June 2010 Society Auction

Lot 19. Ship letter, Gonaives 27 April 1847 to Boston, marked “duplicate” but clearly sent through mails, marked “ship” on front and 12 in circle. Twelve cents due paid the 2c ship letter fee and postage for over 300 miles. Merchants cachet on front. Entry mark for Philadelphia is somewhat fuzzy, dated May 20. The letter is one page in legible English and is very sound and clean for a ship letter this age. VF.