(New York N.Y., 1756) "NEW/YORK". Incredibly bold heavily-inked two-line handstamp and manuscript "3 dwt" rate on folded cover to John Reynell in Philadelphia, receipt docketing "From Jane Hoskins, rece'd 20th of 9th mon. 1756 P Post", Extremely Fine, origin not certain but Google search on Jane Hoskins located a citation that she was a Quaker living in New England in 1756, this is a very early use of the "NEW/YORK" two-line handstamp, ex Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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