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tomiseksj
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Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
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What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
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Post by tomiseksj on Aug 3, 2022 12:10:13 GMT
This recently acquired, bronze on lilac Blood's Despatch (Scott 15L14) local on a folded letter, with 3 cent Washington (Scott 11), is tied by a Philadelphia CDS and acid. The Blood's Despatch handstamp is dated November 9, 1855(6?).  |
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brightonpete
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Post by brightonpete on Aug 3, 2022 12:13:35 GMT
That time slays me! 10-1/2AM? Wow! Great cancel though, looks like 1855 to me...
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philatelia
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Captain Jack - my best kiloware find ever!
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What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on Aug 3, 2022 13:03:36 GMT
Very very cool cover! The abbreviation Philad’a and the 1/2 hour time stamp are so interesting. Huh! Thanks for sharing!
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JeffS
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What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Aug 3, 2022 15:09:34 GMT
tomiseksj Very nice, clean cover with 2 dated postmarks!
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tomiseksj
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Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Posts: 6,385
What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
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Post by tomiseksj on Aug 3, 2022 18:16:25 GMT
The "6" in this Blood's handstamp leads me to conclude that Peter is correct -- my cover was postmarked in 1855. |
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Post by ponso1 on Jun 30, 2024 20:03:56 GMT
Search Google also for this *.pdf............... A Primer on Boyd’s City Express Post John D. Bowman All Rights Reserved Thank you Rod for this resource! I just came across this in a box lot I purchased. I would love to know if it is real. It is 20L15a in Scott. No value listed for a single - only a value on cover.  |
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rod222
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
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Post by rod222 on Jun 30, 2024 20:10:33 GMT
ponso1 Glad you were still able to find it! Good Luck. 
For Your Interest Boyd's in Australia........  Thankfully, the "Throw away posse" did not get their hands on this little beauty 
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