Lot #: 13029

DROP 1 Marking, 1851 Drop Letter to Capt. R.H. Griswold, Lyme

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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
Category: US 19th Century
Certificate:
PF 606287