Dupuy & Schenck, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Gray (60L2). Large margins to just in at upper left, cancelled by manuscript check on blue March 27, 1847 folded letter to the Collector of the Port of New York, red "Dupuy & Schenck/Penny Post" two-line handstamp, slightly toned vertical file fold well away from stamp, still Very Fine, ex Geisler

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Dupuy & Schenck, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Gray (60L2). Large to clear margins, cancelled by manuscript check mark on folded letter dated Aug. 11, 1847, addressed to Bridgeport Conn., red "New York 12 Aug. 5 cts." circular datestamp, stamp with tiny tear and small corner crease, still Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate

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Dupuy & Schenck, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Gray (60L2). Large margins to just touching inner frameline, tied by ms. cancel, red "Paid" straightline handstamp on Jul. 9, 1847 folded letter to local street address, Very Fine, a fresh and attractive cover bearing the Dupuy & Schenck Beehive stamp, ex Hall and Geisler, with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $1,000.00

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Dupuy & Schenck, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Gray (60L2). Large margins to just touching outer framelines, red "Paid" cancel, reaffixed on Sep. 9, 1847 blue folded cover to 1 Hanover St., second strike of "Paid" and matching red "City Despatch Post, 2 Cents" oval handstamp -- formerly Franklin City Despatch Post with name removed -- neatly docketed on back, some skillful cosmetic improvements (accompanying certificate shows the cover before refolding), Fine appearance and rare use after the post was bought by Bouton in Sep. 1847, for background see article by Eric Karell (The Penny Post, July 2005), ex "German" Sale and Hall, with 2001 P.F. certificate.

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Dupuy & Schenck, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Gray (60L2). Large margins to touched at bottom, cancelled by manuscript check on cover to local address, red "Dupuy & Schenck/Penny Post" two-line handstamp, overall light soiling, appears Fine

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Dupuy & Schenck, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Gray (60L2). Large to full margins, cancelled by manuscript check mark on cover to Utica N.Y., red "New York 5cts. Mar. 26" integral-rate circular datestamp, stamp with faint vertical creases, cover with some edgewear, otherwise Very Fine, with clear 1990 P.F. certificate

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Dupuy & Schenck, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Gray (60L2). Large margins, uncancelled, red "New York 10cts. 8 Nov." integral-rate circular datestamp on folded letter to Farmington Me., letter missing one leaf, fresh and Very Fine cover and stamp, ex Klein and Lilly

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Dupuy & Schenck, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Gray (60L2). Large to clear margins, cancelled by manuscript check mark on folded letter dated Aug. 11, 1847, addressed to Bridgeport Conn., red "New York 12 Aug. 5 cts." circular datestamp, stamp with tiny tear and small corner crease, still Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate

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Dupuy & Schenck, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Gray (60L2). Large margins to just touching inner frameline, tied by ms. cancel, red "Paid" straightline handstamp on Jul. 9, 1847 folded letter to local street address, Very Fine, a fresh and attractive cover bearing the Dupuy & Schenck Beehive stamp, ex Hall and Geisler, Scott Retail $1,000.00

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Dupuy & Schenck, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Gray (60L2). Full to large margins, tied by red "Paid" straightline handstamp with matching "Dupuy & Schenck/Penny Post" two-line handstamp on brown cover to local street address, very slightly age toned

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE DUPUY & SCHENCK BEEHIVE STAMP TIED BY A HANDSTAMPED MARKING.

Ex Chapman

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