Closed Auction

By:
Robert A. Siegel International

lot # 506 - u.s. stamps Back-of-Book

Tuesday Dec 15, 2020 10:45 America/New_York

Hale & Co., 13 Court Street, Boston Mass. Single sheet broadside advertising Hale's "Foreign Letter Office, 13 Court Street, in connection with Hale's Foreign Letter Office, New York. Letters will be forwarded for the London, Liverpool & Havre Packets; for South America, W. Indies & all other Foreign Ports, at 18 3-4cts.", continues with instructions on letters for New York at 6-1/4 cts. with office addresses and "Please tack this up", pencil notation at bottom, "The above was left at our counting room this day, Dec. 6.", couple small tape remnants at right, folds, overall very fresh, an outstanding collateral item of Hale and the Independent Mails, ex Stimmell, illustrated in Gutman's Hale and Independent Mails books (pp. 10 and 95 respectively) (Image Magnifier)

Estimate $500 - $750
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