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Cover #28964
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s) Postmark: 1856-06-16 Origin: New York, New York, USA Destination: Mason, New Hampshire, USA Description: #11, 3c Red Brown, side sheet margin copy, cutting at top and bottom, tied to cover by rare style "New - York." postmark with period after "K" a...
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Cover #28963
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Apr 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s) Postmark: 1857-06-16 Origin: New York, New York, USA Destination: Canandaigua, New York, USA Description: #11, 3c Red Brown, complete margins but close at two corners, tied to cover by rare style "New - York." postmark with period after "K" and short...
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Cover #28962
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Dec 2, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA stampless Postmark: 1861 Origin: HONG KONG Destination: Galesville, Wisconsin, USA Description: [Markham correspondence] cover that originated in Hong Kong, however, atypically for this correspondnece it does not have a Hong Kong backstamp,...
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Cover #28961
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Dec 4, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA stampless Postmark: 1861-08-19 Origin: Helsingør (Elsinore), DENMARK Destination: Roxbury, Connecticut, USA Description: [1861 Denmark via PCM to U.S.] Helsingør 19 August 1861 origin postmark on cover to Conn., KDOPA Hamburg transit backstamp and Hamburg oval dat...
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Cover #28960
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Jan 6, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA stampless Postmark: 1863-10-15 Origin: USS St. Louis, Lisbon, PORTUGAL Destination: Kittery, Maine, USA Description: [U.S.S. Ship St. Louis] endorsement on cover posted in Lisbon, Sp[ain to Maine, Lisboa 15 October 1863 postmark, red "Ship Letter London Oct 20 ...
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Cover #28959
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Nov 26, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA with foreign stamp(s) Postmark: 1864-12-08 Origin: Glasgow, UNITED KINGDOM Destination: POW Camp, Elmira, New York, USA Description: 1864 Mourning cover and original letter to the Captain in charge of the Prisoner's Camp at Elmira, NY, franked with 1s, plate 1, tied by Glasgow...
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Cover #28958
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Dec 7, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA with foreign stamp(s) Postmark: 1866-11-28 Origin: Palermo, ITALY Destination: Sandy Point, Maine, USA Description: [166 Disinfected cover from Palermo to US], twp copies 60c with "186" in dots central cancel on cover to Maine, Palermo 28 Nov 1866 origin postm...
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Cover #28957
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Dec 4, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA with foreign stamp(s) Postmark: 1864-02-21 Origin: Bulogne S Mer, FRANCE Destination: Beverly, Massachusetts, USA Description: [From USS Kearsarge off France in pursuit of the CSS raider Alabama], cover with pencil "Steamer Kearsarge" and "Feb 25 1864" endorsement at lef...
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Cover #28956
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Dec 2, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA outbound with stamp(s) Postmark: 1870-01-25 Origin: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Destination: Naples, ITALY Description: [BF Stevens Despatch Agent to USS Sabine at Naples], 6c ultramarine (#115) on flimsy paper cover addressed to Commander Walker, USS Sabine to th...
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Cover #28955
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Dec 2, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA with foreign stamp(s) Postmark: 1866-11-12 Origin: MALTA Destination: Easton, Pennsylvania, USA Description: [Malta Prepaid 28c of correct 33c rate to US] Great Britain 6d(2, plate 5) and 2d(1, plate 9) folded over top of cover from Malta to Pennsylvani...
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Cover #28954
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Dec 4, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA outbound with stamp(s) Postmark: 1868-09-11 Origin: Portland, Maine, USA Destination: Paris & Venice, FRANCE Description: #71, 30c Orange tied to double rate cover to Paris by black grid cancel, red "Portland Paid 12 Sep 11" exchange office datestamp, carried on All...
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Cover #28953
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Dec 3, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA with foreign stamp(s) Postmark: 1861-08-05 Origin: Baden, GERMANY Destination: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Description: [Baden 45kr franking to US] five copies of Baden 9 kr perforated used on 1861 cover to Pittsburgh, Baden origin ds, Mainz transit backstamp, via...
