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10c black Washington single on cover

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2005_6603_2_17_8

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Title
10c black Washington single on cover
Names
Miller, B. K. (Benjamin Kurtz), 1857-1928 (Collector)
Collection

Benjamin K. Miller collection of United States stamps

Left page, Issue of 1847

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1848-06-04
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Genres
Postage stamps
Postage stamps
Notes
Citation/reference: Scott Catalogue USA 2
Content: Used position 80L. The stamp prepaid a single rate for a cover that traveled more than 300 miles, from New York City to Queenston, U.C., a Canadian exchange office on the Canadian-U.S. border. It entered the mails at New York City on June 4, 1848.The stamp exhibits a large sheet margin at right. The sender wrote the ms "paid to the Lines".At Queenston, the ms "4 ý" was applied to indicate a collect charge to the addressee for the Canadian postage from the border to St. Catherines.
Physical Description
Extent: Paper ink (black)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e704ff40-c628-012f-660a-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1848: Issued
  • 1857: Creator Born
  • 1928: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "10c black Washington single on cover" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1848-06-04. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-a820-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "10c black Washington single on cover" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-a820-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1848-06-04). 10c black Washington single on cover Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-a820-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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10c black Washington single on cover