The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2

approximately 47 folded letters, wide variety of rates and markings, we note (in no particular order) 1836 incoming ship letter from Funchal, 1828 1c drop letter, 1841 Gideon Welles postmaster free frank (later Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy), forwarded mail, 1844 red "Steam" handstamp, and 1845 "Hartford Co." postmark (rather than "Ct."), generally fine to very fine, much of interest for the dedicated researcher, a wonderful and fascinating group that deserves a close inspection