Lot 5001
1764 Stampless Folded Letter to Philadelphia via Boston, Manuscript "BOS" and "7 dwt"
Adjusted for Inflation
Ausruf: $150
Verkauft für $190
Folded letter datelined “Charles Town Augst 4th 1764”, addressed to Edward Shippen Junr. Esqr. in Philadelphia. carried to the Boston post office where manuscript “Bos” and “7 dwt” (pennyweight) were added at upper left. Under the British Act of 1710, the Boston to Philadelphia rate of 1 shilling 9 pence was calculated as 21 pence, or 1/9 of a shilling. In Philadelphia, the 21 pence was multiplied by the inflation factor of 1.67, resulting in 35 pence, with the Philadelphia carrier fee of 2 pence added, for a total due of “3/1” from the addressee. Soiling and breaks along cover.
The addressee, Edward Shippen, comes from a prominent family in Philadelphia. He was Philadelphia's second mayor, appointed by William Penn.
Wann wird dieses Los versteigert?
Winter 2026 Sale | March 20-22
Sale 24 – U.S. Stampless — Sunday, March 22, 1:00 PM EST | 10:00 AM PST
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