New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post Stampless Balance, exhibit balance of 17 covers; includes two 1843 collect usages with drop letter and printed circular, two 1843 usages including "Forwarded From, Howards Hotel, New-York." oval handstamp, 1844 with rare incoming free usage from Postmaster General Wickliffe (ex-Grunin), two inter-city forwarding usages, three out-of-town usages with origins including Philadelphia (drop), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Troy with Howard's Hotel forwarded handstamp, 1845 includes "Free" usages, 2¢ drop letter rate, 1846 use includes American Hotel drop letter bag and a incoming letter from Paris, France carried by Harden's Express, Very Fine. Estimate  $3,000 - 4,000. Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (14MB) $0 (Image)