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American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Huge even margins all around, cancelled by red "Paid" handstamp and tied by file fold which creases the stamp, red "Forwarded by American Letter Mail Co. from No. 109 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia" circular handstamp on Aug. 10, 1844 folded letter with beautiful illustrated train over bridge and boat design, "Adams & Co's American Package Express" headline, to Boston where struck on arrival with red "American Letter Mail Company, Office, No. 12 State Street, Boston" oval handstamp, Very Fine and a most attractive combination of elements

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American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Large margins, cancelled by red "Paid" handstamp (impression ties thru paper), used on folded letter datelined Philadelphia, July 18, 1844, to Albany N.Y., red "Forwarded by Pomeroy & Cos. Express from Albany" circular handstamp, slight diagonal wrinkles in lettersheet, Very Fine, the only recorded example of an American Letter Mail Co. cover handstamped by Pomeroy & Co. for delivery in Albany, ALMCo. advertised that it had an office in Albany, so it is unclear why Pomeroy would have been involved in delivering this letter, ex Peltz, Schwartz and Dr. Puliafito

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American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Full to large margins, double transfer, cancelled by red handstamped killer, matching "Forwarded by/American Mail Co./No. 56 Wall St.--NY" three-line handstamp on folded cover to New York City, handstamped on arrival, probably originated in Boston, Extremely Fine, ex Schwartz and Dr. Puliafito

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American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Horizontal pair, large margins to in at bottom, tied by red brush strokes on double-rate folded cover to Philadelphia Pa., Feb. 16, 1844 docketing on flap as well as more of the red ink used to cancel the stamp, vertical file fold creases the right stamp, appears Fine, a very rare use of a pair of the American Letter Mail Co. Small Eagle, our records contain just six Small Eagle pairs used on five covers and one front

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American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Large even margins, light red cork cancel on March 1844 folded letter to Boston Mass., fresh and Very Fine

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American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Horizontal pair, large margins to in at bottom, tied by red brush strokes on double-rate folded cover to Philadelphia Pa., Feb. 16, 1844 docketing on flap as well as more of the red ink used to cancel the stamp, vertical file fold creases the right stamp, appears Fine, a very rare use of a pair of the American Letter Mail Co. Small Eagle, our records contain just six Small Eagle pairs used on five covers and one front

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American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Large even margins, red cork cancel with clear strike of matching "American Letter Mail Company, Office, No. 16 State Street, Boston" oval handstamp on 1845 folded letter to Boston, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate

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American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Three singles, affixed slightly overlapping and tied by red Field of Stars cancels on Mar. 8, 1844 docketed folded cover from Boston to New York, flap with "page 3" notation, stamps with minor flaws, cover with some mended edge separations and light toning

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS WITH THREE AMERICAN LETTER MAIL COMPANY SMALL EAGLE STAMPS.

The census of 5L1 covers maintained by John Bowman contains only one other cover with more than two stamps -- the other franked with a pair and a single. We have offered fewer than ten covers bearing even two stamps (nearly all pairs). This is a very rare triple-rate franking,

With 2010 P.F. certificate

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American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Three enormous margins, ample at bottom, cancelled by red handstamped killer, matching "Forwarded by American Letter Mail Co. from No. 109 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia" circular handstamp on folded cover to New York City, pencil street address, docketed with Aug. 6, 1844 origin date, Very Fine, a perfect strike of this circular handstamp, which was used briefly in 1844, ex Hall and Puliafito, with 2003 P.F. certificate

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American Letter Mail Co., 5c Black (5L1). Three large margins, just in at left, tied by manuscript "EHB" agent's initials on Oct. 31, 1844 folded letter from New York to Philadelphia, red "Forwarded by American Mail Co., Nov. 4, from No. 101 Chestnut St. Philada." circular datestamp, some slight wear, Fine, scarce signed by the agent's initials

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