Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Courier & Enquirer Building, New York. Red oval handstamp (Ty. F29) with two clear matching strikes of "P.P.P." (Penny Post Paid) handstamp (Ty. PP4) on May 23, 1845 folded letter from New York City to Boston, manuscript "Paid 8 cts" (6c plus 2c local delivery fee), Very Fine, very few examples of this New York City "P.P.P." marking are known, illustrated in his Hale book (p. 277), ex Schwartz and Dr. Puliafito

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