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Northern Liberties News Rooms, Via Sub Post Office (Type II Imprint), similar to type I but with simplified design at center and around the rim, well impressed on cover front addressed to New York, with red "Phila, Apr 30" octagon date stamp and manuscript "12½" rate; vertical file fold with small spilt at top, F.-V.F., the C. Hahn census lists only four examples of this short-live mark from April 30th to May 21st of 1836., ex-Middendorf; with 2000 P.F. certificate. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
THE EARLIEST OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE NORTHERN LIBERTIES NEWS ROOMS - SUB POST OFFICE SECOND TYPE IMPRINT.
Northern Liberties District was immediately north of the old city, it had no post office, but was the terminus of the New York stagecoach. The Northern Liberties News Room was a hub of useful information and current events. On October 10, 1835 they advertised a "Sub Post Office" for mail to the Philadelphia post office.
The Frajola census of Northern Liberties Type II uses:
1. April 30, 1836, front only to New York, ex Middendorf (lot #7), offered here.
2. May 4. 1836, addressed to Philadelphia, ex Middendorf (lot #8)
3. May 13, 1836, Evans correspondence (Phillips sale of March 11, 1981)
4. May 20, 1836, addressed to Clearfield, Pa., ex Middendorf (lot #9).
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Realized: $3,750