Lot
176 
(Monterey) Monterey, California, August 18th, 1847, dateline on commercial folded letter to Plymounth, Mass., carried privately by ship and entered the mails the following year with red "New - York, 5 cts, Feb 14" cds, Very Fine, an early usage prior to the formation of the Monterey post office in early 1849. Estimate $200 - 300.
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Realized: $1,700