Lot #: 13029
DROP 1 Marking, 1851 Drop Letter to Capt. R.H. Griswold, Lyme
New ASCC Listing Example, With Contents
Folded letter from Lyme, Connecticut, dated November 11, 1851, addressed to Capt. R.H. Griswold. "DROP" is 8cm x 4cm, the "1" is 5cm tall.
Captain Robert Harper Griswold was the successful captain of the Black X Line packet ship Toronto.
Opening:
$130
Estimate:
$400 - $500