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By:
Robert A. Siegel International

lot # 502 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book

Tuesday Dec 15, 2020 10:45 America/New_York

Forwarded from/Hale's For. Let. Office,/Corner of Wall and Water Streets, New-York. Partly clear strike of four-line red handstamp (Ty. NY-A) on back of greenish Aug. 14, 1838 folded letter from Boston to London, England, via New York City, backstamped with "Forwarding Office, Brigg's News Room, Boston" in oval of asterisks, sender's directive "p Great Western", "BRISTOL/SHIP-LETTER" framed handstamp, red London Aug. 31 receiving datestamp on back, manuscript "1/6" rate, Very Fine, one of nine examples of this Hale marking and the earliest Hale Foreign Letter Office cover recorded by Gutman, (Image Magnifier)

Estimate $300 - $400
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