Northern Liberties News Rooms, Via Sub Post Office (Type I Imprint). Well impressed at lower left of folded letter to Carlisle, Pa., with letter datelined "Philada. Mar 14, 1836", with red octagonal "Phila, Mar 14" date stamp and manuscript "12½" rating; some reinforced edge wear with small edge tear at top center, still Very Fine, ex-R. Chambers, Gibson and Meroni, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.

ONE OF 18 RECORDED TYPE I EXAMPLES OF THE NORTHERN LIBERTIES NEWS ROOMS - SUB POST OFFICE IMPRINT.

The Northern Liberties Sub Post Office was established by Alexander McMackin in late 1835 and operated for a short time until early 1836 in the Northern Liberties News Room. News editorial in the October 10, 1835 edition of the Saturday Courier mentioned the business of a Sub Post Office and "a new and appropriate stamp…now imprinted upon all letters deposited at his office." Letters deposited by patrons of the News Room were subsequently carried by an employee to the main Philadelphia Post Office (Northern Liberties, an area north of Philadelphia's Vine Street, did not become part of Philadelphia proper until The Consolidation Act of 1854). Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

Carrier Usages Group, 1845-49. Of three folded letters; to the mails with 1847, 5¢ red brown (1) tied by blue "2" in circle handstamp on folded letter sheet to Princeton, N.J. with matching "Philada, Pa., 5, Jan 13" integral rate cds, drop letter with 1847 local folded letter bearing blue Philada., Pa., 5cts, Mar 25 integral rate cds and second same day cds with "2" rate handstamp below, and from the mails with incoming 1845 folded letter with red Richmond, Va. origin cds and "5" rate handstamp and blue Philadelphia cds and "2" in circle handstamp, Very Fine, #1 cover with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750