Lot 90
Favor's St. John, N.B., Eastport and Boston Express, green label manuscript "Steam Mail from Portland" (Maine) on large 1849 wrapper New Brunswick; cover faults, otherwise Fine and rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
Hiram S. Favor established a package express business in 1849 with headquarters in Boston and branches in Eastport, Portland and St. John. He was appointed a steamboat letter carrier on April 29, 1853 and was subsidized by Canada and Nova Scotia to carry their mail.
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