Mail from British-Occupied Castine Maine

 During the War of 1812

Castine Maine, January 2, 1815, carried by ship to St. John, New Brunswick where it enters the mails January 10, 1815, "St John NB" 46 x 6 mm straightline postmark. Rated 9d for distance of 101 to 200 miles to Halifax, plus 1d local charge in Halifax. The 1/3 may represent postage from Castine to St. John.

Castine was occupied by British Troops from September 1814, through April 1815. The Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812, was signed on December 24, 1814; however, news had not yet reached America when this letter was mailed.