Cummings' City Post, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Yellow Glazed (55L3). Huge bottom sheet margins, other sides ample to touching, black segmented square cancel (not tied), brown gum ties stamp thru lettersheet, red "New-York 5 cts. 7 Apr." (1846) integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Baltimore Md.

VERY FINE. AN EARLY AND VERY RARE USE OF CUMMINGS' "LETTER & HEART" STAMP.

Alfred H. Cummings operated Cummings' City Post as early as December 1845 (earliest reported cover) through 1847. Cummings and Robert Wright joined to take over the City Despatch Post Office from Abraham Mead by March 1847.

Ex Golden. Signed Sloane.

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