1839–42 Stampless cover forwarded by Hale’s Foreign Letter Office, bearing a red 'Hale’s Foreign Letter Office' datestamp, (Gutman Type NY-A). Originating from New York and addressed to London, the cover received a black framed 'ROMSEY/SHIP LETTER' marking upon entering the United Kingdom.

New York to Boston on 3 September 1844 folded Illustrated Ship Bill of Landing. Manuscript "per Hale's Exp."

December 6, 1844 illustrated invoice enclosure from Boston to New York for "five hundred fifteen boxes strings" that were shipped on the schooner Splendid. Merchant sent draft for payment on December 14.

Handstamp is type F42. There are 62 recorded in the Gutman database.

Hale New York Office , Red "6" handstamp, datelined New York Jan 30. 1844.

The handstamp is Gutman type F-30, with only 19 recorded examples.

Letter datelined "New York Jan 3 1845", carried by Hale & Co with C-3 Troy forwarding handstamp.

The Hudson River was frozen from December 11 1844 to February 24 1845 and therefore closed to navigation. The Housatonic Railroad to Bridgeport was used to get mail to New York during this period.

Red "Forwarded by HALE & Co" Red Handstamp (F-28) with matching red "PAID" (P-8). This 1845 cover is addressed to Troy, NY, a scarce destination.

With a PF Cert which states, "HORIZONTAL PAIR, CUT TO SHAPE, PEN CANCELED, ON 1844 FOLDED LETTER FROM PROVIDENCE TO PHILADELPHIA. AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE RIGHT STAMP WITH A VERTICAL FILE CREASE AND TONED SPOTS; THE COVER WITH A STAIN AND EDGE FAULTS AT TOP"

5c Blue Street Address Omitted, cut to shape with mostly large margins, cancelled by bold manuscript large "R" initial, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from 37 S. Third Street, Philadelphia" oval handstamp on blue Apr. 14, 1845 folded letter from Philadelphia to New York City street address, Very Fine

Towns where precancels are known to be used include Boston, New York, Norwich, Portsmouth and Providence.

With PF Certificate which reads, "USED WITH MAGENTA PEN CANCELLATION AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT It Is Genuine With A Corner Crease At Top Left"

New York City, New York to Albany, New York dated March 24, 1845. This letter bears a F-29 forwarding handstamp and a C-3 collect handstamp, both in red. Also present is a manuscript “12 4” notation indicating the letter was double weight.

1844 5c black on yellow with manuscript "South" precancel (agent "B") applied before use.

5c Black on Pink, large to huge margins, uncancelled and oxidized, tied by file fold on November 13, 1844 folded letter from Detroit to Buffalo N.Y., Fine and scarce; signed Frajola.

10c Black on Pink, used with manuscript “X.”

Back signed “original” by George Sloane.v

OK on back

Black on Greenish Yellow, unused

Unlisted

Unlisted

Thick wove paper

Without gum, mounted on Elbe page, Very Fine.