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Blood's "JAN 16 2 PM" datestamp.

Philadelphia "DEC 30 1861" datestamp with faint Blood's datestamp.

#20 in Vern Morris Census
Blood’s Type 17 handstamp to-the-mails usage with Philadelphia May 5, 1854 (Clarke 63b) circular datestamp, to Martha B. Yontz in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.

#20 in Vern Morris Census
Folded letter datelined February 9 (1849) and carried outbound from New York with red "PHILAD^ RAILROAD" straightline handstamp (Clarke 430e) struck twice, matching red New York circular datestamp. Addressed to Miss Helen Floyd Jones, care of General H. Floyd Jones, in South Oyster Bay, Long Island. A blue Blood’s advertisement label is affixed to the reverse.

The 1c Black , 1c Red Brown and 1c Brown with plate cracks at left.

Positions 120, 140 and 160

Positions 121, 141 and 161.

Positions 21 and 22. No gum.

Positions 6, 7, 26, and 27. Original gum. Two tears at top.

Positions 118-120, 138-140. No gum. The right vertical pair with scissor cut between.

#234 in Morris Census
"OCT 4" Blood's Type 21 handstamp at top right, addressed to Miss Fannie A Wilson, Care of Misses Cadey at 1703 Walnut St., Philadelphia. The cover stained at top right.

#207 in Morris Census
Addressed to Sellers & Pennock at613 Commerce St. Philadelphia. Manuscript Morm, Tasker & Co 6 mo. 15. 1859" Blood's "JUN 15 1859" Type 21 handstamp.

#283 in Vern Morris Census
Two strikes of the "OCT 15" (1858-1859) Blood's circular handstamp and Philadelphia Octagon Datestamp at top center (Clarke 100). Addressed to Box 1820 at the Post Office. The letter was dropped off at the post office for box delivery, then picked up and delivered by Blood's.

Blood's "DEC 14 2 1/2 PM" datestamp.

#346 in Morris Census
Blood's "JUL 6" Type 21 handstamp at top right, addressed to David S Brown Esq at 44 So Front St.

#354 in Morris Census
Two strikes of the Blood's "DEC 2 11 A.M." 1860 Type 21 handstamp, one tying the stamp and the other at top center. Addressed to James C Van Dyke Esq, United States District Attorney at No 578. Walnut St.

#169 in Morris Census
Addressed to Mr. Dr C. Cavett in Collinsburgh, Louisiana. "MAR 12 1859" Philadelphia Handstamp (Clarke 100) and Blood's Type 19 Handstamp at top right.

#321 in Morris Census
Blood's "FEB 11" Type 21 Handstamp and Philadelphia Type 21 Octagon Handstamp, addressed to G.W. Stanton Jr Esq at 10 Old Slip, New York.

"OCT 11" Philadelphia handstamp, addressed to Providence, RI. The indica with Blood's handstamp. The cover with creases.

The cover used locally in Philadelphia with Blood's "OCT. 9, 1859" datestamp.

February 26, 1856 Blood's datestamp.

With a PF Certificate which states, "BLOOD'S TYPE 10 HANDSTAMP ON "SEEDS AND FARM MACHINERY" ADVERTISING COVER WITH SINGLE "F". GRILL WITH BLUE QUARTERED CORK CANCEL AND MATCHING "PHILAD'A, PA. FEB 22 (1861)" PMK TO GERMANTOWN, PA, BLACK "CARRIER FEB 23" HANDSTAMP. AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT IT IS A GENUINE USE, THE COVER WITH A REPAIRED TEAR AT TOP, THE STAMP WITH TONED PERFS AT TOP."