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Cover #28937
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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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Cover #28914
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Sep 24, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1850-07-03 Origin: Aurora, New York, USA Destination: St. Johnsbury, Vermont, USA Description: Cayuga & Susqh. R.R. orange red, railroad route agent postmark (Remele #C4-A) and "10" due rate handstamp on folded 1850 letter from Aurora,...
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Cover #28913
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Sep 24, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA stampless Postmark: 1846-08-04 Origin: Liverpool, UNITED KINGDOM Destination: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Description: [Transatlantic to Boston & via New York to Philadelphia] partially printed prices current datelined "Per Steamer Caledonia, Liverpool Aug 4 ...
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Cover #28912
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Nov 25, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1847-11-24 Origin: New York, New York, USA Destination: New Haven, Connecticut, USA Description: [New Haven Penny Post], "Penny Post please forward at once" endorsement at botton left on 1847 folded letter from New York City to New Haven, Co...
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Cover #28911
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Sep 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1857-12-01 Origin: Lockport, New York, USA Destination: Newburgh, New York, USA Description: [American Express] train illustrated black on magenta "Forwarded by American Express from Lockport, Wells, Butterfield & Co" adhesive on cov...
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Cover #28910
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Jul 30, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1848-03-14 Origin: New York, USA Destination: Webster, Massachusetts, USA Description: [Norwich & Worcester RR], pencil "N & W R Rd / March 15" route agent postmark and matching "5" due rate on folded letter from New York d...
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Cover #28909
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Nov 22, 20 by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1844-09-23 Origin: New York, New York, USA Destination: Providence, Rhode Island, USA Description: "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Cour. & Enq. Building New York" red oval marking (Gutman type F-28) and Collect red boxed marking (Gutman ...
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Cover #28908
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Nov 18, 20 by frajola
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA stampless Postmark: 1846-03-19 Origin: Liverpool, UNITED KINGDOM Destination: New York, New York, USA Description: [Unicorn] endorsement on folded letter to be carried on the 1846 non contract voyage of the ex Cunard Line Steamer "Unicorn" red "8" (d) rate ha...
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Cover #28907
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Sep 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1864-02-06 Origin: Huntsville, Alabama, USA Destination: Hagerstown, Indiana, USA Description: [Andersonville Prison Relics] cover and letter from (Captain) George W. Parsons (57th Indiana Infantry Regt.), cover endorsed "By Express $40,00...
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Cover #28906
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Nov 16, 20 by tankcurator
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Cover Type: Foreign origin, inbound to USA with foreign stamp(s) Postmark: 1889-05-22 Origin: Beirut, LEBANON Destination: Chicago, Illinois, USA Description: SG #4 40-paras overprint on British 2 1/2 penny violet - British Offices in the Levant. Tied with Beirut cds in black. Addressed to Miss Mary ...
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Cover #28904
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Nov 14, 20 by paulorgantech
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Cover Type: USA outbound with stamp(s) Postmark: c.1857-08-28 Origin: Big Oak Flat, California, USA Destination: Prentis, Maine, USA Description: US Scott 33 pays the trans-Rocky rate for a cover from California to Maine. I assume that this is to the town, today, spelled Prentiss.
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Cover #28903
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Jan 3, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic stampless Postmark: 1782-12-09 Origin: Hayes (Plantation), South Carolina, USA Destination: Genl. Greene's HQ, South Carolina, USA Description: [Pr Man Prince / (by) Express] folded letter of John Parker to Maj. Gen. Greene at Head Quarters (west side of Ashley River above the ferry) let...
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Cover #28902
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Nov 12, 20 by tankcurator
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Cover Type: Foreign (other) Postmark: 1881-08-23 Origin: Newark, UNITED KINGDOM Destination: Bawtry, UNITED KINGDOM Description: SG 170 1 penny Lilac Die I. Mailed from Newark England to a Miss M. L. Fletching at the Bank House in York England on August 23, 1881. It was ...
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Cover #28901
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Nov 11, 20 by dwsnow
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s) Postmark: 1907-03-12 Origin: Mishawaka, Indiana, USA Destination: South Bend, Indiana, USA Description: Picture postcard of cats. 1c blue green (#300) tied by "Mishawaka, Ind. Mar 12, 1907" duplex postmark to South Bend, Ind. with arrival marking.
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Cover #28900
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Nov 9, 20 by markrogers
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s) Postmark: 1856-08-02 Origin: Millersburgh, Ohio, USA Destination: San Francisco, California, USA Description: 10c Ty II, #14, Top row sheet margin stamp, paying the 10c rate for a letter carried over 3000 miles.