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Cover #28952
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Dec 4, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA with foreign stamp(s) Postmark: 1865-02-10 Origin: Rome (Papal States), ITALY Destination: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Description: [Papal States 32 baj franking to US], a vertical pair and two single 8 baj tied to cover by French mails to Mass., Roma origin postmark and boxe...
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Cover #28951
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Dec 4, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA stampless Postmark: 1861-06-17 Origin: Helsingør (Elsinore), DENMARK Destination: Roxbury, Connecticut, USA Description: [US Consulate Elsineur] eagle illustrated cachet on reverse of 1861 cover, via Hamburg to Roxbury, Conn., Helsingor origin postmark" KDOPA Hambu...
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Cover #28950
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Dec 2, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA with foreign stamp(s) Postmark: 1860-08-09 Origin: Glasgow, UNITED KINGDOM Destination: Rochester, New York, USA Description: [Glasgow, Scotland to Rochester, NY], prepaid 24c rate with twelve 1d stamps, per 14, (six on front and six on back, tears from opening), Glasgo...
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Cover #28949
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Apr 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: CSA stampless Postmark: 1864-02-20 Origin: Okolona, Mississippi, USA Destination: Columbus, Mississippi, USA Description: [Battle of Okolona, CSA Scout’s Report to James M. Burton (who was on Secret Service for General Ruggles)], a 1p letter in pencil with address...
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Cover #28948
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Jan 6, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA stampless Postmark: 1862-04-20 Origin: Reggio (Modena), ITALY Destination: Newark, New Jersey, USA Description: Via Reggio origin datestamp on 1862 unpaid cover to New Jersey, Genova transit backstamp, French entry transit and red "Br Service" handstamp, c...
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Cover #28947
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Sep 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA stampless Postmark: 1861-01-31 Origin: Liverpool, UNITED KINGDOM Destination: Portland, Maine, USA Description: [Double rate use to Allan Line Agents] folded letter addressed to Edmonstone & Allan Co, requesting them to forward enclosed letters to Char...
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Cover #28946
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Dec 4, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA stampless Postmark: c.1863-02-15 Origin: Konigsberg, Prussia, GERMANY Destination: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Description: Konigsberg PR origin postmark on cover by PCM to Prof GP Bond (first peson to photograph a star), Director of Harvard Observatory at Cambridge, ...
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Cover #28945
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Jan 6, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA with foreign stamp(s) Postmark: 1872-04-26 Origin: Preston, UNITED KINGDOM Destination: Port Byron, Illinois, USA Description: Chicago Ill Am Pkt Paid All May 10 exchange office datestamp on inbound cover from England, overpaid 2.5d rate with three copies 1d red (pl 144)...
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Cover #28944
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Dec 4, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA with foreign stamp(s) Postmark: 1861-04-22 Origin: Paris, FRANCE Destination: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Description: [France to Confederate New Orleans], Paris April 22, 1861 datestamp of folded letter to New Orleans, prepaid with 80c imperf Napoleon, red "PD" ...
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Cover #28943
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Apr 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA with foreign stamp(s) Postmark: 1862-09-11 Origin: Beirut, SYRIA Destination: Tolland, Connecticut, USA Description: Beirut Syrie 1862 origin postmark (type D cancel in Cedar, fig. 42) on cover franked with two copies France 80c imperforate used to Tolland Conn...
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Cover #28942
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Sep 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA stampless Postmark: 1861-04-01 Origin: Soultz-sous-Forêts, FRANCE Destination: Vernon Centre, New Jersey, USA Description: [San Francisco Missent] boxed handstamp and their May 21, 1861 datestamp on unpaid cover from France to New Jersey, French origin postmark and N...
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Cover #28941
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Nov 26, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA outbound with stamp(s) Postmark: 1859-12-03 Origin: Auraria (Denver), Colorado, USA Destination: London, UNITED KINGDOM Description: [Auraria near Denver City, Kansas Territory, U.S.] endorsement of origin on back flap of cover to London, cover carried outside the mails on the...
