Lot 5021
July 1, 1845, Green Berryville, VA Handstamp and Matching "PAID" Straightline on Court Summons
First Day of 5c Rate
起拍价: $375
Estimate: $750 - $1,000
状态：未售出
Court summons mailed July 1, 1845, on the first day of the new 5c standard rate for a 1/2 oz. letter traveling less than 300 miles, postmarked with a green JUL 1 BERRYVILLE, VA circular date stamp and matching “PAID” straightline. The folded legal document is addressed to the Clerk of the Court of Clarke County. A notation was made on reverse of the summons by the deputy sheriff, "Executed by leaving a copy at the home of the within witness". The summons was refolded, sealed, and mailed to the Clerk of the Court in Berryville. Postmarked with a red Charles Town, VA circular datestamp and manuscript "July 24" and "5" (due), the postage to be collected from addressee.
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