5¢ Dark Brown (1a), with left sheet margin, other sides large margins, tied by perfectly struck blue "TROY & NEW YORK/STEAM BOAT" framed handstamp, matching bold "2 cts." in double-line circle handstamp on blue folded cover to Albany, New York, lightly cleaned, Extremely Fine Gem stamp on a beautiful cover, the framed marking was used on letters received at Troy from non-contract steamboats carrying mail on the Hudson River, the 2¢ marking indicates the amount charged by the Troy postmaster, but as recently explained by Daniel J. Ryterband (Chronicle 263), there was no official justification for assessing this fee, ex Matthies, Haas, Garrett, Dr. Kapiloff and Boker, with 1969 P.F. certificate

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