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Cover #28071
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Feb 23, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1886-09-25
Origin: Portland, Oregon, USA
Destination: Roseburg, Oregon, USA
Description: 2c red brown (#210) tied by "Portland Oreg. Sep 25 7 AM" (1886) duplex (Whittlesey type 15) with grid cancel, on cover to Roseburg, Oregon, with...
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Cover #28070
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Feb 23, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1882-06-28
Origin: Portland, Oregon, USA
Destination: Roseburg, Oregon, USA
Description: Illustrated advertising cover, 3c green Plimpton issue postal entire (#U163) with "Portland Oreg. Jun 28 7 AM" circular datestamp (Whittlesey ...
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Cover #28067
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Feb 23, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1881-12-28
Origin: Portland, Oregon, USA
Destination: Roseburg, Oregon, USA
Description: 3c green Plimpton issue postal entire (#U163) with "Portland Oreg. Dec 28, 7 AM" (1881) circular datestamp (Whittlesey type 13) and cork cance...
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Cover #28066
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Feb 23, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: c.1881-11-20
Origin: Portland, Oregon, USA
Destination: Roseburg, Oregon, USA
Description: Illustrated advertising cover, 3c green on amber Plimpton issue postal entire (#U164) with "Portland Oreg. Nov 20 7 AM" circular datestamp and ...
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Cover #28065
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Feb 22, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1860-11-19
Origin: Portland, Oregon, USA
Destination: Roseburg, Oregon, USA
Description: 3c red on buff Nesbitt postal entire (#U10) with "Portland OR Sep 19 1860" circular datestamp (Whittlesey type 6) to Roseburg, Oregon. 1860 dock...
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Cover #28064
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Feb 22, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: c.1881-11-24
Origin: Portland, Oregon, USA
Destination: Roseburg, Oregon, USA
Description: Illustrated advertising cover, 3c green Plimpton issue postal entire (#U163) with "Portland Oreg. Nov 24 AM" circular datestamp and cork cancel,...
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Cover #28062
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Feb 22, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1876-10
Origin: Portland, Oregon, USA
Destination: Dallas, Oregon, USA
Description: 1876 3c green Centennial postal entire (#U219) with "Portland Oreg Oct --" (1876) circular datestamp (Whittlesey type 12) and cork cancel to Dal...
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Cover #28061
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Feb 22, 19
by johnbecker
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1943-11-18
Origin: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Destination: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Description: Auxiliary mark to encourage WWII zone addressing. "Advise correspondents your / delivery unit number is / Indianapolis 4, Ind." At least three ...
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Cover #28060
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Feb 22, 19
by johnbecker
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1944-04-03
Origin: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Destination: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Description: Auxiliary mark to encourage WWII Zone addressing: "Kindly advise your correspondents to include delivery zone number 1 in your address."
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Cover #28059
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Feb 22, 19
by johnbecker
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1943-10-14
Origin: New York, New York, USA
Destination: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Description: Auxiliary mark to encourage WWII Zone addressing:
TO AVOID DELAY PLEASE ADVISE CORRESPON-
DENTS YOUR ZONE NUMBER IS 5
L. A. REILLY, Postmast...
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Cover #28058
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Feb 22, 19
by johnbecker
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1946-07-11
Origin: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Destination: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Description: Unusual phrasing of "District Number Address" in meter rather than "Zone Number" to encourage use of the WWII Zone system.
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Cover #28057
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Feb 22, 19
by johnbecker
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1945-01-16
Origin: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Destination: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Description: Unusual phrasing of "District Number Address" in meter rather than "Zone Number" to encourage use of the WWII Zone system.
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Cover #28056
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Feb 22, 19
by johnbecker
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1944-07-13
Origin: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Destination: Unknown, USA
Description: Unusual phrasing of "District Number Address" in meter rather than "Zone Number" to encourage use of the WWII Zone system.
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Cover #28055
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Feb 22, 19
by johnbecker
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1943-06-17
Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Destination: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Description: "Philadelphia 3, PA" in return address. Very early use of WWII Zone system. Patriotic slogan meter imprint "Oil is Ammunition Use it Wisely!" fr...
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Cover #28054
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Jul 25, 20
by johnbecker
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1943-05-31
Origin: San Franciso, California, USA
Destination: Portland, Oregon, USA
Description: "Portland 12 Oregon" in destination address. Very early use of WWII "Postal Unit Numbering System". This Zone system rolled over into Zip Codes ...
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Cover #28053
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Feb 22, 19
by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1874-06-25
Origin: Portland, Oregon, USA
Destination: Roseburg, Oregon, USA
Description: 3c green Continental Bank Note (#158) tied by "Portland Orgn Jun 25" (1874) circular datestamp (Whittlesey type 8) with cork cancel, on cover to...
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Cover #28052
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Feb 21, 19
by mml1942
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Cover Type: USA outbound with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1892-12-07
Origin: Apia, SAMOA
Destination: London, UNITED KINGDOM
Description: Registered letter mailed at Apia, Samoa, with 2d and 1/2d Samoan stamps, with the 15c Henry Clay stamp added to pay the postage for transiting t...
