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VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE FALMOUTH-NEW YORK PACKET COVER WITH THE EXTREMELY RARE INLAND AND PACKET POSTAGE” HANDSTAMP APPLIED AT NEW YORK TO INDICATE THE LETTER WAS FULLY UNPAID.
This was carried on the Mercury (see photo on page 26), which departed New York on April 6 and arrived in Falmouth on May 20, 1774. Although the packet charge was supposed to be prepaid, this regulation was not always followed. Letters sent from the Colonies without prepayment were marked with various forms of the Inland and Packet Postage” handstamp, usually at New York. The marking is rare.
Ex Hahn (Image)