1,800 (about 33,000 in current dollars)
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There was no US Postal Service in 1850.
It was 5 cents for the first half ounce of mail.
They costed around 6,500 to 8,000 depending on the slave
100-$200. 200 dollars from back then is worth thousands today.
In current value of money, it would be around 500,000 to 750,000 dollars.