Lot 1453
Hawaii, 1845 Stampless folded letter Honolulu to Boston, from L.H. Anthon to James Hunnewell on the Bremen steamer Express via Mazatlan and Vera Cruz ("Franqueado/Vera Cruz" July 21 c.d.s. on reverse), posted in New York with red "New-York, Ship, Aug 29, 12cts" c.d.s., minor splitting of contents, Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Mr. Anthon writes "this letter was to go by chartered vessel but the residents here could not raise money enough to pay for the charter and two dollars was to be paid for each letter which is now saved as the Bremen brig arrived."
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| Realized $3,500 |
