Americana Stamps

Lot #: 3163

Harnden's Express, 1841 Stampless Folded Letter, Boston to London via Columbia Steamer

1841 stampless folded letter Harnden's Express Boston to London via Columbia Steamer. Red FORWARDED FROM HARNDEN'S PACKAGE EXPRESS & FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE NO 2. WALL ST NEW YORK.

Letter datelined at Boston. At this time the U.S . and Great Britain had no treaty and postage had to be paid at both sides of the Atlantic. To avoid this duplicate cost, the forwarding agents Harnden' s Express made arrangements to accept mail for Europe to be prepaid at their Boston office as "Paid to the Frontier'' of France.

Opening: $180
Category: US Stampless, Forwarding Agents