Sale 1230 U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History

Forwarded Through/Hale�s/Foreign Letter Office/New-York. Four-line handstamp in red (Ty. NY-D) and two strikes of matching �Paid� in negative mirrored letters in oval �shield� on Feb. 28, 1842 folded letter to London, England, sender�s ship-name directive "'pr. 'Patr: Henry'", �1842 MR 27/Liverpool/Ship� framed ship-letter datestamp and red London receiving datestamp on back, manuscript �8� pence due, minor tear at top right barely into marking, Very Fine, scarce handstamp, the �Paid� handstamp is the only example recorded by Gutman, ex Hahn and Dr. Puliafito (Image Magnifier)