Lot 3003
1792 (Jul. 13) Windsor, Vt. to West Springfield, Mass., folded letter datelined "Windsor, July 11th 1792", bearing "Windsor, July 13." straightline postmark and manuscript "12½ Cts" rating, carried on the authorized postal routes running between Windsor, Brattleborough, Northampton Mass. and Springfield Mass., accompanied by exhibit page; minor toning, Fine.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
THE EARLIEST OF APPROXIMATELY THREE RECORDED 18TH CENTURY VERMONT COVERS WITH A HANDSTAMPED POSTMARK.
Provenance: Ed Siskin and George Kramer Collections
The Windsor post office opened on July 9, 1792 and this letter was posted in the first week of operation.
Effective June 1, 1792, there were four authorized postal routes: 1. Between Brattleborough via Charlestown N.H., Windsor and Hanover N.H.; 2. Between Brattleborough, Northampton Mass. and Springfield Mass.; 3. Between Rutland, Manchester, Bennington, Troy N.Y. and Albany N.Y.; and 4. From Rutland to Vergennes, then on to Lake Champlain to Burlington.
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