cover Johnson, Vt. July 1 (1851), bold red c.d.s., matching bold 'Paid' and large ornate '3' on First Day of 3c rate cover to N.Y., yeardate is confirmed by photocopies of two other covers from the same correspondence each of which was charged to the same box number and numbered in order of receipt, the previous cover dated June 24 is a paid 5 cover, the other (a few covers later) is dated Sept. 23 and is franked with a 3c Orange Brown (10), thus while the cover bears no yeardate the 'bracketing' covers confirm an 1851 usage, light cover stains at T.L. and a minor cover tear, otherwise very fine est.
cover Johnson, Vt. July 1 (1851), bold red c.d.s., matching bold 'Paid' and large ornate '3' on First Day of 3c rate cover to N.Y., yeardate is confirmed by photocopies of two other covers from the same correspondence each of which was charged to the same box number and numbered in order of receipt, the previous cover dated June 24 is a paid 5 cover, the other (a few covers later) is dated Sept. 23 and is franked with a 3c Orange Brown (10), thus while the cover bears no yeardate the 'bracketing' covers confirm an 1851 usage, light cover stains at T.L. and a minor cover tear, otherwise very fine est.
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