Lot
583 
New Bedford, Mass., Apr 7, bold blue cds with matching "Ship" and "5" rate handstamp on fresh ca. 1855 incoming whaling cover to North Marshfield, Mass., rate charge of 3¢ regular postage beyond New Bedford plus 2¢ ship fee, however ship letters addressed to port would have been charged "Ship 6", Very Fine and choice, simply a case of an inequality of rates occasioned by a Postal Law enacted in 1855, with 1951 S. Ashbrook letter of explanation.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100