American Letter Mail Co., (5c)
Black on Gray (5L2). Positions 8/12/16/20, vertical strip of four with
full bottom right corner sheet margins, original gum, large margins all
around, "ESS" portion of watermark in Position 12 (second stamp from
top), faint crease between top two stampsEXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF FIVE RECORDED UNUSED MULTIPLES (ALL WITH ORIGINAL GUM) OF THE AMERICAN LETTER MAIL COMPANY LARGE EAGLE ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF TWO KNOWN AMERICAN LETTER MAIL COMPANY STAMPS WITH THE PAPER MILL'S WATERMARK.
The Large Eagle stamp is rare in unused multiples, with one block of 12, four blocks of 4 and this vertical strip of 4 contained in our records. This strip and one recorded single are the only examples of the paper mill's watermark.
Ex Caspary and Lilly. (Image)
American Letter Mail Co., (5c)
Black on Gray (5L2). Full margins to slightly in at bottom, ms. "J.
Gray, Agent" cancel, affixed to stampless cover with American Letter
Mail Co. markings -- did not originate -- Fine stamp and scarce cancel (Image)
American Letter Mail Co., (5c)
Blue on Gray (5L3). Small margins touching to cut in at top, ms. "DB"
cancel, affixed to stampless cover with American Letter Mail Co. markings
-- did not originate -- Fine example of this rare Blue Eagle stamp (Image)
American Letter Mail Co., (5c)
Black on Gray (5L2). Two large margins, other sides slightly in, tied
by ms. "X" cancel, red "Gilman's Express, Office, No. 9 Court Street,
Boston" oval handstamp on folded cover to New York City, docketed Sep.
14 (1844), tear passes under stamp but does not affect it (the stamp popped
up from cover, but has since been refastened), Fine and extremely scarce
conjunctive usage -- Gilman's operated between Bangor Me. and Boston -- for
the record, the conjunctive-use cover in Golden sale (lot 453) was issued a
P.F. certificate stating that the stamp did not originate, probably because
it is affixed over Gilman's "Paid" handstamp, however, we feel the P.F.
erred in its opinion, because the Large Eagle stamp was applied after the
"Paid" to indicate American's prepaid fee
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American Letter Mail Co., (5c)
Black on Gray (5L2). Three large margins, slightly in at left, ms.
"EHB" cancel (not tied), red American Letter Mail Boston oval handstamp
on folded cover to New York City, docketed Apr. 18 (probably 1845), Fine (Image) 
American Letter Mail Co., (5c)
Black on Gray (5L2). Large margins, ms. "X" cancel (not tied), used on
folded cover to New York City, red American Letter Mail Philadelphia
circular handstamp, ms. "Stamped" confirming usage, docketing gives
Mar. 21, 1845 origin date, file folds (one just under edge of stamp), Very
Fine, ex Steinmetz (Image) 
American Letter Mail Co., (5c)
Black on Gray (5L2). Huge margins, tied by ms. cancel, red "Forwarded
by American Letter Mail Co. from No. 109 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia"
circular handstamp on undated folded cover to Philadelphia, some intact
contents indicating Boston origin, sealed tear at bottom, otherwise Very
Fine, this circular handstamp was used briefly in 1844
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American Letter Mail Co., (5c)
Black on Gray (5L2). Ample to large margins, ms. "X" cancel, faint gum
stain, red "Forwarded by American Mail Co. Nov. 14 from No. 102 Chestnut
St. Philada." circular datestamp on 1844 folded letter to New York City,
toning along file fold, otherwise Very Fine
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American Letter Mail Co., (5c)
Black on Gray (5L2). Vertical pair, ample margins to just touching, one
stamp cancelled "#" in ms., used on printed notice dated Jan. 1, 1845 from
Boston to Howland & Aspinwall in New York City, red American Letter Mail
Co. New York oval handstamp, Very Fine, the double rate was probably due to
heavy contents mailed with this printed notice
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American Letter Mail Co., (5c)
Black on Gray (5L2). Horizontal pair, large margins to touching at
left, ms. "X" cancels, file fold thru right stamp (breaks paper), used on
Sep. 18, 1844 folded letter from "Whaling Bank" to New York City with
pencil street address added, Fine and scarce double-rate franking (Image)