Baskingridge (N.J.) Sept. 11. Fancy manuscript circular postmark with matching "8" rate (for less than 40 miles) on 1811 folded letter to Flemington N.J., clear evidence of the arc drawn by the postmaster with a compass to ensure his postmark would be circular, Extremely Fine, a beautiful and rare example of this fancy manuscript postmark, the only one recorded, ex Coles, illustrated in The Postal Markings of New Jersey Stampless Covers on p. 15, illustrated in Smithsonian National Postal Museum's Favorite Finds

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