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Lot 408

margins full to large (two corners slightly clipped), neat manuscript "X" cancel, on July 20, 1844 folded letter from Buffalo to New York City (street address added), red "Boyd's City Express Post July 23 9o'c" boxed handstamp, manuscript "Collect 6¼", very fine, based on this and other similar covers it appears that the Wells stamp may have been accepted by Pomeroy's for service from Buffalo to New York City, the collect notation was applied by Boyd's to indicate postage due from Pomeroy's, ex-Golden