Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Mostly clear square margins, magenta manuscript precancel, used on Jan. 15, 1845 folded cover with dateline intact from Albany to Philadelphia, red Collect box handstamp (Ty. C3), file fold thru stamp, otherwise Fine, it is uncertain why both the collect handstamp and Hale adhesive were necessary, but several Hale covers from Albany to Philadelphia show 12c total paid, Gutman records this cover as the only example of this precancel variety

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