Northern Liberties News Rooms, Sub Post Office. Very clear impression of Type II mark with a vertical line indicating presence of fold paper beneath at the time of application, the Type II shows portions of the design removed at center and around rim, red "Phila. 4 May" octagonal datestamp on Apr. 23, 1836, folded letter from Bethany to Philadelphia street address, no rate indicated, splits along file folds repaired and the entire inside of letter has been silked

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE FINEST OF THE FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE TYPE II NORTHERN LIBERTIES NEWS ROOMS MARKING.

Although silked to repair splits, the condition of this cover is superior to that of the two other full covers; the earliest of the four recorded is a front only. This letter is also the only known example addressed to Philadelphia, where it received the datestamp, but was not rated.

Ex Middendorf and Golden. With 2000 P.F. certificate

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