Lot
1619 
Full Rigged Ship in Octagon. Clear red handstamp with matching "Phila, May 8" octagon postmark on 1834 folded letter to Long Island, N.Y., manuscript "14½" rate, with lengthy 2-page letter datelined Grand Bassa, Dec 24th, 1834 regarding expedition from Monrovia to Bassa (Africia); small tear at top affecting ship handstamp, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $450