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| Scott Number | 6LB5 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 5, 1843 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Henry Morris |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 5 |
| Off Cover? | |
| Other Stamps | PAID arc |
Notes
3c Black on blue green glazed paper. Positions 16-20L
CDS NEW YORK JUL 5 (1843), 2 strikes
red PAID arc
ms. 12 1/2 c rate from NYC to Philadelphia paid in Despatch Post stamps
Richard C. Frajola Net sale #4 (Middendorf) Net $30,000 notes letter mentions “If the post office cheats again in respect to this letter, please inform me,”
H R Harmer sale 1070 (Caspary Sale 8, 2nd Session) lot 379
Illustrated and plated by Calvet Hahn (The Beginnings of Adhesive Postage in the US Part 3, The Penny Post Vol 6, No. 3 July 1996 p6)
The NY Post Office accepted these stamps as prepaying the postage while the Philadelphia office did not.
CDS NEW YORK JUL 5 (1843), 2 strikes
red PAID arc
ms. 12 1/2 c rate from NYC to Philadelphia paid in Despatch Post stamps
Richard C. Frajola Net sale #4 (Middendorf) Net $30,000 notes letter mentions “If the post office cheats again in respect to this letter, please inform me,”
H R Harmer sale 1070 (Caspary Sale 8, 2nd Session) lot 379
Illustrated and plated by Calvet Hahn (The Beginnings of Adhesive Postage in the US Part 3, The Penny Post Vol 6, No. 3 July 1996 p6)
The NY Post Office accepted these stamps as prepaying the postage while the Philadelphia office did not.