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Cover #28051
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Feb 19, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1917-05-10
Origin: Miles City, Montana, USA
Destination: Olympia, Washington, USA
Description: 1916 2c carmine type I (#463) and 10c orange yellow (#472) perf. 10 tied by purple boxed "Miles City Montana" cancel to registered cover with pu...
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Cover #28050
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Feb 17, 19
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Cover Type: USA outbound with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1943-10-17
Origin: New York, New York, USA
Destination: Bogota, COLOMBIA
Description: 1943 Airmail to Colombia. 3c (#807), 11c (#816) and 21c (#826) Prexies paying 35c single airmail rate, tied by multiple "New York, N.Y. Sta. G N...
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Cover #28049
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Feb 17, 19
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Cover Type: USA outbound with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1943-12-29
Origin: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Destination: SAINT HELENA
Description: Censored 1½c brown on blue postal entire (#U483) upgraded with nine additional stamps totaling 25c in postage, all tied by oval mute cancels....
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Cover #28048
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May 26, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1958-02-06
Origin: San Francisco, California, USA
Destination: Netcong, New Jersey, USA
Description: Very late use of a 1874 Plimpton issue 3c green postal entire (#U163) with San Francisco Calif. Feb 6 1958 slogan machine cancel, to well-know...
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Cover #28047
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Feb 12, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: Foreign (other)
Postmark: 1842-06-18
Origin: Santa Martha, COLOMBIA
Destination: London, UNITED KINGDOM
Description: ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY: "TWEED STEAMER" First time sailing as a Packet. The law respecting these steamers to carry PACKET MAIL took eff...
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Cover #28046
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Feb 12, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: Foreign (other)
Postmark: 1842-04-07
Origin: Tampico, MEXICO
Destination: London, UNITED KINGDOM
Description: ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY: "SOLWAY STEAMER" First time sailing as a Packet. The law respecting these steamers to carry PACKET MAIL took ef...
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Cover #28045
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Feb 11, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1889-02-11
Origin: Forest Grove, Oregon, USA
Destination: Salem, Oregon, USA
Description: 2c green (#213) tied by purple "Forest Grove Oregon Feb 11 1889" double circle datestamp on cover to Salem, Oregon with advertisement of Pacific...
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Cover #28044
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Feb 11, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1861-12-08
Origin: Forest Grove, Oregon, USA
Destination: Lafayette, Oregon, USA
Description: 1861 1c blue (#63) vertical strip of three with pen cancels, "Forest Grove Dec 8" (Oregon) manuscript postmark on cover to Lafayette, Yamhill Co...
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Cover #28043
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Feb 10, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1860-09-06
Origin: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Destination: New York, New York, USA
Description: 3c dull red type III (#26) and 1c blue type V (#24) tied by circular grid cancels with "Brooklyn N.Y. Sep 6" circular datestamp on cover to stre...
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Cover #28042
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Feb 10, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: c.1865
Origin: Olympia, Washington, USA
Destination: San Francisco, California, USA
Description: "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Olympia" handstamp (Leutzinger type 3-14, the only town listed for this type) on 1864 3c pink on buff postal ent...
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Cover #28041
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Feb 9, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: c.1865-05-14
Origin: Downieville, California, USA
Destination: San Francisco, California, USA
Description: "Wells, Fargo & Co. Downieville May 16" oval marking (Leutzinger type 11-9) on 3c pink entire (#U58) with printed Wells, Fargo frank, to San...
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Cover #28040
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May 26, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1851-06-24
Origin: Little Chucky, Tennessee, USA
Destination: Sweet Water, Tennessee, USA
Description: "Little Chucky Tn June 24th" (1851) manuscript postmark and ms. "5" collect rate on beige cover to Sweet Water, Monroe County, Tennessee. With o...
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Cover #28039
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Feb 10, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1888-07-24
Origin: Bardstown, Kentucky, USA
Destination: New Haven, Kentucky, USA
Description: 2c brown postal entire (#U277) with purple "Bardstown, Ky. Aug 24 1888" circular datestamp and matching four-ring cancel to New Haven, Ky.
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Cover #28038
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Feb 8, 19
by turnburn
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1875
Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Destination: Philipsburg, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA
Description: This is a Charles Pink and Marcus Silverberg patented envelope (June 3, 1873 -Pat 139,475).
The back of the envelope identifies Baughman Brothe...
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Cover #28037
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Feb 8, 19
by frajola
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Cover Type: USA outbound with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1861-02-21
Origin: San Francisco, California, USA
Destination: New York, New York, USA
Description: 21 February 1861 San Francisco Wells, Fargo datestamps on illustrated cover to New York City, San Francisco Agent, Steve King, writes his brothe...
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Cover #28036
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May 26, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1905-03-14
Origin: Seattle, Washington, USA
Destination: Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Description: 10c chocolate on white Plimpton issue postal entire (#U189) with purple "Fremont Sta., Seattle, Wash. Registered" cds and target cancel, to Terr...
