red oval handstamp (Type F29) and matching "Collect Six Cents for Hale & Co." (Type C3) on folded letter datelined June 8, 1845 from New York City to Hartford, die cut Boyd's City Express Post 2c Black on green (20L4, faults) with red "Free" cancel, manuscript "8" indicating local delivery in Hartford (6c postage plus the 2c local delivery fee), very fine and unusual conjunctive use, ex-Gutman