British Parliamentary Post and Early Colonial Period continued...

ONE OF THE EARLIEST RECORDED POSTAL MARKINGS FROM MARYLAND IN PRIVATE HANDS. AN OUTSTANDING ARTIFACT OF THE COLONIAL POSTAL SYSTEM.

Siskin reported his 1760 Annapolis cover as the earliest recorded postmark from Maryland, apparently unaware of this Marlboro port-of-entry postmark dated nearly 25 years earlier (or the Annapolis cover offered in lot 2505, with a docketing date a few days later). The sender, identified in the docketing as William Henderson, probably resided in England. The rate includes the 3dwt (6p) postage from Marlboro to Philadelphia and the 16gr (2p) ship captain's fee. (Image)

VERY FINE COVER WITH A SHARP STRIKE OF THE RARE "NEW/TOWN" BRITISH COLONIAL HANDSTAMP. THIS EARLIER VERSION DIFFERS FROM THE MARKING STRUCK IN BRIGHT RED.

Siskin reported three "documented" examples of the "NEW/TOWN" handstamp, describing his 3/19/1773 cover as the finest and latest. The cover offered here falls within the recorded date range (1770-73), but the marking is obviously struck from a different device (compare with lots 2528 and 2529). Both the Queen Anne and Talbot post offices were located across the Chesapeake Bay. For a brief period mail originating from Eastern Shore offices was postmarked at New Town on the route north to Philadelphia (see Ter Braake, pp. W-6-7). (Image)

FINE COVER WITH A CLEAR STRIKE OF THE RARE "NEW/TOWN" BRITISH COLONIAL HANDSTAMP. THIS EARLIER VERSION DIFFERS FROM THE MARKING STRUCK IN BRIGHT RED.

Siskin reported three "documented" examples of the "NEW/TOWN" handstamp, describing his 3/19/1773 cover as the finest and latest. The cover offered here falls within the recorded date range (1770-73), but the marking is obviously struck from a different device (compare with lots 2528 and 2529). Both the Queen Anne and Talbot post offices were located across the Chesapeake Bay. For a brief period mail originating from Eastern Shore offices was postmarked at New Town on the route north to Philadelphia (see Ter Braake, pp. W-6-7). (Image)

THE FINEST STRIKE OF THE EARLIER "NEW/TOWN" HANDSTAMP KNOWN TO US.

Siskin reported three "documented" examples of the "NEW/TOWN" handstamp, describing his 3/19/1773 cover as the finest and latest. The cover offered here falls within the recorded date range (1770-73), but the marking is obviously struck from a different device (compare with lots 2528 and 2529). (Image)