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lot # 4004 - United States of America united states postal history

Wednesday Mar 29, 2023 10:00 America/New_York

red arced handstamp of New York on folded lettersheet from New Orleans dated May 31, 1827, endorsed "Ship Tennessee", July 5 New York datestamp then to Boston, rated "56¼" triple rate (150 to 400 miles) for distance from New Orleans to Balize plus New York to Boston, very fine and attractive, one of just 11 examples of this handstamp, ex-Koppersmith


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