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tomiseksj
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Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Posts: 6,263 
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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On a hike at Goodrich-Loomis
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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!
Posts: 3,403
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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Posts: 2,598
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
Moderator
Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Posts: 6,263
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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