ty. C6) on greenish Apr. 22, 1845 folded letter from Trinidad to New York, sender's ship-name directive at bottom "for Cordelia via Boston", red "FORWARDED/BY/B. BURGESS & SONS/BOSTON" in circle forwarder's handstamp on back, "Six" in Collect box is crossed out and re-rated "8" in pen for 6c plus 2c ship captain's fee, manuscript "Ship" at top, Very Fine use from the island of Trinidad, carried privately to Boston on the brig Cordelia and handed over to Hale for delivery to New York
E. 300-400
500