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British Parliamentary Post and Early Colonial Period continued...

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Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2706 c image(Philadelphia Pa., 1773) "PHILA/DELPHIA". Weak strike of red two-line handstamp on back, bold matching strike of "Post Paid" in circle" handstamp on front of folded cover to John Cadwalader "to be left at Robert Gay's Blacksmith near Stewarts Tavern, Kent County, Maryland", red manuscript "2" dwt rate, receipt docketing "Wm Gough, 14th Octr 1773", light soiling, Very Fine, the "Post Paid" marking is rarely found on domestic covers, accompanied by another 1773 folded cover with same address but no postal markings and "p N. Castle Stage" routing -- an unusual pair of Colonial-era covers (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2707 c image(Reading Pa. Stage, 1761) "p Stage Waggon". Sender's routing on folded cover to James Pemberton in Philadelphia, no postal markings, receipt docketing "Reading June 16, 1761 from James Read", slightly toned, some discolored tissue repairs at top right (probably reversible) (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2708 c image(Reading Pa. Stage, 1761) "p the Reading Stage". Sender's routing on folded cover to Israel Pemberton in Philadelphia, no postal markings, receipt docketing "Benjamin Lightfoot, Reading, 6mo 29 1761", lightly toned, repaired flaps (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2709 c image(Pennsylvania-Maryland, 1764) to the Commissioners of the Tangent Line. Folded cover addressed "To The Commissioners for running the Lines between Maryland & Pennsylvania", receipt docketing "Dated London May 12th 1764", faint stains and faults along folds, still Fine, a remarkable artifact of Colonial history, this cover was addressed just one month before Mason and Dixon started surveying the disputed Tangent Line, which marked the boundary between Maryland and its neighboring colonies, Pennsylvania and Delaware, according to www.waymarking.com: "Mason and Dixon arrived in America in November of 1763. They started work on the Tangent Line in June 1764, and, after running the line north and south a total of three times, completed the survey and temporary marking in November 1764" (http://www.waymarking.com/wm/details.aspx?f=1&guid=842d0820 -ae5b-4eb7-8b35-0e3bc35b3293) (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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