Lot Details

Fall Postal History 2022

October 26-27, 2022 in New York City

Our Fall 2022 Postal History sale includes the John D. Bowman Collection of Boyd's City Express Post, the William B. Robinson Collection of Wisconsin Postal History, material from the collections of Steven M. Roth and Graham Booth, FRPSL, and much more. 

LOT# : 721
Date: 10/27/2022 - 17:00

Stampless Covers - General

straightline postmark on folded letter to Philadelphia originating in Lisbon, Portugal, endorsed "p the Asia", turned over to the Baltimore postmaster upon arrival in the US, marked "Sh" to indicate ship carriage and rated "2.16" (2dwt postage for 100-200 miles plus 16gr ship fee), local currency equivalent of "1/4" (1sh 4d) applied in Philadelphia, very fine, the expected port of arrival for this letter should have been Philadelphia, transient ship letters through Baltimore are scarce

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Starting Price: $100
Hammer Price: $130