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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 2, 1850 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | St. Catharines |
| To State | Canada |
| Addressee | Thos R. Merritt |
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| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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Notes
Position 89R
The Benjamin K. Miller Stamp Collection, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations
Description:
used; position 89R. This is a single rate for a cover that traveled more than 300 miles, from New York City to the Canadian border, prepaid by the 10¢ stamp. At the Queenston, Upper Canada exchange office it was marked "4 ½" pence collect from the addressee in St. Catherines, this being the Canadian postal rate from the border to destination.
Date: 1850
Markings: c-NEW-YORK/AUG/2 [1850] (red) [U.S. townmark] Red 13 bar square grids [U.S. cancel] r-c-QUEENSTON/AG 4/1850/U.C. (black) [Canadian townmark] ms "4 ½" (black) [Canadian rate mark]
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Alexander listed as 8/2/50
The Benjamin K. Miller Stamp Collection, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations
Description:
used; position 89R. This is a single rate for a cover that traveled more than 300 miles, from New York City to the Canadian border, prepaid by the 10¢ stamp. At the Queenston, Upper Canada exchange office it was marked "4 ½" pence collect from the addressee in St. Catherines, this being the Canadian postal rate from the border to destination.
Date: 1850
Markings: c-NEW-YORK/AUG/2 [1850] (red) [U.S. townmark] Red 13 bar square grids [U.S. cancel] r-c-QUEENSTON/AG 4/1850/U.C. (black) [Canadian townmark] ms "4 ½" (black) [Canadian rate mark]
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Alexander listed as 8/2/50
