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| Scott Number | 1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 27, 18xx |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Powers Weightman |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 1 |
| Quantity 2 | 0 |
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Notes
Ashbrook Special Services cover 303
Photograph No 303 illustrates a single 5¢ 1847 on a blue folded letter from New York to Philadelphia with the stamp canceled and tied tight to the cover by a red New York postmark of "Dec 27. 11 A second strike of the postmark is in the upper center. In my opinion, the officials of the Post Office Deartment did not approve of the use of the office date stamp or postmark to cancel postage stamps. The "P. L. & R." of 1847 was issued in April of that year before postage stamps were issued, hence contained no instructions regarding the canceling of stamps,
Alexander listed as 12/27/xx
Photograph No 303 illustrates a single 5¢ 1847 on a blue folded letter from New York to Philadelphia with the stamp canceled and tied tight to the cover by a red New York postmark of "Dec 27. 11 A second strike of the postmark is in the upper center. In my opinion, the officials of the Post Office Deartment did not approve of the use of the office date stamp or postmark to cancel postage stamps. The "P. L. & R." of 1847 was issued in April of that year before postage stamps were issued, hence contained no instructions regarding the canceling of stamps,
Alexander listed as 12/27/xx
