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VERY FINE. A RARE COMBINATION OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE AND BLOOD'S "FOR THE POST OFFICE" STAMP. ONLY THREE SUCH COMBINATIONS TO CANADA ARE RECORDED.
This cover was carried by three different entities -- D.O. Blood & Co. to the post office, the U.S. Post Office to the border and then the Canadian mails to destination.
1980 P.F. certificate no. 81558 no longer accompanies (Image)
FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE "STICK PIN" IN TIE VARIETY OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE USED ON A COVER TO MONTREAL, CANADA, WITH THE HUDSON RIVER MAIL MARKING.
Ten 10c covers are recorded in the Alexander census with the Hudson River Mail cancel, but only four are known with this 17-bar wavy-line grid cancel.
Signed Ashbrook. With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE "TROY & NEW YORK STEAMBOAT" BOXED HANDSTAMP USED ON THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE. ONLY FOUR ARE RECORDED IN THE ALEXANDER CENSUS, AND THIS IS THE EARLIEST.
According to the Alexander book, the "Troy & New York Steamboat" marking was used on letters carried by non-contract steamboats between New York City and Troy. The mail entered the U.S. postal system at the receiving office, and the town datestamp indicates where the letter was received. The Troy receiving datestamp was used to cancel the stamps on the three recorded "Troy & New York Steam Boat" covers to Montreal, all of which are from the Torrance correspondence. The fourth cover is addressed to Quebec, and the stamp is tied by the blue grid cancel. The distance from Troy to the border was under 300 miles, and so would have only required a 5c stamp. However, this cover originated in New York City, the 10c was affixed to pay the over-300 miles rate.
Ex Knapp and Matthies. With 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)