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April 1856 Auburn, New York to the U. S. Mint at San Francisco,
California, 10c green 1855 issue, type II, adhesive used to prepay the
postage
The
March 3, 1855 Act of Congress, effective April 1, 1855, set the postal
rate for a single letter sent over 3,000 miles at ten cents. The 10c
stamp was issued in May 1855 for prepayment of this postal rate.
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1853
dime minted in Philadelphia
When
the silver content value was reduced by Act of February 21, 1853 it
became necessary to distinguish the new lighter standard dimes from the
old-tenor dimes. To this end, arrows were added at the sides of the
date.
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