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| Scott Number | 09X1x |
|---|---|
| Date | May 30, 1846 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Brooklyn |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | Mr Hiram Cranston |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 34 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Another interesting use of the 5c New York Provisional is on forwarded mail, either as forwarding postage or on a letter that was subsequently forwarded. A fine example of the stamps being used to forward mail is seen in Fig. 130. The letter originating in Baltimore May 29, 1846 was sent unpaid to Mr. Hiram Cranston care of Burnham & Plumber, 43 Cedar Street, New York, and it shows the Baltimore May 29 Railroad route agent postmark and manuscript 5 due marking. Upon its arrival, it was forwarded to Mansion House in Brooklyn with a 5c Provisional, position 34. The manuscript 5 was crossed out and the stamp cancelled and tied with pen markings, and by a New York May 30 5 cts postmark and PAID in arc
Piller, Stanley M., The New York Postmasters' Provisional, Cosmos Press, 1991, pp94-95
Piller, Stanley M., The New York Postmasters' Provisional, Cosmos Press, 1991, pp94-95
