1857, APr. 24

Sent from Philo S. Shelton to Messrs. Moses Taylor & Co, in New York

The 3c eate for a less than 1/2 oz letter sent up to 3000 miles

BPM 646 is reported used in red from 5/9/53 to 8/17/53. This example is a new LKU.

With a PSE Certificate which states ""it is a genuine usage on a quadruple rate court cover, tied by pen and black Franklin, La. c.d.s cancels - the stamp with nicks in the top right and bottom right corners, the cover with a vertical file fold."

Position 2L2, rich color which clearly shows the lightening bolt “Big Crack”, centered to bottom, face-free cork cancels, couple unpunched perfs at right.

Very nice example of this distinctive variety.

Tied by Jan 28 Cleveland cds to New York

The Cleveland Herald's First Annual Statement of the Trade and Commerce of Cleveland

A 16 page printed booklet from the Cleveland Herald reporting the business statistics of Cleveland for the year 1857. The reports list many commodities and the volume of such which both transited and came to Cleveland. The front cover was folded open so the inside blank page could be used for the addressee and application of the one cent stamp. Booklets weighing less than four ounces were charged a penny for postage.

The cover is addressed to Edward(s) Pierrepont who later became President Grant's Attorney General.

1857 3c tied by black Jan 31 1860 Philadelphia octagon datestamp on "La Pierre House Ward & Bro" on Philadelphia advertising cover to Connecticut.

1861 1¢ blue, horizontal strip of three, tied by Tewksbury, Ms cds paying the 3c rate to Fortress Monroe, care of Capt. C.B.Wilder, Q.M. Addressed to F.(Franklin) Martin Spaulding. Very fine.

Brattleboro, VT Mar 26 cds.
Manuscript “Immediate (indistinct) please forward”

Two 1861 3c Rose and single 1861 1c tied by Phildadelphia datestamps on cover to Washington, DC, backstamped "U.S. Penny Mail/ Phila Pa Dec 5". Rated for a double weight envelope, with additional 1c stamp, to pay the carrier's fee for to the mails delivery to Philadelphia Post Office. Postmarked Dec 1, 1861.

Addressed to:
Mr. Alfred Layman
COM I, 118 REGT P V
CARE OF COL C M TRENOST
MARTINDALES BRIGADE
MARRELS DIVISION
WASHINGTON DC

3c Rose tied by black 1859 Suspension Bridge, NY cds with black "NIAGARA RAILWAY/SUSPENSION BRIDGE/SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE" oval handstamp on cover to New York.

Red New York 4/6/67 cds. Manuscript "via Brit" with French arrival stamps. Backflap missing

Tied on cover by Feb 14 black Newark, NJ cds on large Valentine's day cover.

Three-dimensional envelope with original multi-color valentine enclosure. The valentine exhibits four different layers of cut filigree, which is unusual.

Top Right Stamp repaired

Pamphlets, magazines and other printed matter could be sent at a rate of 2c per 4 ounces or fraction thereof, effective August 1, 1864, through May 31, 1867.

5c Red Brown, Strip of 3, tied by grids and red New York Paid 12 cds on small cover to Paris with Lancaster PA Dec 21 1863 cds. Straightline "PAID" wtih manuscript "15" and manuscript "Steamer from Boston for Liverpool" Boxed red PD. Calais receipt cds. Backflap missing.

"F." grill, single tied by blue segmented cork cancel with matching "Fishersville, N.H. Mar. 9" postmark on cover to Controcoville, N.H.

A Depot was a place where shipped goods were stored, often co-located with a railroad station. If a town grew up around it, that would then be the origin of the name.

Some railroad depots served as post offices. They accepted and cancelled mail and delivered it to the trains.

With a PF Certificate which states, "SINGLE, FANCY KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CROSS CANCELLATION, ON COVER FROM PHILADELPHIA TO WEST CHESTER, PA. AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT: IT IS A GENUINE USAGE."

1870 1c Ultramarine, tied by oval PORTLAND, ME with ornament in center negative cancel, on all over orange embossed advertising cover for GEORGE STINSON & CO PUBLISHERS, to Binghampton NY. Backflap unsealed, complete, stained. Corners bumped.

1870 1c Ultramarine, tied by negative AUGUSTA fancy cancel, on all over advertising cover for True & Co Publishers Augusta, Maine. Addressed to Sam'l May, Shohola Pike Co, Pennsylvania. Edge wear. Stains and small hole at right. Backflap open, complete.

1870 1c Ultramarine, tied by oval Portland, ME ornament in center negative fancy cancel, on all over green advertising cover for H. HALLETT & CO, PUBLISHERS, PRINTERS & ENGRAVERS. Addressed to Char. W. Davis, Chelsea, VT Box 233. Rcvd. 6 OCT 1880 on reverse.

Portland, Maine large negative fancy cancel, obliterates 1c Plimpton U116. Addressed to Chas A Carleton, Cumberland Mills.

THE FAST MAIL NY & CHIC R.P.P. CDS on Temperance Hotel, Syracuse, N.Y advertising cover

"CHICAGO ILL. AM PKT PAID" on reverse.

"New Orleans La. Ex. Sta. Mar 2" cds on illustrated cover for the North, Central & South American Exposition and addressed to A. W. Billie.