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Sale 89: The John Barwis Collection of Philadelphia Postal History

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Philadelphia Foreign Mail: 1709-1775 Colonial Period

Lot 3021    

1771 (Dec. 24) Kingston, Jamaica to Philadelphia Pa., datelined folded letter carried by private ship into Edenton N.C. where rated "1/4" stg. due, Philadelphia crossed out and converted to "6 16" 6dwt 16gr in red manuscript for ship and inland and "3/" sh in local currency at left, Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Edenton N.C. rated "1/4" stg. due (16d) that Philadelphia converted to 6 dwt 16 grains (1 shilling 8 pence) for ship and inland = 20d, converted to local currency (20d stg. x 1.67) = 34d plus 2d delivery = 3 shillings due in local currency.

Realized: $450

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