Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Blue on Thin Bond (117L3). Large margins to just in at bottom, tied by single penstroke on blue folded cover to New York City, receipt docketing "1844, E. F. Smith & Co., Aug. 2d", this firm was located in Rochester N.Y. where the Pomeroy Blue stamps usually originate, Very Fine, a rare example of the Blue stamp tied on cover, signed Meyersburg, ex Geisler, with 2009 P.F. certificate

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Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Blue on Thin Bond (117L3). Horizontal pair, large margins to slightly in, creased, manuscript cancels, used on folded letter datelined Rochester, Jul. 31, 1844 (second dateline Aug. 4), to Boston street address, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. Albany" handstamp, a son writing to his father, followed by a second letter written by a third party, pencil docketing, Fine appearance, this letter was carried by Pomeroy from Rochester to Albany, then by Hale & Co. to Boston, the stamps paid the Pomeroy 5c and Hale 5c rates, no more than six pairs of Pomeroy's Blue stamp on cover are recorded, illustrated in Gutman Hale book (page 284), ex Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate

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Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Blue on Thin Bond (117L3). Horizontal pair, huge margins to clear at bottom right, slight corner crease at bottom left, manuscript "X" cancels, tied by bleed-thru from address at lower left on July 1844 folded letter from Rochester to Boston street address, a son writing to his father, talking about July 4th fireworks and asking for an extra 25 cents to buy a better fishing pole, followed by a second letter written by a third party, fresh and Very Fine, this letter was carried by Pomeroy from Rochester to Albany, then by Hale & Co. to Boston, the stamps paid the Pomeroy 5c and Hale 5c rates, no more than six pairs of Pomeroy's Blue stamp on cover are recorded, ex Malcolm and Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate

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Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Blue on Thin Bond (117L3). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins, uncancelled but effectively tied at bottom right corner by ink toning from address, used to forward a letter first sent by U.S. mail, blue "Mount Vernon O. Aug. 23" circular datestamp and manuscript "37-1/2" double rate to Rochester N.Y., confirmed by sender's notation "Double", forwarded to New York City with pair of Pomeroy's 5c Blue stamps paying double rate, the key to validating the use of Pomeroy's Letter Express is the red "Boyd's City Express Post, Aug. 31 9 O'C" framed datestamp, which could not be on this cover unless it was a conjunctive use with an Independent Mail company to carry it from Rochester to New York City, long tear across the front affects Boyd's marking, it is sealed with document tape but the certificate incorrectly states "scotch tape", despite condition issues this is a unique cover and very exhibit-worthy, this is the only recorded example of Pomeroy's Letter Express used with U.S. government mail to reach the addressee, with 2001 P.F. certificate

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Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Blue on Thin Bond (117L3). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins, left stamp creased by file fold, manuscript cancels on Jul. 27, 1844 folded letter from Lockport N.Y. to Boston, conjunctive use with red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. Albany" handstamp, some slight waterstaining around left stamp

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION OF A PAIR OF POMEROY STAMPS AND CONJUNCTIVE USE WITH HALE & COMPANY FOR SERVICE BETWEEN ALBANY AND BOSTON.

This letter was carried by Pomeroy from Lockport to Albany, then by Hale & Co. to Boston. The stamps paid the Pomeroy 5c and Hale 5c rates. Any on-cover use of a pair of a Pomeroy stamp is rare. We record six pairs of Pomeroy's Blue stamp on covers. A very similar cover to this one realized $4,000 hammer in our 1999 sale of the Golden collection.

Ex Stimmell. With 2015 P.F. certificate

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Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Blue on Thin Bond (117L3). Large margins, uncancelled, used on folded cover addressed to an attorney in New York City, street address "Nassau & Cedar Sts. 3d Story", delivered by Boyd's City Express with 2c Black on Green Glazed (40L1), full to large margins, cancelled by red "Free" handstamp (impression ties thru paper), matching "Boyd's City/Express Post/July 6, 9 O'C" framed datestamp, docketed on interior flap "E. Seeley Feb. 5 - 1844", vertical folds, one of which slightly creases Boyd's stamp, otherwise Fine, the docketing date must refer to earlier correspondence contained within this cover, presumably a document for a legal matter, the Pomeroy & Co. stamp is uncancelled, but the July 6 arrival date and conjunctive usage with Boyd's local post fit perfectly with other known covers -- in our opinion this cover is completely genuine, but obviously offered on its own merits, because an expert committee is unlikely to certify that the uncancelled stamp originated

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Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Blue on Thin Bond (117L3). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins, left stamp creased by file fold, manuscript cancels on Jul. 27, 1844 folded letter from Lockport N.Y. to Boston, conjunctive use with red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. Albany" handstamp, some slight waterstaining around left stamp

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION OF A PAIR OF POMEROY STAMPS AND CONJUNCTIVE USE WITH HALE & COMPANY FOR SERVICE BETWEEN ALBANY AND BOSTON.

This letter was carried by Pomeroy from Lockport to Albany, then by Hale & Co. to Boston. The stamps paid the Pomeroy 5c and Hale 5c rates. Any on-cover use of a pair of a Pomeroy stamp is rare. We record six pairs of Pomeroy's Blue stamp on covers. A very similar cover to this one realized $4,000 hammer in our 1999 sale of the Golden collection

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Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Blue on Thin Bond (117L3). Large margins to just in at bottom, tied by single penstroke on 1844 folded cover to New York City, probably originated in upstate New York where the Blue stamp was used

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE POMEROY'S BLUE STAMP TIED ON COVER.

, Signed Meyersburg. Scott Retail for a cover with stamp not tied is $2,500.00

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Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Blue on Thin Bond (117L3). Three ample to large margins, touched at bottom, ms. "W" cancel (ties thru paper), red "Boyd's City Express Post, Sep. 4 9 O'C" framed datestamp on 1844 folded letter from Rochester to New York City, file fold thru stamp, some lightened stains, otherwise Very Fine, scarce conjunctive usage

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Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Blue on Thin Bond (117L3). Horizontal pair, large margins to slightly in, creased, ms. cancels (not tied), used on folded letter datelined Rochester, Jul. 31, 1844 (second dateline Aug. 4), to Boston, red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. Albany" handstamp, conjunctive express service between Albany and Boston, Fine, extremely rare, fewer than five pairs of Pomeroy's Blue stamp reported on cover (source: Frajola, personal correspondence)

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