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Cover #28940
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Dec 9, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA outbound stampless Postmark: 1859-01-18 Origin: Detroit, USA Destination: Pickering, UNITED KINGDOM Description: Detroit Mich Jan 18 1859 origin datestamp on prepaid 24c rate cover to England, red Detroit office exchange handstamps "Paid" and "24" rate, car...
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Cover #28939
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Nov 25, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA outbound stampless Postmark: 1862-12-29 Origin: Chicago, Illinois, USA Destination: Paris, FRANCE Description: Chicago Ill Dec 29 1862 blue postmark on unpaid 15c rate use to Paris, matching exchange office "3" handstamp, carried on Allan Line steamer "Bo...
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Cover #28938
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Nov 27, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1851-03-24 Origin: Boston, Massachusetts, USA Destination: Waterford, Massachusetts, USA Description: [Ballou & Kimball invoice to Harnden for board & fare for a destitute Ann Murphy], Boston, March 24, 1851 and March 26th, includes: "Ann...
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Cover #28937
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Nov 26, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1776-06-18 Origin: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA Destination: Newport, Rhode Island, USA Description: Vernon correspondence letter to Newport dated Portsmouth, June 18, 1776 from John Hadurn, content mention "Please to inform the Bearer if the ca...
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Cover #28936
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Apr 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1836-03-29 Origin: Charleston, South Carolina, USA Destination: New York, New York, USA Description: [Bill of Lading] carried outside the mails from Charleston, SC on the Eliza Grant to Abraham Bell at New York, entered the mails as a drop rate ...
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Cover #28935
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Apr 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1839-03-06 Origin: Hudson, New York, USA Destination: New York, New York, USA Description: [Agent Steamship Liverpool] folded covering letter from Jasper Livingston, addressed to Abraham Bell & Co as Steamship agent, "please forwar...
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Cover #28934
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Sep 24, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1843-10-14 Origin: New York, New York, USA Destination: Boston, Massachusetts, USA Description: US Express Mail N. York Oct 14 NY orange red steamboat route agent postmark, type A, "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "18 3/4" rate on folded let...
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Cover #28933
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Apr 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA stampless Postmark: 1840-11-05 Origin: Morton, Isle Of Wight, UNITED KINGDOM Destination: New York, New York, USA Description: [Via Bristol pr Gt. Western] endorsement on 1840 folded letter of Mary Scott to her brother in New York thanking him for money recived, dated "M...
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Cover #28932
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Apr 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1815-08-04 Origin: Camden, Maine, USA Destination: Boston, Massachusetts, USA Description: Camden (Maine) Aug 4 magenta postmark and amtching "25 1/2" war surcharge postal rate on 1815 folded letter to Boston, file crease
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Cover #28931
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Apr 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1814-10-01 Origin: Norwich, New York, USA Destination: North Stonington, Connecticut, USA Description: Norwich, N.Y. October 1. postmark of unsual design and manuscript "17" rate on 1814 folded letter to Major Nathan Pendleton at North Stonington,...
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Cover #28930
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Sep 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1849-05-16 Origin: New York, New York, USA Destination: Canton, Massachusetts, USA Description: [Astor Place Riots] Swart's Post Office Chatham Square ornamented oval handstamp in orange on a to the mails, May 16, 1849 folded letter to Mass...
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Cover #28929
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Sep 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1843-08-15 Origin: Chester, Vermont, USA Destination: New York, New York, USA Description: [City Despatch from the Mails Use], 1843 letter from Vermont addressed to the Clinton Hotel, New York, with indistinct "City Despatch" oval date...
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Cover #28928
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Apr 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1849-09-20 Origin: St. Charles, Missouri, USA Destination: New York, New York, USA Description: [Boyd's Local Post from the Mail Use], Boyd's red oval datestamp on 1849 folded letter from Missouri to a street address in New York City, redir...
