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

Hale & Co., 5c Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Square margins, manuscript crossed-lines precancel, used on docketed Oct. 2, 1844 folded cover from Bangor Me. to New York City via Boston, conjunctive service with "Jerome & Co.'s/Express/No. 8 Court St./Boston" framed handstamp, manuscript "Paid 6", black "Forwarded by Hale & Co.'s Great Eastern Mail" oval handstamp (Ty. F41) and red "Hale & Co.'s Mail, Boston, Office 23 State Street" oval handstamp (Ty. F42), file fold thru stamp, which is also a bit toned and has a slight erosion line from precancel, cover slightly toned, still Fine, a very scarce use, the precanceled Hale stamp was probably applied by an agent for Jerome or Hale, the Bangor origin is based on sender's name in docketing (Image Magnifier)