Lot
1375 
Colonial Era Mail Balance, 1792-96, of five folded letters; 1792 Newbury Port addressing on incoming with manuscript "4" ship rating & datelined "Georgetown, New Brunswick" (Kentucky) "Western Territories" docketing on reverse of lengthy letter datelined "Mouth of the Buffaloe, Charlestown, May 19th 1793", privately carried & entering the mail at Boston, with "Boston" straight line & Bishop mark with manuscript "16" rate to Plymouth, great letter content mentioning Indians, taking of seven families, Lime stone (Kentucky Landing), etc., Salem, Nov 22, red straight line postmark on 1793 folded letter to the consul of the Republic of France in Boston, Mass., with manuscript "6" rating, Boston straight line postmark with matching "Paid" handstamp (BPM 173 + 153) and manuscript "8 postage due" rate on 1796 folded letter to Gloucester, Mass., "AP 2" Franklin mark at left with unusual second large circle handstamp, enclosure a list of endorsement of changes of masters of vessels made on certificates of registry in Gloucester signed by collector of the port of Boston, Benjamin Lincoln, and (Delaware) Wilm(ington) D, Aug 8, bold straightline postmark on 1798 folded letter addressed to Philadelphia, Pa., manuscript "6" rating, letter in French, Very Fine.Estimate $600 - 800.
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