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United States Postal History and Confederate States continued...

Early Boston Postal History: 1651-1754 continued...
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2012 c Image(Boston to Newport R.I., June 16, 1746) "Bo 1/2" Massachusetts Old Tenor. Manuscript postmark and rate on 1744 folded letter to Newport, R.I., Very Fine, as discussed in the previous lots, the use of Massachusetts Old Tenor currency beginning in 1690 was due to the scarcity of British shillings and pence, it was initially valued at a 25% discount to British currency but continued to lose value through 1754, during the period this letter was sent (1735-48), British postage was converted using an inflation factor of 3.5x, which in this case equates to 1sh2p in local currency (4p British for up to 60 miles x 3.5 = 14p, or 1sh2p), (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

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2013 c Image(Boston to Hartford Conn., ca. 1748) "Bo 2/8" Massachusetts Old Tenor. Manuscript postmark and rate on ca. 1748 folded cover to Hartford Conn., minor edgewear, appears Very Fine, as discussed in the previous lots, the use of Massachusetts Old Tenor currency beginning in 1690 was due to the scarcity of British shillings and pence, it was initially valued at a 25% discount to British currency but continued to lose value through 1754, during the period this letter was sent (1735-48), British postage was converted using an inflation factor of 3.5x, which in this case equates to 2sh8p in local currency (9p British x 3.5 = 31.5p, or 2sh8p), this "Bo" style of Boston postmark is known used from 1746-68 (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

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2014 c Image(Boston to Newport R.I., Feb. 20, 1748) "Bo paid 7/-" Massachusetts Old Tenor. Manuscript postmark and triple rate on Feb. 20, 1748 datelined folded letter to Newport R.I., Very Fine, as discussed in the previous lots, the use of Massachusetts Old Tenor currency beginning in 1690 was due to the scarcity of British shillings and pence, it was initially valued at a 25% discount to British currency but continued to lose value through 1754, during the period this letter was sent (1748-50), British postage was converted using an inflation factor of 7x, which in this case equates to 7sh in local currency (12p British triple rate x 7 = 84p, or 7sh) (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

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2015 c Image(Boston to New London Conn., Aug. 28, 1749) "Bo 5/4" Massachusetts Old Tenor. Manuscript postmark and rate on Aug. 28, 1749 datelined folded letter to New London Conn., very fresh and choice, as discussed in the previous lots, the use of Massachusetts Old Tenor currency beginning in 1690 was due to the scarcity of British shillings and pence, it was initially valued at a 25% discount to British currency but continued to lose value through 1754, during the period this letter was sent (1748-50), British postage was converted using an inflation factor of 7x, which in this case equates to 5sh4p in local currency (9p British single letter rate between Boston and Conn. x 7 = 63p, or 5sh4p -- perhaps in error by 1p) (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

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2016 c Image(Boston to Newport R.I., Oct. 7, 1750) "Bo 2/6" Massachusetts Old Tenor. Manuscript postmark and rate on Oct. 7, 1750 datelined folded letter to Newport R.I., slightly toned file fold, old mathematical notations on back, Very Fine, as discussed in the previous lots, the use of Massachusetts Old Tenor currency beginning in 1690 was due to the scarcity of British shillings and pence, it was initially valued at a 25% discount to British currency but continued to lose value through 1754, during the period this letter was sent (1750-51), British postage was converted using an inflation factor of 7.5x, which in this case equates to 2sh6p in local currency (4p British single letter rate x 7.5 = 30p, or 2sh6p) (Image)

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2017 c Image(Boston to Newport R.I., Nov. 19, 1750) "Bo 7/6" Massachusetts Old Tenor. Manuscript postmark and triple rate on Nov. 19, 1750 datelined heavy folded letter to Newport R.I., slightly toned file fold, old mathematical notations on back, Very Fine, as discussed in the previous lots, the use of Massachusetts Old Tenor currency beginning in 1690 was due to the scarcity of British shillings and pence, it was initially valued at a 25% discount to British currency but continued to lose value through 1754, during the period this letter was sent (1750-51), British postage was converted using an inflation factor of 7.5x, which in this case equates to 7sh6p in local currency (12p triple British rate x 7.5 = 90p, or 7sh6p) (Image)

