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manuscript postmark and rate on March 6, 1750 folded letter from "Cap François [Santo Domingo]" (Cap-Haitien) to Boston, endorsed "Via New York pr Post", very fine, ex-Lovey
two-line handstamp with manuscript "3dwt" rate on folded lettersheet to Philadelphia, manuscript "P1N" packet rate and "pr the Packet", "14 MA" Bishop's mark, carried by Falmouth Packet Earl of Halifax departing May 23 and arriving July 15, "1/3" local currency conversion in Philadelphia, received June 20, very fine, ex-Historical Society of Pennsylvania
two line-handstamp with manuscript "3dwt" and "PD" in circle on November 28, 1757 folded letter from Leeds, England, straightline origin backstamp and "2 De" Bishop's mark, endorsed "by New York Packet" and manuscript "P1N4" packet rate, carried by Falmouth Packet Earl of Leicester, overall wear and internal separations, still fine and scarce
manuscript postmark and rate on folded lettersheet to Philadelphia, Leeds backstamp applied at origin (enhanced), "P 1N4" rate and "PD" in circle handstamp, carried by Falmouth Packet General Wall departing February February 10 and arriving March 22, very fine
red two-line handstamp with manuscript "3" (dwt) rate on lettersheet from London to Philadelphia, endorsed "p The Packet via New York" and with "P1N" packet rate, carried by Falmouth Packet Pitt departing February 20 and arriving March 29, "1/5" local currency conversion, very fine
two-line backstamp on June 6, 1769 folded lettersheet from London to Philadelphia, endorsed "p the New York Packet", manuscript "2N" packet rate, carried by Falmouth Packet Harriot departing June 12 and arriving New York August 4, "4 AV" Franklin mark receiver, "12" domestic postage, very fine
manuscript rate on October 4, 1783 folded letter from London to Queen Anne's County, Maryland, manuscript "2N" packet rate, carried by Falmouth Packet Shelbourne departing November 7 and arriving in New York (via Charleston) April 5, 14dwt 16gr double rate due applied in New York, received April 18, reverse with "John Rouse paid the post 5/10 for this letter" notation, very fine, see lot 2062 for a cover mailed the same day carried by private ship
February 13, 1784 folded letter from Hamburg, German via London, entered the mails at London with March 2 postmark and "1/-" packet rate, carried by Falmouth Packet Duke of Cumberland departing March 10 and arriving New York April 23, very fine
May 5, 1784 folded letter from London to Philadelphia via Falmouth Packet Halifax, departing May 13 and arriving New York August 4, very fine
manuscript rate on May 18, 1784 folded letter from Cork, Ireland to Plymouth, Massachusetts, straightline "Cork" postmark and manuscript "post paid 10", red circled "Post Paid" and "1/-" packet rate carried by Falmouth Packet Tankerville, very fine
manuscript rate on October 6, 1785 folded letter from St. Pierre, Martinique to Philadelphia, very fine early ship letter
February 1, 1786 folded letter from London to New York City, endorsed "p Packet", manuscript "1/-" rate and circled "Post Paid", very fine letter carried by Falmouth Packet