Sale 1230 U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History

Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Square margins, faults, magenta "N" (Norwich) control mark, orientation to stamp, not sideways position, uncancelled, partly clear strike of "Forwarded by/Hale & Co./from/Norwich, Ct." four-line handstamp (Ty. F27) on Mar. 5, 1845 folded letter addressed in blue to Boston, attractive Fine cover despite small stamp faults, Gutman records this as the only precancel (control mark) known from Norwich (Image Magnifier)