Lot 301
1793 (Mar. 4) Philadelphia Pa. to Newbury, Ms., datelined folded letter concerning business matters, bearing Philadelphia "4 / MR" Franklin mark and "88" rating with "1 oz," notation, Very Fine, four-times the 22 cent rate for 350-450 miles.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
THE EARLIEST RECORDED LETTER MAILED ON INAUGURATION DAY FROM THE CAPITOL CITY.
This cover was mailed on the day and within a few hundred feet of Washington's Second Inauguration in Philadelphia.
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