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

Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Octagonal margins clear to just in, manuscript "AB" initials of New Bedford agent Amos Bates and manuscript "Nantucket" cancel, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from New Bedford" oval handstamp (Ty. F24) on Nov. 26, 1844 folded letter from Nantucket Mass. to Boston, manuscript "Express" and "paid", fresh and Very Fine, one of only two recorded stamped Hale covers from Nantucket with the manuscript "Nantucket" cancellation, illustrated in Independent Mails book (p. 224) (Image Magnifier)