Lot 534
(Massachusetts) Bo 2/4 (Boston). Manuscript postmark and rate on 1746 merchant folded letter from William Molineaux to Samuel Vernon in Newport, R.I., Very Fine and choice, a rare colonial usage from and to ardent American patriots.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
William Molineaux was best known for his role in the Boston Tea Party which he organized and participated in along with Samuel Adams and Paul Revere, Samuel Vernon later to become one of the ringleaders in the Stamp Act Riots of 1765.
Realized: $350