Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Die cut, magenta manuscript "NB" control marking applied by New Bedford office, manuscript "P" cancel written twice, clear strike of red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from 37 S. Third Street, Philadelphia" oval handstamp (Ty. F33) on Nov. 25, 1844 folded letter from Bellefield Pa. to New Bedford Mass., sender mentions a letter he recently received from his aunt in New Bedford (perhaps she sent him a Hale stamp for the return), Very Fine and rare, Gutman records this as the only Hale cover from Belleville, which was a part of Pittsburgh

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