Americana Stamps

Lot #: 3031

Black New York City Clam Shell, Dot Variety, 1802 Folded Letter

Triple Rate Letter

Black New York City Clam Shell, Feb 18, Dot Variety, on folded letter to Connecticut. Manuscript "36 1/2"

The letter appears to have been carried from the Southeast Coast (possibly the Carolinas) to New York where it was put in the mail. The distance from New York to New Haven is about 80 miles. This was rated as a triple rate letter.

Letter from a husband about a business trip to his wife.

Opening: $180
Estimate: $300 - $500
Category: US Stampless, New York City Clamshell