Lot Details

wonderful collection of 55 covers including several 1850s Annisquam, 1881 Artichoke, several Bay View, 1842 and 1845 Belleville Port manuscripts, 1836 Boxford manuscript (earliest known) and 1842 double circle datestamp (earliest known), 1910 and 1914 Clifton, 1838 East Salisbury manuscript (earliest known), 1833 Essex manuscript (earliest known), 1814 Hamilton manuscript, 1850 Groveland mansuscript and 1851 integral rate datestamp, 1885 Magnolia with star duplex, 1811 Manchester manuscript (earliest known), 1849 Middleton manuscript (earliest known), 1885 Nanepashemet with negative star, 1830 New Rowley manuscript (earliest known), 1866 and 1869 Pigeon Cove, 1810 Rowley manuscript (earliest known) plus couple 1830s handstamps, 1811 Salisbury manuscript (earliest known), 1847 Swampscott double circle datestamp, 1810 Topsfield postmaster's free frank and 1815 war rate, 1838 Wenham manuscript, 
generally fine to very fine, an interesting and attractive group