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2018 c Image(London, England, to Newport R.I. via Boston, Apr. 10, 1752) "BoSh 4/6" Massachusetts Old Tenor. Manuscript postmark and rate on April 10, 1752 datelined folded letter from London to Newport R.I., routing and name-of-ship endorsement at bottom directed to Boston via the ship Knowles (Benjamin Hallowell master), very minor edge nicks, Very Fine, as discussed in the previous lots, the use of Massachusetts Old Tenor currency beginning in 1690 was due to the scarcity of British shillings and pence, it was initially valued at a 25% discount to British currency but continued to lose value through 1754, during the period this letter was sent (1752-54), British postage was converted using an inflation factor of 9x, which in this case equates to 4sh6p in local currency (4p British rate plus 2p ship fee x 9 = 54p, or 4sh6p), this "BoSh" style of Boston postmark was in use from 1746-58 (Image)

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2019 c Image(Boston to Portsmouth N.H., June 10, 1754) "Bo 3/-" Massachusetts Old Tenor. Manuscript postmark and rate on June 10, 1754 datelined small folded letter to Piscataqua N.H. (modern day Portsmouth), Very Fine, as discussed in the previous lots, the use of Massachusetts Old Tenor currency beginning in 1690 was due to the scarcity of British shillings and pence, it was initially valued at a 25% discount to British currency but continued to lose value through 1754, during the period this letter was sent (1752-54), British postage was converted using an inflation factor of 9x, which in this case equates to 3sh in local currency (4p British rate x 9 = 36p, or 3sh) (Image)

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2020 c Image(London, England, to Philadelphia via Boston, Feb. 20, 1742) "BSh dwt 7 gr 16". Manuscript postmark and 7dwt 16gr rate on folded letter datelined Feb. 20, 1742 at London, addressed to John Reynell at Philadelphia, manuscript "p. Capt. Bishop Via Boston" at bottom, receipt docketing "Matthias Aspden, Recd. 18th March 1741/2 Via Boston", Very Fine, unlike the Massachusetts Old Tenor currency covers offered in the previous lots, letters sent to destinations outside of New England from Boston during this period were rated in pennyweights and grains of coined silver, rather than local currency, this 7.16 rate is for a single ship letter to Philadelphia, including a 16gr ship fee, ex Historical Society of Pennsylvania (deaccession) (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

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2021 c Image(London, England, to Philadelphia via Boston, Dec. 17, 1742) "BSh dwt 21 gr 16". Manuscript postmark and 21dwt 16gr triple rate on folded cover docketed London Dec. 17, 1842, addressed to Philadelphia, manuscript "via Boston p. Capt. Hall" at bottom, some slight dampstaining and edgewear, appears Very Fine, unlike the Massachusetts Old Tenor currency covers offered in the previous lots, letters sent to destinations outside of New England from Boston during this period were rated in pennyweights and grains of coined silver, rather than local currency, this 21.16 rate is for a triple ship letter to Philadelphia, including a 16gr ship fee (Image)

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2022 c Image(Portsmouth/Boston to Philadelphia, Dec. 1747) "Free E Huske". Manuscript free frank of Ellis Huske, Postmaster of Boston, on folded cover to John Reynell in Philadelphia, receipt docketing "From John Sherburne, recd 28th Decr 1747 p Post", slightly soiled file fold, small piece out of top clear of frank and address, otherwise Fine, a rare Colonial postmaster’s free frank, Ellis Huske was the publisher of the Boston Post-Boy, a naval officer at Portsmouth, Chief Justice of the Province (1749-54) and postmaster of Boston (1734-55), ex Historical Society of Pennsylvania (deaccession) (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

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