Lot 395
U.S.; State Postal History, Massachusetts: 1816 Boston/Newport Cover, [Boston, Mass] Ship "Sh 2.16" ms. ship rate on folded Vernon correspondence letter dated Oct 10, 1783 at Cadiz, address corrected to Newport, brown ms. "11d" currency, letter mentions anticipated carriage by Ship Beaver, Capt. Lee, Fine. Boston Post newspaper report of Jan 12, 1784 indicates this was instead carried on board ship Julius Caesar, Capt Lee from Cadiz (ship did not depart until November 1, 1783), Ex Hahn.
Estimate $120-140.
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| Realized $161 |
