5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal strip of four, large margins to just in at top right corner, bright color, each cancelled by blue manuscript "X", matching "20" rate ties strip on legal-size cover to Penn Yan N.Y., red "Hudson Riv. Mail N.Y. Sep. 27" route agent's circular datestamp, vertical file fold at left, faint pre-use crease between second and third stamps

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE USED WITH THE HUDSON RIVER MAIL MARKING. DESCRIBED IN THE ALEXANDER CENSUS AS "THE MOST SPECTACULAR MULTIPLE."

The Hudson River Mail route carried mail between New York City and Albany. Four horizontal pairs and this strip of four are the only recorded multiples used on this mail route. There are two other covers to Penn Yan listed in the Alexander census including one of the pairs and one with two singles, so this is a double 10c over-300 miles rate for a letter weighing more than a half-ounce (and up to one ounce).

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