Envelope or Cover
1853 · New York City
by Edward Haviland
New York City, 1853. Envelope or Cover. Very good. This advertising circular dated February 1st, 1853, measures approximately 8½” x 10½”. It was signed in print by Edward Haviland, et.al. and mailed from New York City to Hugh C. Smith & Company of Alexandria, Virginia. It is franked with an attractive and rather scarce recut 1-cent blue Franklin stamp (Scott #9) canceled with an equally attractive circular New York postmark. It is annotated “Circular” in the upper right corner, indicating it was entitled to be charged at only a one cent (instead of either three or five cents) rate. In nice shape.
The circular reads in part,
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The circular reads in part,
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