Lot
1059 
"Talofa, 7 Sept", type I manuscript postmark with matching "5" rate on 1849 folded letter to Columbus, Ga.; Very Fine, one of only a handful of recorded covers from Talofa; the latest of three recorded type I postmarks from the statehood period, ex-Thompson. Estimate $200 - 300.
The Talofa post office was in existence only from April 9, 1841 until January 10, 1852.
Realized: $150