[Philadelphia] Table of Post-Offices in the United States, with the Distance from the Post-Office at Philadelphia to every other Post-Office here mentioned

Philadelphia, General Post-Office, November 15, 1796. Printed broadside in ten columns, signed in type by Postmaster General Joseph Habersham. Contemporary ink notations, presumably listing prices. 23 1/4 x 27 3/4 in. (590 x 705 mm). Creasing from old folds, small separations along same; repair along verso of center horizontal fold; wear along edges; scattered spotting; unevenly toned. Bristol B9774; ESTC W15497; Shipton & Mooney 47980; Not in Sabin

A very rare and early postal broadside, listing the postage rates and distances from the post office in Philadelphia to over 500 towns and cities around the United States, including New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, etc.

According to online records, we cannot locate another example at auction. We can locate only two other examples, at the American Antiquarian Society and at the Massachusetts Historical Society.

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

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