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lot # 4007 - the early years - hudson river - lake champlain and long island sound hudson river
(Hudson River Route 809) 1849 (Dec. 8) New York N.Y. to Kingston N.Y. Folded cover with left flap only and separate original letter bearing 1847, 5¢ red brown, tied by five-bar truncated grid and matching "Hudson Riv. Mail N.Y. Dec 8" cds; repaired and silked, Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600.
Kingston was one of the contract offices on Route 809. Letter was prepaid for under 3,000 miles.
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