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position 10 (from pane of 12) with manuscript "South" precancel and "Dec 31" cancel, on 1844 folded letter to New York City, endorsed "Hale's Express dec.31 Paid." beneath the stamp, very fine, many Hartford Mail Route covers to New York were carried by Hale's, 2008 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $11,000)

manuscript notation on April 21, 1845 folded letter to New York City, also endorsed "Will Mr. Johnson please forward this at once", very fine, one of three reported Phillips & Co. covers, Phillips & Co. was founded by Daniel Phillips, Jr. of Hartford as a package express in 1844 and carried a small volume of mail until the postal monopoly in 1845, the company worked in conjunction with other expresses including Adams' Express and Beecher's Express of New Haven until its acquisition by Adams' in 1848

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

18 folded letters carried by Hale & Co. to or from Hartford, note various styles of "Collect" boxed handstamps and ovals from Hartford, New Haven, Middletown, and New York, generally fine to very fine, an interesting group for the specialist

clear strike of black double oval handstamp incoming cover to Hartford street address, 1857 3c Dull red (26) ted by target with "Broad Brook Ct Nov 8" datestamp alongside, tiny straightline "Not Found" crossed out, postmarked Hartford November 11 and readdressed to Springfield, Massachusetts, just reduced at left, very fine, one of four recorded examples of the "Hartford Penny Post" handstamp, a great local post rarity, ex-Brown and Golden