1822 ENGLAND SHIP LETTER to USA, prepaid SFL from LONDON on FEB15-1822 to NEW-YORK, via private ship to BOSTON on APR 21st + overland to NEW-YORK, rated PAID 20½¢ comprising the 2¢ ship captain gratuity + 18½¢ for the Boston to New York 222 mile delivery, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1830 USA to HOLLAND, prepaid SFL from NEW-YORK with dateline SEP29-1830 and addressed to SCHIEDAM, private ship routing BY HAND to LE-HAVRE-FRANCE on NOV 5th noting a rare boxed PAYS D'OUTREMER PAR LE HAVRE French Overseas Exchange Office h/s, then PAID 190fr for the overland 345 mile post delivery to SCHIEDAM with arrival on NOV 13th, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1831 HODGENVILLE-KENTUCKY, manuscript cancel dated FEB19-1831 on prepaid SFL to YELLOW-BANKS-KY, rated PAID 12½¢ for the under 150 mile delivery, interesting debt collection letter enclosed, a rare early small town origination, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1837 PONY EXPRESS $3.00 RATE, prepaid SFL from MOBIL-ALA on FEB23-1837 and addressed to NEW-YORK, routing via early Pony Express to PHILADELPHIA + train to NEW-YORK, this was 20 years before the Western Pony Express, rated PAID $3.00 for the 4 sheet fee (4 x 75¢ per sheet) a huge amount in1837, a rare rate and route, interesting business letter indicating £19,000 in invoices were enclosed, VF est ($300+ US) (Image)

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1838 USA "BRISTOL SHIP LETTER" to ENGLAND, an unpaid SFL from NEW-YORK on NOV22-1838 to LONDON, routing via private ship to BRISTOL on DEC 8th + same day delivery to LONDON, rated COLLECT 1sh-5d Stg comprising the 8d ship letter fee + 9d for the 184 mile delivery to LONDON, interesting enclosed business letter discusses ship sailings and Americans, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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