Lot 1186
1817 (Mar. 2) "Shawanoetown", manuscript postmark with matching "12" for double rating under 30 miles to Kaskaskia, lightly toned, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
THE A.S.C.C. LISTING EXAMPLE OF THIS MARKING TYPE.
Provenance: Kramer
What (now Illinois) was part of the original Northwest Territory until 1800, then part of Indiana Territory until 1809, and finally as Illinois Territory until statehood on December 2, 1818. One of twenty-eight territorial post offices, the often flooded Shawneetown served as a land office and shipping point.
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