Lot 44
1755 (Apr. 28) Boston, Ms. to Salisbury, Ms., datelined folded letter bearing manuscript "Bo" postmark and "dwt 1-8" rating, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
A letter from merchant Joshua Blanchard to a Capt. Frost, expressing his anger that the ship whose construction Frost was supervising is still not ready to sail, outlining what the delays are costing him, etc.
Starting in 1754, Benjamin Franklin, the new Deputy Postmaster General tried to eliminate the confusion caused by inflated paper currency by having postmasters use silver as the currency of accounts. The rate from Boston to Salisbury was 4d for 0-60 miles, or 1 dwt 8 grains of silver.
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| Realized $675 |