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Cover #28035
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Feb 18, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1799-07-18
Origin: New London, Connecticut, USA
Destination: Norwich, Connecticut, USA
Description: N London straightline, Ship, Private carrier Delivery, 1799 May 30th Stampless folded letter from Francis Smith, in Demerara. The letter was car...
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Cover #28034
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Feb 4, 19
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: c.1882
Origin: USA
Destination: USA
Description: 10c brown on white Plimpton issue mint postal entire (#U189) with Wells Fargo printed frank, sixth series, Thomas no. WFE-060 (issued from 1882 ...
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Cover #28033
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Feb 15, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1810-12-17
Origin: Chelsea Landing, Connecticut, USA
Destination: Pharsalia, New York, USA
Description: Stampless folded letter with "Chelsea Landing" manuscript townmark and "17" cent rate. Letter from Edward Whiting. Act of March 2, 1799. Effecti...
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Cover #28032
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Jan 30, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA outbound stampless
Postmark: 1785-07-01
Origin: Norwich, Connecticut, USA
Destination: London, UNITED KINGDOM
Description: FALMOUTH PACKET: Stampless folded cover docketed "Rev. Mr. Tyler, Norwich Ct. The cover was carried to New York out of the post Office. It was p...
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Cover #28031
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May 22, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA stampless
Postmark: 1802-08-11
Origin: Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Destination: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Description: "FALMOUTH PACKET" Stampless folded business letter datelined: St Petersburgh 22 April 1802 from Blandow & Co. to Richd. Grahme in New York. ...
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Cover #28030
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Jan 28, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1802-09-27
Origin: Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Destination: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Description: Early use of "LITCHFIELD" NOR 22 mm townmark handstamp on stampless folded letter, with manuscript "Supervisrs Office/Free Ephm. Kirby". Ephraim...
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Cover #28029
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Jan 28, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1801-09-14
Origin: Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Destination: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Description: Early Stampless folded letter with manuscript townmark "Litchfield" and Supervisors Office/Free Ephm Kirby, also handstamped "FREE. (25x6 mm)". ...
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Cover #28028
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Jan 26, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1802-11-03
Origin: Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
Destination: Norwich, Connecticut, USA
Description: "Private carrier Delivery"Double rate plus Ship fee on Stampless folded letter from Captain Francis Smith, in Demarara with manuscript "Mhd."and...
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Cover #28027
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Jan 26, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1801-09-15
Origin: New York, New York, USA
Destination: Norwich, Connecticut, USA
Description: "Private carrier Delivery"Double rate, Stampless folded letter from Elisha and William Coit, with "NEW YORK" clam shell handstamp, Letter was de...
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Cover #28026
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Jan 26, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1799-07-11
Origin: New York, New York, USA
Destination: Norwich, Connecticut, USA
Description: "Private carrier Delivery, Stampless folded letter from Elisha and William Coit, with "NEW YORK" clam shell handstamp, Letter was delivered to t...
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Cover #28025
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Jan 26, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s)
Postmark: 1844-01-30
Origin: Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, USA
Destination: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Description: WAY LETTER: Stampless folded letter with manuscript "Yarmt Port Ms" and Way 19 3/4 cent rate on letter datelined Chatham, Jan 27th 1844 from Joh...
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Cover #28024
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Jan 26, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1799-07-06
Origin: New Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Destination: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Description: WAY LETTER: Stampless folded letter with manuscript "New Hartford July 6" townmark and rated "Way 18". Letter is datelined Norfolk Ct. from Ammi...
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Cover #28023
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Jan 26, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1798-03-09
Origin: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Destination: Suffield, Connecticut, USA
Description: (WAY LETTER) Stamlpess folded letter datelined Middletown, 9 March 1798. Handstamped "HARTFORD./ MAR 9 . (41x5mm), with manuscript "Way 8". A Ma...
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Cover #28022
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Jan 26, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1800-01-05
Origin: Stockbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Destination: Lanesborough, USA
Description: Manuscript "Stockbridge" townmark and rate "8" cents on stampless folded letter with enclosure from Mary Edwards to Mason Whiting, Esquire. (Act...
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Cover #28021
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Jan 26, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1843-12-13
Origin: New Boston, Connecticut, USA
Destination: Middlebury, Vermont, USA
Description: Windham County, Stampless folded letter datelined new Boston Ct. Dec. 9-1843.
Manuscript "New Boston Ct/Dec 13th" with postage rate of 18 3/4 ce...
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Cover #28020
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Jan 26, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1832-02-09
Origin: Salem Bridge, Connecticut, USA
Destination: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Description: Stampless folded letter with"SALEM BRIDGE CT." (28mm cds) in red and handstamped "FREE" (29x6mm) and frank "R. S. Hinman P. M." (Robinson S. Hin...
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Cover #28019
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Jan 26, 19
by johnoz
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless
Postmark: 1837-01-21
Origin: Marlborough, Connecticut, USA
Destination: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Description: Stampless folded cover docketed: Jan 21, 1837 from Isaac B. Buell. Cover has a manuscript "Marlbo" townmark and "Paid 6" rate for the "Not over ...
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