Forwarded by Hale & Co., Courier & Enquirer Building, New York. Red oval handstamp (Ty. F29) and Collect box handstamp (Ty. C3) on small Valentine envelope with green floral border, addressed in tiny letters to Stonington Conn., Extremely Fine, perfection, a very unusual and rare use of an envelope during the Independent Mail era, since the post office charged an extra rate for envelopes, they did not come into widespread use until after 1845 -- Gutman records this as one of four Hale covers to Stonington

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