Sheet margin stamps this large are somewha...
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Cover #28899
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Nov 17, 20 by markrogers
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Cover Type: USA outbound with stamp(s) Postmark: 1857-03-02 Origin: Richmond, Virginia, USA Destination: Linkoping, SWEDEN Description: Horizontal Strip of 4 10c Ty II, #14 positions 37-40R1, including right imprint capture, along with pair 1c Ty IV, #9, pos 95-96L1L, on cover fr...
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Cover #28898
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Nov 10, 20 by markrogers
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s) Postmark: 1850-04-18 Origin: Baltimore, Maryland, USA Destination: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Description: 5c red brown, #1, paying the rate for a letter not exceeding 1/2 oz, nor exceeding 300 miles.
Early "registered" letter from Baltimore to Philad...
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Cover #28897
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Jan 6, 23 by markrogers
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s) Postmark: c.1860-02-05 Origin: Chicago, Illinois, USA Destination: Mountain City, Kansas, USA Description: Three single 1c #24, Ty V, originating in Chicago, IL, with their blue grid killer and double circle town postmark.
The destination was Mountain...
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Cover #28896
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Jan 6, 23 by markrogers
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Cover Type: USA outbound with stamp(s) Postmark: 1856-07-19 Origin: New York, New York, USA Destination: London, UNITED KINGDOM Description: Pair of 12c #17's, paying the 24c British Open Mail rate to London, from New York.
Carried by American Packet, on the Collins Line "Baltic", whi...
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Cover #28895
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Nov 10, 20 by markrogers
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s) Postmark: c.1850-05-30 Origin: Trenton, New Jersey, USA Destination: New York, New York, USA Description: #1, red-brown, carried on the Camden & Amboy RR.
The "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" stamp (Towle 240-D-1) was applied in red, along with the numeral 5...
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Cover #28894
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Nov 9, 20 by markrogers
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s) Postmark: 1847-12-13 Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Destination: Elizabethtown, New Jersey, USA Description: #1b, 5c Orange Brown, first delivery stamp, paying the rate for mail not exceeding 1/2 oz or 300 miles.
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Cover #28893
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Jul 30, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s) Postmark: 1849-04-20 Origin: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Destination: New York, New York, USA Description: #1, 5c Red Brown tied to 1849 folded letter by red grid cancel, clear margins, matching "Norwich & Worcester R.R. Apr 20" route agent postma...
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Cover #28892
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Jul 30, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s) Postmark: 1849-11-16 Origin: Plainfield, Connecticut, USA Destination: Suffield, Connecticut, USA Description: #1, 5c Red Brown, left margin copy with large margins, small scissors cut, with blue 4-bar cancel perfectly struck, matching Norwich & Worce...
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Cover #28891
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Jul 30, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s) Postmark: 1850-03-26 Origin: New York, New York, USA Destination: Norwich, Connecticut, USA Description: #1, 5c Orange Brown, three margins, tied by bblue 7 bar grid cancel of Norwich on folded cover from New York toi Norwich, matvhing "STEAMBOAT 5"...
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Cover #28890
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Jul 30, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s) Postmark: 1850-11-29 Origin: New York, New York, USA Destination: Norwich, Connecticut, USA Description: #1b, 5c Orange Brown, large margins, small horizontal scissors cut at bottom right, tied by blue 7-bar cancel of Norwich on folded cover from Wi...
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Cover #28889
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Jul 30, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s) Postmark: 1851-05-19 Origin: Norwich, Connecticut, USA Destination: Binghampton, New York, USA Description: #1, 5c Orange Brown, two copies, mostly cut close, blue 7-bar grid cancels on cover to Binghampton, NY, matching Norwich Ct May 19 postmark, the...
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Cover #28888
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Apr 25, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s) Postmark: 1850-10-29 Origin: Norwich, Connecticut, USA Destination: Birmingham, Connecticut, USA Description: #1b, 5c Orange Brown, complete to mostly large margins, tied by 7-bar blue cancel to 1850 folded letter, matching Norwich Ct. Oct 29 postmark, e...
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Cover #28887
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Jul 30, 21 by frajola
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Cover Type: USA domestic with stamp(s) Postmark: 1850-07-27 Origin: New York, New York, USA Destination: Norwich, Connecticut, USA Description: #1b, 5c Orange Brown, full to large margins tied to folded cover addressed to Norwich by blue Norwich 5-bar cancel, technically an overpaid drop...
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