Postal History by Issue continued...

red grid cancels tie 5c pair to folded letter dateline June 8, 1851, accompanying red New-York postmark at left, addressed to Rochester, N.Y., pair - F-VF centering with four ample to large margins all around, cover has typical file fold and a few tiny creases at top, overall Very Fine (Scott $1,150)

lightly struck red grid cancel on folded letter dateline January 5, 1850, accompanying red Providence, R.I. postmark at left, addressed to Dover, New Hampshire, stamp has four large margins all around, letter has typical file folds not affecting stamp, overall Very Fine (Scott $525)

bold red grid cancels tie 5c pair to large piece, red Richmond, Va, Jan 4 postmark at left, addressed to New York City, pair has four margins, touch at top, ample remaining 3 sides, pair is attractive and Fine (Scott $1,150)

lightly struck "Philadeliphia 5 cts." postmark ties 5c to cover with 1850 receiving docketing, matching second blue postmark at right, addressed to New York, stamp has four ample margins all around, cover with typical horizontal file fold, overall Very Fine (Scott $560)

clear blue grid cancel ties 5c to folded letter dateline March 21, 1850, accompanying blue Warren, O. postmark at left, addressed to Canfield, O., stamp has four ample to large margins all around, some minor soiling, scuff to left of stamp and has been refolded to prevent further tearing along file folds, overall Fine (Scott $560)

 light blue grid cancels on folded letter, dateline March 16, 1850, accompanying blue "Philadelphia, Pa 5cts" postmark at right, addressed to New York, stamp is overall Fine with four margins all around, touching at left, ample all other sides, typical file folds, letter is overall Fine (Scott $560)

red circular grid cancels stamp on small cover, with matching numeral "5" and red "Providence, R.I. Jun 2" postmark, addressed to Albany, N.Y., stamp Very Fine centering with ample margins all around, cover has some light soiling and wrinkling, overall Fine (Scott $525)

bold boxed red grid cancels tie stamp to manila cover, accompanying red "New York, Oct 15" postmark at right and ms "Due 5", addressed to Ellicottville, New York, stamp has four clear to large margins all around, cover has soiling, piece out of upper right, several creases and tears, overall Fine (Scott $525)

light blue postmark ties stamp to folded letter, dateline Philadelphia, September 10, 1850, addressed to New York, stamp is Fine with four clear margins, large on three sides, close at bottom, letter is overall Very Fine (Scott $560)

red circular grid cancels and blue Baltimore, Md. postmark tie 5c to folded cover, dateline October 19, 1849, addressed to Philadelphia, Penn, stamp with Fine appearance, four margins, ample on 3 sides, nearly touching at right, cover has horizontal file fold, overall Very Fine (Scott $560)

black circular grid cancels tie 5c to small cover, "Albany, NY, February 14" postmark, addressed to Rockton, N.Y., stamp has Very Fine centering with ample to large margins all around and small vertical pre-printing paper fold, cover has light vertical crease, overall Fine (Scott $525)

lightened ms cancel on cover with accompanying red Washington City, D.C. postmark at left, addressed to Frederick City, Md., stamp has clear margins (three large), top clears and nick at top right, cover has soiling, creases (affecting stamp), and several tears, overall VG (Scott $525)