Sale 338
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
including Collections & Accumulations
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Lot 1311 |
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1827 (Oct. 25) Norfolk, Va. to Philadelphia, datelined folded letter bearing "Mail Route" and "Steamboat" straightline handstamps, manuscript "18¾" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE MAIL ROUTE STRAIGHTLINE USED IN COMBINATION WITH A STEAMBOAT STRAIGHTLINE.
This is an unusual use as the mail route marking was introduced to collect postage over the interior river routes by adding mileage traveled on those inland waters to the road mileage.
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Lot 1312 |
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"Troy & New York/Steamboat", neat strike of framed postmark in blue with matching "7 cts." double ring rating handstamp on 1848 blue folded cover to Troy, N.Y., 1848 docketing; file fold, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
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