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

Forwarded by Hale & Co. Nantucket. Clear strike of red oval handstamp with town in manuscript (Ty. F23), matching �Collect/6 Cents/for/N. Bedford Office� wavy-line frame handstamp (Ty. C10) on Mar. 3, 1845 folded letter to Andover Mass., Very Fine and rare, one of only four examples of the Hale & Co. Nantucket oval handstamp recorded by Gutman, the only other town in the Hale system with a similar manuscript forwarding oval is Wareham Mass., of which one cover is known (offered in lot 663), both towns were serviced by New Bedford agent Amos Bates (Image Magnifier)