Lot 1066
1776 (May 7) Goshen Md. to Durham Ct. via New York, folded letter carried by coastal ship to New York City, entered the mails with blue "N*YORK*MA:7" straightline postmark across flaps, manuscript "Postage 11d" rating; brittle paper, foxing, the 2 dwt 16 gr rate for 100-200 miles plus 16 gr ship fee, charged 11d in local currency.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE "N:YORK" STRAIGHTLINE POSTMARK IN BLUISH GREEN.
The New York Constitutional Post under the authority of newly appointed postmaster Ebenezer Hazard, used a distinctive bluish-green ink with New York straightline handstamps. The distinctive ink color was apparently used to distinguish the markings from the competing Parliamentary post. The bluish-green ink is recorded from August 31, 1775 through July 15, 1776.
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