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A Portion of the George J. Kramer Grand Prix Collection of United States Domestic Mails 1776-1869 continued...

Revolutionary War continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
19 c ImagePORTSMOUTH/DECEMBER 13. Bold strike in red on folded letter datelined "Bordeaux 1 Oct. 1783" to New York City, manuscript "Ship 4.16" rate for 4dwt plus 16gr incoming ship fee and "2/4" due in local currency (2 x 14p), light vertical file fold, Very Fine and desirable use from France to New York City around the time the British evacuated -- peace was declared in March 1783, but the city was occupied by the British until November 25, 1783 -- ex Knapp (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
20 c ImageN.Y.*Mar:5. Perfect strike of straightline datestamp with manuscript "2" dwt rate on 1784 folded letter to Philadelphia, datelined March 7 (a Sunday in 1784), "1/" rate in local currency (2dwt=6p x 1.67 inflation factor=10p plus 2p carrier fee, or 1sh), light vertical file folds, Very Fine use from New York which was reoccupied by the U.S. on Nov. 25, 1783, the postal clerk must have forgotten to set the correct date on Monday the 8th and so this was struck with Friday's date, an early use of this New York postwar datestamp (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

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