1840 – Quadruple-rate stampless cover used to mail a legal documents

Envelope or Cover
Rochester, New York , 1840

By William S. Bishop

Rochester, New York, 1840. Envelope or Cover. Very good. This stampless cover contained legal documents that were sent by William S. Bishop in Rochester to Canandaigua, New York. It bears a Rochester, New York postmark and “Paid” handstamp, both in red along with a manuscript “24” rate stamp.

This is four times the normal postage of 6 cents for letters sent distances of less than 150 miles, indicating it had contained three enclosures for a total of four sheets of paper.

The “Charge 299” annotation was applied because the sender paid the postage on this letter by charging it to his post office account, 299.

Details

Title

1840 – Quadruple-rate stampless cover used to mail a legal documents

Author

William S. Bishop

Binding

Envelope or Cover

Condition

Very Good

Publisher

Rochester, New York

Date

1840

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