Lot 262
1787 (Dec. 17) Port Tobacco Md. to Philadelphia Pa. via Bladensburg, folded letter with "Portabacco" dateline, hand carried to Bladensburg where it entered the post with partial "BLADENSBURG JANY 29." straightline postmark and manuscript "2-16" rating, Philadelphia manuscript "1/4"; light staining, Fine, the single 2 dwt 16 grains rate for 100-200 miles, rated 1 shilling 4 pence in local currency (14d postage plus 2d carrier fee).
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE ONLY RECORDED BLADENSBURG STRAIGHTLINE POSTMARK AND THE BASIS FOR THE CATALOG LISTING.
Provenance: Kendall
Illustrated, "The Posted Letter in Colonial and Revolutionary America 1628-1790", Alex L. Ter Braake, p. II-40.
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