Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Position 20 with huge bottom right corner sheet margins, others large to just touched, manuscript "CR" control marking, orientation to the stamp, not the sideways position, manuscript "X" cancel, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Springfield" oval handstamp (Ty. F38) on 1844 folded letter from Springfield Mass. to Saratoga Springs N.Y., red "POMEROY'S MAIL" straightline handstamp (Ty. PLE-HS2) indicating conjunctive use, Hale carried the letter from Springfield to Albany, and Pomeroy from Albany north to Saratoga, stamp has tiny tear in margin and slight crease in sheet margin, otherwise Extremely Fine, a very rare conjunctive usage, especially with the Hale adhesive and Pomeroy handstamp, Gutman notes this is the only Hale cover to Saratoga Springs

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