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Cover #28927
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Sep 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA outbound stampless Postmark: 1853-07-30 Origin: Boston, Massachusetts, USA Destination: St John, New Brunswick, CANADA Description: [Favors Express] manuscript endorsement at lower left of cover to St. Johns, N.B., evidence of adhesive having fallen off as partial "Paid" canc...
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Cover #28926
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Nov 26, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1836-05-07 Origin: Northampton, Massachusetts, USA Destination: Providence, Rhode Island, USA Description: [Providence Penny Post] 1836 folded letter endorsed "penny post" authorizing carrier delivery at Providence, purple Northampton, Mass origin pos...
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Cover #28925
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Sep 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1847-07-27 Origin: Calais, Maine, USA Destination: New Haven, Connecticut, USA Description: [Steam] folded 1847 letter from Calais, Maine endorsed "paid" and "per Express" that entered the mails at Boston with their "STEAM" handstamp,...
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Cover #28924
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Nov 25, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA stampless Postmark: 1855-04-03 Origin: St John, New Brunswick, CANADA Destination: New York, New York, USA Description: U.S. Express Mail St. John (New Brunswick) Apr 3 datestamp on folded cover to New York, encircled "10" rate hadstamp crossed out and re-rated at...
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Cover #28923
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Sep 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: c.1855-07-07 Origin: Union Hall, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA Destination: St Albans, Vermont, USA Description: "Paid Union Hall, A.S." manuscript charge box notation applied at the hotel on cover to St. Albans, Vermont, Saratoga Springs N.Y. postmark, "Pa...
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Cover #28922
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Apr 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1850-09-26 Origin: Clayville, New York, USA Destination: Waterville, New York, USA Description: Crude "2" handcarved rate handstamp on 1850 folded letter that, although dated in Clayville was evidently posted at the Waterville post office o...
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Cover #28921
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Sep 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1848-08-15 Origin: Philadelphia Harbor, Pennsylvania, USA Destination: Dock Master Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Description: [On Service Important] endorsement on unusual August 15, 1848 folded note to Capt Lofer, Philadelphia from a ship master requesting "A Steamer t...
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Cover #28920
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Sep 24, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1835-09-08 Origin: Baltimore, Maryland, USA Destination: Brooklyn, New York, USA Description: [CHARGED] clear red handstamp of Baltimre post office in 1835 folded letter to Brooklyn, partially clear Baltimore postmark and manuscript rate,...
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Cover #28919
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Sep 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA stampless Postmark: 1849-02-22 Origin: Manchester, UNITED KINGDOM Destination: Boston, Massachusetts, USA Description: [1st Westbound Mail under 15 December 1848 U.S. - British Treaty] "Pr America" endorsement on February 22, 1849 folded letter "pr. America" to B...
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Cover #28918
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Sep 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1832-08-07 Origin: Northfield, Massachusetts, USA Destination: Albany, New York, USA Description: [Forwarded] circular handstamp of Albany on 1832 folded letter that originated at Northfield, MA and was forwarded from Albany to Durham and Gui...
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Cover #28917
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Sep 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1856-02-27 Origin: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Destination: Boston, Massachusetts, USA Description: [Leonard's Express] "Forwarded by Leonard's Express, 3 Court St., Boston, 180 Main St., Worcester" fancy shield handstamp on cover to Boston wit...
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Cover #28916
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Sep 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1851-08-17 Origin: Washington, District of Columbia, USA Destination: Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Description: Baltimore R.R. red straight line handstamp of cover franked "Free, Truman Smith, U.S.S." while a U.S. Senator from Connecticut (1849-1854), atyp...
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Cover #28915
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Sep 24, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1846-09-08 Origin: New Lebanon Springs, New York, USA Destination: Sconondoa, New York, USA Description: [Rail Road Car] red straight line route agent postmark with pencil "Sep 8" date and matching "5" due rate on folded letter from New Lebanon Spri...
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