Port Henry (Essex County)

November, 1852

FRONT:

Town Markings:

  1. Port Henry, N.Y. Nov. 24 (1852)
  2. Rouses Point, N.Y. Nov. 25 (1852)

Other Markings:

  1. "PAID" (Port Henry)
  2. negative "X" (Port Henry)
  3. U. States (arc) with shield (Rouses Point )

At this time the rate to Canada was 10c, evidenced by the negative "X".

The "U.States" marking was an international exchange marking used at Rouses Point.

BACK:

Backstamps:

  1. Montreal L(ower) C(anada) Nov. 25, 1852
  2. Whitby Nov. 28, 1852
  3. B(rookli)n U(pper) C(anada) Nov. 29, 1852

 

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