Lot Details

March United States Postal History

Featuring The Leonard Piszkiewicz Collection of Chicago Postal History, The Van Koppersmith Collection of Philadelphia Postal History and The Tony Dewey Collection of Hartford Postal History

March 28-29, 2023 New York City
LOT# : 2336
Date: 03/28/2023 - 19:00

Pennsylvania Postal History

brown Franklin mark on incoming folded letter from Lisbon, Portugal to Providence, Rhode Island, dated March 4, 1793, endorsed "Hon'd Cap'n Gordon, Brig Betsey, via Philadelphia", manuscript "Sh 44" rate for 4c ship letter fee plus double the 20c inland postage, very fine and scarce

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Starting Price: $100
Hammer Price: $140